Book a Family Photoshoot
on Naxos

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 Naxos, feeding pigeons in Athens, hunting for cats in Chania's old harbour lanes. Tantrums and shy phases get waited out with a break and a snack, 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 castles 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 the islands. The one practical tip: with children under five, book morning sessions when energy and light are both at their best. Your Photo Greece 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 Greece's white walls, turquoise sea and stone villages. 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. Bring a change of clothes for little ones (Greek 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 Naxos start from €310. Packages vary by duration and the number of edited photos — from a sunset session at the Portara to a longer route through the Kastro lanes and out to the west-coast beaches.

The Portara — the marble gate of the unfinished temple of Apollo on its islet — the Venetian Kastro lanes above the harbour, the old town's arched passageways, the long sands of Agios Prokopios and Plaka, and the mountain villages of the interior, Halki with its neoclassical facades and marble-paved Apiranthos.

Golden hour at the Portara is the island's signature — the sun sets directly through the marble gate, and locals and travellers gather for it every evening, so your photographer will position you just off the axis where it stays calm. Mornings are best for the old town, when the lanes are cool and empty.