Vacation photographer in Málaga

People reach Málaga in three ways, and each shapes the session. Some fly in for a week and stay on the coast, in Torremolinos, Benalmádena or Rincón de la Victoria, and come into the city for a day. Some arrive by sea, on a cruise that docks at the port for a few hours. And a growing number come in winter, because a January morning here is warm enough to stand in the sun in a shirt. All three want the same thing: the family together in front of the city, without losing half the trip to it. The old town, the Alcazaba and the port sit within a ten-minute walk of each other, so a session can take in all three before the streets fill, and the gallery is ready before anyone flies home.

When to book in Málaga

Book the first free morning of the trip rather than the last, so there is room to move the session if the weather or a tired child gets in the way. From October to May, nine or ten in the morning gives soft, low light and quiet streets. In July and August, start at eight: by ten the beaches are full and the heat is on, and by noon the light is hard and the old town crowded. Winter visitors have the easiest time of all, with the sun low all day and a session possible even at midday. The dates to avoid in the centre are Holy Week and the Feria in mid-August, when the streets of the old town belong to processions and parties. In those weeks the session moves to the beach.