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A beach on the peninsulaFine gravel and calm water, with the sea at your feet.
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- Fine gravel · calm water · the bay
Surprise Proposal Photography · Cap Ferrat, Côte d'Azur
A discreet photographer who captures the moment you ask on the secluded beaches and pine-shaded coastal paths of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat — the Riviera's most private peninsula.
Proposal packages from €250
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Cap Ferrat is the Riviera's most exclusive peninsula — turquoise coves, the pine-shaded coastal path (Sentier du Littoral), the fine-gravel beaches of Passable and Paloma, and the gardens of Villa Ephrussi. Private, luxurious and quiet, even in summer. It's an unforgettable place to ask the question.
Discreet, candid coverage of the moment you ask — I blend in so the surprise stays a surprise.
Her reaction and the celebration that follows — the tears, the laughter, the first hug as an engaged couple.
Classic includes a relaxed couple session after the yes.
All the best edited photos, delivered to your private online gallery within 7 days. Yours to keep and share.
Every proposal is built around the right spot and the best light of the day. Pick the setting that feels like the two of you — I plan the timing, the hiding spot and a rain plan B around it.




Fine gravel and calm water, with the sea at your feet.




Formal, romantic and elegant gardens, with stone terraces looking out over the bay.
Choose your beach by the sun: Passable for sunset, Paloma for the morning.
Every proposal includes the full plan: location and timing, a hiding spot, a secret signal and a rain plan B.
Travel inside Nice and to Villefranche-sur-Mer is included in every package. Classic also includes Èze, Cannes and Antibes; Premium includes Èze, Cap Ferrat, Monaco, Cannes and Antibes. Other locations: ask me on WhatsApp. Monaco requires 15 days’ notice.
The bouquet is already included in Premium.
Santi was fantastic! Very professional and help me through the entire process. It is stressful trying to find a photographer from overseas and proposing at location you never seen before. But Santi provided all the pictures. Picked a fantastic spot, and helped with providing guidance for what colour clothing is best suited for the pictures. Where to stand as well. And he is willing to take the time to answer any questions you have and address them until you are satisfied. I loved my time working with Santi to achieve a big milestone of my life. Photos afterward were beautiful. You were the best Santi. Thank you!
-Raymond
We hired him for a surprise proposal shoot across Nice and Monaco, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! Planning a surprise proposal can be nerve-wracking, but he was incredibly helpful from start to finish and easily adapted to all our needs on the day. He was extremely professional and even arrived before our scheduled time to make sure everything was perfectly set up. To top it all off, he sent us our beautifully edited photos just a day or two after the shoot, which is incredibly fast! He was an absolute pleasure to work with and well worth the money. If you are looking for a photographer in the French Riviera, book him!
Read the full review →Everything went wonderfully. From the first details of the organization to the synchronization on the day and then to the moment of the proposal, Santi gave me all the guidance to create an unique and wonderful moment. The photos are gorgeous, both me and my fiancée are super excited about them.
I recommend Santi with the greatest pleasure! :)
On a eu une superbe expérience avec Santi pour nos fiançailles! Je l’ai trouvé seulement 3-4 semaines avant ma demande, et dès le début, il a été incroyable. On s’est écrit des dizaines de fois pour trouver l’endroit parfait pour ma demande, et c’est vraiment grâce à lui qu’on a trouvé le lieu idéal.
Je pensais au départ qu’il allait simplement prendre quelques photos du moment de la demande, mais il a vraiment dépassé mes attentes. Il a pris des centaines de magnifiques photos de nous autour du lieu, en plus de capturer plusieurs vidéos.
Santi a été super professionnel, attentionné et impliqué du début à la fin. Il a vraiment contribué à rendre ce moment encore plus spécial, et nous avons maintenant des souvenirs incroyables de nos fiançailles que nous allons pouvoir garder toute notre vie.
Je le recommande sans hésitation! Merci encore Santi!
Thank you very much for making our day so special Santi.
Santi was responsive and on time. He is also knowledgeable and gave advice on how to do those model poses!
Santi was very friendly and knowledgeable of the area. He took beautiful photos of us and now we’ll have amazing pictures of our trip forever. We got to see so many lovely viewpoints that made the time extra special beyond the photoshoot. I would highly recommend. He was helpful with how to pose and made the session very relaxing.
Santi è stato davvero bravo e puntuale e super rapido nella consegna materiale . Conosce gli angoli giusti di Nizza . Sono molto contento dello shooting fotografico. Ne è valsa la pena .
It was a fantastic overall experience, we couldn’t have asked for better!
My wife and I decided to do a photoshoot so that we could get some pictures together in the beautiful town of Nice- we are so happy that we decided to book this with him! We just got our photos back today and we are so impressed with the quality of the photographs and are eager to hang them in our home. Santi took us to great locations around Nice and was very accommodating to make sure we captured all the locations we wanted. He went above and beyond our expectations and we cannot recommend this enough! Thank you so much Santi!
Cap Ferrat feels secluded because it is: a small peninsula of beaches and footpaths. Here's how I match each corner to the kind of moment you have in mind.
All five beaches are public and covered in fine gravel rather than soft sand, so pack shoes you can walk on. Paloma, opened in 1948 and once visited by Matisse, Cocteau and Churchill, looks east to the cliffs of Beaulieu and Èze. Les Fossettes is the quietest. From Easter to the end of September, part of Passable is a private beach club.
My favourite short walk: 1.8 km, easy, about 40 minutes. It leads to a small chapel and a bronze Virgin from 1903, with views toward Monaco and Italy. The path is quiet, with natural pauses where you can stop and turn to the sea, ideal for a moment on the walk.
The full loop is 4.8 km, about an hour and a half. It passes the lighthouse, with a view of the Esterel on clear days, and ends at Passable. It isn't advised for anyone prone to vertigo, so I only suggest it for couples who love walking. Either way, we time it to reach the beach as the light softens.
Promenade Maurice Rouvier is 1.3 km of paved path with no steps, running along the water. It's the spot I suggest when a parent, a pram or a mobility concern is part of the plan. It's level enough for an unhurried stroll with the sea alongside, and the surprise still works.
The villa has nine gardens. The French garden is shaped like a ship's deck, with the Temple of Love at its bow, a nod to the liner Île de France. Since professional cameras need the events team's approval, I suggest it as a celebration visit. Tickets are €18 for adults, and the Béatrice restaurant terrace overlooks the bay of Villefranche.
Tell me your dates and I'll help you plan every detail — the spot, the timing and the surprise. I reply within a few hours.
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