Hamburg
Holiday and city session · Hamburg
In short
Holiday and city session in Hamburg — from €210. 60 min on location with a vetted local photographer and 30 edited photos (private gallery within 48 to 72 hours). The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why choose Holiday and city session in Hamburg?
Most visitors see Hamburg from the water or from the harbour edge, and a Hamburg photoshoot for visitors works best if it stays there too. In one hour you can cover a single neighbourhood on foot, and the harbour side of the city packs a great deal into a small area: the red-brick Speicherstadt, the Elbphilharmonie rising above HafenCity, and the Landungsbrücken with the old Elbe tunnel beneath them. The route is chosen for the hour you are free rather than the other way round, which suits a city break or a cruise stop with a fixed departure time. The one thing to plan for is the weather, which changes quickly here; every route has a covered option within a few minutes.
In summer, evenings are long and the hour before sunset can be as late as nine or ten o’clock, so a session after a day of sightseeing is easy. In winter daylight runs out by around four, and a session either sits at midday or ends in blue hour among the lit warehouses. Weekday mornings are the quietest time in the Speicherstadt all year round.
What does the session in Hamburg look like?
The most popular hour starts at the Elbphilharmonie, where a free timed ticket gets you onto the plaza with views over the harbour, and then walks five minutes into the Speicherstadt bridges and canals. An alternative starts at the Landungsbrücken and drops into the tiled old Elbe tunnel, which is ideal if it rains. For a quieter hour, Blankenese offers steep stairways and the river beach. Thirty edited photographs from the walk reach a private gallery two or three days afterwards.
What does the package include?
The Holiday and city session package in Hamburg covers: 30 edited photographs; One neighbourhood, on foot; A route chosen for the hour you are free, not the other way round; Private gallery within 48 to 72 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the session. Permits worth knowing about: Speicherstadt und Wasserschloss — Streets and bridges free. A commercial production with any rig: registration with HHLA; Plaza der Elbphilharmonie — A free timed ticket is required. Commercial photography only by arrangement.
FAQ — Holiday and city session in Hamburg
We arrive on a cruise ship. Can the session fit around our time ashore?
Yes, as long as you know your all-aboard time. We choose a neighbourhood close to where you will be, usually HafenCity or the Landungsbrücken, and finish with a comfortable margin. Send us your ship’s schedule when you enquire and we will suggest a start time.
What if it rains during our only free hour?
Hamburg showers usually pass within half an hour, and every route has a covered option nearby, such as the old Elbe tunnel or the arcades by the town hall. We move the date only for continuous rain or a storm warning, and then without any charge.
Is one hour enough to see a lot of Hamburg?
Enough for one neighbourhood and two or three backdrops, not for crossing the city. The harbour side is compact, so an hour between the Elbphilharmonie and the Speicherstadt feels full. Trying to add Blankenese as well would spend a good part of the hour on the train.