Hamburg
Family session · Hamburg
In short
Family session in Hamburg — from €240. 75 min on location with a vetted local photographer and 40 edited photos (private gallery within 48 to 72 hours). The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why choose Family session in Hamburg?
Long northern evenings are a gift for couples and a complication for families. In June the prettiest light in Hamburg arrives after eight, which is bedtime for many small children, so a family photographer in Hamburg plans around naps and dinner rather than around sunset. That shifts the choice of place towards trees and open shade, where the light at four in the afternoon is still kind, and away from the exposed waterfront at midday. The package includes one outdoor location chosen for where you live, and a city this size nearly always has a good one close by — the Stadtpark in the north, the Jenischpark and the Elbe beach in the west, Planten un Blomen in the middle.
In summer, a morning or a late afternoon under trees, after the midday nap, works best. September and October are the strongest months: clear light, and an evening hour that still comes before bedtime. In winter the usable window shrinks to roughly eleven until three. For a weekend in May or September, ask a few weeks ahead.
What does the session in Hamburg look like?
We meet somewhere close to home so the journey does not tire anyone out before we start. The one posed group photograph comes first, while everyone is still tidy and patient. After that the children play, run and hunt for stones by the water, and the camera follows. On the beach at Övelgönne passing container ships become part of the background; in the Stadtpark it is the long meadows. After 75 minutes we stop, and 40 edited photographs arrive in your gallery within 48 to 72 hours.
What does the package include?
The Family session package in Hamburg covers: 40 edited photographs; One outdoor location, chosen for where you live; One posed group photograph; the rest observed; Private gallery within 48 to 72 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the session. Permits worth knowing about: Speicherstadt und Wasserschloss — Streets and bridges free. A commercial production with any rig: registration with HHLA; Plaza der Elbphilharmonie — A free timed ticket is required. Commercial photography only by arrangement.
FAQ — Family session in Hamburg
Which Hamburg location suits toddlers?
Somewhere with room and no traffic nearby: the Stadtpark, the Jenischpark or Planten un Blomen. The Elbe beach is popular with children, but the river is tidal here and at high water the beach narrows and feet get wet. We choose by your district and the children’s ages.
Can we do this in a Hamburg winter?
Yes, around midday and in warm clothes. Between eleven and three the light is usable, and a bright winter day by the Alster looks better in photographs than it feels. For continuous rain or a storm warning we move the date at no charge.
We are expats living outside the centre. Do you come to us?
Yes. The package is built around a location near where you live, and our area includes Ahrensburg, Harburg and Lüneburg as well as western districts such as Altona and Blankenese. There is no need to travel into the centre for the session.