Barcelona photoshoot

The Gothic Quarter at half past nine has a walking tour every forty metres, and by eleven the Carrer del Bisbe bridge — the frame everybody comes for — is a queue. At seven in the morning the same streets have a delivery van and a man washing a doorway, and the light is coming down into them in a band rather than overhead. There is no version of this session at midday that is worth what it costs; there is an excellent version at dawn, and almost nobody books it.

On Premium the route runs seawards: the old town while it is still in shade, then the Born, then out to Bogatell or the Barceloneta as the sun comes up out of the Mediterranean and lights the front of everything. Reversing it does not work, because by the time you reach the sand the light on it is flat and behind you. Up to two hours on foot, no car: the old town on Express, two backdrops on Classic, all three on Premium.

On Park Güell and the Sagrada Família, the honest answer: the monumental zone of Park Güell prohibits professional and commercial shoots outright, and the basilica interior does not permit organised sessions. The free zone above Park Güell is Gaudí’s actual park, it is empty at seven, and the Plaça de Gaudí is where the whole basilica fits in one frame with its reflection. From €250 — Express 30 min and 10–20 photos, up to Premium 90–120 min and 80–100 photos, retouched, with the gallery within 24–72 hours depending on package.