What to do · Valldemossa and Deià
Mediterranean Portrait in Deià, with Flowers and Mallorcan Fabrics
Information
- From
- €220 group
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- All year; best first thing or at the end of the afternoon
- Who it's for
- Anyone who wants a carefully made portrait, studio-style but outdoors, and small groups of female friends or adult family
This is not the tourist photo session with the monument behind you: it is a portrait. Mar, a photographer with twenty years' experience in analogue and digital, works with natural light and brings her own props, and in Deià she adds fresh flowers and Mallorcan fabrics to dress the photo. One hour in the village's landscapes, 20 edited photos and a group price of €220, for up to six people. She sells it only as a service on Airbnb, which is where you book.
Three settings, three prices
The same photographer offers two other one-hour sessions, with fewer photos and cheaper:
- In Deià: 20 photos, with local flowers and fabrics. €220.
- At a cove with turquoise water: 10 photos, with hats and flowers. €150.
- In Palma's old town: 8 photos, with a basket, fruit and prop hats. €115.
The price is per group, not per person, up to six. The listing asks that participants be over 18.
Where, in Deià
Deià is a stone village hanging from the Serra de Tramuntana, with houses in terraces around Es Puig and the sea below. The photographer goes to wherever you are within the area on her map: agree the place by message. The streets that climb towards Es Puig and the church give stone walls, bougainvillea and the valley behind; the Cala de Deià, with its fishermen's huts, gives rock and water. If you want the arch of Sa Foradada in the background, from Son Marroig, ask whether she can.
The photographer
Mar studied at IDEP Barcelona and at the IED in Madrid and has exhibited in Belfast, Ibiza, Barcelona, France and Colombia. Her sample photos are portraits of women by the sea, in black and white and with objects from the Mallorcan countryside: the aesthetic she seeks is that one, Mediterranean and simple.
Tips
- Check the calendar before counting on her When we looked at the listing, on 14 November, it showed no free dates: write through Airbnb messaging to ask for a day.
- Use the Deià car parks Deià has two car parks, in the village and next to Robert Graves's house, and from Palma the TIB 203 bus arrives. Allow time to walk up to the meeting point.
- Choose plain-coloured clothes White, linen, earth tones: these go best with the stone and the flowers the photographer brings.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a photo session in Deià cost?
€220 per group, up to six people, for one hour and 20 edited photos.
When do the photos arrive?
The listing gives no delivery time: ask when booking.
Can I cancel?
Yes, free up to a day before the start, with a full refund.
Can it be in Valldemossa?
The listing only names Deià, a cove and Palma. For anywhere else, you need to write to her first.
