Which rooms get photographed?

Rooms and suites, lounge, bar and restaurant, spa and wellness — the same areas the gallery on this page sorts by. You set the number of rooms and the pictures wanted per room on the inquiry.

How do windows and bright areas look in the pictures?

The way the eye sees them. High dynamic range imaging does that: five frames become one picture, so windows and brightly lit areas do not burn out. HDR is selectable as an extra on the inquiry.

Do you photograph my team as well?

Yes. Pictures of staff at work take the uncertainty out of an arrival, because the guest already knows the face of the person they will be speaking to.

Is there moving footage of the rooms?

Yes, as a location trailer. It gives guests an impression of the rooms in advance — and if the house has a restaurant, the inquiry asks separately whether food pictures should come along.

What may I use the pictures for?

Website, booking portals, print, social media, or resale to third parties. The intended use is a required field on the hotel inquiry, so it is settled before the shoot.

What about the outside of the building?

That is on the exterior page: architecture by day and by night, panoramas, drone shots and — when the weather does not cooperate — replacing the sky in post.

Which properties and which region do you work in?

Most of the work happens in the Rhine-Main region — hotels and properties in Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe or Kronberg im Taunus. Beyond that, across Germany and internationally: hotel shoots have led to Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Zurich, Dublin, Santorini and Marbella.

Hotel & Interior Photography
in Frankfurt &
Surroundings

Interior design photography is the art of illuminating spatial harmony, architectural materials, and luxurious spaces to perfection.

Carefully determining optical perspectives and natural lighting lines turns interior photography into a highly sophisticated craft.

Architectural imagery empowers high-end marketing across editorial design publications, booking platforms, and prestigious real estate portals that demand visual excellence.

Refined interior captures define the prestige of your hospitality brand, engaging elite travelers and discerning buyers with magnetic realism.

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5 Exposures in One (HDR)

High Dynamic Range imaging merges multiple bracketed exposures to faithfully balance bright exterior window views and ambient interior illumination exactly as the human eye perceives them.

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Authentic portraits of your team in their natural working environment establish instant credibility and personal connection with prospective guests.

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Vertical story trailers engage prospective guests on social media channels, conveying atmosphere and luxury directly into their mobile feeds.

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Provide guests and clients with an immersive visual journey through your architecture and spaces. Motion builds deep emotional resonance and authentic trust before they ever set foot on site.

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Patrick and his production team cover architectural photography, exterior aesthetics, luxury interiors, staff portraits, and local destination tours. Their seasoned production team unites lighting directors, colorists, and storytellers to elevate hospitality marketing globally.

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Patrick has captured everything from cutting-edge multi-million-dollar resorts to storied heritage hotels that have aged gracefully across decades. Historic hotels carry intangible character and rich soul that no amount of modern capital can replicate.

The Perfect Location

A hotel’s environmental context is vital yet frequently underrepresented. Capturing a destination is not just about showing the building itself, but celebrating its geographical context — the ultimate reason guests embark on their journey.

Patrick Schmetzer

Creativity is a core pillar of my existence. It means exploring, capturing, and giving flow to what the heart perceives at a single moment in time. It is experiencing, understanding, learning, and above all, practicing the freedom of being, living, and thinking.

Born in February 1990 in the USA, residing in Frankfurt am Main. Photography & film has been my passion since age 14. Since 2014, I have dedicated myself professionally to photography & videography daily.

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Hotel and interior photography questions

: Rooms and suites, lounge, bar and restaurant, spa and wellness — the same areas the gallery on this page sorts by. You set the number of rooms and the pictures wanted per room on the inquiry.
: The way the eye sees them. High dynamic range imaging does that: five frames become one picture, so windows and brightly lit areas do not burn out. HDR is selectable as an extra on the inquiry.
: Yes. Pictures of staff at work take the uncertainty out of an arrival, because the guest already knows the face of the person they will be speaking to.
: Yes, as a location trailer. It gives guests an impression of the rooms in advance — and if the house has a restaurant, the inquiry asks separately whether food pictures should come along.
: Website, booking portals, print, social media, or resale to third parties. The intended use is a required field on the hotel inquiry, so it is settled before the shoot.
: That is on the exterior page: architecture by day and by night, panoramas, drone shots and — when the weather does not cooperate — replacing the sky in post.
: Most of the work happens in the Rhine-Main region — hotels and properties in Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe or Kronberg im Taunus. Beyond that, across Germany and internationally: hotel shoots have led to Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Zurich, Dublin, Santorini and Marbella.

More questions answered on the FAQ page.

Planning something like this?

Tell me briefly what it is about. Anything still open we settle by phone or email; after that you get an offer. Scope and price are fixed before anything is photographed or filmed — the inquiry itself commits you to nothing.

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Hotel & Interior Photography
in Frankfurt &
Surroundings

Carefully determining optical perspectives and natural lighting lines turns interior photography into a highly sophisticated craft.