Photographer Lisbon – Unforgettable proposal shoot

We helped our client Jordan plan every detail for this surprise engagement photo shoot in the Lisbon district called Alfama. It has a beautiful lookout point over the Tagus river (Rio Tejo), so it’s a dream location even for a local Lisbon photographer to shoot.

To plan a fantastic photoshoot in Lisbon, here are three things we suggest to you that we can also help you with.

Plan all the details with your professional photographer in Lisbon

Working with an expert professional photographer in Lisbon will make your proposal unforgettable, not to mention, it will relieve a lot of unwanted stress. With this in mind, a local photographer will know the best locations to time your surprise proposal shoot in charming Lisbon.

Lisbon, Portugal is a holiday hot spot, so why not plan an engagement shoot while you’re here?

Jordan did a lot of scheming had to happen behind his finacée’s back to plan the perfect photo session! Roshana had no idea that her boyfriend would be in Lisbon while she was on holiday with her friends. So, without her knowing, we had to coordinate how to set up the photo shoot location in downtown Lisbon.

Choose the perfect Lisbon location with an Engagement Photographer

For an old town Lisbon vibe, your photographer in Lisbon can take you to many locations accessible by foot. Conveniently, there are many places to choose from like the majestic church Sé de Lisboa where trams pass by often. It’s a perfect place to have a couples photo shoot done by our local Lisbon photographer. 

A popular lookout place like the Santa Justa Elevator gives you a 360º view of Lisbon and beyond. So, a proposal photo session needs to have this location too!

What to wear for a proposal photo shoot in Lisbon

Capturing a surprise engagement photo shoot on camera takes a little planning and ingenuity. Our clients came dressed to impress especially for this engagement photo session despite the cold weather for February in Lisbon. Looking your best on camera makes an engagement photographer’s job so easy.

You are the center of attention for a portrait photographer and Lisbon is the perfect background.  Photographing Lisbon is always a pleasure and having satisfied customers is our job.  

How it feels to propose in Lisbon

We climbed up to Miradouro da Senhora do Monte lookout spot. Granted that, it’s an iconic location for an engagement photoshoot because it overlooks the Alfama neighborhood in Lisbon. However, what makes this a really special place in Lisbon for a surprise proposal is the hundreds of locks that each couple leaves on the railing to commemorate their time there. A professional photographer can catch some really cool angles over Lisbon city.

Roshana’s friends planned for a stylish dinner and night out in Alfama, Lisbon. But before this, they brought her to the lookout point to visit a small chapel and see the views. We pretended to be local Lisbon photographers just taking landscape photos of Lisbon. At the same time, Jordan hid around the corner nervously, waiting to pop out and see his girlfriend’s reaction.

Roshana was speechless! What was her boyfriend doing in Lisbon? She ran to Jordan. This was the most important moment for a photographer to capture on camera. All the on-lookers were just as surprised as Roshana, when Jordan proposed to her.

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