Family photographer in Marbella

Children give their best photographs when they are doing something, and in Marbella the obvious something is the beach. The trick is choosing which part of it and at what hour. The wide beaches west of the centre, towards Guadalmina, have room to run without towels and parasols in every frame, and in the last hour of sun the light comes in low along the water. For families staying in town with smaller children, the Alameda park offers trees and shade a minute from the seafront, and Avenida del Mar beside it has Dalí’s bronze elephant and horse for the ones who need a reason to stand still. A family photographer here plans around two things: the heat, which rules out the middle of a summer day for anyone under five, and naps, which rule out almost everything else.

When to book in Marbella

From June to September the session goes to the first hours of the morning or the last hour of sun, and for families with small children the morning usually wins, because in midsummer sunset comes close to ten at night. Spring and autumn are easier on everyone: the beach is quieter, the sand is not hot, and the last light falls at a civilised hour. In winter the low sun lights the sea all afternoon, so a family photographer here can work at four in the afternoon without anyone squinting. Avoid the week of the San Bernabé fair in June if you want the centre quiet.