Founder & photographer
Kate Belova
Every guide on this site is written or reviewed by Kate: a working portrait photographer who founded Photo Spain and personally vets every photographer on the platform.
Kate Belova is a professional portrait and lifestyle photographer with over 10 years of experience, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Known for her "soul portrait" style, Kate has a rare ability to make people feel completely at ease in front of the camera — revealing authentic emotions and genuine personality in every frame.
After years of shooting family and lifestyle sessions across Madrid, Toledo, and Sitges, Kate realized that tourists visiting Spain wanted beautiful photos but finding a trustworthy local photographer was surprisingly hard. She created Photo Spain to solve this — a curated marketplace where every photographer is personally vetted and every session delivers an exceptional experience.
Latest articles
Fashion and Editorial Photoshoots in Spain: What You Can Actually Book
A fashion photographer booked in Madrid or Barcelona for two hours is one photographer, natural light and a planned route — not a studio production with a crew. Here is what fits in the hour, where it works, and what you bring yourself.
A Family Photoshoot in Andalusia: Seville, Granada and Córdoba
Andalusia's family-photo season runs October to April, not July and August. Where to shoot in Seville, Granada and Córdoba, and how to make an hour work with small children.
Wedding Photography in Málaga, Marbella and Ronda
Málaga airport puts three completely different weddings within an hour of each other: a stone city, a beach-club coast and a mountain town on a gorge. How each one photographs, and when to start.
Wedding Photography on the Costa Brava and Around Girona
The Costa Brava gives three genuinely different weddings within forty minutes: a masia inland, a cove on the coast, and Girona's old town. When to hold the ceremony, and what decides whether the day works.
One Hour or Two: How Long Should Your Photoshoot in Spain Be
An hour fits one area and two outfits at most. The second hour buys transfers, variety and slack for real life. How to decide without overpaying.
Hiring an Event Photographer in Spain: What to Ask, What Goes Wrong
Most event-photo disappointments are briefing failures, not talent failures. The questions that prevent them, and the deadlines that actually matter.