St Petersburg

Couple photography among palaces, canals and white nights

The Neva flows slowly beneath the bridges. The palaces along its banks are painted in pastel colours and the sky, even after midnight, does not go dark.

St Petersburg is imperial and romantic at the same time, and a couple fits easily within its scale.

Why St Petersburg

Palaces and canals in the north

Palaces, canals, bridges, golden domes and wide avenues. The city has a grandeur you feel on every corner.

For a couple this means splendour: a square lined with columns, a boat ride on the canals, a kiss on a bridge in the light of a white night.

It suits an after-wedding session, a pre-wedding shoot or an elopement, with Palace Square in the morning and the Neva at twilight.

Couple on a palace staircase with a red carpet

The light

Three times of day in St Petersburg

In St Petersburg the light changes a lot with the season. In June the white nights give a soft twilight almost all night long, while in winter the sun stays low.

Morning

The palaces

Palace Square and the façades in the first light.

Afternoon

The canals

Bridges, water and reflected domes.

White night

The Neva

A pink and blue sky over the river, even after midnight.

Couple by the canal in front of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

The places

Where we photograph

We plan the route together, depending on the season, the light and the distances.

Palace SquareThe Winter Palace and the great column at the centre.
Church of the Saviour on Spilled BloodThe colourful domes above the canal.
The canalsBridges and embankments, and by boat too if you like.
The Neva embankmentsViews of the palaces and the bridges.
PeterhofThe palace fountains and gardens, in summer.

Bride and groom in front of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Before you travel

Seasons, timing and what to wear

When to come

From May to September, peaking with the white nights of June. Winter is very cold, but with snow the city changes completely.

The time that matters

We photograph the centre early, before it fills up. During the white nights we keep the twilight for the Neva and the bridges. Some locations have rules, and we check them in advance.

Styling

The city suits something formal: an elegant dress, a dark suit, a coat with character. Pastels and deep colours blend with the palaces. In winter, warm clothes between frames.

The experience with us

The city of palaces, hour by hour

We have photographed here. We know when the square empties, where the light falls on the canals and how to make the most of the white nights. So you can simply enjoy your day, and we take care of the rest.

Before the tripWe talk about dates, styling and the kind of images that move you. We plan the route together.
Morning at the palacesWe start early, in the square and along the great avenues.
The canalsBridges, water, a few gentle directions. We do not stage poses; we let you be together.
A breakTea in an old café, a chance to rest and warm up.
Twilight on the NevaA pink sky over the river, as the day closes.