Newborn photographer in Málaga

A newborn session needs a warm room, and this is where Málaga’s mild climate works against you. In January it is 18 degrees outside in the sun, but many homes on the Costa del Sol have no central heating and stay noticeably cooler indoors than the street. So the preparation is a heater in one room, and the window open to the south-facing light only for the minutes we need it. From June to September the problem reverses: a humid 32 degrees means air conditioning on and a baby kept cool, and the same window light works in the morning when the sun has not yet reached it. The session takes place in the first fortnight around the feeds, in your own flat, without carrying a newborn anywhere.

When to book in Málaga

The best days are between five and fifteen days after birth, when babies still sleep deeply and curl easily. Within that, the hour is set by the feeds rather than the sun: we arrive just after one, so the baby is full and drowsy for the first set. In Málaga the season changes the preparation more than the timing. From November to March, switch on a heater in the chosen room an hour before; from June to September, run the air conditioning early and then turn it off while we work, because a draught across a baby wakes them. Mornings suit both seasons, before the street gets loud and, in summer, before the sun reaches a south window.