Honeymoon photographer in Bilbao

A honeymoon in Bilbao is often one leg of a longer trip through the Basque Country, and a good place for the couple pictures the wedding day had no time for: nobody expects a dress, and the city rewards people who walk. The river path towards the Guggenheim, the Zubizuri footbridge and, for the last hour of the day, Artxanda, where mist hangs on the hills after rain about one evening in four. Sunrise or sunset matters less than in a sunny city, because cloud spreads the light evenly, so the choice is really between quiet and warm: an empty river walk at first light, or a slower evening followed by dinner.

When to book in Bilbao

Evenings suit a honeymoon session best, and the best of them are in May, June and September, when the chance of a clear sunset is highest. On such an evening the titanium holds a copper colour for only about eight minutes, so we time the walk to be at the river then. In other months the light is soft from late morning, and a session before lunch suits couples who are moving on later the same day. After rain, wait for the evening: mist on the hills behind Artxanda is the version worth having. Avoid the Aste Nagusia week if you want empty paths. In winter, sessions finish earlier and end with lit windows in the old town, which is a different kind of romantic.