Capture Event is a small studio, which means the photographer you meet is the photographer who turns up on the day. She works with English-speaking clients constantly: Airbus and ATR families in Blagnac and Colomiers, Thales engineers in Labège, parents from the international school, and couples flying in from London or Boston to get married in a Gascon farmhouse.
Is there an English-speaking photographer in Toulouse?
Yes. Capture Event is a Toulouse-based photography studio working in English and French, covering a 100 km radius around the city. Wedding coverage starts at €950 for a half day and €1,450 for a full day; family, maternity and portrait sessions start at €120. Quotes come back within 24 hours.
What we photograph
- Weddings and elopements — full-day or half-day reportage, from the morning nerves to the last song. From €950.
- Family, maternity and newborn — outdoors around Toulouse or at home with a two-week-old. From €150 (family), €160 (maternity and newborn).
- Corporate and industrial — headshots, team portraits, factory-floor reportage, conferences. From €290 for a half day.
- Portraits — LinkedIn, actor and musician books, or simply a good picture of yourself. From €120.
Every price is a starting point and every quote is itemised. Nothing appears on the invoice that wasn't on the quote. See the full grid on our pricing page.
Where we travel
Toulouse is our base, and the 100 km ring around it covers most of the region's best venues. Typical drives from the city centre:
| Destination | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Blagnac / Colomiers (aerospace corridor) | 10-12 km | 20 min |
| Montauban | 55 km | 45 min |
| Gaillac vineyards | 60 km | 50 min |
| Albi (UNESCO cathedral city) | 75 km | 1 h |
| Auch (Gascony) | 78 km | 1 h |
| Foix, gateway to the Ariège Pyrenees | 85 km | 1 h |
| Carcassonne and its walled Cité | 95 km | 1 h |
Travel is included within 50 km of Toulouse and billed at cost beyond that, with the figure written into your quote before you sign anything. The high Pyrenees — Ax-les-Thermes, the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Pic du Midi — sit outside the 100 km ring; we shoot there regularly and quote them separately.
Why expat clients come to us
Because photography here involves more than the camera. We know that the mairie closes at five and never marries anyone on a Sunday. We know the vin d'honneur runs for two hours and that dinner in the Gers will not be served before nine. We can call a château's events manager and sort out an access time on your behalf, then email you the answer in English the same afternoon.
We also know what a three-year posting feels like. Families who arrive on contract often want one session a year: a first summer, a first French school year, a baby born at the Clinique Ambroise Paré with grandparents watching from Manchester or Seattle. Your private gallery has a link you can send abroad, and the files are full-resolution with no watermark and no printing limit.
Light and seasons in southwest France
The light here is worth planning around. In late June the sun sets around 21:50, which pushes golden hour to nearly ten at night and gives you a long, warm window after dinner. In December it's gone by 17:20, so winter sessions run at lunchtime.
July and August regularly hit 34°C — beautiful evenings, brutal afternoons. September is our favourite month: sunset around 20:30 at the start, harvest under way in the Gaillac vineyards, and stone walls in Albi and Carcassonne that hold the last light like an ember. May and early October are the other sweet spots.
Quick answers
Six questions we are asked almost every week, each answered in thirty seconds.
- How much does a wedding photographer cost in France?
- How far in advance should we book?
- What do foreign couples need to know about marrying in France?
- Do we need a permit to photograph at a French monument?
- When should we book a newborn session?
- Do you work in English?
Frequently asked questions
Do you speak English?+
Yes, fluently. Emails, phone calls, the pre-wedding meeting and the direction we give you on the day are all in English. Bilingual guests are welcome but never required — we switch to French with your venue, your officiant and your guests as needed.
Can you help us communicate with French venues and suppliers?+
Yes, and we do it often. We'll call the château, the mairie or the caterer to nail down access times, ceremony slots and dinner timings, then send you a plain-English summary. It costs nothing extra and it saves a lot of confusion.
We're getting married at the mairie. How does that work?+
The civil ceremony at the town hall is the only legally binding marriage in France, it lasts 20 to 30 minutes, and it happens before any religious or symbolic ceremony. The full explanation, including the paperwork foreign couples need, is on our wedding page.
How far in advance should we book?+
Saturdays from May to September are usually taken 10 to 14 months ahead. Family and newborn sessions need two to four weeks' notice; corporate work can often be scheduled within the week.
Tell us the date and the place, and we'll come back within 24 hours with a real quote and a real answer on availability. Request a quote — in English.