Distinctive image libraries for luxury hotels, residences, developments, and the teams that bring them to market.
Selected work
A commissioned refresh of the property’s visual library: architecture, dining, beach, and jungle in one coherent body of work, now running across Rosewood’s owned channels and paid campaigns.
Selected work
Rosewood Mandarina
A commissioned refresh of the property’s visual library: architecture, dining, beach, and jungle in one coherent body of work, now running across Rosewood’s owned channels and paid campaigns.
Orient Express La Minerva
Three days photographing the palazzo as it became the first Orient Express hotel: the salons and suites, the details that carry its history, and the rooftop above the Pantheon.
Mandarin Oriental Bodrum
Photographed across the peninsula’s gardens, pools, and pavilions, following Aegean light from the first swim of the morning to the last table of the evening.
Six Senses Roma
From the marble baths to the rooftops: a Renaissance palazzo in the centro storico, photographed through its spa, suites, and the Roman light that moves across them.
Ways to work with KOBU
Built around what the images need to do.
Library
From €5,500A complete visual refresh: identity, spaces, atmosphere, people, and place, built to work across every channel.
- New properties
- Renovations
- Brand refreshes
- Owned channels
Campaign
Custom QuoteA focused set of defining images around a launch, announcement, or brand idea.
- Launches
- Brand campaigns
- PR
- Seasonal
- Paid media
Portfolio
Custom QuoteOne photographic direction carried across multiple properties, destinations, or phases.
- Hospitality groups
- Ownership portfolios
- Developments
- Phased projects
With Your Agency
Custom QuoteA specialist photography partner to PR, marketing, and creative agencies, setting the direction or working inside your campaign system.
- PR agencies
- Marketing teams
- Creative agencies
The commission, end to end
From brief to final library.
We carry the weight of the production: planning, shooting, and delivery, structured to make a commission easy for your team.
- 01
Discovery
Creative alignment with your team, then the planning that makes the shoot run itself.
- Shot list and shot-for-shot film outline
- Location walkthrough and scheduling
- Talent and styling coordination where applicable
- Call sheet preparation and run-of-show management
- 02
Production
Fully produced days on property, working around guests, staff, and operations.
- Creative and art direction throughout the shoot
- Professional camera, lighting, and tethered capture
- Producer, digital technician, and production assistant support
- Daily image review and quality control with your team
- 03
Post-Production
Every deliverable finished by hand and matched to the brand.
- Individual retouching of all final stills
- Color grading aligned with the brand aesthetic
- Full edit, color grade, and sound design for films
- Selection edit from raw capture before final delivery
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Delivery
A ready-to-publish library, delivered within three to four weeks of the final shoot day.
- Architecture, lifestyle, dining, and wellness coverage
- Web and print-ready formats
- Licensing structured for campaigns, PR, and social content
Simplified licensing.
Owned channels are licensed for thirty-six months from the start. When a campaign needs more, whether paid media, print, or broader rights, we structure it. And when the work merits coverage, we support outreach for editorial placement.
- Website
- Organic social
- Presentations
- PR + Editorial
Frequently asked
The commission, in detail.
What is included in a focused property commission?
The full arc, from discovery to delivery: creative alignment, shot-list and schedule development, fully produced shoot days with art direction and professional capture, individual retouching and brand-aligned color grading, and a web and print-ready library with licensing structured around use. Travel and accommodation are additional to the creative fee.
Can KOBU work through our PR, marketing, or creative agency?
Yes. We work as a partner to top PR, marketing, and creative agencies, often on retainer, to make sure their clients are seen in the best light. We can set the visual direction or execute within your existing creative and brand system.
Does KOBU only photograph hotels?
No. Our work extends across hospitality, villas, residences, real-estate developments, and other place-led projects. The common thread is a property with a distinct identity and a team that needs to communicate it clearly.
Can the library include people, service, food, or surrounding destinations?
Yes. The scope can combine architecture and interiors with lifestyle, hospitality, food and beverage, wellness, staff, landscape, and destination imagery. Talent, styling, and additional production are quoted where required.
How does paid-media licensing work?
Paid social, digital advertising, print, performance campaigns, and out-of-home are licensed separately from owned-channel use. Rights are quoted around the selected images, territory, duration, and media.
Can broader rights be added later?
Yes. Many clients begin with an owned-channel library and add paid or broader usage when a campaign is funded. Perpetual or full buyout structures can also be quoted at the outset.
Do you travel internationally?
Yes. KOBU accepts commissions worldwide. Travel and production costs are quoted according to the location, schedule, and team required.
What is the usual turnaround?
Most commissions are delivered within three to four weeks of the final shoot day. Expedited or phased delivery can be coordinated when a launch or campaign requires it.
Start a commission
Discuss a Project.
Share the property, timing, intended use, and the audiences you need to reach. We will recommend the right production and licensing structure.