Proposal Photographer in Khao Lak

Most sessions run between forty-five minutes and two hours. In Thailand the time of day matters more than the length: the sun rises and sets between roughly six and seven o'clock all year, the soft light lasts only a short while because the sun climbs fast, and by mid-morning heat and hard overhead light take over. An hour that starts at sunrise or ends at sunset usually gives more than two hours at noon. The photographer's packages on their profile say exactly what each length includes.

Choose the coast by the month. The Andaman side — Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi, Khao Lak, Koh Lanta — is at its best from about November to April; its rainy season runs roughly mid-May to mid-October, wettest in September. The Gulf islands — Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao — work the other way round: wettest from October to December, with November the peak. Agree a spot and a signal with the photographer beforehand; they arrive early, blend in with the other people on the beach and start shooting as you walk into frame.

Each photographer sets their own price for a photoshoot in Khao Lak: every package on their profile shows an all-inclusive price, and nothing is added at checkout. Packages differ by how long the session runs and how many edited photos you receive, so compare a one-hour beach session against a longer one before you book.

November to April. Khao Lak's beaches face west and are long and quiet, which makes the hour before sunset the natural slot for a session. The Similan Islands, the day trip most people come for, are a national park closed to visitors every year from mid-May to mid-October, and the boats leave early in the morning. From May to October the monsoon brings rain and heavy surf, and a red flag on the beach means no swimming. Don't put the session on the evening of a Similan trip: sunburn and salt in your hair show in every frame.