I photograph couples who are already engaged, for their invitations, their wedding website and for themselves.
“Michael comes across as very professional, and he always gives you tips on how to position yourselves …” Lori, Google review
Write to meBurggarten, Vienna
You take an hour just for the two of you, before the wedding planning really starts.
Before the wedding, you will need the images in several places:
Standing in front of the camera is nothing new for you by then. Since your engagement photos, the worry about being unphotogenic is long gone.
We get to know each other and talk about your ideas. For outfits I help with concrete examples.
Most of the time we take a walk through the Inner City, from the Burggarten to the Theseus Temple in the Volksgarten. If your schedule allows, we set the time by the position of the sun, in summer preferably in the early evening.
From one hour, at one or several places. I tell you how to stand and give small directions: walking, laughing, pausing.
After a few days your online gallery is ready, and you get a small preview even earlier.
One hour of engagement photos in Vienna and the surrounding area costs €388. It includes:
There is no minimum order. The image files come in three collections between €360 and €890. From €530, fine retouching and a slideshow are included, plus a credit of €100 to €200 for printed images, depending on the collection.
If you book your 2027 wedding with me, the engagement session is included.
A few months before the wedding. Then you have the images in time for save-the-date cards and invitations. For soft light, choose the early evening, when the sun sits low.
Very often in the Burggarten or the Volksgarten. The Lobau, the walls along the Danube Canal or a rooftop above the Inner City work just as well. Your favorite café or the place of your first date is welcome too.
Wear what makes you confident. Coordinated works better than identical: natural colors, flowing fabrics, clothes that move with you. Better avoid strong red and neon, those colors cast tints on the skin. A practical tip: comfortable shoes for the walks, Vienna's cobblestones are merciless. You change right before the first photo. We discuss your outfit in detail in the initial call.
That is often the first thing I hear. I tell you how to stand and where to put your hands, and I give you small directions: walking, laughing, pausing. In between, you look at the screen.
Yes. Bought online, the gift card arrives instantly by email. With one to two weeks of lead time, I also design it individually and send it printed by mail, with a personal message on request. More about the gift card.
Yes. Many couples create their own engagement album, handcrafted by a manufactory in Italy. More about the album.
Yes, that is a separate offer. I photograph the proposal unnoticed until the yes, then you take your first pictures as an engaged couple. One hour costs €800, all images included. More about the proposal.
I photograph the proposal too, unnoticed until the yes. It is a separate offer with its own page.
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