Georgia
Engagement session · Savannah
In short
Engagement session in Savannah starts at $450: 2 hours on location with a photographer who works in Savannah, and 60 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Engagement session in Savannah?
Savannah has a structural advantage over every other southern city for a portrait session and almost nobody names it: twenty-two garden squares laid out at regular intervals, each shaded by live oaks. The effect is filtered, even light almost anywhere in the historic district for most of the day, which is close to the opposite of how the rest of the American south works between May and September.
Worth knowing about Savannah
A handheld engagement session on the paths of the Savannah squares and Forsyth Park is generally allowed without a City of Savannah permit; one that sets up equipment or takes over a space falls under the City of Savannah filming regulations, and that is decided ahead of the date rather than on it. Wormsloe is separate again — a Georgia state historic site with its own paid admission and its own commercial permit.
What does the session in Savannah look like?
- Forsyth Park and its fountain
- A white two-tier fountain under an avenue of live oaks. The most recognizable frame in the city.
- Jones Street
- Brick townhouses, ironwork, gas lamps and a complete oak canopy. Residential, so quiet and early.
- Wormsloe
- A mile and a half of arching live oaks, twenty minutes out. Overcast only.
What does engagement session in Savannah include?
- 60 retouched photographs
- Two locations, including travel between them
- Outfit change included
- Save-the-date crops sized for print and for email
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
Permits at these locations: Forsyth Park and its fountain: Handheld portraits on the paths need no permit; a session using the space exclusively or setting up equipment needs City of Savannah approval.
FAQ — Engagement session in Savannah
Do we need a permit to photograph in Savannah?
Not for a handheld session on the paths of the Savannah squares or Forsyth Park, which is generally allowed without a City of Savannah permit. A shoot that sets up equipment or uses a space exclusively falls under the City of Savannah filming regulations, and Bonaventure Cemetery has its own rules on professional photography. Wormsloe is a Georgia state historic site with separate paid admission and its own commercial photography permit.
Should we choose Savannah or Charleston?
Savannah for the tree canopy and the light — twenty-two shaded squares mean even illumination almost anywhere in the district for most of the day, which is rare in the south. Charleston for pastel architecture and a harbor. Savannah is generally less booked and less expensive; they are two hours apart and many couples photograph in both.