We were asked to shoot this stunning property on behalf of a travel agency. The challenge we had was to capture the luxury of this retreat-style holiday accommodation while staying within budget of time and cost. The property had ten guest bedrooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools (with a hot tub) and a spa/sauna zone, as well as the usual living rooms and expansive kitchen.

Having already liaised with the owners, and knowing it would be a five-hour round trip, we held out for what we knew would be the perfect blue-sky day. We came prepared with food props to lay out the outdoor dining area in a way that would be appeal.

Given the high quality of the property there was no doubt that the interior decor would speak for itself. However, the sheer volume of rooms, facilities and views meant that we had to work quickly and efficiently. Our well-practised teamwork skills came to the fore on this project and we completed the shoot/post processing to the satisfaction of the agency, the villa owners and ourselves.