Book a Studio Portrait Session
in Rethymno

Professional photoshoots in Rethymno start from €279. Packages vary by duration and the number of edited photos — from a session at the little Venetian harbour to a longer route through the old town and up to the Fortezza.

The horseshoe of the Venetian harbour with its lighthouse, the old town's mix of Venetian doorways and Ottoman wooden balconies, the Rimondi fountain, the ramparts of the Fortezza above the sea, and the long sandy town beach that starts right where the harbour ends.

Early morning in the old town and harbour, before the tavernas set their tables out — the lanes stay shaded and calm. Golden hour belongs to the Fortezza, whose walls catch the low sun with the sea behind, and the beach works for a soft-light finale. May, June and September are the sweet spot for the season.

Very — it has Chania's romance at half the crowd. A dawn proposal on the harbour horseshoe, with the lighthouse behind you and only fishermen around, is the classic; the Fortezza ramparts at sunset are the panoramic alternative. Your photographer scouts the corner in advance and stays discreet until the question.

It depends on the photographer, and their Photo Greece profile states it explicitly — read the package description before booking. Photographers with their own studios include the space in the session price; those who rent third-party studios either build the cost in or list it as a separate line so you can choose the space tier. When comparing prices, compare the whole package: a session that looks €50 cheaper but adds studio rental on top isn't cheaper. If a quote is ambiguous, ask directly in the booking chat — 'is the studio included, and which studio is it?' — and you'll get a concrete answer with photos of the space. Address and access details arrive with your booking confirmation.

The practical limit is time, not a rule: in a 60-minute studio session, two to three outfits is the sweet spot — each change costs five minutes plus a lighting adjustment, and more changes than that eat into actual shooting. For headshot sessions, bring three tops in different tones against the planned backdrop and change only from the waist up in seconds. Portfolio and branding sessions that genuinely need four or more looks should book 90 minutes or two hours; your photographer will say so honestly when you describe the goal. Studio tip: bring everything pressed and on hangers, arrive in the simplest look, and start with it — the first fifteen minutes are warm-up frames anyway, and your strongest outfit deserves your warmed-up confidence.