20 destinations in Brazil
A local photographer for your days in Brazil
Book a vetted photographer, videographer or drone pilot in Rio de Janeiro, Trancoso, Florianópolis, Fernando de Noronha, São Paulo, Paraty and more.
- Reply time
- 2h
- Destinations in Brazil
- 20
- Delivery, stated up front
- 72h–8 wk
- To check availability
- $0
The sessions
Photo, video and drone, for every reason to be here
Every session shows its starting price in US dollars, its length and exactly what is delivered, before you ask anything.
Destination wedding photography
From $1,800A full wedding day in Brazil photographed from the last hour of getting ready to the dance floor, at a pousada, a beach club, a fazenda or a city venue.
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Proposal photography
From $200A hidden photographer captures your marriage proposal in Brazil as it happens, then photographs the two of you just after the yes.
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Couple photography
From $150A 30-minute portrait session for two people travelling in Brazil, with no wedding, proposal or save-the-date attached to it.
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Elopement photography
From $950Three hours for an elopement in Brazil: the two of you, a celebrant and a few guests at most, the ceremony, portraits and one move to a second spot.
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Family photography
From $180A 30-minute family portrait session in Brazil, paced for small children and grandparents, on the beach, at the pousada or in a historic town.
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Drone photo & video
From $300An hour on location with an insured drone pilot in Brazil, with the flight authorised in DECEA’s SARPAS: 25 edited aerial photos and a 1-minute aerial film.
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The destinations
Find a photographer where you will be
Rio and São Paulo, the beaches of Bahia and the Northeast, the islands, the dunes, the colonial towns, the southern hills and the Amazon.
Inspiration
What each kind of session can look like
Licensed photographs by independent photographers, each credited on the photo credits page. They are here for inspiration — they are not Brisa client sessions.
How it works
Three steps, and the price comes first
- 01
Choose your destination
Tell us where you will be, what kind of session it is, and the date. Every session shows its starting price and what is included before you ask.
- 02
Get matched with your photographer
A coordinator replies within two hours with a vetted local photographer who works that destination, and your exact price in writing.
- 03
Enjoy your session
Your photographer meets you at the spot, at the hour the light works, and your edited photos arrive by the date promised for your session.
Transparent pricing
See the package before you book
Couple photography
From $150
- 30 min
- 20 edited photos
- Private online gallery
- Delivered within 7 days
Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Proposal photography
From $200
- 30 min
- 20 edited photos
- Private online gallery
- Delivered within 5 days
Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Elopement photography
From $950
- 3 hours
- 150 edited photos
- Private online gallery
- Delivered within 3 weeks
Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Why Brisa
Built so the session is the easy part of the trip
Vetted local photographers
Every photographer lives and works in the destination you book, and is checked before taking a session.
Clear pricing before you book
Every session shows its starting price, length and photo count. Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay anything.
A reply within two hours
A coordinator answers your request, not an autoresponder.
A delivery date for every session
Stated before you book, from 72 hours for vacation rental & beach house photography to 8 weeks for wedding videography.
Weather rescheduling
If lightning, a severe-weather alert from the Defesa Civil, or a closed site or beach makes the location unusable, the session moves to a new date at no charge.
Read the weather policyLocal location expertise
Your photographer suggests the spot, the hour when the light is right, and the permit if one is needed.
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
How does Brisa work?
Brisa matches you with a vetted local photographer, videographer or drone pilot in 20 destinations across Brazil. You choose the destination, the kind of session and a date; a coordinator replies within two hours with an available professional and your exact price in writing; and the date is held once the retainer is paid.
How much does a photoshoot in Brazil cost?
Sessions in Brazil start at $130 for vacation photoshoot, and every service page shows its own starting price in US dollars, its length and what is delivered. The exact price for your date and location is confirmed in writing before you pay anything, and nothing is billed per extra photograph.
What happens after I submit a booking request?
A coordinator replies within two hours with an available photographer and your exact price in writing. Nothing is charged until you accept, and your date is held once the retainer is paid. After the session, your edited photographs arrive in a private online gallery on the date stated for your session type.
When will I receive my photos?
Every session type states its delivery window before you book, from 72 hours for vacation rental & beach house photography to 8 weeks for wedding videography, counted from the day of the session. Edited photographs and films arrive in a private online gallery that stays available for twelve months.
What happens if it rains on the day of my photo session?
Overcast skies and light rain are working conditions, and often flattering ones, so a photo session usually goes ahead. If lightning, a severe-weather alert from the civil defence, or a closed park, trail or beach makes the location genuinely unusable, the session is moved to a new date at no charge, whichever side calls it.
Do I need a permit for a photo session in Brazil?
It depends on the place. In Brazil, a national park run by the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) or its concessionaire, a historic centre listed by the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN), a state park, a city that issues filming authorisations, and a pousada or private venue can each set their own rules for professional photography, and a drone also answers to the national aviation authorities. Each destination page names the authority for its locations; confirm the current rule with that authority before booking, and any permit cost is named before you pay.
Why book this way
A photographer who already knows the place
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- 72h–8 wk
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Brisa is a booking service for local photographers, videographers and drone pilots in 20 destinations across Brazil, with sessions from $130. You choose the place and the kind of session, you see the starting price before you commit to anything, and the person who answers already works where you will be standing.
Brazil rewards local knowledge more than most places people travel to be photographed. The national parks run by the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), the historic centres listed by the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN), the state parks, a city street that needs a filming authorisation, the pousada lawn and the airspace over all of them answer to different authorities and owners. The rules for a tripod, a wedding ceremony or a drone are not the same at any two of them, so each destination page names the authority, links its rules and says when they were last checked.
The light is the other half. On the Atlantic coast the sun rises over the sea, so beach sessions in Rio and the Northeast often start at dawn — before six for much of the year in the Northeast — while the evening in Rio belongs to Arpoador, where the sun drops behind the Morro Dois Irmãos. The rainy months differ by region — the summer storms in Rio and the South-East, the autumn and winter rains on the north-eastern coast, the high and low water in the Amazon — and the seasonality section of every destination says which months to aim for and which to avoid.
Sessions run from a half-hour headshot to a full wedding day with film and drone coverage, and take in proposals, couples, families, elopements, 15th-birthday parties, Carnival and commercial work for pousadas, hotels and restaurants. The exact fee is confirmed in writing before you pay and covers the editing and a private gallery delivered on a stated date, from 72 hours for vacation rental & beach house photography to 8 weeks for wedding videography.
Next step
Tell us where and when. We will find your photographer.
A coordinator replies with an available local photographer and your exact price in writing. Asking costs nothing.