Blog & FAQ
Answers to the questions couples and families ask most, and longer notes on planning a wedding or a photo session in Andalusia.
Articles
Why you see Beata in so many of my photos
The woman in many of my photographs is Beata, my wife and my muse. Why we shoot together on our days off, and what those sessions are for.
A secret, uncrowded photo shoot location next to the Alhambra
The Carmen de los Mártires: a hidden garden beside the Alhambra with shade, ponds, stone arches and views over Granada — and almost no crowds.
Sunset portraits, shot straight into the sun
Why the best sunset portraits break the first rule of photography — shooting straight into the sun — and how flash keeps both the face and the sky.
Several frames of every moment, so that one of them is right
Closed eyes, a half-blink, a flash that wasn't ready. Why I shoot short bursts and how I choose the one frame you receive — with real unsorted examples.
My favourite photo spots between Nerja and Salobreña
The places I take couples, families and portraits on the coast between Nerja and Salobreña — what each looks like, the best time of day and what to expect.
A beach wedding on the Costa Tropical
Planning a beach wedding in La Herradura, Almuñécar, Salobreña or Nerja? Permission, the best months, which beaches work and how to avoid the crowds.
Wedding weather on the Costa Tropical, month by month
Temperatures, rain, sea temperature and crowds on the coast of Granada and Málaga, month by month — and which season suits which kind of wedding.
When is golden hour in Andalusia?
When is golden hour for a wedding or photo session in Andalusia? Sunset times for every month, and how to plan portraits around the light.
Legal, religious or symbolic: getting married in Spain from abroad
Legal, religious or symbolic? How couples from abroad usually get married in Spain, and what each kind of ceremony means for the day and the photos.
Booking, payment and delivery: the practical answers
How booking works: holding a date, the booking payment, paying by transfer, Bizum, card or cash, cancellation, travel and delivery of the photographs.
Planning your wedding day around the photographs
How to plan a wedding day in Andalusia so the photographs come out well: getting ready, family groups, couple portraits at golden hour and the evening.
Questions and answers
- Can I book a session in the same places?
- Will I look dark against the sunset?
- Is the flash unpleasant?
- Can we do a sunset session on Cerro Gordo?
- Will I receive all the frames from a burst?
- Do you use flash during the day?
- Does shooting in bursts mean you take thousands of photos?
- What is the best place for a photo session near Nerja?
- When is the best time for photos at the Balcón de Europa?
- Can we visit several spots in one session?
- Do we need permission to get married on a beach on the Costa Tropical?
- Is a beach wedding in Spain legally valid?
- What is the best month for a beach wedding on the Costa Tropical?
- What is the best month to get married on the Costa Tropical?
- Does it rain in summer on the Costa Tropical?
- How warm is the sea for a wedding in September?
- What time is sunset in June in Andalusia?
- What is the best time for wedding photos in Andalusia?
- Do you help plan the timeline around the light?
- Can foreigners get legally married in Spain?
- Is a symbolic ceremony legally binding?
- Do you photograph religious and humanist ceremonies?
- How do I hold a date?
- What reserves the date?
- How can I pay?
- What if we need to cancel or move the date?
- And if you cannot come?
- When do we get the photographs?
- How many photographs?
- Is travel included?
- How long should couple portraits take on the wedding day?
- How many family group photos should we plan?
When, where — and how it should feel
Dates go early for May, June and September. Send the date, the place and the feel you have in mind. I usually reply within minutes — at night or during a shoot, first thing the next morning or as soon as I finish.
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