collaboration
proposal
LEVI
CALEB
ALLAN
ELIANA
RESORT,
ROTE
x
August, 26’
7th — 17th
Let’s make Eliana easier to picture, easier to trust, and easier to book.
Hey Tass,
Thanks again for being open to having a look at this.
I’ve put together a personalised proposal for how a five-night creative collaboration could work while we’re in Rote this August.
I wanted to make it less of a generic “photographer looking for accommodation” pitch and more of a proper look at how the content could actually help Eliana show the family, surf, and island experience in a more useful way.
No pressure at all, but if it feels aligned, I’d be stoked to chat through which dates could work best and what kind of content would be most useful for your team.
Thanks so much,
Levi
Eliana does not need more “nice place” photos,
IT NEEDS MORE “I CAN SEE US THERE” PHOTOS.
Your current content shows the resort.
The next layer is showing the guest experience.
How the stay feels.
How the spaces work.
How a family moves through it.
How a surfer fits it into the day.
How the restaurant, pool, spa, rooms, beach, and island all connect.
Because people are not just comparing rooms.
They are comparing futures.
And the resort that helps them picture the trip clearly usually wins.
FAMILIES DON’T just book a resort,
They book the trip they can picture them & their LOVED ONES having.
The visual story waiting to be told at Eliana
Eliana already has the ingredients of a really powerful resort story. This collaboration will bridge the gap between “this place looks nice” to “wow, I can really see us here”.
Turn Comparison Into Certainty
The longer families compare accommodation, the more doubt creeps in. This content helps shorten that decision loop by showing the exact moments they are trying to imagine: where the kids swim, where parents reset, where the surfer returns, where meals happen, and how the day flows.
Own The “Family-Surf-Comfort” Sweet Spot
Rote has surf stays, quiet villas, and resort-style accommodation. Eliana has the chance to own the overlap: a comfortable, polished, family-friendly base where surf travel and a proper holiday can exist in the same day. That is a clear position worth making visible.
Make Eliana The Easiest Choice In A Sea Of Options
When every property says it has comfort, views, and access to the beach, families need something stronger to make the decision feel obvious. Real guest-experience content gives Eliana the edge: visual proof that the stay works, feels easy, and delivers the version of Rote families are hoping for.
The visual story waiting to be told at Eliana
Eliana already has the ingredients of a really powerful resort story. The collaboration is to bring all of that together into one seamless visual body of work and answer
For Manduna, I see three key benefits this collaboration would add to guests thinking about booking with you;
Make Manduna Feel Like The Complete Surf Trip, Not Just A Place Near Waves
For surfers, Manduna’s value is not only its access to Rote’s waves, but the full rhythm around them: early surf checks, boat rides, salty returns, post-surf meals, pool time, sauna, ice bath, and recovery before doing it all again. The right imagery can connect the adventure of the waves with the comfort of the resort, showing future guests that Manduna gives them the real Rote surf experience without the rough edges.
Reassure Partners, Families And Non-Surfers That Manduna Is For Them Too
One of Manduna’s biggest strengths is that it can speak to the whole group, not just the person chasing waves. The surfer gets the reef breaks, boats, and recovery; their partner gets the pool, beach, food, wellness, and slow island pace; families get comfort, space, and ease between adventures. The imagery should make that clear instantly, helping future guests feel that Manduna is not just a surf resort, but a place where everyone gets their own version of a beautiful Rote escape.
Show Future Guests Why The Journey To Rote Is Worth THE EFFORT
Rote is not a destination people choose by accident. Guests come looking for somewhere quieter, more soulful, and less overrun than the usual island escape, which makes Manduna’s remote beachfront setting one of its strongest emotional advantages. The imagery should help future guests feel the payoff before they book: the ocean air, the open space, the pool, the rooms, the first walk through the resort, and that instant sense of “yep, this was worth travelling for.”
The
CREATIVE
EXCHANGE
The goal would be to create a flexible, useful visual library that can support your website, direct bookings, social media, booking platforms, email marketing, and all future marketing efforts moving forward.
The
intention
is simple
This would be approached with the same care as a commercial lifestyle and accommodation shoot, while keeping the process relaxed, natural, and easy to work around the rhythm of the stay.
The focus would not be on forced posing, awkward staged content, or generic resort photos.
It would be about capturing Manduna as a place people can genuinely imagine themselves inside.
you receive a highly thoughtful, professional image library that helps Manduna better communicate the feeling, atmosphere, and guest experience of staying with you.
in exchange for hosting two young families for five nights during our August 2026 adventure on Rote Island.
August 7th — 17th, 2026
what manduna will receive
Depending on the final agreed scope, this could include:
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Accommodation & Interior Imagery
Professional images of rooms, suites, balconies, bathrooms, bedding, views, shared spaces, dining areas, and key comfort details.
How this helps Manduna:
Rote is a destination that takes effort to reach, so guests want to feel confident before they book. Clear, beautiful accommodation imagery helps build trust and reduces hesitation.
Guest Experience Imagery
Natural, relaxed imagery of people moving through the resort: breakfast, pool time, beach walks, family moments, wellness, dining, reading, resting, and exploring.
How this helps Manduna:
This lets future guests see themselves in the experience, whether they are surfers, couples, families, friends, or solo travellers.
Family And Partner-Friendly Imagery
Images that show Manduna working beautifully for families, partners, and non-surfers: pool time, beach moments, activities, meals, relaxed spaces, and calm daily rhythm.
