Studio Portrait Photographer in Sardinia & the Costa Smeralda

It depends on the photographer. Many studio photographers run their own space and include it in the session fee — check the package description on their profile. Others book a third-party studio per session and pass the cost through (typically €40–€100 depending on city and studio size). For clarity, the price shown on Photo Italy includes everything unless the photographer's profile says otherwise. If you're unsure, message the photographer before booking — they'll confirm whether studio rental is bundled.

Most 60-minute studio sessions include 2–3 outfit changes; 90-minute sessions allow 3–4. Studios have changing areas, mirrors, and full-length lighting for outfit checks. Bring outfits on hangers (less wrinkled) and shoes that match — feet often appear in editorial-style shots. For headshots specifically, one neutral top + one professional/business top is enough; for personal branding or editorial, more variety helps. Your photographer will guide which outfits photograph best against the chosen backdrop.

Yes, and it's a popular request. A 2-hour session typically splits 60 minutes in studio (clean headshots, editorial portraits) and 60 minutes outdoors (lifestyle, contextual). The photographer will pick a nearby outdoor location so transit doesn't eat into shoot time — common pairings are studio + viewpoint in Rome, studio + Arno riverfront in Florence, studio + marina in Positano. Mention this when booking and the photographer will plan logistics, including outfit swaps for indoor/outdoor needs.

Professional photoshoots in Sardinia start from €319. Packages vary by duration and the number of edited photos, from an hour on one Costa Smeralda beach to a longer session across two or three coves. A boat, if you want the coves that can only be reached by sea, is chartered separately — plan it with your photographer in advance.

On the Costa Smeralda: Spiaggia del Principe and Capriccioli for pink granite and clear water, Liscia Ruja for space, and the marina and piazzetta of Porto Cervo for something built rather than natural. The Maddalena archipelago is a boat trip worth a whole day. On the east coast, Cala Goloritzé and the Golfo di Orosei; in the north-west, the sea walls and old town of Alghero, with Capo Caccia at the end of the afternoon.

June and September: the sea is already warm, the light is long, and the beaches are not yet — or no longer — full. In July and August, book sunrise; the famous beaches fill from ten and the midday sun flattens the granite. Late afternoon works everywhere, and the west coast, Alghero included, is where the sun sets over the water.