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Flying dress photoshoot · Lombok

In short

A flying dress photoshoot on Lombok costs from $290 for 30 minutes, dress included, usually on a windy grass ridge such as Merese’s quieter eastern slope or on an empty beach at sunrise. Our assistant styles and throws the train for every frame. You receive 15+ edited photos online within 48–72 hours.

Starting from: $290
Duration: 30 min
Edited photos: 15+

Why here

Why choose Flying dress photoshoot in Lombok?

A flying dress needs three things: wind, open ground and nobody behind you. Lombok’s south coast has all three in better supply than almost anywhere on Bali. The trade wind that blows across the headlands from May to September lifts a long train on its own, so the assistant’s throw becomes a guide rather than a fight, and the hills are wide enough that a five-metre train never ends in a stranger’s picnic. Colour matters more here than on a cliff over dark water, because the background changes with the season: in the dry months the grass turns straw-gold, which makes red, coral and emerald dresses glow; in the wet months the hills go vivid green and white, blush or deep blue take over. The dress is included and travels with the photographer, so the only thing you need to choose is the colour and the size, before the day.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Lombok look like?

The route

We meet at the car park below the headland, where you change in the car or behind a sarong screen — the walk up is ten minutes on grass, so you climb in trainers with the dress gathered over your arm. On the ridge we find the line where the wind is steady and the slope drops away behind you, so the sea fills the frame rather than the path. The assistant stands downwind, spreads the train, and on the photographer’s count lifts and releases it; you hold a pose for two or three throws, then shift. Ten minutes in, we turn you into the wind for frames where the dress streams behind like a flag. The last minutes are close portraits with the fabric wrapped around you. On a calm day, we move to the beach and use your walking for movement.

The timing

The wind and the light point to different hours, and we balance them. On the south coast the trade wind is usually strongest from late morning to mid-afternoon in July and August — sometimes too strong, flattening the dress against you. Sunrise is calmer but often still breezy enough on the ridge, and the hill is empty, so it is our first choice; golden hour from about 5 pm is the alternative if you accept company. From November to March the wind is lighter and less predictable, and wet grass marks a pale dress, so we pick sandier ground. We check the forecast two days before and move the slot if gusts look dangerous on the ridge.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Flying dress photoshoot package in Lombok covers: 15+ edited photos; Dress from our wardrobe included — colour and size chosen in advance; Train styled and thrown for every frame; One location chosen for open space and steady wind; Private online gallery within 48–72 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the shoot. Permits worth knowing about: Merese Hill — small local entry and parking levy, around IDR 10,000–20,000; Tanjung Aan — beach free; parking fee; boat to Batu Payung rock negotiated on the spot; Sendang Gile & Tiu Kelep waterfalls — entry ticket at Senaru plus a local guide for Tiu Kelep, paid on site; Pink Beach (Pantai Tangsi) — small local entry fee; around two hours’ drive from Kuta, or by boat from Tanjung Luar.

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Flying dress photoshoot in Lombok

Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.

Before you book

FAQ — Flying dress photoshoot in Lombok

What sizes and colours are the dresses?

The dresses lace at the back, so one dress fits a range of sizes; we send photos of the available colours after booking and you choose before the day. For Lombok we usually suggest red or emerald in the dry season and white or blush when the hills are green.

Is an open-back dress acceptable on Lombok?

On the headland, yes; it is a tourist viewpoint used for shoots every day. Arrive and leave covered — a shirt or kaftan over the dress — since the road to most south-coast hills passes through villages. That small courtesy keeps the shoot welcome.

Can a partner join the flying dress shoot?

Yes, at the same price; we plan some frames of the two of you and some of the dress alone. Many couples add the reel add-on ($110) for a 15–30 second vertical clip of the train in the wind, and hair and make-up ($90) styled to survive the ridge.

Can we shoot the flying dress at the waterfalls in the north?

We do not recommend it. Tiu Kelep means river crossings and spray, there is little wind in the gorge, and a long train gets soaked and muddy. For a northern backdrop, the open highland fields of Sembalun under Rinjani work far better; plan it as its own day.

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