Airbnb photographers in Gatlinburg, TN

10 photographers in this directory publicly advertise short-term or vacation-rental work covering Gatlinburg. Each profile links straight to the provider so you can see their portfolio and request a quote yourself, or send one request and get quotes. We do not take a commission and we do not broker the booking.

Listings are compiled from each business's own public materials. Nothing on this page is an endorsement, a price quote, or a guarantee of availability.

Photographers covering Gatlinburg

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Brad Capone

Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, TN

PhotographyVideoTwilight shotsInteriors

Photographer for Smoky Mountain vacation rentals in Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Offers property galleries, twilight add-ons and short films for rental properties.

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Cathy V Photography

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, TN

PhotographyVideoInteriors

Sevierville photographer specializing in real estate, short-term rentals and cabin photography, with a focus on Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

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HER Media Works

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Knoxville, TN

PhotographyDroneVideoTwilight shotsFloor plans

Husband-and-wife media team based in the Great Smoky Mountains focused on short-term rental, real estate and investment property media. Offers STR photography, cinematic video, reels and drone coverage.

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Mike Sutton Jr. Hospitality Photography

Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Townsend, TN

PhotographyDroneVideoFloor plansTwilight shotsInteriors

Vacation rental photographer serving Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville since 2015. Sessions cover interiors and exteriors, with drone, twilight, floor plans and video listed on the rental page.

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Real Visual Media

Knoxville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, TN

PhotographyDroneVideoFloor plansTwilight shots

Locally owned Knoxville real estate media company that serves short-term rental hosts. Its site lists photography, drone media, MLS videos, floor plans, virtual staging and twilight photography, with Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge service area pages.

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Smoky Mountain Visuals

Knoxville, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Maryville, Townsend, TN

PhotographyDroneVideo3D toursMatterportFloor plansTwilight shots

East Tennessee real estate and short-term rental photography with video, 3D tours, drone and twilight services. Photos are stated to be compatible with Airbnb and VRBO.

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SX Photography

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Dandridge, Kodak, Seymour, Douglas Lake, TN

DroneVideo

Sevierville drone photography and video business serving cabins, STR vacation rentals, homes and land listings from Kodak and Dandridge through Sevierville and Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg.

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Tatro Creative

Knoxville, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, TN

PhotographyDroneVideo3D toursTwilight shots

Knoxville photography, videography and web design company with a real estate media service that includes a short-term rental offering. Its site lists Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg among its service areas.

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Tennessee Virtual Tours (TNVT)

Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Wears Valley, Townsend, Cosby, Dandridge, Knoxville, TN

PhotographyDroneVideo3D toursMatterportFloor plansInteriors

East Tennessee reality capture company offering Matterport, 360 tours, photography, floor plans, drone and video for Smoky Mountain vacation rentals. Its service area page names the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville vacation-rental market.

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Get quotes from Gatlinburg photographers

Tell us about your rental and we pass it to up to 3 photographers on this page who cover Gatlinburg. They contact you directly with a quote, usually within two business days. It is free for hosts and you are under no obligation.

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Stay Photographers is run by J&A Business Solutions LLC, which also manages short-term rentals. We never sell your details.

What Gatlinburg photographers charge

5 of the 10 photographers on this page publish a starting price for a basic rental shoot. They run from $200 to $799, with a middle value of $225. See every published price and what it includes.

What the Gatlinburg photographers on this page offer

Counted from the 10 listings above, so you can see at a glance how many cover each add-on before you start asking for quotes.

ServiceProvidersWhen it earns its cost
Drone and aerial7 of 10Worth it when the setting sells the stay: a view, a pool, a roofline, a lakefront.
Video9 of 10A walkthrough answers layout questions that stills leave open, and it travels well on social.
3D tours and Matterport3 of 10Lets a guest walk the property before booking. Strongest for larger or unusual layouts.
Floor plans5 of 10Answers the sleeping-arrangement question before a group has to ask it.
Twilight shots6 of 10One dusk exterior often becomes the cover photo, because lit windows read as welcoming.

How to choose a short-term rental photographer in Gatlinburg

The directory tells you who exists. This is what experienced hosts check before they book, and it applies whichever provider you pick.

  1. Ask to see a short-term rental shoot, not a house sale shoot. Listing photography for a sale sells square footage. Rental photography sells a stay. Ask for a full set from one Airbnb or Vrbo property, not a highlights reel of their best rooms across twenty jobs.
  2. Agree the deliverables in writing before the shoot. Number of final images, resolution, whether you get both a web-sized and a full-size set, turnaround, and what a reshoot costs if something was missed.
  3. Check the licence covers the platforms you use. You need the right to use the images on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, your own site and in paid ads. Some photographers licence for a single listing by default.
  4. Book the light, not just the day. Interiors in a bright room and a twilight exterior are two different times of day. If you want both, that is a longer booking, and it is cheaper to plan than to repeat.
  5. Prepare the property as if a guest were arriving. Beds made with the linen you actually provide, surfaces clear, bins hidden, bulbs working and matched in colour temperature. Mixed bulb colour is the most common reason a room photographs badly.
  6. Tell them what you are selling. The workspace, the coffee setup, the parking, the hot tub, the view. A photographer who knows your three strongest selling points will build the set around them.

Other areas these photographers also cover

Taken from the service areas each business publishes on its own site. The number is how many of the 10 providers on this page say they travel there.

Travel beyond a provider's usual radius often carries a fee. Confirm it when you ask for a quote.

Common questions

How much does Airbnb photography cost in Gatlinburg?
Each photographer sets their own prices and this directory takes no commission, so we do not publish a rate. What moves the price is the size of the property, whether you add drone, video or a floor plan, and how quickly you need the files. Ask two or three of the 10 photographers listed on this page for a quote: every profile links straight to their own site.
How many photos does an Airbnb or Vrbo listing need?
Cover every room a guest can use, plus the kitchen, each bathroom, all sleeping arrangements, outdoor space and anything you advertise as an amenity. A studio or one-bedroom is usually covered by 20 to 30 images. A larger house needs more, because guests scroll until they can picture themselves in the space. Your photographer will advise on the exact count for your property.
How quickly can I get the photos back?
None of the photographers on this page publish a delivery time, so ask before you book. Agree it in writing, especially if you are trying to get a listing live for a particular weekend.
Do I need drone shots or video for a short-term rental?
In Gatlinburg, 7 of the 10 photographers listed here advertise drone work, 9 advertise video and 6 advertise 3D tours or floor plans. Drone earns its cost when the setting is part of the appeal, such as a view, a pool or a lakefront. A floor plan helps most for larger properties and groups, because it answers the sleeping-arrangement question before a guest asks it.
How should I prepare the property before the shoot?
Treat it as a guest arrival: everything clean, every surface clear, beds made with the linen you actually provide, bins and personal items out of frame. Replace dead bulbs and match the bulb colour across a room, because mixed lighting is the most common reason images look off. Open blinds fully, and tell the photographer which amenities you want featured, such as a coffee setup, a workspace or parking.
Are these photographers vetted?
They are listed because their own website publicly advertises short-term, vacation-rental or Airbnb work, and we record the page and date we checked. That is a factual check, not a judgement of quality, and it is not an endorsement. Listings marked claimed or verified have been through the extra steps set out on our listing policy page. Always look at a portfolio yourself before you book.