Family photographer in Mallorca

With a toddler and two grandparents, the question in Mallorca is not which view is best but how far everyone can walk and how hot it will be. That rules out more than people expect. The Deià cove is twenty minutes down a track and thirty-five back up; the turquoise coves in the south mean a walk in and the sun overhead. What works is flat and close to the car. In Palma, the Parc de la Mar lies at sea level beneath La Seu, and the traffic-free seafront east towards Portixol lets small children run while the adults keep up. In the mountains, the Banyalbufar terraces are seen from a layby on the Ma-10, with nothing to climb. A family photographer here plans around naps and heat first, and the location follows. In July and August that means early morning, or the hour before sunset.

When to book in Mallorca

Heat decides it more than light. In July and August the island is hot and still from late morning, and small children wilt before adults notice; book the first hour after breakfast or the hour before sunset, when the sun is low and the ground has started to cool. In Palma a morning works well because La Seu is lit whichever way the day goes. April, May, June, September and October make everything easier, and in winter Palma still offers mild, clear days for a session in a jumper. If a child is unwell or the weather turns, the session moves at no cost, so there is no reason to force it on the day.