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Alamo Real Estate Photo
San Antonio, Surrounding, TX
A San Antonio-based real estate media company that sells a dedicated Airbnb photo package aimed at increasing short-term rental bookings.
Airbnb photographers in San Antonio, TX
14 photographers in this directory publicly advertise short-term or vacation-rental work covering San Antonio. 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 San Antonio
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CraigMac Visuals
San Antonio, Texas Hill Country, TX
San Antonio and Texas Hill Country real estate media company with a dedicated short-term rental package for Airbnb and VRBO listings.
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David Pezzat Photographers
Austin, San Antonio, TX
Airbnb and short-term rental photography for Austin and San Antonio, with edited images delivered within 48 hours and guidance on preparing the space.
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Elevated Visuals
San Antonio, TX
A San Antonio real estate photography company stating it serves real estate agents, property managers, Airbnb hosts, and homeowners.
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Elucidate Estates
San Antonio, TX
A San Antonio real estate media company whose site states it serves real estate agents, property managers, AirBNB short term rentals, and homeowners.
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Extra Mile Real Estate Media
San Antonio, Hill Country, TX
San Antonio and Hill Country real estate media company offering photo and video services for short-term rentals alongside residential listings.
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FlyHi Media Group
San Antonio, Hill Country, TX
San Antonio media company with a short-term rental page offering photography for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts across the Hill Country.
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Jeff Jones Photography
San Antonio, Boerne, Alamo Heights, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Texas Hill Country, TX
San Antonio interior and architectural photographer offering multi-day hospitality sessions covering boutique hotels and vacation rentals.
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MrHevia Media
San Antonio, Houston, Austin, TX
Texas real-estate media team with a dedicated Airbnb and Vrbo short-term rental service in San Antonio, Houston and Austin.
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San Antonio 360 Photography
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio virtual tour photographer that lists short term rentals as one of its service categories.
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Stavo Real Estate Photography
San Antonio, Surrounding Cities, TX
A San Antonio real estate media provider whose homepage lists Airbnb photography alongside MLS photos, drone, 3D tours and floor plans.
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Texas Drone Tours
San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, TX
Texas aerial and property photography company with a vacation rental photography section covering San Antonio.
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TK Images
Houston, Austin, San Antonio, TX
Texas real estate photography company with a vacation-rental service page covering images licensed for Vrbo and Airbnb listings.
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Twist Tours
San Antonio, Austin, TX
San Antonio real estate photography company that lists vacation rentals among the property types it photographs.
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What the San Antonio photographers on this page offer
Counted from the 14 listings above, so you can see at a glance how many cover each add-on before you start asking for quotes.
| Service | Providers | When it earns its cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drone and aerial | 9 of 14 | Worth it when the setting sells the stay: a view, a pool, a roofline, a lakefront. |
| Video | 9 of 14 | A walkthrough answers layout questions that stills leave open, and it travels well on social. |
| 3D tours and Matterport | 5 of 14 | Lets a guest walk the property before booking. Strongest for larger or unusual layouts. |
| Floor plans | 7 of 14 | Answers the sleeping-arrangement question before a group has to ask it. |
| Twilight shots | 1 of 14 | One dusk exterior often becomes the cover photo, because lit windows read as welcoming. |
| Virtual staging | 3 of 14 | Useful for an empty or part-furnished property you are listing before it is dressed. |
| Published fast turnaround | 2 of 14 | Matters when you are racing to get a listing live for a particular weekend. |
Registration rules for short-term rentals in San Antonio
San Antonio requires a short-term rental permit from Development Services, and a separate permit is needed for each individual unit.
Checked 26 September 2026 against the city's own guidance: City of San Antonio, STR Permits. Rules change. Confirm with the city before you list, and treat this as a pointer, not legal advice.
How to choose a short-term rental photographer in San Antonio
The directory tells you who exists. This is what experienced hosts check before they book, and it applies whichever provider you pick.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Common questions
- How much does Airbnb photography cost in San Antonio?
- 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 14 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?
- 2 of the 14 photographers covering San Antonio advertise delivery within 24 or 48 hours. Agree the turnaround in writing before the shoot, 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 San Antonio, 9 of the 14 photographers listed here advertise drone work, 9 advertise video and 8 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.