Photo Artist Malta

Malta Wedding Photo is a photography business led by Alison Kind, a Maltese professional who grew up in a family of photographers. It is listed at Bugibba in St Paul's Bay, while its family studio, Gino Galea Photo Artist, is in Mosta in the centre of the island. Alison now works with a small team of qualified photographers, so a wedding or event does not depend on one person's diary.

On VisitMalta.co.uk the business is listed in our directory of photography studios in Malta.

Background and credentials

Alison is the daughter of the master photographer Gino Galea, and she was helping with lighting at weddings by the age of twelve. She photographed her first wedding commission, for a Dutch couple, at eighteen. In 2008 she became the youngest Maltese candidate to earn the Licentiate of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photography, and she later gained membership of the Malta Institute of Professional Photographers. She also holds a BSc in IT from the University of Malta.

The team on the studio's pages is Alison, Gino and Clifford, all described as professional photographers. The studio's name has been linked with the artistic side of photography for decades, and the aim is to deliver the highest standards at reasonable prices. Maltese landscapes offer natural backdrops for the team's on-location sessions, which suits clients who would rather be outdoors than in the studio.

Wedding photography in Malta

The wedding approach is natural rather than staged. The photographers avoid orchestrating a pose for every picture and instead record your interactions, emotions and humour in a relaxed, discreet way, from the morning preparations to the last dance. Couples marrying abroad can read a page on foreigners getting married in Malta, and Alison's first wedding client was a foreign couple, so working with overseas visitors is familiar territory. If you are flying in from the UK, a meeting can be the moment to talk about timing, locations and how the photographs will be delivered, so nothing is left to chance on the day itself.

Malta suits the work. Many couples choose a backdrop such as the streets in our Valletta guide, the old capital in our Mdina guide, the coast in our Gozo guide or the sand at Golden Bay. The Upper Barrakka Gardens and St John's Co-Cathedral are well-known settings in the capital. Allow for the heat and light when picking a ceremony time, using our Malta weather guide.

Families, children and other photo services

Beyond weddings, the studio works as a general portrait practice and the same team handles a wide range of occasions. The studio photographs children, maternity and newborn sessions, engagements, graduations, portraits and fashion work, along with holy communions, confirmations, baptisms and social events such as birthdays and anniversaries. It also offers passport photos, photo restoration for faded or damaged prints, canvas prints, lamination, CD covers and videography.

For businesses there is commercial and industrial photography of products, premises and people, and aerial photography by drone, aimed at real estate and construction. The same family also runs a sister image library of Malta, Gozo and Comino featuring landmarks, landscapes and traditions.

Planning your booking

If you are comparing where to stay for the wedding, see our guide to hotels in Qawra and St Paul's Bay for the area around the listed address, or the Three Cities guide if you want a historic setting on the other side of the harbour. Diving fans among your guests can look at Abyss Diving Club Bugibba, less than a kilometre from the listed address.

The usual first step is to arrange a meeting and talk through your requirements. Use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the team.