Moscow is a guaranteed photo paradise with these amazing angles
by damienjasperwestons
Jun 23, 2025
✨ Top 5 Must-Shoot Spots
1️⃣ St. Basil's Cathedral low-angle shot (wide-angle lens recommended)
2️⃣ Light corridor under GUM Department Store's glass dome
3️⃣ Kremlin red walls + Armory diamond close-ups
4️⃣ Tsaritsyno Palace swan lake reflections (winter exclusive)
5️⃣ Arbat Street rainbow staircase graffiti wall
🚕 Transportation Tips
▫️ Metro Line 3 "Ploshchad Revolyutsii": Take photo with bronze dog statue for good luck
▫️ Recommend Black cabs at night (cleaner windows for street photography)
▫️ Front seat of T79 bus second floor: Mobile viewing platform
🛒 Shopping Photo Guide
▪️ Eliseevsky Store: Pose with handmade basket under tsarist crystal chandeliers
▪️ GUM Mall: Ice cream truck + Christmas tree (Nov-Jan)
▪️ Izmailovo Market: Live bargaining shots with matryoshka wall background
🍽️ Instagrammable Restaurants
★ Twins Garden: Molecular cuisine with aurora projection wall
★ Buono Restaurant: Book Kremlin-view breakfast seats in advance
★ Stolovaya 57: Retro trays + Soviet poster backdrop
🏩 Accommodation Recommendations
✔️ Loft style: Red October factory conversion (steel-glass structure)
✔️ View rooms: Four Seasons Hotel Red Square bathtub with view
✔️ Themed stays: Space-themed apartment (Gagarin memorabilia)
📸 3-Day Shooting Plan
Day1: Red Square classic trio (shoot morning/noon/night)
Day2: Metro station tour + niche museums (Jewish Museum light effects are stunning)
Day3: Suburban estates + city rooftops (OZON building top-floor bar)
💫 Photography Tips
Every Moscow corner has oil painting texture! Bring extra hand warmers in winter - cameras drain fast at -20℃. Russian aesthetic sense is truly on point - 9 photos are never enough to post~
Post by damienjasperwestons | Jun 23, 2025























