Book a Couples Photoshoot
on Chios

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 Athens you might start at an Acropolis viewpoint, wander through Plaka's old streets and finish at Anafiotika's island-style houses; on Santorini your photographer will route you through Oia's quieter corners before the sunset crowds arrive. Longer 2-hour sessions are perfect if you want to explore more. Book with Photo Greece 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 Greece's whitewashed walls, blue domes and honey-colored stone. Avoid busy patterns, large logos and neon colors. Comfortable shoes matter: Plaka's marble-smooth lanes and Santorini's caldera steps are slippery, and island paths can be uneven. Bring a second outfit for variety on longer sessions, and a light layer for breezy island evenings. Your Photo Greece 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 Greece, sunset ranges from around 5:30pm in winter to 8:45pm in summer, so plan accordingly. Sunset sessions on Santorini's caldera and at the Temple of Poseidon on the Athens Riviera are legendary, but they're also the busiest hours; sunrise shoots give you Oia's blue domes or the Acropolis viewpoints nearly to yourselves. Midday works too in shaded old-town lanes, but the strong Greek summer sun needs an experienced photographer. Your Photo Greece photographer will recommend the ideal timing for your location and season.

Photoshoots on Chios start from €310, with one- and two-hour packages up to roughly €450 depending on duration and the number of edited images. The mastic villages are around forty minutes from Chios town, so the longer package is usually the sensible one — it pays for the drive and still leaves time for two villages rather than one.

Pyrgi, where every wall is covered in grey and white xysta patterns and the square in front of Agioi Apostoloi is the tightest frame on the island. Mesta's vaulted passages, which stay usable in the middle of the day. Anavatos, the near-empty stone village stacked on a cliff. And Mavra Volia at Emporios, black volcanic pebbles under red rock.

Early morning and the last two hours of daylight for Pyrgi and Anavatos, when low sun brings out the relief in the plaster and the stone. Mesta's covered lanes are the exception and work all day. May, June, September and October are the best months; July and August are hot, and the north wind can be strong on the coast.