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Couple video · Yogyakarta

In short

A couple video in Yogyakarta costs from $390 for 30 minutes of filming, usually in the Mangunan pine forest at sunrise with an opening over the misty valley. You receive a 60–90 second edited film and a 30-second vertical teaser, with licensed music and colour grading, in 5–7 days. A second location 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 Yogyakarta?

Photos freeze a place; video needs it to move. Yogyakarta’s temples are monumental but still, and the city is loud. The pine forests of Mangunan, in the hills about an hour south-east, give a film what it wants: tall straight trunks in rows, a soft floor of needles, and on a good morning low mist that the sun cuts into visible beams as it rises. Sound is part of it too — birds and wind instead of traffic — so the film can carry your voices or the quiet between them. A short drive away, the viewpoints above the Oya river valley look down on a sea of mist at dawn, which makes an opening shot of the kind a temple cannot. It is a softer, more intimate setting than the monuments, and suits couples who want a film that feels like a morning together rather than a tour.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Yogyakarta look like?

The route

We collect you in the city at around 4 am and drive into the hills in the dark. The first minutes are at a viewpoint over the Oya valley as the sky turns: a wide, slow shot of the two of you against the mist, then a close one of hands and faces in the first warm light — the film’s opening. Then a few minutes’ drive to the pine forest, where the sun is low enough to come through the trunks sideways. Here the camera follows you on a stabiliser as you walk between the rows, turns as you turn, and holds on small moments: a forehead touch, a laugh, a jacket put over shoulders against the morning chill. If there is mist, we film into the beams. The teaser is planned in the same session, framed vertically from the start rather than cropped later. With an extra hour, a second location such as the old pavilion or the city can follow for contrast.

The timing

Sunrise in Yogyakarta is around 5.15 to 5.45 am, so plan on leaving at about 4. The mist over the Oya valley and the light beams in the pines are most reliable in the dry season, roughly May to September, on still, clear mornings; we check the forecast the evening before and tell you honestly if mist is unlikely. In the wet season, November to March, the forest is greener and the floor muddier, and the mornings are often still dry. Mangunan is popular with local visitors at weekends and on holidays, and by eight the forest fills with people, so this is a weekday, first-light session wherever possible.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Couple video package in Yogyakarta 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: Borobudur — ticket for the temple grounds; climbing the upper terraces is a separate, quota-limited guided ticket; pre-wedding shoots and drones need written permission from the temple management; Prambanan — entry ticket; pre-wedding shoots with styling need a permit from the park; Ramayana ballet tickets separate; Ratu Boko — entry ticket; sunset access may be priced separately; Merapi lava tour (Kaliadem) — jeep hire per vehicle from Kaliurang; routes depend on Merapi’s current alert level; Gumuk Pasir Parangkusumo — small entry or parking fee; sandboard rental on site; Taman Sari Water Castle — entry ticket; pre-wedding or commercial shoots pay an additional permit fee.

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Portfolio

Couple video in Yogyakarta

Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.

Before you book

FAQ — Couple video in Yogyakarta

Do we have to talk on camera?

No. Most couple films are cut to music with no dialogue, and we direct movement rather than lines. If you would like your voices in it — a few words to each other, a promise, a laugh — tell us beforehand and we record clean sound for a short moment. The forest is quiet enough for that early in the morning.

What should we wear for a forest video?

Fabrics that move: a long, light dress or skirt, a loose linen shirt. Warm neutrals and soft colours — cream, rust, dusty blue, sage — sit well against brown trunks and green needles. The hills are cool before sunrise, so bring a jacket or shawl; it can be part of the film. Wear shoes with grip, as the slopes are uneven.

Is there an entry fee at Mangunan?

Yes, small ones. The pine forest and the valley viewpoints each charge a modest entry or parking fee, paid in cash on the day and not part of the $390. Some managed spots also have their own rules for professional filming, which we check before your date.

Can you also take photos during the video session?

The couple video is filmed by a videographer, who concentrates on the film. If you want photos from the same morning, book a couple photoshoot alongside it, and the two work around each other. Stills pulled from the video are possible but are not the same quality as photos.

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