Wedding Photographer in Koh Tao

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.

It depends on the coast. Phuket, Krabi, Khao Lak and Koh Lanta are driest from about November to April; their rainy season runs roughly mid-May to mid-October and peaks in September. Koh Samui and its neighbours have the opposite pattern, with the heaviest rain from October to December. Plan the ceremony for the last hour before sunset — the sun sets between about six and seven all year — and give the photographer time for portraits in that light before the reception. If the ceremony is at or near a temple, ask the temple first: rules for weddings and shoots differ from one temple to the next.

Each photographer sets their own price for a photoshoot on Koh Tao: 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.

Like the other Gulf islands, Koh Tao is driest from about February to April and wettest from October to December, when rough seas can cancel ferries — and boats from Chumphon, Samui and Phangan are the only way on and off, since the island has no airport. Sairee Beach on the west coast is the sunset spot; the viewpoints above the bays are best at sunrise, before the heat. Koh Nang Yuan, three small islands joined by sandbars, is privately run: there is an entrance fee and plastic bottles are not allowed on the island. Leave a spare day before an onward flight.