How do photographers and providers find those fantabulous locations for photoshoots? I was just looking at our own Debra Hollander's photo gallery and the locations looked like inside the mansions of billionaires and movie stars.  Are those real homes? I can't believe they're just studio props.

All my shoots take place in hotels.   Why?  Because I like to be shown in my natural habitat.  

I guess that just proves I've never been in a greater than 3 star hotel and wouldn't recognize the opulence. .  

to other cities will get luxury hotels or spring for kick ass condos or houses to shoot in. A few travel to locations out of the country. I know Santillo does that.

I've noticed:

... it's a little luck and sometimes it's all about who you know.  

Dear Ms. Hollander,
Just like your namesake you deserve the finer things in life.  Also you perform the best in those environments.

where they knows about the conditions (technicals) to can get better results. Most of the times, photographers rent one great place for one day and take appoinments with the cost inside the final price.