How this helps Manduna:
Surf trips are often booked by groups with different needs. Showing the non-surf side of Manduna can help reassure partners and families that everyone will enjoy the stay.
Rote Island And Local Experience Imagery
A small collection of images showing the surrounding area: beaches, surf zones, roads, village details, local landscapes, markets, coastal moments, and the wider sense of place.
How this helps Manduna:
Guests are not just booking the resort. They are booking Rote. Local imagery helps future guests understand why the journey is worth it.
Optional Short-Form Video Clips
If included in the final agreement, I can capture simple atmospheric video clips: morning light, surfboards, pool movement, boats, waves, food, beach walks, sauna, ice bath, details, and golden hour.
How this helps Manduna:
Short clips can help bring the resort to life across Instagram, website backgrounds, Stories, and simple social campaigns without needing a full video production.
Agreed Usage Rights
Usage rights for agreed channels such as website, organic social media, email marketing, booking platforms, welcome guides, and direct booking campaigns.
How this helps Manduna:
Your team can confidently use the imagery across key marketing channels without needing to organise permissions later.
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Hero Website Imagery
Strong, emotive images designed for first impressions across your homepage, booking pages, feature sections, and campaign material.
How this helps Manduna:
Future guests should quickly feel that Manduna is not just accommodation near surf. It is a full Rote Island experience: beachfront, comfortable, peaceful, adventurous, and worth travelling for.
Surf Lifestyle Imagery
Images that capture Manduna’s surf identity: boards, boats, early mornings, ocean conditions, surf checks, post-surf recovery, and the lifestyle around Rote’s waves.
How this helps Manduna:
Surf is a major reason guests choose Manduna. Strong surf lifestyle imagery helps communicate that Manduna is not just near the waves, but properly built around the surf experience.
Wellness And Recovery Imagery
Sauna, ice bath, gym, stretching, pool recovery, quiet moments, and the slower body-and-mind side of the stay.
How this helps Manduna:
This helps show that Manduna is not only about chasing waves. It also gives guests a place to recover, reset, and properly relax.
Detail And Atmosphere Photos
Textures, food, drinks, linen, boards, wax, towels, shells, local art, staff touches, beach details, table settings, and small moments that give Manduna its personality.
How this helps Manduna:
The small details help communicate care, warmth, and quality. These images are especially useful for social media, email, website sections, and storytelling.
Social-First Vertical Images
A selection of vertical images suitable for Instagram Stories, Reels covers, carousels, Pinterest-style posts, and mobile-first campaigns.
How this helps Manduna:
Most travel decisions are shaped on phones. Vertical imagery gives Manduna content that feels native to the way people browse, save, share, and dream.
A Curated Final Gallery
A polished final gallery of edited images, delivered in an easy-to-access format.
How this helps Manduna:
Instead of a random folder of files, you receive a considered visual library that is easy to use across different parts of your marketing.
WHERE THIS
IMAGERY
WILL WORK
FOR
MANDUNA
A strong visual library gives you more than one campaign or a few Instagram posts.
It gives Manduna a bank of useful assets that can support:
Website hero sections
Direct booking pages
Room pages
Surf package pages
Family holiday messaging
Wellness and recovery promotion
Instagram feed posts
Instagram Stories
Reel covers
Paid social ads
Email marketing
Seasonal campaigns
Welcome guides
Guest information pages
Surf guides
Rote Island travel guides
Blog posts
Press features
Partnership promotions
Booking platform updates
WhatsApp enquiry follow-ups
The idea is to create content that looks beautiful, but also has practical legs.
YOUR VISUAL VIBE MAKER
Levi Caleb Allan
I work as a professional photographer across lifestyle, travel, weddings, outdoor brands, surf culture, accommodation, and experience-led storytelling.
My style is natural, warm, cinematic, editorial, and relaxed, with a focus on imagery that feels polished without becoming stiff or overly staged. I am especially drawn to places with atmosphere: spaces where the landscape, light, people, interiors, details, and surrounding lifestyle all work together.
Manduna feels like that kind of place.
It has surf, but it is not only surf.
It has comfort, but it does not feel disconnected from the island.
It has a premium feel, but still seems warm, personal, and human.
That is the kind of story I would love to capture.
The value here is not exposure or a few posts that disappear into the social media soup.
The value is in creating a professional visual library Manduna can actually use across its own marketing.
AUDIENCE ANALYTICS
@LEVICALEBALLAN
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STORY
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WHAT NEXT?
THE PROCESS
Step 1: Confirm Dates And Details
We confirm the five-night stay, room availability, travellers, and any practical details around the resort.
We’ll hash out the vision for our collaboration and any specific aspects of your stay you want to focus on, as well as the unique story you want to capture that reflects your core message.
Step 2: Align On Creative Direction
Before arrival, I’ll send through a simple creative direction and shot priority list so we are aligned on what Manduna would find most useful.
This could include rooms, pool, beach, surf, boats, food, wellness, activities, family lifestyle, or anything your team especially wants captured.
Step 4: Edit And Curate The Final Gallery
After the stay, I carefully edit and curate the strongest images so the final gallery feels consistent, polished, and easy to use.
Step 3: Capture During The Stay
I photograph the resort and guest experience naturally during the stay, working around light, weather, resort rhythm, guest privacy, and any agreed priorities.
Step 5: Deliver The Assets
Manduna receives the final gallery within [TURNAROUND TIME], with agreed usage rights for your marketing channels.
The process is designed to be simple, calm, and low-maintenance for your team.
LET’S MAKE SOME MAGIC TOGETHER
Are you in?