Photographer & videographer in Jakarta

A lot, if you let it. Crossing the city at rush hour can take ninety minutes. We keep each session to one cluster of locations a short walk or MRT ride apart, start early, and avoid moving between north and south Jakarta between 16:00 and 19:00. For a longer pre-wedding booked with extra hours, we split it into a morning in the old city and an evening on Sudirman.

For public streets and squares, usually not, as long as the setup stays light. Kota Tua, museums, malls, hotel lobbies and private developments often want a permit or a fee for styled shoots with tripods, reflectors or outfit changes. We tell you in advance which of your chosen locations need one, apply on your behalf where possible, and pass the fee through at cost.

Mostly not. Central Jakarta around Monas and the presidential palace is a restricted zone, and the approaches to Soekarno-Hatta and Halim airports cover much of the rest. Flights elsewhere need permission under Indonesian aviation rules. Where an aerial matters, we look at the coast around PIK or arrange a rooftop instead, which often gives a better skyline angle anyway.

Saturday morning is the easiest all-rounder: light traffic and offices closed. Sunday morning puts runners and cyclists on Sudirman for the car-free day, lively for street frames but busy for portraits. For Kota Tua and Monas, a weekday at opening time is quietest. Whatever the day, blue hour on Sudirman works best on a weekday evening, when the towers are fully lit.