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Honeymoon photography · Ilha Grande
In short
Honeymoon photography in Ilha Grande starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Ilha Grande, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose honeymoon photography in Ilha Grande?
A honeymoon on Ilha Grande is a week of trails, boats and empty beaches, and the photographs most couples want are in the water: swimming in a clear cove, sitting on the bow of a boat, wading out from the sand. Where that works depends on which side of the island the beach faces, because Ilha Grande has two very different coasts, and the honeymoon session is planned on the one where the sea lies still.
Worth knowing about Ilha Grande
The Prefeitura de Angra dos Reis describes the island's south face, where Lopes Mendes lies, as open sea with rough water, unlike the north side and the mainland coast, whose beaches are sheltered and calmer. A honeymoon session with portraits in the water is therefore booked in the north-coast coves such as Lagoa Azul, and Lopes Mendes is kept for portraits on the sand.
What does the session in Ilha Grande look like?
- Lagoa Azul
- A calm natural pool between islets, for in-water portraits from a private boat.
- Saco do Céu
- A deep sheltered inlet on the north coast where the water is often glassy at dusk.
- Praia de Lopes Mendes
- The long white beach on the open side, for walking portraits rather than swimming ones.
What does honeymoon photography in Ilha Grande include?
- 30-minute session at the pousada, on a nearby beach or at one stop on an excursion
- 20 edited photos, with a few frames that bring in the rings, a veil or a jacket if you pack them
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days
- Scheduling help around transfers, island fees and boat tours
- A check with your pousada on whether an outside photographer may work on its grounds
FAQ — Honeymoon photography in Ilha Grande
Where is the water calm enough for honeymoon photos on Ilha Grande?
On the north coast of Ilha Grande, facing the mainland. The Prefeitura de Angra dos Reis describes those beaches as sheltered and calmer than the open-sea south side, so honeymoon portraits in the water are made in coves such as Lagoa Azul, reached by private boat early in the day.
Can we have a honeymoon session on a boat around Ilha Grande?
Yes, and it is often the easiest way. Every beach on Ilha Grande except Vila do Abraão is reached on foot or by boat, so a private boat for the morning carries the couple and the photographer to calm coves on the north side and back, with the honeymoon session made at the stops.