Hi, we’re Charlotte and Collin, the people behind Travaya.
Wherever we travel, we love finding beautiful places to take photos. That’s why we started Travaya: to help you come home with beautiful photos together, too.
When you book with us, you’re in good hands. We’ve explored Dubai ourselves and will help choose your location and timing. We only work with photographers who’ve photographed us too, so we can personally vouch for them. After your shoot, we’ll edit your photos ourselves in the warm, natural style you see on our website. We can’t wait to help you plan your Dubai photoshoot and guide you along the way, so you can look forward to beautiful photos without the stress of organising it all yourself.
Photographers we can personally vouch for - They’ve photographed us too, so we know their work and what it feels like to be in front of their camera.
Your Dubai photoshoot, from $279 - Come on your own, together or as a family. We’ll help you choose a session and a spot that feel right for you.
Edited by us, with you within 5 days - Charlotte and Collin take care of the editing, in the same warm, natural style you see here.
Your photos, ready to keep and share - Download your high-resolution images from your private gallery, send them to your favourite people or choose a few to print.
A WhatsApp straight to us - Ideas, outfit questions or no idea where to start? You’ll be chatting with the two of us.
30-minute photoshoot
A short, relaxed shoot at one lovely Dubai spot. A good fit if you’d like a few favourite photos without taking much time out of your day.
60-minute photoshoot
Time to settle in, enjoy being together and try a few nearby corners. A lovely middle ground if you want more variety without rushing.
90-minute photoshoot
A little more breathing room for different settings and a fuller set of memories. We’ll help plan what comfortably fits into your session.
We’ve explored Dubai ourselves, cameras in hand. Tell us what catches your eye, and we’ll help find the setting and time that fit your plans.
For open space and those lovely curves in the sand, the dunes are hard to beat. We’ll help plan the exact area and meeting point, with the season and conditions in mind. Any transport or access costs are agreed beforehand. This is a little outing of its own, with time for the journey from the city.
Al Seef’s warm walls, doorways and shaded passages give your photos a different side of Dubai. We’ll help choose a short route and confirm where your photographer can work. Entrances and walkways stay clear; hotel spaces, restaurants and private courtyards need separate agreement.
Sea air, an open horizon and Burj Al Arab in the background: a lovely way to remember Dubai. We’ll confirm the exact beach section and its conditions before booking. Visitor access doesn’t automatically cover a professional shoot or entry to a resort.
This is the warm, natural finish we give your photos when we edit them ourselves. Familiar colours, lovely light and you, as you are.
Lovely light is only part of a comfortable shoot. Dubai can still be hot early and late in the day, so we’ll help plan your time outside, pauses and any agreed indoor alternative.
Soft neutrals, pastels and fabrics with a little movement look lovely against sand, sea and skyline. Start with an outfit you enjoy wearing; send us a photo if you’d like our thoughts.
Open dunes, Al Seef’s warm textures or a view out to sea? Tell us what you’re drawn to. We’ll check the exact spot and access; a private beach or resort needs its own agreement.
Early start or a slower afternoon? We’ll consider your routine, the season, shade and access as well as the light. Sunrise can be lovely, but it doesn’t guarantee an empty location.
Your photographer will give you easy things to do: walk together, turn towards each other, let your dress move. There’s room to laugh and settle into it as you go.
We’ll agree a clear meeting point and talk through the journey, especially for the desert. Allow for traffic, and confirm any separate transport cost with us. The vintage vehicle in this photo isn’t automatically included.
A favourite hat, a flowing dress or a light scarf can add a lovely detail to your photos. There’s no need for a whole new wardrobe: one thing you enjoy wearing is plenty.
A walk by the sea, time in the dunes, a laugh caught between portraits. Find a feeling you love here, and we’ll help plan your own version.
The planning, the shoot and the photos afterwards: here’s how it felt for them.
Start bookingGet to know the people behind Travaya, how we choose our photographers and the care we put into your photos. You can always ask us more on WhatsApp.
We’re Charlotte and Collin, the photographers behind Travaya, with more than 10 years of photography experience. We started Travaya to help you come home with beautiful photos together. We’re personally involved from your first message to the photos we edit for you afterwards.
It depends on the exact spot. Being open to visitors doesn’t always mean a location allows professional photography. Hotels, resorts, managed beaches and desert locations may need their own approvals. Tell us where you’d love to go and we’ll check access, permissions and any separate fees before confirming the plan. Private venue access isn’t automatically included in your package.
We love travelling around the world, exploring beautiful places and discovering local photography talent wherever we go. We only work with photographers who’ve photographed us personally, so we know both their work and what it feels like to be in front of their camera. We’ve explored Dubai ourselves, and we’re happy to share the places and people we’ve come to love.
