Professional Photoshoot at Oia Village Santorini

Absolute worth it!

This photo shoot is worth it because the photographers have access to get up close to the blue domes and you will not stand in lines with the crowds attempting to get photos. The lines are extremely long and people are upset that they are waiting. Shaq communicated with me the meet location and she was patient and understanding that we were late. Also, she was very nice and patient towards my family and I. I haven’t seen the photos but I’m excited.

Response from the operator: What a fantastic point about getting those iconic blue dome shots without the crowds! We're so glad you had such a smooth and enjoyable experience. We'll make sure to pass your kind words on to Shaq. We hope to capture more incredible memories for you on your next adventure! The Smiler Team

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Wonderful experience

Shaqayeq was amazing. She knew all the poses and was very kind. She was fast and the pictures turned out amazing! She knew the best private places so there were not crowds in the background.

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Santorini

Our photographer was great, he made the experience very fun! We are Looking forward to seeing our pictures! Im glad we decided to try this experience

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Disappointing for such a beautiful location.

Our family of 5. 3 older kids, has done many photo shoots when we travel. I was very excited for this photo shoot since it's one of the most beautiful places in the world and every view is incredible. I was hoping for some perfect family photos but they just didn't turn out very well considering we were in Santorini! The whole shoot was rushed and we were done in less than 30 minutes when the booking said about 45 minutes. I wish he would have asked us what we wanted more at the beginning. We had 4 locations/backgrounds. The church where we had more room as a family to stand. But even there, we were so small in the picture to capture the whole church. We could have been closer to the camera and had the full church in the background. We also had a weird spot I didn't care for in front of a door with the water in the back. He had us wear sunglasses there but it do a shot without sunglasses which didn't turn out well either. I chose the VIP one which did give us private access to a set of stairs in front of the blue domes is how they explained it to me. That was maybe the only good thing. But even those pictures were just ok. Maybe it's because we were 5 people and the walkways are narrow but I think that's what the photographer should have planned for knowing it was family and not a couple. My other issue with that I was in the front a lot and even pictures with my husband, we were not on the same plain which made me look bigger than him in the photos since I was in front, closer to the camera. Sigh. Something I would think a professional photographer would know. Even at the famous blue domes, our couple picture was just ok. Our family pic in front of the blue dome was not good. We were all placed weird on the stairs with me and my younger one up in front of everyone and my oldest way in the back. I think if we stood differently on the stairs or went down more it would have been better. They were very posed shots and he did direct us a lot with hands and how to turn our face, etc. so we thought the shots would be great. The last location was up on the cliffside with the white buildings and the water but half of the picture was a blank white wall so only half the picture was the amazing view of the buildings and water. I couldn't tell the angle when he was shooting but the results were bad. Why would I want half the picture of a white wall when the views in Oia are amazing? It was just a missed opportunity. After the shoot, we went to Oia castle since the view is break taking there and took a family picture on a tripod with my phone and it was beautiful. I loved that picture more and would hand that up. There wasn't any of the photo shoot I would print to hang up. I wish we would have gone to that location or something similar but again, I would assume a local photographer would know all the best places for a family shot. I probably should have read the other reviews more but I really thought how could it go that wrong in a beautiful place and my kids also use to photo shoots. I'm so sad about it. I should have taken more pictures after on my phone since it was still early and there weren't many people and of course we were all dressed up. I've looked at so many amazing photos online too and wish we could have captured how truly beautiful Oia is. Probably don't do this if you're a family. I uploaded our family ones and you can see the one with the blank wall, how small we are in front of the church and our weird positioning in front of the blue domes. Maybe for a couple it would have been better.

Response from the operator: Hi Tram, we're very sorry to hear about your negative experience. Could you please reach out to us directly at help@smiler.co with your details so that our team can try to assist you?

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Anniversary Trip

Absolutely AMAZING experience. Our photographer knew where to go, what to do, and had us pose for the perfect shot! Highly Recommend!!!

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