Why choose Studio portrait in Étretat?
The cliffs face west, so this is one of the few places in France where the whole session is built around sunset rather than sunrise. That is what decides how a Studio portrait session is planned here: the photographer you work with lives in Étretat and shoots across Normandy all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Falaise d’Aval et l’Aiguille, the window to aim for is the last hour before sunset. The session runs 60 min and is built around that window rather than around your diary — it is the one variable that genuinely changes the photographs, and it costs nothing.
What does the session in Étretat look like?
The typical route runs 60 min and stays on foot. We start at Falaise d’Aval et l’Aiguille and move on to Plage de galets. Two locations rather than one give you two distinct backdrops without getting into a car, and the walk between them produces the frames made in motion — frequently the truest of the set.
What does the package include?
The Studio portrait package in Étretat covers: 25 retouched photographs; Two lighting set-ups and two backgrounds; Selection made together at the end of the session; Private gallery within 48–72 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the session. The locations we use are public streets and need no paid authorisation.