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A wide portrait of the woman with a yellow jacket over her shoulder and Alfama’s rooftops behind her during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.

October 19, 2026

Her First Solo Photoshoot in Lisbon

Thirty years of solo travel, and her first photoshoot. An American traveller captures her time in Lisbon, from Alfama’s rooftops to the waterfront.

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Charlotte
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The woman walking beside bright flowers and a tiled pool at Santa Luzia during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.
A wide photograph of the woman beneath the stone arches at Praça do Comércio during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.
A full-length portrait of the woman in front of the green door and yellow facade at Praça do Comércio during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.
A wide portrait of the woman by the water with waves breaking behind her near Praça do Comércio during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.
The woman seated on the garden wall with one leg crossed and blue tiles behind her at Santa Luzia during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.

Thirty years of adventures, a first photoshoot

This American traveller had spent the past thirty years exploring on her own, but had never booked a photoshoot. After living in Lisbon for a while, she wanted beautiful photographs of herself to keep as memories of her time in the city. Her solo photoshoot in Lisbon became a walk from the viewpoints above Alfama to Praça do Comércio and the water, with plenty of different portraits along the way.

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Starting above the rooftops of Alfama

The shoot began at Miradouro de Santa Luzia and Miradouro das Portas do Sol. At Santa Luzia, the blue tiles, palms and garden wall brought colour and texture into the photographs. At Portas do Sol, the view opened out over Alfama’s rooftops. Her cream outfit and yellow jacket connected the portraits across both settings, from a smile at the railing to a walk along the cobbled streets.
The woman looking to the side with her yellow jacket over her shoulder beside the garden wall at Santa Luzia during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.

A portrait beside the blue tiles and palms at Miradouro de Santa Luzia.

Under the arches at Praça do Comércio

From the viewpoints, the route continued to Praça do Comércio. The repeated arches and hanging lanterns framed her as she walked towards the camera; tall green doors and yellow walls gave the collection another backdrop. Some photographs take in the full height of the architecture, while closer portraits bring the attention back to her smile. The same walk produced both wide city scenes and photographs that feel more personal.
A wide photograph of the woman beneath the stone arches at Praça do Comércio during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.

A walk beneath the long arcade at Praça do Comércio.

From city streets to the water’s edge

The shoot also reached the waterfront, where waves splashed against the steps behind her. Alongside the street portraits and rooftop views, these photographs became a way to remember this chapter in Lisbon and celebrate her years of solo adventures.
The woman walking towards the camera along a cobbled Alfama street with her yellow jacket over one shoulder during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.
The woman standing on the waterfront steps with waves and two stone columns behind her near Praça do Comércio during her solo photoshoot in Lisbon.

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