SERVICE · FETHİYE & SURROUNDING AREA

Fethiye Villa
Photography

I'm based in Fethiye and shoot photography, drone and interior sessions for villa owners and rental agencies along the Ölüdeniz, Göcek, Kalkan, Kayaköy and Hisarönü line. Imagery that raises the booking rate on your Booking and Airbnb listing, built on catching the light at the right hour and showing the architecture from the right perspective.

11+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
120+
VILLAS PHOTOGRAPHED
7
AREAS · FETHİYE-KALKAN
WHY SHOOT IN FETHİYE

Mediterranean light doubles a villa's value, if it's caught at the right hour

Fethiye's geography is both generous and demanding for photography. In Hisarönü and Ölüdeniz, shadowed by Babadağ, morning light starts late and shifts dramatically by afternoon; pool shots need to happen just before noon, exterior and drone work after 17:00. Kalkan's elevated villas have a direct view of the horizon, and golden hour runs about 30 minutes longer there.

Villas in the Göcek coves usually sit within forest and force you to work with side light. Shooting a clean interior there without a reflector and external flash is close to impossible. Kayaköy's stone houses have architecture as their own character; lens choice and perspective correction (tilt-shift or post) do half the work.

For drone work, the Ölüdeniz lagoon, the Babadağ paragliding route and the area near Dalaman Airport are restricted zones. As an SHGM-licensed pilot, I check NOTAM through the Drone-Pilot app and fly professional aerial footage below 120 meters wherever airspace is open. In restricted zones my usual recommendation is shooting from the villa's own elevation on the sea side, or from a stairwell/tower composition; the result gets close to a drone's effect.

Seasonal timing matters too: the March-May and September-November windows give the purest turquoise coastal tones and the greenest vegetation. Mid-July through August the light is harsh and the coast is crowded; for that window it's usually more effective to weight the brief toward reels/video rather than photos.

Fethiye villa photography with an Ölüdeniz view
Reference from the villa category · Ölüdeniz / Göcek
SCOPE · WHAT I SHOOT

What does this service include?

End-to-end production, from a single villa shoot to delivery for Booking, Airbnb and social media.

01 · Photo

Architectural Photography

Interior, exterior, pool, terrace and architectural detail shots. HDR brackets plus perspective correction.

02 · Aerial

Drone & Aerial

SHGM-licensed pilot, DJI Mavic 3 Pro. Villa plus surrounding topography, coastline, NOTAM clearance.

03 · Post

Post-Production

Color calibration, sky replacement where needed, object removal, panorama stitching.

04 · Delivery

Delivery & License

Separate crops for Booking, Airbnb and web (16:9, 4:3, 1:1) plus a commercial use license PDF.

EXAMPLES

Recent villa work

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PROCESS

From brief to delivery in 4 steps

  1. 01 / BRIEF

    Discovery & light planning

    I work out a time plan based on the villa's orientation, view and the season. If you have a Booking/Airbnb target, the crop list goes into the brief too.

  2. 02 / SHOOT

    Half day or full day

    Interiors in the morning, exterior plus drone in the afternoon. I arrange minimal staging (bedding, decor) if needed.

  3. 03 / POST

    Color & perspective

    HDR merge, perspective correction, sky replacement where needed, object removal. Raw files are kept archived up to 1.5 TB.

  4. 04 / DELIVERY

    License + 3 ratios

    16:9, 4:3, 1:1 delivered as separate folders via WeTransfer/Dropbox. Commercial use license sent as a PDF.

SKILLS · 6 TECHNIQUES

What I'm strong at
in this service.

An eye that reads Mediterranean light and knows Booking/Airbnb crop rules by heart, timed to the season's best hours.

HDR Bracketing & Merge 92%
Drone Aerial Shooting 90%
Perspective Correction 88%
Sky Replacement 85%
Booking / Airbnb Format 90%
Color Calibration 87%
PACKAGES

A custom quote based on your brief

Half-day (30-40 images), full-day (60-80 images plus drone) and multi-villa portfolio packages are available. For rental agencies booking 5+ villas, I offer a volume discount. The exact number is tailored to villa size, location and delivery timeline.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

About Fethiye villa shoots

How long does a Fethiye villa shoot take?+

Half a day (4-5 hours) is enough for a standard 4-bedroom villa. For larger villas with 6+ rooms or multiple pools/terraces, I recommend a full day. Drone footage adds another 30-60 minutes depending on wind conditions.

What time of day do you shoot?+

Fethiye's best light falls in two windows: 08:00-11:00 in the morning and 16:00-19:30 in the afternoon (golden hour). I use these windows for the pool and exterior. Interiors are shot mid-day with HDR brackets.

Do you need a drone permit?+

Yes. I'm a licensed pilot registered with SHGM (Turkey's civil aviation authority) and fly with NOTAM clearance through the Drone-Pilot app in open airspace. In restricted zones like the Ölüdeniz lagoon and near Babadağ, I suggest alternative compositions.

How many images do you deliver for Booking and Airbnb?+

The half-day package delivers 30-40 edited high-res JPGs, the full-day package 60-80. I also deliver separate crops (16:9, 4:3, 1:1) for Booking, Airbnb and catalog use within the same package.

Can you shoot a villa with no furniture/decor, or one that's empty?+

Yes, though the marketing power of the images drops. For these cases I suggest minimal staging: bedding, towels, a set table, fresh flowers. A small optional staging budget (1,500-3,500 TL) noticeably improves the result.

Do you shoot during high season (July-August)?+

I do, though the calendar fills up fast due to booking demand. For high season I recommend reserving at least 2 weeks ahead. Low season (November-March) is ideal for both price and light quality; coastal colors come out cleaner.

AREAS SERVED

Fethiye, Kalkan and the Istanbul corridor

CONTACT

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