voxelyo Blog
Shooting tips, editing tutorials, and platform guides for Airbnb, Vrbo, and real estate listing photos.
Shooting Tips
- How to Photograph a Dark Bedroom for Airbnb Without a Flash
A dark, moody bedroom photo is one of the most common reasons a listing gets scrolled past. Here's how to shoot it right with just a phone, before any editing.
Updated August 2026
- 10 Spaces Hosts Forget to Photograph (And Why They Matter)
The living room and bedroom get photographed every time. These are the spaces that quietly answer a guest's real questions — and usually get skipped.
Updated August 2026
- How to Photograph a Small Bedroom So It Looks Bigger
A small room doesn't have to look small in photos. Camera position, lens choice, and decluttering do more than any amount of editing after the fact.
Updated August 2026
- How to Photograph a Bathroom Without Getting the Mirror in the Shot
Bathroom mirrors catch the photographer more often than hosts realize. Here's how to angle the shot so they don't.
Updated August 2026
Editing Tutorials
- Auto vs AI Enhance: Which Mode to Use for Which Listing Photo
voxelyo has two very different processing paths for a reason. Here's a simple way to decide which one a given photo actually needs.
Updated August 2026
- How to Fix a Yellow or Orange Color Cast in Indoor Listing Photos
That warm, slightly orange tint on indoor photos has a specific cause — mismatched light color temperature — and a specific fix, both at shoot time and afterward.
Updated August 2026
- What Does Photo Upscaling Actually Do? (And When It Can't Help)
Upscaling isn't magic detail-recovery — here's what it actually does, why it works better on some photos than others, and what to expect honestly.
Updated August 2026
Platform Guides
- Is AI Photo Editing Legal for Real Estate Listings? California AB 723 Explained
California's AB 723 requires disclosure when a real estate listing photo is digitally altered — but not for routine adjustments like color correction. Here's exactly where the line is.
Updated August 2026
- Why Listing Photos Get Scrolled Past (And How to Fix Each One)
Most listings don't fail because of one big problem — they fail because of five small, fixable ones stacked together. Here's each one and the actual fix.
Updated August 2026
- Airbnb vs Vrbo Photo Requirements: What's Actually Different
Both platforms share the same 1024x683px minimum, but that's where the similarity ends. Here's exactly where they diverge.
Updated August 2026
- Can You Put a Logo or Watermark on MLS Listing Photos?
Most MLS boards treat any visible branding on a listing photo the same way, with one specific exception for virtual staging disclosure.
Updated August 2026