Modernist villas in Tenerife, Andalucian fincas, Madrid rooftops, Barcelona streetscapes and Balearic beaches. A curated shortlist of mainland and island backdrops for fashion, editorial, campaign and lifestyle photo shoots — with a local team that can help with permits, crew and logistics when you need it.
Lovely Locations is a production-first location agency working across Spain — Madrid, Barcelona, Andalucia, Valencia, Tenerife, Ibiza, Mallorca and Formentera. We know the villas, fincas, rooftops and streets featured here, and how photo shoots, fashion shoots and brand experiences run across the mainland and the islands.
The locations here suit editorial, commercial campaigns, lookbooks and brand content, with owners open to productions. We work alongside photographers, producers and agencies directly, and can handle permit applications with the relevant ayuntamiento or autonomous community, local crew sourcing and on-the-day liaison. The shortlist is curated.
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Modernist Tenerife villas, Andalucian fincas, Mallorcan stone farmhouses and Ibiza hilltop estates. Pool decks, olive groves, terracotta interiors and architectural exteriors for fashion and lifestyle.
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Mediterranean beachfronts in Barcelona, Valencia and the Balearics; Atlantic volcanic coast in Tenerife; skate parks and promenades along the Costa Blanca. Open light, water horizons, weather-proof alternatives close by.
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Madrid rooftops and palatial hotels, Barri de Gràcia lanes, Alicante old-town colour and Costa Blanca villages. Historic façades, balconies, staircases and tiled courtyards for editorial and campaign work.
Explore urban locations →From Andalucia’s 325-day Costa del Sol to the Canaries’ year-round mild climate, Spain offers more dependable shoot days than almost anywhere in Europe. Backup dates rarely eat the budget.
Atlantic Canaries, Mediterranean Balearics and east coast, continental Madrid plateau, and southern Andalucia. You can pick the light — crisp mountain, hot coastal, volcanic black — without leaving Spain.
Every autonomous community issues its own permits. We apply through the right channel for Madrid, Catalonia, the Balearics or the Canaries — typically 7–15 working days lead time depending on location complexity.
Established camera, grip and lighting rental in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Palma, Ibiza and Tenerife. We can build a full shoot crew — producer, assistants, stylists, make-up, driver — in under a week.
Spain’s villas, fincas, rooftops and beaches take productions across the calendar, and when the mainland cools the Canaries stay mild. Your dates rarely have to bend around a single window.
Scouting, permits, crew, transport, catering, accommodation and on-set problem-solving from a single team. We can cover editorial, lookbook and campaign shoots from two-person grab-bags to large multi-day productions.
The first call is geography. Northern Spain — Galicia, Asturias, the Basque Country — reads green, Atlantic and moody; often cooler and wetter. Andalucia, Valencia and Murcia read warm, earth-toned and Mediterranean. Madrid delivers plateau light and metropolitan grandeur; Barcelona adds modernist architecture and a short hop to the coast. The Balearics (Ibiza, Mallorca, Formentera) and the Canaries (Tenerife, Lanzarote) offer distinctive island signatures — pine-and-white for the Balearics, volcanic black for the Canaries. Most campaigns choose two or three of these worlds and stitch them into a single travel plan rather than trying to cover the whole country in one trip.
The short answer is year-round. Spring and autumn sit at a comfortable 15 to 25 degrees across most of the country, while July and August push 35 degrees plus in inland Andalucia and Madrid — hot for wardrobe, talent and catering, though coastal and island locations stay more workable. The Canary Islands dodge the worst of the continental heat and hold around 20–28 degrees all year, which is why they’re a dependable choice when northern Europe turns cold. Northern Spain is greenest and wettest between October and April. With four climate zones in play, there’s almost always a Spanish region sitting in good light, whatever your dates.
Spain has seventeen autonomous communities, and each holds its own film and photography permit authority. A shoot in Madrid goes through Film Madrid; Catalonia, the Balearics, the Canaries and Andalucia each run their own offices. Public-road and public-space shoots typically require 7–15 working days of notice, sometimes longer for heritage sites, national parks or protected beaches. Private locations are simpler — the venue contract plus an insurance certificate usually covers it. A local fixer or production partner handles the paperwork in Spanish and chases the approvals, which is where a regionally-present agency earns its keep.
Booking a single private villa direct is often the right call for a two-person lookbook shoot. An agency earns its place when the brief needs (a) multi-location scouting across a region or between mainland and islands, (b) permits, crew or transport coordination, or (c) a curated shortlist before the creative director can commit. Most clients start with a single brief and three to five shortlisted locations to compare before committing to a full scout.
Tell us the region, the date window, the format and the mood, and we’ll come back with three to five shortlisted locations — availability-checked, with real photos, permit notes and an honest read on pros and cons. Pricing is on request and varies by project and location.
Across the country. Most frequently: Madrid, Barcelona and coastal Catalonia, Andalucia (Malaga, Seville, Granada), Valencia and the Costa Blanca (including Alicante and Villajoyosa), the Balearics (Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera) and the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote). Tell us the aesthetic you’re after and we’ll suggest the two or three regions that fit it best.
Private locations are usually covered by the venue contract plus public-liability insurance. Public spaces — streets, plazas, beaches, parks — require a permit from the relevant autonomous community or municipal film office. Typical lead time is 7–15 working days, longer for heritage sites, protected beaches and national parks. We handle the application and Spanish-language paperwork through local fixers.
Honestly, there’s no single best window — Spain shoots year-round. Spring and autumn sit at a comfortable 15–25°C across most of the country; July and August are hotter inland in Andalucia and Madrid but stay workable on the coast and islands. The Canary Islands (Tenerife, Lanzarote) hold 20–28°C all year, so they’re a dependable option whenever northern Europe turns cold.
Location fees vary widely by property, region, exclusivity and the scale of the production. Urban hotels, rooftops and design spaces sit across a broad band; public-space permits are usually modest by comparison, with the variable cost sitting in location fees, crew and transport. Pricing is on request and varies by project and location — we quote the full picture before you commit.
Yes. Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Palma, Ibiza and Tenerife all have established grip, lighting, camera and post rental houses. We can assemble a full Spanish crew — producer, first assistant, grip, electricians, stylists, HMU, drivers — at short notice, or fold a visiting crew into a hybrid team. Rental equipment is widely available and on par with other major European production hubs.
For weekends and the most-photographed estates, six to ten weeks is comfortable, and the most in-demand villas can need three to four months when bookings are heavy. For weekdays and quieter dates, two to four weeks is usually workable. Send a rough brief as early as possible and we’ll put soft holds on options while the brief locks in.
Send us region(s), date window, shoot type, rough crew size, budget band and any mood-board or reference imagery. We come back with three to five shortlisted locations — availability-checked, with real photos, capacity notes, permit implications and an honest pros/cons view for your specific brief. No obligation.
