Book a Family Photoshoot
at Disneyland Paris

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.

Sessions start from €310, and one to two hours runs to roughly €450 depending on duration and the number of edited photos. Park tickets are separate: inside the parks your photographer joins you as a paying guest, so their entry is one more ticket. A session outside the turnstiles, by Lake Disney or the hotel esplanade, needs no park ticket at all.

Central Plaza, where the castle fills the end of Main Street; Main Street itself in the first half-hour after opening, before the street fills up; Lake Disney and the promenade along Disney Village late in the afternoon; and the esplanade under the pink facade of the Disneyland Hotel, which is the cleanest single frame on the property.

Opening hour, without competition. The half-hour after the turnstiles open is the only time Main Street and Central Plaza are walkable, and in summer the light is still low. The other window is the last hour of the afternoon by Lake Disney, outside the parks. Midweek in term time is quieter than any weekend or school holiday.