How booking works
Book a local photographer in three steps.
Search your destination, choose an open time, and pay securely. Your card is only charged once the photographer accepts.
Search your destination
Type where you are going. Compare local photographers, their sessions, prices and favourite spots.
Pick an open time
Times are shown in the destination's local time, and only when the photographer is really free.
Book and pay securely
Your card is authorised when you book and charged only when the photographer accepts, usually within a day. If they cannot make it, the hold is released.
Your payment, step by step
When you book, your card is authorised for the session price in the photographer's currency, through Stripe. Nothing is charged yet.
The photographer accepts within 48 hours, usually much sooner. At that moment your card is charged and you receive a confirmation with a calendar invite in the right time zone and the photographer's contact details.
If the photographer declines or does not answer in time, the hold is released in full and you are not charged.
Before your session
Your photographer gets in touch with the meeting point, what to wear and a plan for the weather. Galleries, delivery times and what is included are set by each photographer and shown before you book.
If something goes wrong
If a photographer cancels a confirmed booking, you are refunded in full. For anything else, email hello@bookholidayphotos.com with your booking reference and we will help.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How does booking work?
Search your destination, pick a photographer, a session and an open time (shown in local time), and pay securely online. Your card is authorised, not charged, until the photographer accepts, usually within a day. If they cannot make it, the hold is released.
Who are the photographers?
Independent photographers who live at the destination. Each one runs their own business and sets their own prices; Book Holiday Photos helps you find them and book safely.
What currency will I pay in?
The photographer's local currency, shown on their profile. Your bank converts it, as with any purchase abroad.
Is there a booking fee for travellers?
No. You pay the photographer's listed price. The photographer pays us a small commission out of it.
What if it rains or our plans change?
Contact your photographer: most move the session to another day of your trip. If a photographer cancels, you are refunded in full. See our booking terms.
Where are you going?
Find a local photographer at your destination, see their real prices and open dates, and book in minutes.