Solo Photoshoot at the Selarón Steps in a Peach Crochet Dress, Rio

Photographer: Débora Oliveira

Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro

A soft peach dress is a good choice for the Selarón Steps. The staircase is full of strong colors, and a simple, warm tone keeps the eye on the person instead of competing with the tiles.

This solo session used almost every corner of the steps: the staircase itself, the red tile walls, a yellow mural, a wall of ribbons and a small tile nook.

The photos in this gallery are from my session with Haddy.

Sitting on the colorful steps

We started on the steps, where the blue, yellow and green tiles climb behind you. Sitting low with the camera looking up makes the staircase look endless.

A long dress with a slit gives movement even when you are sitting still.

The red tile wall and the yellow mural

The red wall with the flag mosaic is one of the most photographed corners of the steps, and a peach dress stands out against it. Nearby, a yellow mural with painted wings gave a cheerful background for standing and hands-on-hips poses.

Red walls, a shop and a street corner

The lane beside the steps has more red tile walls, small framed tiles and a shop with colorful shirts. Leaning on the wall with a turn of the shoulders gives relaxed, confident photos.

The wall of ribbons

The wall of colorful ribbons is one of my favorite backgrounds. Looking up with an arm raised toward the ribbons gave some of the strongest portraits of the session.

A tile nook and the full staircase

To finish, we sat in a small nook covered in red tiles and framed pieces, and then went back to the steps for a wide frame with the name of the staircase written in tiles.

Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro
Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro
Woman in a long peach crochet dress sitting on the colorful tiled Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the red tile wall and the yellow mural at the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the red tile wall and the yellow mural at the Selarón Steps
Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the red tile wall and the yellow mural at the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the red tile wall and the yellow mural at the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the red tile wall and the yellow mural at the Selarón Steps
Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the red tile wall and the yellow mural at the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach dress leaning on a red tile wall in the lane beside the Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa Woman in a peach dress leaning on a red tile wall in the lane beside the Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa
Woman in a peach dress leaning on a red tile wall in the lane beside the Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa Woman in a peach dress leaning on a red tile wall in the lane beside the Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa Woman in a peach dress leaning on a red tile wall in the lane beside the Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa
Woman in a peach dress leaning on a red tile wall in the lane beside the Selarón Steps in Santa Teresa Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the wall of colorful ribbons near the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the wall of colorful ribbons near the Selarón Steps
Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the wall of colorful ribbons near the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the wall of colorful ribbons near the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the wall of colorful ribbons near the Selarón Steps
Woman in a peach crochet dress in front of the wall of colorful ribbons near the Selarón Steps Woman in a peach dress sitting in a tile nook and on the Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a peach dress sitting in a tile nook and on the Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro
Woman in a peach dress sitting in a tile nook and on the Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro Woman in a peach dress sitting in a tile nook and on the Selarón Steps in Rio de Janeiro

Tips for a similar photoshoot

  • Choose a simple outfit in a warm or neutral tone. The tiles already bring all the color.
  • Go early. The steps get crowded later in the day, and early light is also softer.
  • Wear comfortable shoes. There are many steps and the lanes have cobblestones.
  • Selarón combines well with a beach on the same day. Ask me about a two-location pack.

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