Book a Family Photoshoot
in Avignon

This happens all the time, and our family photographers are prepared for it. The secret is that the best family photos don't come from asking kids to pose — they come from play. Your photographer will turn the session into a game: racing along the beach at Biarritz, feeding ducks in Annecy, hunting for gargoyles on Paris' old churches, storming the towers of Carcassonne. Tantrums and shy phases get waited out with a break and a pain au chocolat, and sessions are scheduled around naps and meals. Even a session that feels chaotic in the moment produces wonderful genuine images — often better than the ones where everyone behaved.

There's no wrong age — each stage photographs differently and beautifully. Babies bring quiet, tender close-ups; toddlers bring motion and hilarious candid moments; school-age kids love the adventure of exploring châteaux and beaches on camera; teens relax once they realise nobody is forcing stiff poses. Multi-generation shoots with grandparents are among the most treasured bookings we see, especially on family reunion trips to Provence or the Loire. The one practical tip: with children under five, book morning sessions when energy and light are both at their best. Your Photo France photographer adapts the pace and games to the ages in your group.

Aim for a coordinated palette rather than identical outfits: two or three soft colors that everyone wears in their own way. Creams, soft blues, sage and sand tones look wonderful against Paris' pale stone, Provence's ochre walls and the Atlantic's grey-green sea. Skip big logos, characters and neon shades. Dress kids in clothes they can move and play in — the session will involve running, climbing steps and sitting on beaches or lawns. Bring a change of clothes for little ones (French fountains and beaches are irresistible) and comfortable shoes for cobbled lanes. Your photographer will send simple styling tips for your specific location and season when you book.

Professional photoshoots in Avignon start from €310, and most one- to two-hour packages fall between about €310 and €450 depending on length and the number of edited photos. That covers an early hour on the Place du Palais as well as a longer evening that crosses to the Île de la Barthelasse for the skyline. Edited photos usually arrive within about a week.

The defining frame is shot from outside the walls: the Île de la Barthelasse, where the Pont Saint-Bénézet, the Palais des Papes and the cathedral's golden Virgin line up across the Rhône. Inside, use the Place du Palais at eight, the Rocher des Doms garden above the river, the ramparts themselves, and Rue des Teinturiers with its waterwheels and plane trees.

Sunrise inside the walls and sunset from across the river. Place du Palais at eight is empty enough to use the palace facade's full height; by mid-morning it is not. The Barthelasse view peaks at sunset and into blue hour, when the walls are lit. The mistral blows hard here: it polishes the sky but punishes veils and loose hair out on the bridge.