Vacation photographer in Mallorca

Most people on holiday in Mallorca are based in one corner of it: a hotel in Palma, a rental in Sóller, an apartment in Port de Pollença or Alcúdia. A short session works best when it stays in that corner, because in summer the drive to a famous viewpoint on the far side costs more time than the photographs. Each base has its own answer. In Palma it is the seafront and the old town, which suit a morning before the heat. In Sóller it is the town and its harbour, joined by a wooden tram that has run down to the port since 1913. From Pollença and Alcúdia it is Formentor, at sunrise, before the road closes to private cars for the day. A vacation photographer who knows which corner you are in can plan the half hour so it costs you nothing else of the holiday.

When to book in Mallorca

Book the session for the middle or end of the trip rather than the first morning, when you are still tired from the flight and have not yet caught any sun. Then choose the hour by the place. Palma and the old towns suit an early start in summer, before the heat and the day-trippers. The Tramuntana villages want the two hours before sunset, which in late June means starting around half past seven. Formentor in season is a sunrise session, since from 10:00 the road beyond the beach is closed to private cars until mid-October. A cove is the exception, at around midday for the turquoise, and it is short. In April, May and October everything gets easier: cooler, emptier, and the light stays kind for longer either side of noon.