VideoUluwatu · Bukit Peninsula, Bali

Couple video · Uluwatu

In short

Couple video in Uluwatu costs from $390 for 30 minutes of filming, delivered as a 60–90 second edited film and a 30-second vertical teaser within 5–7 days, with licensed music and colour grading. We usually film on Dreamland beach before sunset; a second location, such as a clifftop, is an extra hour at $100.

Starting from: $390
Duration: 30 min
Video: 60–90 s film + 30 s vertical teaser

Why here

Why choose Couple video in Uluwatu?

A photograph of Uluwatu shows the cliffs; a film adds what you remember just as clearly — the roar of the surf, the wind pulling at your clothes, the way the light drops in the last ten minutes. That is why video suits this coast, and why we choose the location for space to move rather than a single viewpoint. Dreamland, below the cliffs of Pecatu, is a broad west-facing beach with a long stretch of sand, rock shelves at either end and waves that break in clean lines. A couple can walk, run and spin there with the camera tracking alongside, which is what turns a sequence of pretty shots into a film. It is reached by road, so there are no long staircases to drag a gimbal down.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Uluwatu look like?

The route

We meet in the car park above Dreamland about an hour before sunset and start with a few minutes of quiet close-ups while you settle: hands, a laugh, a look over the shoulder, with the sea as a soft blur behind. On the sand the filming is built on movement — a long walk towards the camera along the waterline, the two of you running into the shallows, a slow spin while the camera circles on the gimbal. The rocks at the northern end give height for a wide shot of you small against the beach and the waves. We record the sound of the surf on its own, cleanly, so the edit can breathe with it. The final minutes are filmed straight into the setting sun for silhouettes and flare, and the teaser is cut from the same footage in vertical.

The timing

Dreamland faces west, so the hour before sunset is the obvious slot, and the softness of that light forgives a lot in motion. Earlier in the afternoon the beach is bright and busy with swimmers and surf schools. The dry season, April to October, gives the clearest skies and the biggest swell — spectacular in the background, but we keep you well back from the shore break, which can be powerful. From November to March the sea is calmer and the sky more dramatic, with the occasional shower to wait out. Wind is the one thing that changes how we film: on gusty days we move into the lee of the rocks for any moment where you speak.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Couple video package in Uluwatu covers: A 60–90 second edited film; A 30-second vertical teaser; One location; a second with the extra-hour add-on; Licensed music and colour grading; Delivery within 5–7 days. Nothing is added to the price after the shoot. Permits worth knowing about: Pura Luhur Uluwatu — ticket around IDR 50,000 incl. sarong; kecak around IDR 150,000; no drones over the temple; Karang Boma Cliff — small access fee collected locally; no barrier at the edge; Padang Padang Beach — entry around IDR 15,000 for foreign visitors; Melasti Beach — small entry and parking fee, around IDR 10,000–20,000.

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Couple video in Uluwatu

Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.

Before you book

FAQ — Couple video in Uluwatu

Will the wind and surf ruin the sound?

They would if we relied on the camera microphone. Most couple films are cut to music with natural sound layered in, so we record the surf separately and keep it as atmosphere. If you want to say something to each other on camera, we use small clip-on microphones with wind covers and film that part sheltered by the rocks.

Can we have photos and video in the same session?

Yes, with a photographer booked alongside the videographer — for example a couple photoshoot from $170 at the same time. The two work around each other, and the session runs a little slower because both need their moments. If you want a single person and mainly photos, the reel add-on on a photo session is the lighter option.

Can you add drone shots of us on the beach?

Yes, by booking a Drone video with a licensed pilot for the same slot. Dreamland and the Pecatu cliffs are generally outside the airport’s restricted zone, but we confirm it for your date and do not fly over swimmers or surf schools. A slow pull-back from the two of you to the whole bay makes a strong last shot.

We feel awkward on camera. Do we need to act?

No acting. The videographer gives you simple actions — walk to the rock, tell each other a story, race to the water — and films what happens. Real laughter looks better in motion than any pose. The first minutes are deliberately low-key, and most couples forget the camera once they are moving on the sand.

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