Kerosene Media

Accommodation · Airbnb · Lodges · Holiday homes

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Accommodation & Airbnb photographer in Christchurch.

Stays are trust at a distance.

Kerosene photographs accommodation, Airbnb listings, lodges, hotels, holiday homes and rural stays across Christchurch, Canterbury and the South Island. The coverage is accurate enough to set expectations and atmospheric enough to make the stay feel worth booking.

What we photograph

  • Rooms, layout and property flow
  • True-to-life colour and believable light
  • Amenities, details and arrival experience
  • Views, surroundings and a sense of place

How we work

Efficient, checklist-led coverage with a documentary eye for atmosphere. The property is prepared and photographed to look like itself on a good day—not like a different address. Kerosene also works as an Airbnb platform photography partner across the South Island.

What the images need to do

A coherent set of wide views, useful details and atmosphere that helps guests understand the space before they book and works consistently across every booking channel.

Where the images work

  • Airbnb and booking-platform listings
  • Direct-booking websites
  • Google Business Profiles
  • Tourism campaigns and press
  • Social media and seasonal marketing

A good fit if

A strong fit for accommodation owners who need more than a wide-angle room inventory: accurate coverage, visual flow and a grounded sense of what staying there actually feels like.

Where we work

Based near Christchurch and available for properties across Canterbury and the South Island. Travel and the best light window are planned with the property.

Selected work

A fuller edit of the work, sequenced to show the people, places, process and details that make each field distinct.

Property Coverage

Living room with orange sofa, round glass coffee table with a flower arrangement, white daybed near window, artwork on wall, and a mix of modern and Scandinavian decor.
A guest bedroom prepared with fresh bedding, rolled towels, bedside lighting and a yellow stool.
Modern open-concept kitchen and living room with wooden accents, a large flat-screen TV mounted above a white media console, bar stools at a kitchen island, stainless steel refrigerator, and a clock on the wall.
Living room with wooden furniture, colorful rugs, a potted plant on a coffee table, a blue armchair with a patterned pillow, and art on the walls. Open kitchen with countertop bar in background.
Cozy bedroom with wooden floors, a white bed with decorative pillows, a window with colorful curtains, a wicker basket with folded blankets, a round mirror on the wall, and a paper lantern ceiling light.
A cozy bedroom with colorful artwork on the walls, a wooden door, a bed with patterned bedding, a small desk with a TV, potted plant on a wooden table, and various decorations and furniture.
A colourful living space with a Frida Kahlo portrait, yellow dining chairs and a rocking chair.
Colorful kitchen with wooden shelves and ceiling beams, yellow chairs, a green exit sign, a window with outside greenery, and various dishes and kitchen appliances.
Kitchen area with white cabinets, wooden shelves holding dishes and glasses, a small window, a under-sink mini refrigerator, a coffee maker, kettle, and microwave on the counter, and a dining table with two chairs.
A bedroom with a wooden bed frame, white textured bedding and pillows, and a wooden nightstand with a green monstera leaf in a tall concrete and copper vase.
A colourful living room with a white sofa, timber furniture, artwork and a patterned red rug.
An art-filled bedroom with patterned bedding, black pillows and a view into a mural-lined room.
A cozy, eclectic dining room with a wooden table, colorful chairs, and various artwork and decorations on the walls.
Interior of a cozy room with a bed on the right, a wooden table with a potted plant on the left, an open front door leading outside, and various colorful decorations on the walls.
Bathroom with a toilet, shower enclosure, sink, mirror, window, framed artwork, and colorful decor including towels and a yellow floor.
A living room with a tan leather sofa decorated with gray and green plaid pillows and a teal furry throw blanket, next to a white daybed with beige cushions, with sheer curtains in the background.
Modern kitchen with open shelving, a dining table with six chairs, and a staircase on the left.
Modern bathroom with a view into a bedroom through a doorway, featuring a vanity with a sink, mirror, hanging towel rack, and a picture frame.
A bright living room with wooden blinds, relaxed seating, a red rug and mid-century furniture.
A bathroom with a corner shower, toilet, and a white sink vanity. A towel hangs above the shower. There is a framed artwork on the wall. The bathroom opens into a bedroom with a bed and wooden flooring.
Colorful, cluttered kitchen and dining area with various decorations, paintings, and plants, featuring a wooden table with a vase of flowers, yellow chairs, a red tablecloth, and a window with sunlight.
A bright bedroom with blue patterned bedding, black pillows and an artwork-filled seating nook.
Cozy living room with colorful decor, wooden furniture, and sea life art on the walls. There are two windows with red curtains and a patterned rug on the floor.

Stay Story

Modern black house with orange accents sitting on rocky terrain, surrounded by dry grass under a clear blue sky.
Modern living room with wooden walls, a leather sofa with pillows, a small side table with binoculars and potted plants, a large black floor lamp, and floor-to-ceiling windows showing a mountainous landscape and blue sky outside.
Group of four people standing on a deck outside a modern black house with large glass windows, talking and smiling, with rocks and tall grasses in the foreground and trees in the background.
Contemporary black wooden house with orange window frames surrounded by dry grass under a clear blue sky.
Person pouring beaten eggs from a bowl into a skillet on a stovetop.
A guest reads on a leather sofa in a warm timber living room while another person walks past.
A man and a woman sitting on a brown leather couch, holding hands and smiling at each other, in a cozy living room with abstract artwork, a table lamp, and decorative pillows.
Modern black house with orange trim in a rocky, desert landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
Two men sitting outside a modern house on rocks surrounded by dry grasses, one looking through binoculars, the other holding a mug, smiling.
A man and woman clinking glasses of red wine in a modern kitchen, with a wooden dining table and a plate of cheese and crackers in the foreground.
Four people stand outside on a deck in a rural, mountainous landscape, with one woman sitting on a rock holding a glass of red wine, while the three men talk nearby, with a large black speaker on a tripod set between them.

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