Book a Couples Photoshoot
in Strasbourg

Most couples sessions last 60 to 90 minutes, enough time to visit 2-3 locations and capture a wide variety of natural, relaxed moments together. In Paris you might start at the Trocadéro with the Eiffel Tower behind you, cross the Pont de Bir-Hakeim and finish in the quiet lanes of Montmartre; on the Riviera your photographer will route you through Èze's stone passages before the tour groups arrive. Longer 2-hour sessions are perfect if you want to explore more. Book with Photo France and we'll match you with the ideal photographer for your style.

The golden rule is to coordinate without matching — complementary colors and classic styles that reflect your personality. Solid, muted tones (cream, navy, sage, terracotta) photograph beautifully against Paris' limestone façades, Provence's ochre villages and the Riviera's blue. Avoid busy patterns, large logos and neon colors. Comfortable shoes matter: Montmartre's cobbles are steep, Èze is all stairs, and lavender fields are dusty. Bring a second outfit for variety on longer sessions, and a light layer for breezy evenings on the coast or by the lakes. Your Photo France photographer will send a personalized style guide for your location, season and time of day.

Golden hour — shortly after sunrise or before sunset — gives the most flattering, warm, romantic light. In France, sunset ranges from around 5pm in winter to almost 10pm in summer, so plan accordingly. Sunset sessions on the Seine or above the Mediterranean at Èze are legendary, but they're also the busiest hours; sunrise shoots give you the Trocadéro, the Louvre courtyard or Annecy's old town nearly to yourselves. Midday works too in shaded old-town lanes, but the strong southern summer sun needs an experienced photographer. Your Photo France photographer will recommend the ideal timing for your location and season.

Professional photoshoots in Strasbourg 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 along the canals of Petite France as well as a longer route that adds the cathedral square and the Barrage Vauban terrace. Edited photos usually arrive within about a week.

Petite France, where sixteenth-century half-timbered houses lean over the Ill; the Ponts Couverts towers lined up from the water; the terrace of the Barrage Vauban, the one elevated frame in a flat city; the pink sandstone facade of Notre-Dame, shot from rue Mercière; and the Quai des Bateliers, with the cathedral spire across the water.

Seven or eight in the morning for Petite France, when the quays are empty and the water is flat enough to double the facades. The cathedral wants the other end of the day: low evening sun turns the Vosges sandstone ember-red. Blue hour suits the Barrage Vauban, with the towers lit. In December the Christmas markets bring wonderful light and impossible crowds, so go at dawn.