“To love someone is to be the only one who sees a miracle that others do not see.”
Francois Mauriac
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Are you taking pictures by yourself?
I take my wonderful assistant to every wedding. He is my right hand man and thanks to him you are assured of a double backup of your photos, this is very important for me. Together we will shoot a colourful wedding portfolio for you and most importantly I have free hands in creating your artistic wedding portraits.
What is the price for wedding photography?
Over the years I have learned that every wedding is completely different and every bride has different wants and needs. For this reason, I offer an individual price calculation tailored to each individual. The price depends on the distance (I shoot all over the world), the length of the photographer’s services, exclusive requests such as photography outside the wedding day, the services of another photographer and more. Prices start at 30,000.
How does booking a date work?
In order for me to book your wedding date, you need to sign a booking contract together, in which you will find all the terms and conditions written. You will pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount. You will pay the rest of the price on the day of the wedding or after the wedding.
How long will we wait for the photos?
I take great care in editing your photographs. I carefully sift through all the shots taken and select only the top best ones that best capture your wedding day. I prefer quality over quantity. I take some photos deliberately, knowing what style I will use to edit them. Sometimes it can take me up to an hour to edit one photo if it’s an artistic portrait. I don’t use any presets to speed up editing. That’s because I approach every wedding individually. I edit each one so that the colors best suit the colors of the wedding. I don’t want all the weddings I take photographs to look like a copier with an orange filter. And at the end I also retouch every single photo. In addition to the reportage photos from your wedding, I want you to have photographs that you will proudly hang on the wall, because they will excel and have artistic value for you. Therefore, expect that I will deliver the photographs to you within 10-12 weeks. If I don’t have a busy season, it is possible that I can adjust them earlier. I often send brides a few photos for their enjoyment before the date. Since I like the color and also a black and white photograph, which has its own special charm and can enhance the atmosphere, so I send a mix of both variants. Depending on which variant suits the photo better.
What technique do you use?
I don’t consider technique to be the key, the most important thing for me is the aesthetic or emotional aspect of the image. However, I use Nikon professional equipment (fullframe Z series), high light lenses from Sigma as well as manual and art lenses. I shoot with two bodies, always have spare batteries, memory cards and regularly serviced equipment to maintain full functionality. I shoot exclusively with my assistant, so I provide additional data backup and more variety of images in your portfolio.
How many photos will we get?
I don’t have a fixed number of photos submitted from the entire wedding day. I always make a selection of the best and strive for the most diverse portfolio of photographs that includes artistic portraits as well as snapshots, emotions and highlights of the wedding day. On average, you can expect to take at least 300-500 photos in a day’s shooting.
We don’t like being on camera
Believe me, few people are comfortable in front of a camera. We’ll simply talk during the wedding day. You’ll find that you’ll relax in the presence of your partner without even knowing how. Let’s take a walk together and take some natural snapshots. I don’t want people to look into the lens and smile on command. Instead, we talk like old acquaintances, and it always comes by itself.
What can we find in a wedding movie?
Filming a wedding is telling a story. Just like a film, I have a preliminary script and I shoot it in a way that makes it emotional. I choose the best moments of the wedding day and compose them into a short film. It takes about 5-10 minutes. It is an ideal length that you will be happy to look at again and again and it will also fit the most important thing. I use more cameras, additional lights and also microphones when shooting. That’s why my films contain quality spoken word, which will give your film an authentic atmosphere. For the underdrawing of the shots, I choose from the author’s songs that best capture the atmosphere of your wedding. I purchase all my songs from audio banks and therefore your video includes copyright. My videos include original editing of course, nobody wants the same video as everyone else. And so does the post process, which includes colorgrading (color and light treatment of the video) to enhance its visual form. Such a process takes twice as long as the video itself.
Do you also offer a wedding video?
Yes, I also offer a service wedding film service. Video preserves your most beautiful memories of your wedding day much better than photographs alone. Emotions are vivid and unrepeatable. You can still keep back in your memories while watching a video. The videos have an amazing atmosphere that accompanies your entire wedding day. I am happy to listen to all your ideas and tailor the shoot to your individual needs. I will be happy to discuss all the details in a personal meeting with you.
What if we want a photo + video service?
However, if you are interested in both services – shooting and filming – so I work in a team with either a fellow photographer or a videographer. I never do both services at the same time during the wedding day. I pride myself on maintaining the high quality of the final product.
We don’t want to take photos/shoots for a long time
That’s perfectly fine. You have a wedding once in your life and your friends and family have come to you from afar to enjoy the wedding day with you. You can either take advantage of a photo shoot/shoot outside of the wedding day, or we can simply agree when it would be ideal to sneak away for a while during the wedding. I often split the shoot/shoot into two shorter sections so you don’t miss out for long. It’s usually ideal to shoot before/after the ceremony and then towards the evening when the soft light is beautiful. For each photo shoot, even 30 minutes is enough. Sometimes it happens that the light is perfect at a given moment, and if you want, we can “run off” together for a few photos/shots, maybe just for a few minutes.
Do you also do couple shoots/videos?
Yes, of course, I also offer pre-wedding photo shoots. We can conceive of it in any way we like. Classic lifestyle shoots are popular at your partner’s home, in nature or at your dream location. Do you want to take photos in the mountains, by the sea or in a historic town in Italy? I will be happy to fulfill your wishes. Pre-wedding video is also a big trend lately. You can use it as an original invitation, add it right away on social networks or your wedding website. Watch a sample.
What kind of background music do you use?
As standard, I work with two audio banks, where I buy the copyrights to all the songs I use as part of my subscription. But I’m also happy to offer you the unique opportunity to have your a customized original song. My husband is a professional musician and will be happy to compose a custom song for you. See his work.
How long does it take to make a wedding film?
It’s a story that takes shape in the mind of the creator and ends with a post-process in the computer. I’ll meet with you before filming and discuss all the details about your wedding and schedule. On the day of the wedding, I arrive at the place earlier so that I can plan all the filming. Thanks to our meeting, I already have a preliminary idea of what a wedding film might look like. The whole process is just beginning with the actual shooting on the wedding day. You need to find the perfect combination of songs, go through all the shots over and over again and start composing the story in the editing room. Once the rough cut is done, I also start working with effects, lettering, spoken word, music and most importantly let the whole idea sit for a while. This system guarantees the quality of the output, which also applies to photography. This is followed by tuning the cut and finally colograding. Each individual shot is adjusted separately. Lights, shadows, color tones. Finally, the details are fine-tuned and it’s done! So imagine ideally two to three months of work.
What are the shots outside of the wedding day?
It will enrich your wedding film. It creates a unique story and atmosphere. Among other things, if we go to shoot classic couple shots in wedding attire, we don’t have to shoot them during the wedding anymore. This saves time during the wedding day and allows you to focus on your guests. However, if you choose the lifestyle shots option, you will have a unique film about the two of you. We’ll go for a walk together to places you like to go together, we can be at your home to capture natural moments, or you can set your story in another setting you like to visit (for example, you share a hobby, etc.). It’s up to you and I’ll be happy to help you with that. Watch a sample.