Couple photoshoot in Alfama and Praça do Comércio

Anatoly & Julia, photographers in LisbonJulia & Anatoly Motoryha Updated

A June sunrise with unusually warm, golden light: the Alfama viewpoints first, then the tram streets, and Praça do Comércio at the end, with a bouquet all the way.

  • Couple kissing with a bouquet at an Alfama viewpoint
  • Couple with a bouquet kissing at a viewpoint at sunrise
  • Couple facing each other on a viewpoint terrace above the Tagus
  • Couple embracing by an old stone wall at an Alfama viewpoint
  • Woman hugging her partner with a bouquet in her hand above Lisbon
  • Couple under the pergola in golden morning light
  • Couple with a bouquet kissing at sunrise
  • Couple with a bouquet among red flowers above the river
  • Couple with a bouquet beside a tram in Alfama
  • Couple on a cobbled street as a red tram passes in Alfama
  • Couple by a warm stone doorway in the morning
  • Couple embracing in a narrow cobbled street by Lisbon Cathedral
  • Couple sitting on the steps of a carved wooden church door in Lisbon
  • Couple kissing against a yellow wall in Lisbon
  • Couple spinning in Praça do Comércio at sunrise

The route

Alfama viewpoints

Golden light over the rooftops and the river.

The pergola terrace

Bougainvillea and tiles in the low sun.

Tram streets

Cobblestones, rails and warm stone walls.

A carved doorway

Steps and an old stone portal for the quieter frames.

Praça do Comércio

The arcades, the Rua Augusta Arch and the statue of King José I.

Light and timing

In mid-June the sun rises around 6:10. The first half hour gives the warmest colour of the day, which is what makes these frames look golden without any filter.

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Anatoly & Julia, photographers in Lisbon
Julia & Anatoly Motoryha

Julia and Anatoly Motoryha are a husband-and-wife photography team. For seven years they have photographed couples, families and travellers, more than 3,000 couples in all, and they have lived in Lisbon since 2025. They write these guides from the mornings they spend on the viewpoints and beaches. More about us · Instagram

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