Best friend photoshoot ideas

Dreaming of fun photos in a great location with a killer outfit? If ever there was a perfect photo partner in crime, it’s your BFF. 👯‍♀️ Bringing you right back to those pillow fights at sleepovers and giggly gossip (minus the dating drama 🙈)— quality time filled with smiles and inside jokes are often best shared with your bestie. So, capture it! 📸 We can’t wait to share with you some of our very best best friend photoshoot ideas.

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TLDR

1. Celebrating special occasions
2. Where to have your bestie photoshoot
3. Best friend pose ideas
4. What to wear for your BFF pictures
5. Best lighting for the perfect shot

Photo: Olga in Paris for Flytographer. Layne and friends capture memories in Paris with a friends photoshoot.

1. Celebrating special occasions

Special occasions including birthdays, life milestones, and bachelorette (or bachelor!) parties are of course super special reasons for a photoshoot, but don’t forget other fun activities like road trips, high school reunions, senior pictures, and more! Oftentimes these occasions feature your BFF (or BFFs) by your side, so take time to capture these occasions and photo ideas with friends too! Bust out the confetti and throw caution to the wind as you celebrate with pics. 🥳 Whether it’s for social media, or just your special friendship memory bank, a best friend photoshoot creates lasting memories in its own right.

Celebrating a birthday? Check out our tips for the perfect birthday photoshoot! 🎉

Photo: Aimee in Palma de Mallorca for Flytographer. Dana and friends capture memories in Palma de Mallorca with a birthday photoshoot at the Beach Front & Old Town.

2. Where to have your bestie photoshoot

Travel photos anyone!? I mean, who doesn’t crave a good girls trip? Whether it’s just you and your BFF, or you with your core group of friends, why not celebrate your next friend trip with a bestie photoshoot of the occasion?! Reuniting back in your hometown, or picking a new and exciting locale is the perfect excuse to skip those selfies and hire one of our amazing professional photographer Flytographers to capture your time together. 🤳 Bff photoshoots can take place outside special landmarks, in historic locales, in wide-open spaces, or just cozied up and focused on your faces and friendship. Get creative with best friend photoshoot ideas when it comes to location. Girls are known for not packing light, so take advantage of all those cute clothes and immortalize them in pics (don’t worry, we’ll talk more about clothes in a minute). 🙃

Photo: Hector in London for Flytographer. Danielle and friend capture memories in London with a family photoshoot along the Must-see London route.

3. Best friend pose ideas

It’s time to share some best friend picture ideas, starting with our top tip: forget about posing! 🤪 Something extra special happens when you let loose, and just be together- after all, your being together is what you’re really celebrating anyway! Sincere smiles and at-ease body language can’t be beat when it comes to cute best friend photoshoot ideas.

Jumping piggyback, or jumping together for a mid-air shot, are a couple of best friend photoshoot poses that are a ton of fun, and super successful for your BFF photoshoot. Need photography tips for a large group? Group hugs, funny faces, staggering spacing, linking arms, walking, running, and Abbey Road road-crossing are some of our group photo favourites! 👏

Dancing, laughing, strutting silly, and letting loose in general will all get the laughs flowing, and the energy up when it comes to best friend photoshoot ideas. 💃 Remember that you can sound or dance as awkwardly as you want: these are photos, not video, so when all is said and done, you’ll end up with some incredibly fun, sassy, and successful bestie photos.

Photo: Claudia in Playa del Carmen for Flytographer. Melanie and friends capture memories in Playa del Carmen with a friends photoshoot.

4. What to wear for your BFF pictures

This is where the real fun begins: dressing for your BFF photoshoot! Whether you dress up or dress down, decide to be twinning, or just compliment each other with your different styles, choosing clothes can be a ton of fun. Getting on the same page when it comes to a vibe or aesthetic will help narrow down attire options, so get searching for inspo pics that will help you create bestie photoshoot ideas! 💡 Although everyone is different, getting inspired can also help get you extra excited for your time in front of the camera. Start with a main element— a shoe, colour, accessory, hairstyle, or more, and let the ideas flow! Pinterest, other social media, and historic photos in beautiful locations can all set you in the right direction when it comes to what to wear. 🧐 Don’t be afraid to go bold for more creative best friend photoshoot ideas!

For a deep dive into even more ideas about what to wear for your photoshoot, be sure to check out the Top 10 Stylish Photoshoot Outfits for Any Occasion! 👍

Photo: Karla in New Orleans for Flytographer. Ayauna and friends capture memories with a surprise friends photoshoot in New Orleans.

“My girlfriends and I all met in college & now that we’ve started pursuing our careers, we rarely get to have those “giggly-girly” moments that bonded us so tightly. In order to get them to bring matching clothes without spoiling the surprise, I said that we were going to take an afternoon to do brunch and color coordinate. We all agreed yellow looked great on our skin tones! We actually mixed and matched each other’s clothes before we left so that our colors blended 😂 Looking back, I’m so happy I found Flytographer. I’m reminded of Essence Fest & and the journey New Orleans brought us to. But most importantly, I feel beautiful when I see them. And these are a reminder that I have beautiful, fun women in my circle who give me room to be creative.”

— Ayauna

5. Best lighting for the perfect shot

While we love all natural light here at Flytographer, choosing a more specific time of day that matches the style of your best friend pictures is a great tip for ideal photos! 🌞 We can’t always control whether or not you’ll land a cloudy vs. sunny day, lean into timing that will lend itself to happy models, and good overall lighting (i.e.: if you have a late arrival flight or late evening show, a morning shoot is likely not the best idea). Our photographers can handle all lighting, and will know how to make you and your bestie(s) look incredible, so don’t worry! Golden hour is a favourite for many— either just after sunrise or just before sunset. That glow is something that’s special no matter the background. 🌟 Be sure to check with your photographer and take into consideration local conditions including crowds, access, and of course, overall lighting! Nailing the perfect shot is often about movement, adaptability, creativity, and of course, fun.

Photo: Darine in Lake Louise for Flytographer. Kristen and friends capture memories in Lake Louise with a friends photoshoot at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.

Capturing memories with your BFF

BFF photoshoots are some of our very favourite gatherings to commemorate. More than any other shoots, taking photos with friends almost always lends itself to everyone being excited and happy to participate!

Friendships ebb and flow in life, but for most every season, we all have friends who help get us through the tough times via ice cream, a perfect meme, a shoulder to cry on, or a massive hug. 🍦 Friends know us better than many people in our lives, and are often the best ones to celebrate the good times and/or making it through the harder times. No one can replace the value of a best friend. Your best friend. Cheers to you!

We can’t wait to help capture your next BFF photoshoot! 🫶