Portrait photographer in Ibiza

Outdoors on Ibiza, a portrait belongs to two hours of the day: sunrise, and the last light on the west coast. In between, from late morning to late afternoon in summer, the sun is overhead, the whitewashed walls throw it back and Dalt Vila has become a cruise-ship route. A studio portrait is the answer to the other ten hours. Controlled light, one or two set-ups and a plain background mean the session can happen at two in the afternoon in August without anyone squinting, or in January, when the island is shut and the evenings are cold. What comes out does not say Ibiza at all, which is exactly what a profile, a press kit or an agency submission needs. If you want the island in the frame, that is the lifestyle portrait.

When to book in Ibiza

Any hour works, which is the point of this session on an island where outdoor light is good for only two hours a day. Book the middle of the day if you want your mornings and evenings free; book the morning if you want to look fresh rather than sun-tired. One thing to plan around is a tan. A few days on the beach before the session changes your skin tone and leaves strap lines, so if the portrait is for work, do it early in your stay. The season matters little indoors, but in July and August a room without air conditioning gets hot under lights, so a cooler hour is kinder. In winter, when the island is quiet, finding a date is easiest.