French Riviera Photography Guides
Stories, guides and behind-the-scenes notes from a private photographer working across the French Riviera.
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Real rates for Saint-Tropez, Cannes and Monaco, what's included at each level, and the details that move the price up or down. With our own flat rates for reference.
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Where the boats moor along the circuit, how far ahead race week books out, what the day actually looks like on board, and who to bring with you.
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Villa dinners, yacht receptions and brand events: what private photographers really cover during the festival, and what nobody can promise you.
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The Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique from the beaches, the Suquet or a boat at anchor in the bay, with the practical side of photographing the show.
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The best spots town by town, from the quiet benches of Cap-Ferrat to the Casino gardens at night, with the hour, the privacy level and the plan each one needs.
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Casino Square, the Rock, the old town lanes and the quiet corners of the Principality, with the hour each one photographs best and the rules to know.
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The Promenade des Anglais, Castle Hill, the Old Town and the port, plus the quiet paths of Mont Boron, with the light each one takes and when to go.
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The ramparts, the old town, Port Vauban and the wild coastal path of the Cap d'Antibes, with the hour each one shines and the crowds to plan around.
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Why couples fly here for their engagement photos, the settings that work, morning versus golden hour, and how a session actually runs.
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What to check in a portfolio, marketplace apps versus a local studio, when July and August book out, and how to prepare so the session earns its place in the trip.
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The backdrop decides the palette: turquoise water, pale limestone, white hulls. The colours that work against sea and stone, outfits by occasion and season, and the mistakes to avoid.
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One person is always missing from the holiday camera roll. The right hour for children, villa, beach or old town, and how to get three generations in one frame.
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Two people, one coastline, no guest list. The legal basics, four settings that stay private from Cap-Ferrat to a yacht at anchor, the best months for light, and how the day runs.
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The most photogenic cape on the Riviera, and one of the least documented. Seven locations, from the coastal path to the lighthouse, with the hour each one photographs best.
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The spots that work, the timing that flatters, how the hidden-photographer setup actually runs, and the mistakes we've seen ruin the moment.
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Golden hour times, crowd levels and sea conditions across the year, from a photographer who works the Côte d'Azur in every season.
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