Hospitality and resort photography in Napa and Sonoma
Marin County Photo is an architectural and interior photography studio based in Marin County, founded by Steven J. Magner. We photograph and film resorts, hotels, bars, restaurants and resort residences across Napa and Sonoma for the operators, interior designers, architects and developers behind them.
Before we photograph a property, we learn your brand: who your guests are, what makes the place yours, and where the images will live, from the booking site to press kits and award entries. Then we plan the shoot around the property itself, so each space is photographed in the hour it looks its best and guests are disturbed as little as possible.
Recent hospitality work
Stanly Ranch, Napa: resort residences at Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection, photographed and filmed.
Silverado Resort, Napa: guest rooms, meeting spaces and grounds at the 1,200-acre resort, including SFA Design's renovations.
Montage Healdsburg: a BAR Architects hillside resort residence at Montage Healdsburg in Sonoma County.
Matrix Bar, Napa: a downtown Napa bar and lounge designed by Honeycomb Home Design, photographed and filmed, and featured by Hospitality Snapshots.
How we photograph a working property
The Site Brief: a one-page plan agreed before the shoot that names the spaces, the design details each frame must show and the hour each space looks its best.
Scheduled around operations: we work with your team around occupancy, housekeeping and events.
Twilight and aerials: dusk exteriors, pools and grounds, with aerial photos and video flown by a licensed, insured drone pilot where permitted.
Film alongside the stills: walkthroughs, interview shorts and social cuts from the same visit.
Sneak peeks within 48 hours, so your marketing team can start right away.
See our services for hospitality, architects, designers and developers.
Where we work in wine country
Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, Sonoma, Glen Ellen, Healdsburg and Santa Rosa, as well as Marin, San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area. There's no travel fee in Marin, Sonoma, Napa or San Francisco.
Questions
Do you photograph hotels and resorts while they're open?
Yes. We plan the shoot with your operations team around occupancy, housekeeping and events, and photograph guest rooms, pools and public spaces in the hours they are quietest and best lit.
Which hospitality properties have you photographed in Napa and Sonoma?
Recent work includes Stanly Ranch and Silverado Resort in Napa, a resort residence at Montage Healdsburg, and Matrix Bar in downtown Napa.
Can you film the property as well as photograph it?
Yes. We prefer full-scope projects, with film shot alongside the stills: walkthroughs, interview shorts and social cuts. Aerial photos and video are flown by a licensed, insured drone pilot where permitted.
Is there a travel fee for Napa and Sonoma?
No. Napa and Sonoma are part of our home service area, along with Marin and San Francisco.
How is a hospitality shoot quoted?
Every project is quoted in writing to its scope: the number of spaces and finished images, time on site, crew, retouching and how the images will be used. Book a call and we'll send a written proposal.
Book a call to talk through your property.