{"id":10912,"date":"2024-02-16T10:03:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=10912"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:44:52","slug":"travelshoot-photo-session-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/travelshoot-photo-session-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s a Travelshoot Photo Session Really Like? We Ask People Who\u2019ve Done It\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A holiday photoshoot with 10 adults and three kids: what could go wrong? We get the inside story of what a Travelshoot photo session is like behind-the-scenes. <\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a global presence of expert local photographers in more than 90 locations, it couldn’t be easier to transform magical moments into frame-worthy images. Bid adieu to awkward poses and the same old selfies \u2013 with Travelshoot, the experts work their magic, whatever the occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We get the insider scoop from Penny Cordner-Maas, who surprised her parents with a Travelshoot session for their 40th wedding anniversary celebrations in Fiji, and Michael Condello, who planned his for a romantic Phuket honeymoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for their first-hand experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

LE: How was the booking process with Travelshoot? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PC: The entire process was super easy. I had planned the photoshoot as a surprise for my parents\u2019 40th wedding anniversary at Shangri-La Yanuca Island in Fiji<\/a>, so I was excited about it. It was also going to be the first big family escape, with all the tiny tots! The photographer, Justin, messaged me that morning to confirm his arrival time and meeting point, so I let the hotel reception know accordingly. Justin had done a shoot at Shangri-La<\/a> previously so knew the best places to get good shots, which was a great help!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since this was a surprise, I had asked Justin to wait on a chair under the tree near our rooms. Then, when I went and told my parents, I pointed to them and said, \u201cSee him, he\u2019s our personal photographer\u201d, Mum instantly started cheering. I then spent the next 10 minutes rounding up the family who were staying in five different rooms, haha! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MC: The Travelshoot booking process for our Phuket honeymoon was seamless. Practically the same day we booked in, we had our photographer contact us to organise logistics and make us feel very welcome. Our photographer, Witita, was so lovely and knew the location well, so we knew it would be a great experience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Penny Cordner-Maas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

LE: Penny, how tricky was it to shoot with such a big family and young children? How did the photographer facilitate the process? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PC: Justin was very relaxed about the entire shoot; he arrived a bit early and told me not to worry about the time and that we could just ease into some posed and candid shots. He helped us all group together for the first shot and took a bunch of different pictures for us. We then broke into smaller groups so we could get couple shots and our smaller families too. Most importantly, he kept reminding us to relax and just have fun. We then moved to a second location for the golden hour sunset shots by the beach, which turned out absolutely gorgeous!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LE: Michael, did you have a favourite spot to shoot in Phuket? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MC: We started at our resort, but pretty quickly moved to the beach, which was far more comfortable for us. We were in a remote part of Phuket, so thankfully the area was pretty quiet, and we didn\u2019t feel awkward at all. Our favourite location was this small, forested area adjacent to the beach, we got some amazing shots with the beach in the background.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Michael Condello.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

LE: Tell us how chaotic your shoot was Penny! Photoshoots can range anything from awkward to funny \u2013 how was it like on the day? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PC: Oh yes! This photoshoot was pretty chaotic, but Justin was really chill. We wanted to get a picture of three babies but as they ranged from one to 18 months it was very hard to get them all in the one place, let alone looking at the camera! My mum ended up grabbing the baby chips and we threw them down on the ground as though the kids were seagulls! Thankfully they all flocked to pick the chips up off the ground and we got some super cute pics of them all together! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Penny Cordner-Maas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We also had ‘Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary’ T-shirts made for everyone as a surprise for our parents, which we revealed to them at the airport when we departed Melbourne. We took these T-shirts to the photoshoot, and all of us put them over our clothes for a super funny family photo. The smallest T-shirt was size two, so it was more like a dress for my 16-month-old!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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