Pernambuco
Vacation photoshoot · Porto de Galinhas
In short
Vacation photoshoot in Porto de Galinhas starts at $130: 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 vacation photoshoot in Porto de Galinhas?
A holiday in Porto de Galinhas is planned around one picture: the family or the couple in the reef pools in front of the village, with fish around their ankles. Everyone else on the beach wants the same hour, and that hour moves. A vacation session here is therefore booked as a date as much as a time, chosen from the tide table against the length of the stay, and the rest of the week is free.
Worth knowing about Porto de Galinhas
The low tide in Porto de Galinhas arrives roughly 50 minutes later each day, the length of the lunar day, so across a seven-day stay the morning low tide drifts by close to six hours. A vacation session at the natural pools is fixed on the one or two days when low water falls between early morning and mid-morning, and the photographer confirms it against the tide table once the flights are booked.
What does the session in Porto de Galinhas look like?
- Piscinas naturais
- The reef pools by jangada, on the day the low tide falls early.
- Village beach front
- Jangadas pulled up on the sand and the colourful village behind, before the pool crossing.
- Pontal de Maracaípe
- An evening alternative on days when low tide falls in the afternoon.
What does vacation photoshoot in Porto de Galinhas include?
- 30-minute session at one location near your hotel
- 20 edited photos, with at least 5 framed so the landmark behind you is recognisable
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days
- A suggested start time to beat the crowds at the landmark you choose
- Direction for solo travellers who have never been photographed by a stranger
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
FAQ — Vacation photoshoot in Porto de Galinhas
Which day of a Porto de Galinhas holiday is best for the photo session?
The day the low tide falls in the morning. In Porto de Galinhas the low tide moves about 50 minutes later each day, so in a one-week stay only one or two mornings line up with it. The vacation session is booked for those days, and the jangada crossing to the natural pools is timed to the low water.
What if the tide is wrong for the pools during our Porto de Galinhas stay?
The vacation session moves to Muro Alto, 9 km north of Porto de Galinhas, where a reef wall keeps a calm lagoon along almost the whole beach, or to the Pontal de Maracaípe at sunset. Both work at any tide, and the photos still have warm, clear water in them.