Photographer in Side, Antalya

A Side photoshoot works with a backdrop the rest of the Antalya coast simply doesn't have: genuine Greco-Roman ruins standing inside a working seaside town, not fenced off in a museum garden. The signature shot is the Temple of Apollo's marble columns right at the water's edge, sea behind them, and it's become the sunset backdrop most associated with this whole stretch of coastline — stone that turns gold as the light drops, then silhouettes cleanly against the sky once the sun is below the horizon.

A typical session moves through three settings rather than staying at the temple alone. We usually start in the old town, where ancient theatre walls, ruined stonework and narrow lanes sit alongside everyday cafés and shops, giving the walk real texture before the light gets low. From there we move toward the water as sunset approaches, timing the arrival at the temple columns for the last twenty or thirty minutes of usable light, when the crowds thin and the gold tones are strongest.

Late afternoon into golden hour is non-negotiable for the temple shot specifically — midday sun is flat and the columns lose their drama without low, warm light behind them. The old-town portion of the walk is more forgiving and works earlier in the day if you want to split the session around an excursion. Because Side sits further from Antalya than Kemer or Belek, we always confirm the exact sunset time for that date rather than working off a rough estimate.

Couples and honeymooners get the most from the temple-at-sunset combination, since the ruins give a dramatic, almost cinematic set of frames that a plain beach can't match, while families often prefer to spend more of the session on Side's long sandy beaches either side of town — wide horizon, kids running in the shallows, none of the crowding you'll find right at the temple steps in peak hour. A flying-dress session also suits the old-town lanes and the temple approach particularly well, since the ancient stone gives the fabric something dramatic to move against.

Side sits roughly seventy minutes from Antalya airport, the furthest of the resort strips we cover, and Jane makes the trip out to you — tell us your hotel name and we'll build the route from there. Footwear is worth planning for specifically here: the old town and temple approach are uneven ancient stone rather than a flat pavement, so flat, grippy shoes work far better than sandals or heels, especially once the light starts to dip and footing gets trickier.

Because the temple site is a public ancient monument rather than resort property, there's no hotel policy to check here the way there is in Belek or Kemer — it's an open, working part of the town, and we simply work around the site's visitor flow rather than needing any permission in advance.

Compared with a photoshoot in Antalya centre, Side swaps Kaleiçi's Ottoman-era lanes and bougainvillea for genuine ancient ruins and a temple sunset that has no real equivalent anywhere else on this coastline — the right choice if you want your photos to look distinctly historic rather than simply coastal or resort-style.

Because a full Side session covers three settings — old town, temple, beach — Classic and Premium packages fit best here, giving enough time to walk between them properly rather than rushing the light. Mini still works well if you only want the temple shot itself, timed tightly around sunset with no old-town or beach stop attached.

Jane shoots in English, Russian and Turkish, with every gallery edited and delivered within 1 week. Message WeCare Photoshoot on WhatsApp with your Side hotel and travel dates, and we'll plan the route and timing around that evening's sunset.