12 Beautiful Princess Photoshoot Ideas

Looking for lovely, unique princess photoshoot ideas? We get it — princess imagery is classic for a reason! What’s better than dressing up in pretty clothes and masquerading as an important and powerful woman? If you’d like to embrace the princess vibe and have a princess photoshoot – whether it’s for, say, your daughter, or for yourself as an adult – we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of 12 beautiful princess photoshoot ideas available by the hour on Peerspace that will help you create the photos of your dreams. 

1. Heroic princess photoshoot

We’re starting off this list with a more unconventional princess photoshoot idea: a photoshoot where the princess is the hero. Traditionally, the prince is the hero, saving the princess. But doing a princess photoshoot doesn’t mean you have to reinforce outdated gender roles that limit what women are capable of! We love the idea of a photoshoot where the princess is fighting a dragon, perhaps even holding a (prop) sword in her photos. What a badass image!

To make that killer idea a reality, find a space with a greenscreen, like this photography and videography studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Then you can let your imagination run wild and add in all kinds of foes to slay. 

2. Newborn/baby princess photoshoot

You can dress your baby up as a little princess, as in this adorable photoshoot of itty-bitty princesses. A mom and maternity photographer “reimagined six classic princesses as real itty-bitty babies”. You can follow this idea or go in a completely different direction! This will depend on how old your baby is – a toddler is a lot more active than a newborn, so the nature of the photoshoot will be quite different for different ages.

3. Pink princess photoshoot

A monochromatic photoshoot creates interesting, fun, and memorable images, and there are few colors more eye-catching than bright pink. Dress up in a pink gown, wear a pink gown, put on some rosy makeup, and find an all-pink location for your photoshoot like this Princess Buckhead Palace in Atlanta, Georgia!

4. Artsy princess photoshoot

Are you a creative type? Perhaps you love to paint, or sew? Dress up as a princess and photograph yourself practicing your favorite form of art! If you’re a painter, this might mean getting a little messy, with some paint on your gown as you create your next masterpiece. Or let’s say you’re into ceramics. Then take photos at your pottery wheel, and the earthiness of the clay will create an interesting contrast with your frilly dress.

5. Retro princess photoshoot

Everybody loves a retro vibe, so why not do a combination of retro and princess photoshoot ideas? Just pick your favorite decade and add touches of it to the princess theme! For instance, if you’re a big fan of the 1970s, you could do an ultra-cute disco princess look. Or if you’re more into the 1950s, your photoshoot could be Marilyn Monroe-inspired. We think a space like this retro house in Dallas, Texas would be a great location for such a photoshoot! Let your imagination run wild for this one! 

6. Princess friends photoshoot

Rather than going with a one-person photoshoot, you and your friends can get together and all dress up (perhaps as your favorite princesses from classic fairy tales) and have a blast together during your shoot! You’ll make memories together while taking photos, and you’ll have lovely mementos of this fun experience for years to come. Plus, if you decide to rent a space for your photos, splitting the cost of the rental amongst yourselves will make it much more affordable. It’s really a win-win!

7. Cinderella photoshoot

Princess photoshoot ideas like this are as classic as it gets. Find a mansion to shoot at with a big, sweeping staircase since this is the place where your subject can pretend she’s arriving at the ball and meeting the prince! If you’re located anywhere near Salt Lake City, Utah, you might consider holding your photoshoot at this award-winning British heritage manor home to take your photoshoot to the next level.

8. Garden princess photoshoot

If you can find a fancy garden, like this 18th-century English garden in Alexandria, Virginia, we can think of few settings more suitable for a princess-themed photoshoot! If you want, you can really embrace the outdoor, natural theme and dress like a woodland fairy. What a fun princess photoshoot idea this would be!

9. Modern princess photoshoot

This princess photoshoot idea involves taking things in a slightly more contemporary direction. Rather than wearing a costume dress, wear a high-end gown or even your favorite pant suit and go for high glamor. The photos resulting from this photoshoot will likely be less stylized and more serious than many of the other ideas on this list, which may or may not be what you’re going for! For this photoshoot, we’d suggest going with a standard, neutral photo studio geared toward portraiture, like this lovely urban studio with tons of natural light in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

10. Unicorn photoshoot

Unicorns and princesses tend to go hand in hand in popular media. If you’re a horse lover, contact a local stable and ask if you can snap photos with one of their horses (a white horse is ideal for this photoshoot, since that’s generally the color we associate with unicorns). You can either ask to have the horse wear a crown, or just add the horn in after the fact with photo editing software. Perhaps you can even get some photos riding the horse in a big grassy field!

11. Space princess photoshoot

The idea of a princess photoshoot tends to imply looking to the past, particularly classic fairy tales that are hundreds of years old – but it doesn’t have to go in that direction! Take things in a completely different direction with a futuristic photoshoot, instead. Imagine you’re the alien princess of another planet and wear a glamorous outer space-themed outfit! Consider this outer space-themed apartment for this photoshoot idea if you’re located near Philadelphia. 

12. Princess party photoshoot

Like #6, this princess photoshoot idea involves photographing groups of people rather than just one subject. But this one would be on a larger scale. You could throw a party and require everyone to dress according to the princess theme, and then snap photos of all your guests, both posed and candid! What’s great about this idea is that you get to throw a party and have a photoshoot, so it means you get to have that much more fun. This would be perfect for a birthday party, for example!

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