Documentary-style photo shoots for families who really don’t like posed pictures but want to have candid and authentic memories of their holiday in Puglia

  • Un uomo e un bambino che giocano e scherzano in piscina, con espressioni sorprese e divertite.

    MEMORABLE

  • AUTHENTIC

  • UNPOSED

  • puglia-repotarge-photographer-holiday-photo-shoot

    CREATIVE

  • puglia family photo shoot reportage photographer holiday

    NATURAL

  • Bambino mentre viene vestito da un adulto, con la maglietta che copre il viso.

    MESSY

  • Una coppia in dolce attesa seduta su un divano che ride e si diverte.

    CANDID

  • Mani di un adulto e di un bambino che si tengono in una cucina illuminata da una finestra.

    UNFORGETTABLE

  • Gruppo di persone sedute su un muretto vicino al mare, sorridenti e giocando con bambini, cielo sereno.

    IMPERFECT

  • Bambina che lecca un cono gelato.

    UNCONVENTIONAL

These are the pictures you’ll want to see in 20 years (and your kids will too!).

Only 5 spots available per month

You’ve planned your family holiday to Puglia… But how can you capture unforgettable memories of this experience?

Una donna tiene in braccio una bambina su una terrazza che si affaccia sul mare. La bambina sta indicando qualcosa con un'espressione curiosa. In lontananza, ci sono barche e uno yacht nella baia.

You will be travelling to Puglia with your family, you have managed to plan everything despite organizing a trip with small kids can be tricky (seriously, you’re superheroes!)

Now, you can't wait to immerse yourself in the warm and sunny Mediterranean atmosphere, dive into crystal clear water and enjoy some delicious local Italian food (lots of food + wine!).

You would love to have beautiful memories of this new family adventure even if you always try not to prioritize capturing a good photo over enjoying the moment (much better to have your hands busy with an Italian gelato!)

Plus, you know how difficult it is usually getting yourself in the photos. As always, the only pictures with the whole family will be just selfies…

So you're thinking of hiring a local photographer to get holiday photos of the whole family but you already know how it's hard to be natural in front of a camera…
Posing makes you and your partner uncomfortable and you are afraid the kids won’t cooperate with a stranger.

Famiglia felice, tre persone si abbracciano sotto una struttura all'aperto, uomo con cappello, donna con vestito scuro, bambina con vestito colorato.

What if you could have professional, candid, natural, and creative photos without ever having to pose or feel uncomfortable?

Well, you're in the right place!

  • "We loved her documentary style, it really set the kids at ease as they were able to be themselves and just play while she captured amazing photos of them."

    — Deanna Rosenlund (from Canada🇨🇦)

  • "Martina is a brilliant photographer, we had a lovely couple of hours with her in her hometown of Otranto while we were on holiday. She is very friendly and made us all feel comfortable in front of the camera. Our 8 year old daughter took to her immediately... And a massive bonus is that Martina’s English is excellent"

    — Sheila Smith (from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

  • "Martina did a marvellous job with our maternity shoot in the old town of Lecce - the photos were simply magical and she managed to capture them without us noticing her and the camera at all."

    — Samantha Goh (from Singapore 🇸🇬)

  • "We enjoyed our family-photoshooting with Martina very much and the result was fantastic! Perfect to combine with a holiday-trip as the shooting took us only approx 2 hours! Martina is super professional and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera! "

    — Stefano Occhilupo (from Swiss 🇨🇭)

  • “I can't recommend Martina highly enough. I don't always enjoy having my picture taken but she made us feel very relaxed…. it was more like having a friend show you around Otranto, and getting amazing photographs at the end of it.”

    — Matt Smith (from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

Ciao! My name is Martina and I’m a Reportage and Documentary Family Photographer based in Puglia

(but my suitcase is always ready for a trip!)

Donna in strada con occhiali sorridente al tramonto

I am the first photographer in Puglia to specialize in Documentary-style Family Photography.

With 10+ years of experience, I help families embrace the beauty of messy, chaotic, and real life, creating meaningful memories that will one day allow them to rediscover their family story.

My journey into documentary family photography started with my personal background and a life-changing six months in Australia. After years in the wedding photography industry, I decided to dedicate my work entirely to families, with one mission:

Helping today’s children have meaningful family memories for tomorrow.

What to expect...

Think of me as a friend with a camera📷

Mine is a documentary approach!

This means: no studio, no artificial lights, no forced poses.
I will take pictures of your family while you are enjoying your time together in Puglia.

It's me who goes around you, not you who adapt to my requests.

I will never ask you to pose during the photo shoots.

Really, I promise!

My work is pure documentary storytelling because I truly believe in the beauty of spontaneous, imperfect, candid and messy family moments.

Watch this video to see what I mean!👇

What we can do together:

LIFE IS A JUNGLE

1-2 hours photo session

PUGLIA FAMILY EXPERIENCE

Half day 4 hours photo session

Let’s create+find some magic together!

KIND WORDS
Parents and Families who chose me for their family memories say:

Let’s keep in contact!

Follow me on Instagram @martina.depascali