Our Dubai photoshoots start from $279. The package and duration you choose determine the price and included number of edited photos. Each is a private session. If you’re unsure which to pick, tell us what you have in mind and we’ll help you compare, including any separate location requirements before you book.
The dunes, the textured streets of Al Seef and waterfront views towards the Marina skyline or Burj Al Arab each give your photos a different feel. We’ve explored Dubai ourselves and love helping you find your kind of place. We’ll narrow it down to an exact spot that suits your session and journey, then check access. Resorts, beach clubs and managed waterfronts need their own arrangements.
Yes, you’ll be talking to us, Charlotte and Collin. We love getting to know the people we’re planning for. You don’t need to have everything worked out before you message us. Tell us your travel dates and what you’re imagining, or send us a few outfit ideas. We’ll help with the location, timing and package. Get in touch once you know your dates; if your trip is soon, ask anyway and we’ll check what’s possible.
Both can bring lovely soft light, depending on the location and weather. We’ll help choose around your day, the season, shade and access, and any children’s routines. Sunrise doesn’t always mean an empty or cool location, and the same goes for sunset. Your meeting time will be agreed with us before the shoot.
Tell us the settings you love and we’ll work out what fits. The dunes, Al Seef and the beach are separate trips, so a short session works best in one area. For more than one setting, we’ll check travel time and any extra costs before you book. We’ll also confirm whether transport is included in the arrangement you choose.
We’ve developed our own warm, natural photography style over the years, and we share it with the photographers we work with. That includes our approach to light, natural moments and helping you feel comfortable in front of the camera. After your shoot, the photos come back to us for editing, so your finished gallery has the same feel as the work you see on our website. We’ll send your private online gallery within 5 days, with high-resolution photos to download, print and share. The included photo count depends on your package; ask us about the options if you’d like more images.
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We know how easy it is to come home with hundreds of holiday photos and hardly any with everyone in them. That’s part of why we started Travaya. A photoshoot gives you a little time together in a place you’ll love remembering, while someone else looks after the camera. Tell us what you enjoy: open scenery, a walk by the sea or a corner of the old city. We’ll help shape the shoot around you and arrange a photographer whose work and way with people we trust.
Explore Dubai Couple Photo IdeasThere’s something lovely about giving your photos all that space: soft curves in the sand, warm colours and an open horizon. Tell us whether you’re picturing close portraits, wide desert views or a mix. We’ll choose the timing around the season and conditions, and agree the area, meeting point and any transport or access costs with you. The desert deserves time for the journey, so we’ll plan it as an outing rather than squeeze it between city stops.
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If you’re drawn to the beach, we’ll help choose a stretch of waterfront that works for your shoot and check access before confirming. The plan takes the light, wind, heat and other visitors into account. Your photographer can mix wider sea views with the little moments between you, giving you gentle guidance as you go. Have a particular resort or beach club in mind? Send it to us so we can check its separate requirements first.
Best Family Beach Spots in DubaiFor your maternity shoot, we’ll start with what feels comfortable for you: an easy meeting point, a manageable walk and room to sit or pause. Let us know about any access needs before we plan the location. Beach, dunes or an agreed indoor space can each work beautifully; the right choice also depends on the season and conditions, as Dubai can stay hot early and late in the day. Your photographer will gently guide portraits of you and photos with your partner or family.
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You don’t need an occasion beyond being here together. A couple shoot can be a walk by the water, a laugh in the dunes or time to slow down somewhere you both like. We’ll help you choose and arrange your photographer; they’ll give you easy prompts so you don’t have to arrive knowing how to pose. If you’d like a camel or another organised activity in your photos, tell us beforehand. The operator, access and any charges need separate agreement and aren’t automatically part of a photography package.
View couple packagesTell us their ages and when they’re usually happiest, and we’ll help find a time and setting that make sense for your family. One well-chosen location often leaves more room for play and photos than a route across the city. Your photographer will mix everyone-together shots with smaller groups and spontaneous moments. Bring water and leave room for breaks; even summer mornings and evenings can be hot. Let us know about pushchairs or step-free access so we can plan for them.
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Message us privately about the proposal you’re imagining. We’ll agree the meeting point, timing, photographer’s position and a simple way to recognise each other, with time afterwards for photos together. Your photographer will work discreetly within the location’s conditions. A yacht, resort terrace, decorated setting or private beach needs separate arrangements, even if you’ve seen one in a photo. We’ll confirm availability, permissions and the cost of any venue, transport or decorations before you book, so you know exactly what’s arranged.
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Your dates, who’s coming and a rough idea are enough to get started. We’ll help choose a package and practical location, then arrange your shoot with one of our personally selected Dubai photographers. Before you confirm, we’ll make the duration, included image count and agreed extras clear. A styled picnic, special venue or transport is arranged separately if requested. On the day, your photographer will guide you. Afterwards, the photos come back to us for editing, with your included images in a private gallery within 5 days.
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