An island that knows how to pose
Are you a photography enthusiast? You’re in luck. Tenerife, with its diverse landscape and natural peculiarities, is a privileged setting to shoot your camera again and again. So, if you are thinking of taking a lot of photos in Tenerife, prepare your eye and finger; You couldn’t have chosen better.
Tenerife hosts a million different motifs in a unique light.
There are plenty of places to take photos in Tenerife, although on many occasions the place or the subject are, as you surely know, very malleable in the hands and lens of the photographer. From the natural wonders of Mount Teide or the coast to the most everyday charms of the midlands, through urban settings or tourist enclaves, any place is good for the eye that knows how to look and find the perfect photo.
In any case, there are certain aspects in which photos of Tenerife become something special. Light has a lot to do with it. The pristine Canarian sky offers an unparalleled luminosity, for which many professionals yearn. Night photography deserves a separate chapter, when the skies of Tenerife are revealed in all their splendour.
Here are some references related to the world of photos in Tenerife: privileged locations, shops, exhibition spaces, unmissable appointments, in short, everything you may need during your stay to equip yourself perfectly or to immerse yourself in the photographic universe of Tenerife.
Photos in Tenerife North
Taking photos of the north of Tenerife is a real privilege, and you will also have a rich cultural offer to inspire you from.
Discover Experience. If you are looking for a company that specializes in showing the starry skies of the island to visitors, this is it. Settled in Los Realejos, they will help you take the best photos in Tenerife with their guided tours specialized in astrotourism and, in addition, you will learn a lot about astronomy in a very complete activity, very didactic and at the same time leisure, one of those that delight all types of public.
Tenerife Arts Space. We cannot fail to mention one of the most active cultural centers of the island as far as photography is concerned. It houses the Isla de Tenerife Photography Centre and organises, among numerous other exhibitions, the Tenerife International Photography Festival (the prestigious Fotonoviembre). The avant-garde building, attractive in itself, is located in the heart of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Percy Photography. Also located in Santa Cruz, Percy is one of those traditional photography shops (the house was born in 1950) that know how to give satisfaction to its customers whatever it is or what they need. From the converter washer you left at home to that stabilizer you’ve been infatuated with for a long time, you’ll find the camera or accessory you’re needing here.
- Calm and Relaxed
- Instagrammable
- Single
- Various locations
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- More than 3 Hours
- Economic
Photos in Tenerife South
The photos in Tenerife south are bright and warm by nature, and convey all the life that bustles from Los Gigantes to Güímar, passing through Mount Teide.
Teide National Park. An obligatory reference of world rank in terms of night photography; You can’t afford to overlook it if you’re an amateur. The astronomical observatory of Izaña (at an altitude of 2,400 metres), the mountain of Guajara, the viewpoints of the park (there is a self-guided astrotourism route) or even the vicinity of the Parador are some of the privileged locations.
Excursions Tenerife. We bring this reference in case you want to enter the tempestuous world of underwater photography… without getting wet! The submarine safaris of this company with headquarters in Marina San Miguel (Amarilla) will allow you to take photos in Tenerife like no other. Again, two experiences in one; It’s not every day that you take a submarine ride, and it’s not every day that you get to take photos like these…
Photo Teide. Speaking of photo shops, Adeje (Tenerife south) has a complete offer to get the material you are missing, print or even hire professional services. In the case of Foto Teide, in addition to their long experience in the sector, they can offer you aerial photography services from their subsidiary Teidecopter thanks to their fleet of drones, perfectly equipped.
"A good photograph comes from knowing where to stand." – Ansel Adams
Revolutionize your Instagram... Or complete the family album with Photos in Tenerife
You can take photos in Tenerife for all tastes. That flower on the volcanic rocky bottom, that child diving into the shimmering water or those shepherds of Taganana, the reasons are many and the most varied on the island. The important thing is to know how to find the moment and have the ability to capture your personal vision of reality.
Whether we are talking about portraiture or landscape, underwater or costumbrist photography in black and white, photos of Tenerife at night or aerial photos, Tenerife has all the potential for any type of photographer, whatever their style and skill, to realize themselves as such. Tenerife is an infinite photographic territory.
Be sure to pack your favorite camera, a couple of lenses, and several memory cards (or rolls, if you’re old-school), and the tripod won’t hurt either… You’ll need all of that to capture the lunar landscapes, the humid forests, the splendid twilights and the everyday scenes that will come your way across the island.
In addition, at the same time you can visit a theme park, go shopping, go horseback riding or play golf. Tenerife is many islands in one, and you and your camera will be there to immortalize them all. Let yourself be guided by your instinct and put into practice all the technical arts you know; The result will be spectacular.