A large Victorian-style brick house with ornate white trim, multiple windows, and a front porch with decorative columns, surrounded by well-maintained garden with shrubs and flowers.

The Stay Story Portfolio

Photography that shows what it feels like to stay

This collection brings together boutique stays, farmstays, cottages and private places where atmosphere matters as much as design.

Spaces shaped by light, texture and thoughtful detail. Places that invite you to slow down, arrive fully and stay awhile.

I photograph accommodation as it is experienced. Calm. Inviting. Lived in. Not styled to impress, but captured to welcome.

You might find

  • Morning light moving through quiet rooms.

  • Details that suggest comfort and care.

  • Gardens that hum gently beyond the window.

  • Spaces prepared for rest, pause and connection.

  • Subtle signs of life without performance.

These images are designed to place future guests inside the feeling of being there, long before they arrive.

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A large Victorian-style brick house with a decorative white porch and multiple gabled roofs. Flowering bushes and manicured shrubs surround the front yard.
A large Victorian-style red brick house with white decorative trim, multiple gables, large windows with curtains, and a front porch with columns and railing, surrounded by well-maintained bushes and plants.
A man preparing a pool game in a vintage-style room with stained glass windows, artwork, and wooden furniture.
A large historic red brick house with white trim, multiple chimneys, and a wraparound porch, surrounded by a manicured lawn, colorful flowers, and trees, with a fountain in the foreground and a cloudy sky overhead.
A large Victorian-style house with a brick exterior and a wrap-around porch, surrounded by lush green landscaping, trees, and colorful flowers, during sunset with a partly cloudy sky.
Two people sitting on a porch bench with two dogs. The man is smiling, and the woman is petting one of the dogs. The setting includes a house with large windows, patio furniture, and a garden area.
A decorative metal urn on a pedestal in a garden with shrubs, overlooking a beach and ocean, with hills in the background.
Weathered garden sculpture of a boy, sitting on a ledge, surrounded by lush green plants and bushes.
Potted flowers with purple and white pansies on a wooden surface outside a stone wall.
A bedroom with a bed featuring a wooden headboard, floral-patterned pillows, and a light-colored bedspread, next to a wooden nightstand with a white lamp, books, a mug, and a plant.
A tea set on a table with a white teapot, a teacup & saucer with floral patterns, a lit candle in a glass holder, a vase with pink and white flowers, and a cup filled with cloth napkins, all set outdoors on a white tablecloth.
A teapot, a cup with a saucer and a spoon, a lit candle in a textured gray holder, and a vase of pink and white flowers are arranged on a white tablecloth outdoors.
Bathroom sink with a towel, potted plant, and lotion bottles nearby.
A tray with a lit candle, a floral teacup, and a vase of pink and white flowers on a white tablecloth on a table outdoors.
A bathroom countertop features a potted green and white variegated plant, a pink rolled towel, and beige bottles labeled 'alive' body lotion and wash. A lit candle in a glass holder is also visible, with a white sink and silver faucet in the foregrou
A person pouring tea from a white teapot into a floral teacup on a matching saucer, with white flowers in the background.
Bedroom with a beige headboard, gray and white floral bedding, wooden nightstand with a white lamp, books, a mug, and a candle, and a potted plant beside the nightstand.
A wicker tray with a white teapot, two cups (one white and one pink), a small glass pitcher of milk, a spoon and a teaspoon. A lit candle and a small vase with colorful flowers are behind the tray, on a wooden table against a white wall.
A bed with white bedding and pillows in a room with large windows with white blinds and sheer curtains, and a black wrought iron headboard.
White dresser with a framed picture, a lamp with a woven base, and two vases with green and red plants.
An old, rusty manual coffee grinder with a handle on top, placed on a stack of books and surrounded by green leafy plants.
A brown horse grazing on green grass in a field.
A white cockatoo with a yellow crest perched on a twisted branch of a tree with dense green foliage.
A large tree on a grassy hillside with tall grass and a bright sky.
Three white geese standing inside a wooden enclosure, with one in the foreground and two in the background, amidst some greenery.
A brown horse grazing in a grassy field with trees and a pond in the background.
Two white ducks standing among greenery in a garden enclosed by a wire fence with wooden and metal posts.
A white cockatoo perched on a tree branch in a leafy tree against a pale sky.
Four ducks and one juvenile duck in a green, leafy environment, surrounded by bushes and trees.
Two horses grazing on green grass in a wooded area with trees in the background
A group of mixed breed ducks standing on dirt ground near bushes.
Gravel road leading through a green field towards a wooded area with trees and a small structure with a ramp, under a bright sky.
A woman in casual clothes and a cowboy hat hugging a brown horse outdoors near a body of water with trees in the background.
Two bird-shaped concrete sculptures are placed on brick pillars outdoors, with a blurry natural background.
A vintage black street lamp in a garden in front of a red brick house, with a white porch and lush greenery.
Interior view of a vintage-style living room through a glass door. The room features ornate furniture, a rug, a chandelier, and warm lighting.
A multi-tiered black iron fountain with water cascading down each level is positioned in front of a brick house with white trim and lit lamps outside.
A small red chicken coop with a corrugated metal roof, two windows, and a small entrance, situated on a grassy yard. A brown chicken is standing on the grass in front of the coop, and there are trees with green leaves surrounding the area.
Three wicker chairs with dark cushions on a patterned outdoor tiled patio, with large concrete planters containing greenery and brick wall background.
A chandelier with multiple floral-shaped light fixtures hanging from a wooden ceiling in an elegant room.
A vintage wooden front door with stained glass panels, a chandelier hanging from a detailed ceiling, and a patterned tile floor in an elegant hallway.
Large white house with black shutters, a metal roof, and a front porch surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and bushes, with trees in the background.
A small, white, historic house with a corrugated metal roof, two chimneys, and a wooden picket fence in a rural area surrounded by trees.
White two-story house with black shutters, surrounded by trees and a gravel pathway.
A person sitting on a park bench beneath a leafy archway, surrounded by dense green bushes and trees.
A garden with a well-maintained lawn and surrounded by various trees and flowering plants.
White two-story house with green shutters, surrounded by a well-kept garden with various bushes and flowers, cloudy sky in the background.
Decorative stone urn with succulents on a pedestal in a garden