Couple photoshoot in Marbella

Two people walking somewhere they like is most of what a couple photoshoot needs, and the centre of Marbella is small enough to do it on foot. Starting in the Casco Antiguo, the lanes are narrow enough to stay in shade, which keeps faces soft and lets you forget the camera for a few minutes while you look for the next turn. Below the old town, Avenida del Mar runs from the Alameda park to the seafront between bronze sculptures by Dalí, and the promenade gives a long, open line with the sea behind. The marina is the backdrop people expect and the one that photographs worst. On the longer packages the walk ends where you can see the Sierra Blanca, because for about fifteen minutes after sunset its limestone face turns pink while the town below goes blue.

When to book in Marbella

Either end of the day. In the morning the old town is empty until about ten and the walls are in open shade; in the evening the lanes come back into soft light after seven and the sierra gives its glow after sunset. From October to March the whole afternoon is usable, because the sun stays low on the sea. In July and August a couple photoshoot at midday is a bad idea for skin and for temper alike, and the evening session should start late enough to avoid the heat. Saturday evenings in summer the old town is at its busiest.