Travel Portraits: Bring Home More Than a Landmark Photo
You’ve taken plenty of photos of the place. Let’s get YOU in a few. A travel portrait session can give you something to bring home besides another very good picture of a building.
Start with why you’re going
Tell me what made you choose the destination. The architecture? The energy? A place you’ve wanted to visit for years? That’s a much better starting point than a list of every landmark within driving distance.
My Grand Central Terminal session was part of Focus and Fire with Suzanne Claire and featured Sydney Webb. The architecture gave us a setting to work with, while the portraits kept the attention on the person in it.
Pick a route your feet can agree with
One area can give us a wide view, a doorway, and a quieter corner. We don’t need to cross the whole city to make the photographs look different.
Let’s talk about walking, shoes, bags, and the exact meeting point. If you have dinner or another plan afterward, include that too. Running late while carrying three outfits is probably not the vacation memory you’re hoping for.
Leave a little room for the place itself
Tell me if you want the setting to fill the frame or just give the portrait some context. We can plan for both, without asking every photo to show the entire destination.
Reach out while you’re still planning so we can check availability and location access. Then keep a little flexibility for crowds and light. I want you to have time to look around between photographs, too.
A few things to plan
- Tell me why you chose the destination.
- Choose a route that fits your time and energy.
- Share any plans immediately after the session.
- Check availability and location access before committing.
A few questions you might have
Can a travel session be separate from a wedding?
Yes! You can plan travel portraits just for yourself or together, without a wedding attached.
Should I book before traveling?
Please reach out while you’re planning. We can talk through dates, access, and where the session fits into your trip.
How many locations should a travel portrait session include?
Enough to give you variety without spending the session in transit. One area can do a lot; let’s start there.
Let’s talk about your photographs
Tell me where you’re headed, when you’re going, and what you’d love to bring home in photographs. Explore my photography and approach or send an inquiry.
Continue planning: Planning Destination Photography with a St. Louis Photographer.