WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER · LAKE GARDA AND EUROPETIMELESS ELEGANCE FOR THE MODERN DOLCE VITA
Classic, natural wedding photography for couples who come to marry in Italy. Soft light, quiet direction, and pictures to keep for a lifetime.
MALCESINE CASTLE | ISOLA DEL GARDA | VILLA BETTONI | VILLA CARATTI | SIRMIONE | GARDONE RIVIERA
The best moments aren't planned. They're noticed.
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REVIEWS
WORDS FROM COUPLES
Bestseller
5⭐ on Google · 29 real reviews → READ THEM
We want to say “Thank you” for our amazing wedding pictures. You made our special day even more special, because you captured the best moments of our wedding in your photos. We and all of our guests felt very comfortable with you and hardly noticed your presence — in the best possible way. It seemed like you were everywhere, capturing all the emotional moments. We really love the natural style of the pictures, the play of light and shadow, and how clearly the love shines through in each image. We couldn’t imagine having anyone else as our wedding photographer. Communication with you was always great — fast, easy, relaxed, and especially warm. Thank you again, Michele!
Marilena + Julius
Wir suchten einen Fotografen für unsere Hochzeit am Gardasee und entdeckten die Homepage von Michele im Internet. Nach einem sehr netten Telefonat war schnell klar, dass er der Richtige für den Job ist! Er begleitete uns den ganzen Tag – nicht wie ein Fremder, sondern wie ein Freund. Wir konnten es kaum erwarten, die Fotos zu sehen, und sind so dermaßen beeindruckt von seiner Kunst, die Momente und Emotionen in Bilder einzufangen. Die Fotos sind sehr kreativ, professionell und einfach wunderschön! Der Preis für die tolle Leistung und Qualität ist mehr als fair, und wir können ihn zu 100 % nur empfehlen! Tausend Dank für die wunderbaren Erinnerungen und alles Gute für die Zukunft!
Andrea + Jürgen
We hired Michele to photograph our symbolic ceremony on Lake Garda back in May. He was so accommodating, offering advice and his opinion on where to go and how to capture the best shots. We wanted a little more than the “typical” wedding photos posed in front of the camera, and were so impressed when he sent us the photos - he captured every emotion throughout the day, leaving us with the most beautiful pictures to show our family and friends. He put so much time and care into his work and his experience with landscape photography paid off as he made the most of the beautiful background of Lake Garda. We cannot recommend him highly enough - thank you!
Eve + Johann
Meet Michele
Wedding photographer based between Lake Garda and Berlin. Trained in architecture and graphic design. His work favors natural light, clean composition, and the moments that happen when no one is watching.
HOW
TO
BOOK
Inquiry
Send the date, the venue and a few lines about the plans. Reply within 48 hours.
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Call and booking
30 minutes on video: timeline, places, light, what matters most. A proposal follows.
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Wedding Day
Quiet, prepared, mostly out of the way. Direction only when it helps.
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Gallery
A first preview within 72 hours. The full gallery within 8 weeks, every image graded and retouched, in a private online gallery.
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SERVICES
WHAT TO EXPECT
Elopement
✓150+ edited HD photos
✓Video call before the day
✓Planning help
✓Preview within 72 hours
✓Online gallery
✓35mm film (add-on)
✓Drone aerials (add-on)
Essential
✓300+ edited HD photos
✓Video call before the day
✓Timeline help
✓Preview within 72 hours
✓Online gallery
✓35mm film (add-on)
✓Drone aerials (add-on)
The Day
✓400+ edited HD photos
✓Video call before the day
✓Timeline help
✓Preview within 72 hours
✓Online gallery
✓35mm film (add-on)
✓Drone aerials (add-on)
The Full Story
✓600+ edited HD photos
✓Video call before the day
✓Timeline help
✓Preview within 72 hours
✓Online gallery
✓35mm film, 2 rolls
✓Drone aerials, two flights
Includes over €500 of film and aerials.
Add to any package
+ VAT
Extra hour
€250
One more hour on the day, booked ahead or on the night.
35mm analogue film
from €150
Kodak Portra 400, shot in the calm moments: getting ready, portraits, details. Scanned and delivered with the main gallery.
Drone aerials
from €250
EU certified pilot, insured. Photo only. If weather, a no-fly zone or the venue says no, the fee is refunded.
Welcome dinner
€590
Up to 3 hours the night before.
Pre-wedding session
€390
1 to 2 hours on the lake, 1 to 3 days before the wedding. 40 to 60 photos.
Day-after session
€490
2 hours the day after. No schedule, same lake.
Second photographer
On request
A second angle for the ceremony, or the whole day.
Priority editing
€290
Full gallery within 3 weeks.
Black and white edit
€100
A second edit of the strongest frames in black and white, delivered with the main gallery.
All prices exclude 22% Italian VAT. Travel on Lake Garda included. Elsewhere in Italy and Europe, quoted at cost before booking.
Tailor your
own package
Every wedding is different. For destination celebrations, multi-day events, elopements, or anything that doesn't fit a standard package, get in touch. Coverage is built around your day, not the other way around.
FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Prices on this page are without VAT. Italian VAT at 22% is added to the invoice.
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On Lake Garda, yes. Elsewhere in Italy and Europe, travel is quoted at cost in the proposal, before anything is signed.
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Fill in the form or book a 30 minute call. After the call comes a proposal and a contract.
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Yes. Always on video, in person on Lake Garda when timing allows.
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English and Italian. The day runs in English for international couples.
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Trained in architecture before photography. That means reading spaces and light fast, working close without directing, and shooting alone, so one eye covers the whole day. Couples usually say they forgot a photographer was there (in a good way 😉)
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Each package lists a minimum, from 150+ for an elopement to 600+ for The Full Story. Most galleries go past it. Near-duplicates are cut.
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No. Every delivered image is selected, graded and retouched. That edit is half the work.
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Yes, send the draft schedule. It comes back with photo timing marked: getting ready, portraits in the right light, sunset on the lake.
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Every wedding gets a rain plan on the call: covered spots for portraits, backup timing, which moments move inside. Overcast light on the lake is soft, so a grey day rarely hurts the photos.
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Yes, 35mm Kodak Portra 400. Included in The Full Story, an add-on for the rest. Film is used in calm moments, digital covers everything else.
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Usually. EU certified (A1/A3, A2), registered in Italy, insured. Photo only. If weather, a no-fly zone or the venue says no, the drone fee is refunded.
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I will be doing Photography only on your day. But have two great videographers that works with me maintaining a similar style.
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A trusted photographer from the same network covers the day, and you meet them beforehand.
