Solo photoshoot in Alfama and Baixa

Anatoly & Julia, photographers in LisbonJulia & Anatoly Motoryha Updated

A solo session at the end of April: Alfama viewpoints and bougainvillea first, then the yellow trams and Praça do Comércio.

  • Woman walking across the Portas do Sol viewpoint
  • Woman laughing above the rooftops of Alfama
  • Woman sitting on the tiled wall under the pergola at Santa Luzia
  • Woman on an azulejo bench under a pergola above Alfama
  • Woman by a red door under bougainvillea
  • Woman by a red door under bougainvillea in Alfama
  • Woman under a bougainvillea tree at an Alfama viewpoint
  • Woman under a bougainvillea tree above the river
  • Woman walking beside a yellow tram in Baixa
  • Woman walking past a yellow building in Baixa
  • Woman in front of the Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon
  • Smiling portrait of a woman at Praça do Comércio
  • Woman smiling in Praça do Comércio
  • Woman laughing at Praça do Comércio with the arch behind her
  • Woman standing in front of the Rua Augusta Arch at Praça do Comércio

The route

Miradouro das Portas do Sol

Rooftops and the river behind.

The pergola above Alfama

Tile benches and climbing plants.

Bougainvillea

A red door in a lane and a bougainvillea tree above the river.

Baixa

A yellow tram and a yellow façade.

Praça do Comércio

The Rua Augusta Arch to finish.

Light and timing

Spring gives long, soft mornings in Lisbon. For a solo session we plan the poses between spots, so each stop takes only a few minutes.

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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