Rio de Janeiro
Engagement photos · Paraty
In short
Engagement photos in Paraty starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Paraty, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose engagement photos in Paraty?
An engagement session in Paraty is one of the few in Brazil where the sea comes to the couple. The old town sits almost at water level, and on the biggest tides the bay runs into the streets nearest the shore and leaves a sheet of water over the stones, with the white houses and coloured doors reflected in it. It does not happen every day, and planning a session around it is part of the fun.
Worth knowing about Paraty
IPHAN describes Paraty as famous for its stone streets that fill with the tide. An engagement session timed to a spring tide around a full or new moon can photograph the couple walking through shallow water over the stones, with the colonial houses mirrored below them, so the date is chosen from the tide table rather than the calendar.
What does the session in Paraty look like?
- Streets of the historic centre nearest the bay
- Where the tide reaches first, with houses reflected on the wet stone.
- Igreja de Santa Rita
- The white church and its reflection on the water in front.
- Cais de Paraty
- Schooners and fishing boats at the quay for a second backdrop.
What does engagement photos in Paraty include?
- 30-minute session at one location, or two within a short walk
- 20 edited photos, with horizontal and vertical crops for save-the-dates and a wedding website
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days
- Planning thread covering location, light and wardrobe
- One frame left with empty sky or sand for the names and the date
FAQ — Engagement photos in Paraty
Can we photograph the tide in the Paraty streets for our engagement session?
Sometimes. IPHAN notes that the stone streets of Paraty fill with the tide, which happens on the highest tides, around full and new moons, in the streets nearest the bay. The engagement session date is chosen from the tide table, and the couple wears shoes that can get wet.
What should we wear for an engagement session in Paraty?
Light colours that stand out against the white walls and coloured doors of Paraty, and flat shoes for the stones. On a tide day sandals that can get wet are best, and a long dress is held up for the frames in the water, with a change of outfit for the dry streets.