Guides · Vancouver, BC
Guides
Straight answers on commissioning architectural and interior photography in Vancouver — costs, preparation, choosing a photographer, and what sets it apart from real-estate work.
How Much Does Architectural Photography Cost in Vancouver?
Why architectural and interior photography is quoted per project — and what actually moves the number.
How to Prepare a Space for an Interior Photo Shoot: A Checklist
A room-by-room, do-this-before-the-camera-arrives checklist for BC designers, owners, and developers.
Architectural Photography vs Real-Estate Photography: What's the Difference?
Two different crafts for two different goals, and how to tell which one your project actually needs.
How to Choose an Architectural Photographer in Vancouver
A practical, Vancouver-specific buyer's guide to portfolios, questions, red flags, and how the process actually works.
What to Know About Hotel and Restaurant Photography
Why hospitality photography is about atmosphere, not just rooms — and how to plan a shoot around an operating venue, guests and the light.
How to Get Your Architecture Project Published (ArchDaily, Dezeen and Awards)
What ArchDaily, Dezeen and awards juries actually want — and why the photography is the part that gets you in.
Drone and Aerial Architectural Photography in Vancouver: What to Know
When elevation tells the story — and the practical realities of flying for architecture in Metro Vancouver.
The Best Time of Day to Photograph a Building or Interior
Why orientation and intent, not the clock alone, decide when a building or interior photographs best in Vancouver and BC.
HAVAN Awards 2027 Photo Guide: Rules, File Naming and Deadline
The photo specs, file-naming system and per-category counts for HAVAN entries — and when to shoot before January 12, 2027.
CHBA National Awards 2027 Photo Guide: Image Specs, Counts and Deadline
Image sizes, minimum shots by category, before photos and the digital-staging rule for the December 3, 2026 national deadline.
Georgie Awards Photo Guide: CHBA BC Image Rules, Counts and Timing
No night exteriors, no enhancement, exact image counts — what the CHBA BC Georgie Awards accept and when to photograph.
Building and Design Awards Photo Calendar 2027: Canada and North America
Deadlines, photo rules and entry steps for every housing, interior and architecture award a Canadian builder or designer can enter, in one place.
Architizer A+Awards 2027 Photo Guide: Image Rules, Fees and Deadlines
1 to 12 single images up to 30 MB, built projects only, and the December 4, January 22 and February 19 deadlines.
NKBA Western Canada Design Excellence Awards: Photo Guide for Kitchen and Bath Entries
Photography is 20% of every WCDEA score: what the NKBA BC/Prairies awards ask for, and when to shoot for an April deadline.
Western Living Designers of the Year and WL Design 25: Photo Guide
Designers of the Year wants 3 to 5 projects with 2 to 8 photos each; WL Design 25 takes 5 photos a room. What to shoot for each.
Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Awards: Photo Guide
Six to ten JPGs under 5 MB, a photographer-credit form and anonymous judging: preparing a Best of Canada entry.
CARE Awards Photo Guide: VRBA Image Specs, Counts and File Naming
1024-pixel judging JPGs, one 300 dpi promo file and B/A file names: the VRBA CARE Awards photo rules.
VIBI Awards (formerly VIBE) Photo Guide: Vancouver Island Image Rules
300 dpi JPEGs up to 10 MB, no HDR, colour before photos: what CHBA Vancouver Island’s VIBI (formerly VIBE) Awards accept.
Photo rules for each award
One page per programme: who can enter, dates, fees, photo specs, entry steps and judging, from the organiser’s own rules. All of them are compared in the awards photo calendar.