Does stock photography work in hospitality or retail?

No, when the customer has to recognise your plate, your room or your shelf: a stock photo is from somewhere else and it shows as soon as they walk in. It only stays out of the way as a generic icon that does not pretend to be your product.

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Look up your venue on the listing and see whether the first photo could be the neighbour’s. The miss in Madrid is the stock burger in the ad and a complaint because it is not the one served. The selection is of the goods you have; it is not filled out with files that were not shot in your venue.

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Join a community built for businesses that need photos that sell the dish, the room and the service—not just pretty files. We share tips on light, shots and what each file is for on social, the menu or Google. Short ideas you can apply in the next session or with a phone. No studio theatre, no shoots nobody uses and no generic influencer advice. Real criteria so photography works in the day-to-day of the business.