Curated Hotel Photography Selection

Sample work prepared for Olympia Vodice
Jan Malkovský – Luxury Hotel & Architecture Photography

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Elegant hotel lobby with pink velvet sofas, potted plants, a floral centerpiece, and a staircase with decorative railing leading to the upper level.
A modern hotel room with a neatly made bed, a large mirror, two wall-mounted lamps, and a nightstand with a phone and remote, illuminated by natural light from large windows with sheer curtains.
A narrow hallway with green bamboo pattern walls and large gold leaf shaped wall decor, illuminated by gold flower-shaped ceiling lights leading to a room with potted plants and a reception desk.
Two workers in a hotel lobby are installing or repairing a large, patterned rug. The lobby features high ceilings, a grand staircase, decorative railings, and elegant lighting fixtures.

Every space is styled for the camera — not just for everyday use.
Furniture placement, lighting, and visual flow are carefully adjusted to ensure the room feels more open, inviting, and emotionally appealing in a photograph than it might in person.

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A man standing by a window in a hotel room with white curtains, a bed with white linens, a blue bed runner, wall art of pink flowers, and two lamps on the headboard.

Every shot is carefully planned and crafted in cooperation with the hotel’s marketing team.
We don’t aim to show everything — we focus on capturing the unique selling points of each room and space, presenting them in their most aspirational form.

W Prague

Elegant hotel lobby with two pink couches and a small round table in the center, green plants on either side, a staircase in the background, and a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
Elegant hotel lobby with two red velvet sofas, a round coffee table with a flower arrangement, potted plants, a patterned rug, a chandelier, and a staircase in the background.

Left:
The hotel’s original photography:
– Distorted perspective
– Incorrect color tones
– Flat, washed-out atmosphere
– No staging to guide the guest’s attention

Right:
My version — carefully styled, corrected, and lit to present the lobby as it truly feels:
elegant, spacious, and inviting.
This is how a centerpiece space should be shown to future guests.

Dark hallway with decorative curtains on the right, illuminated by warm light at the end, and a person on the left creating a light trail with a glow stick.

Left – Original Hotel Photograph
The main feedback we received on this image was that it felt oversaturated, muddy, and the colors did not accurately reflect the real materials or atmosphere of the corridor. The visual impact of this beautiful design was lost.

Right – Our Photography
This was one of the most technically demanding scenes we photographed this year. To faithfully reproduce the true look and feel of the space, we captured 55 separate images, lighting and balancing each element individually, then carefully blended them into a single, cohesive final frame.

The corridor is the primary access route between rooms and the lobby and restaurant, so timing and logistics were critical. We photographed the space at 4:00 AM to ensure full control of the environment, avoid guest traffic, and deliver a clean, uninterrupted composition.

Elegant hotel lobby with two red sofas, a floral centerpiece on a gold and black round table, and a pink patterned rug. Ornate balconies, a grand staircase, and a chandelier are visible in the background.
Hotel room with bed, large mirror, wall-mounted TV, curtains, and artwork.
A decorative corridor with teal curtains featuring gold floral patterns on the right and teal tiled walls on the left, illuminated by ornate gold and glass ceiling lights, leading to an arched doorway.