Mansión Baluarte Loft | Architectural Airbnb Photography for Acomodo Rentals
Mansión Baluarte Loft | Architectural Airbnb Photography for Acomodo Rentals
A Distinctive Two-Level Loft
Mansión Baluarte is a contemporary residential building in Panama City's historic Casco Viejo, distinguished by its modern architecture, expressive kitchen colors and distinctive patterned flooring.
Having previously photographed two privately owned apartments in the same building, we were already familiar with its architectural character. This assignment marked another collaboration with Acomodo Rentals and presented a different photographic challenge: a two-level loft connected by a spiral staircase.
Although the apartment offered generous overall space, oversized furniture made the main living area feel more crowded than its actual dimensions suggested. Our objective was to communicate the property's layout and architectural character without artificially exaggerating its proportions.
Photographic Approach & Lighting
Photographing a compact living area with oversized furniture requires careful composition. Rather than relying on extreme wide-angle perspectives, we create multiple photographs from different angles, documenting how the spaces connect and allowing viewers to understand the property's layout naturally.
The Canon TS-E 24mm tilt-shift lens was our primary lens throughout the project. We also used the TS-E 17mm for selected compositions where the available space required a wider perspective.
Our lighting approach combined the Godox AD600, AD400 and AD300 strobes. The AD600 units were positioned near the windows to recreate the direction and character of natural sunlight, while the additional strobes provided controlled fill and balanced exposure throughout the interior.
We maintained the same architectural photography workflow used across our projects: carefully controlled flash lighting, straight architectural lines, accurate colors and individual manual post-production for every photograph.
The spiral staircase was one of the property's defining architectural features. We paid particular attention to its relationship with the living area and upper floor, making sure the photographs communicated the connection between both levels.
Behind the Scenes
A look behind the production at Mansión Baluarte, showing our lighting setup, equipment, compositions and the photographic process.
Building & Shared Amenities
The assignment also included photographs of the building's exterior and shared social areas. Even when we have photographed the same property or building previously, we prefer to create a new photographic record for every client and every assignment.
Shared amenities are photographed under the conditions of each particular session. Lighting, furniture arrangements and the atmosphere can change, so we approach these spaces as an integral part of every new photographic production rather than simply reusing previous images.
Photography by Marquez Ivan Studio
Architectural and interior photography for Acomodo Rentals, documenting the character, design and functionality of Mansión Baluarte in Casco Viejo, Panama.
