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Couple photography · Porto de Galinhas
In short
Couple photography in Porto de Galinhas starts at $150: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Porto de Galinhas, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose couple photography in Porto de Galinhas?
Most of this coast faces east, which gives Porto de Galinhas its sunrises and leaves its evenings without a sun over the water. The exception is the Pontal de Maracaípe, a sandbar at the mouth of the Maracaípe river south of the village, where the light goes down behind the mangrove and across the river. That is where a couple session that wants golden hour happens, and the town knows it: people come to the Pontal to watch the sunset.
Worth knowing about Porto de Galinhas
The Prefeitura do Ipojuca names late afternoon as the time for the Pontal de Maracaípe and suggests combining the guided seahorse jangada trip with the sunset, which falls there between about 17:10 in June and 17:45 in January. A couple session at the Pontal starts about an hour before that, with the raft ride first and the river-mouth sunset last.
What does the session in Porto de Galinhas look like?
- Pontal de Maracaípe
- The river mouth at sunset, with calm water on the river side.
- Seahorse jangada trip
- A slow raft ride through the estuary just before the light drops.
- Praia de Maracaípe
- Surf and open sand a few minutes away for the early part of the session.
What does couple photography in Porto de Galinhas include?
- 30-minute session at one location, or two within a short walk of each other
- 20 edited photos, colour-graded for skin tones under strong tropical sun
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days, with full-resolution downloads
- Location and timing plan agreed by message before the day
- Direction throughout: walking, talking and reacting rather than held poses
Permits at these locations: Pontal de Maracaípe: Public beach inside an environmental protection area; seahorse trips are guided by jangadeiros, who set the distance from the animals Praia de Maracaípe: Public beach inside an environmental protection area; no permit for a session, and corals and shells may not be taken
FAQ — Couple photography in Porto de Galinhas
Where is the sunset for couple photos in Porto de Galinhas?
At the Pontal de Maracaípe, south of the village, where the Maracaípe river meets the sea. The rest of the Porto de Galinhas coast faces east, so the sun rises over the sea and sets inland; at the Pontal it goes down over the river, between about 17:10 and 17:45 depending on the month.
Can the seahorse trip be part of a Porto de Galinhas couple session?
Yes. The Prefeitura do Ipojuca recommends combining the guided seahorse jangada trip at the Pontal de Maracaípe with the sunset, and the couple session follows the same order. The jangadeiro guides the trip and keeps the distance from the seahorses; the photographer works from the raft and the sand.