Yacht photographer in Croatia

Split is the main starting point for charters in Croatia, with Hvar, Brač and Vis within easy reach. The islands give lively harbours for lifestyle and evening scenes, and quiet bays a short run away for exteriors, water toys and swimming shots.

Because the distances are short, one shoot day can combine a harbour, an anchorage and a running sequence in open water. We plan the route with the captain around the light and the charter schedule.

Much of the Croatian coast is protected by islands, which means long stretches of flat water even when the open sea is choppy. For drone work that matters: a yacht running through a calm channel leaves a clean wake, with limestone cliffs and green hills framing the shot.

Parts of the coast are national parks or protected areas with their own rules, so drone flights are planned around local aviation regulations and restricted zones before the shoot.

Dubrovnik and the nearby Elaphiti islands close the coast to the south, with the old city walls as one of the most recognisable backdrops in the Mediterranean. Yachts often begin or end a Croatian itinerary here.

Summer light on the Adriatic is clear and long. Early morning and the last hour before sunset give warm, low light over the water, which is when we schedule running and aerial sequences.