TheOneToGo
Porto is the Douro and its tiled hillside, so the photographer who knows where to catch the Dom Luis bridge and the Ribeira facades at golden hour is the one to book.
Our pick
The double-deck bridge over the river and the stacked colored houses of the Ribeira are the city's calling card, with the azulejo wall at Sao Bento station adding a striking interior. A local photographer knows when the riverfront light goes amber and where the Gaia side gives the cleanest skyline. They time the climb to the upper bridge deck for the wide view. The whole shoot hinges on reading Porto's river light, and a local reads it well.
If our pick doesn't fit
A one-hour session at a lower price, good for a quick set of portraits without the half-day time commitment of the main pick.