If all of my couples are like Virginia & Oswald I would indeed be a very happy Portrait Photographer in Prague! Young, fun, willing to take risks and more importantly willing to get outside of their comfort zone - that is what I enjoy when I create portraits of couples.

Virginia & Oswald traveled over from Hong Kong to have their pre-wedding portrait session here in Prague.. And I am very happy that they chose me to be their photographer!

Virginia, believe it or not, is a bit afraid of heights, so when we put her up on the fountain at Prague Castle - while many people watched and took their own pictures - she simply ignored her fears and let herself go. And the pictures (ok, I am a bit biased) are beautiful. As we were taking the shots, I showed a couple of frames to Oswald and the look on his face was well worth the effort. In fact we have many beautiful pictures as everything clicked on that day: the light, the locations, the atmosphere and more importantly - a young happy couple who simply wanted to create some stunning portraits and who were having a lot of fun in doing them too!.

As a former reportage photographer - all I can say is - I am having a hell of a lot of fun doing this work and I think(?) it shows.

To Virginia & Oswald I had a great time getting to know you two. I hope you two get a lifetime of enjoyment out of these images. I wish you both much love & success in your future together. And I hope to see you soon in Hong Kong!

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And a special thanks to Jan Prerovsky, the best assitant (and a damn fine photographer in his own right) for carrying around all of the equipment.

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The best thing about doing pre-engagement or pre-wedding portraits here in Prague is that I meet wonderful people from all around the world and I am able to create something especially for them.

Our latest fantastic couple is Larina & Vincent who traveled all the way over from Hong Kong just to have their pre-wedding portraits taken here in Prague.

Prague is not only stunning with its architecture, but is very easy to walk around and navigate – far easier than Paris or Venice, though I am very fond of working in both cities. So for many couples it only makes sense to come here and enjoy the sites while having beautiful portraits taken. I am also quite pleased that here in Prague we are the ‘in’ photographers at the moment for our couples in not only Hong Kong but Asia!

We started off with Larina & Vincent at Strelecky Ostrov, which is a small island in the heart of Prague. From here you can get a beautiful panoramic image. From this point we decided to head around Novy Mesto and Mala Strana. If you are interested in wedding photography or photography in general there really is no better backdrop than the small cobblestone winding streets of Prague.

Larina & Vincent wanted to have some romantic evening shots at Prague Castle so we decided to head up there just in time for a beautiful sunset. Prague Castle at night is practically deserted making it an ideal location for wedding portraits and photography.

Just as we were about to end our session we heard a wonderful melody from a saxophonist and a guitarist that started playing on the castle steps. It was a moment that every photographer hopes for – where everything comes together, the light, the composition, and the couple truly enjoying themselves – by this time Vincent was really having fun. In essence it was a picture that I could not have planned myself: a young, happy couple enjoying an embrace in one of the most beautiful cities in the world at night and in the background musicians adding to the romantic atmosphere.
By far one of my favorite pictures I have taken this year! And as the Italians would say: Bella!

To Larina & Vincent, it was a pleasure getting to know you two. I wish you both much love & success in your future together. And one day soon we will have to get together in Hong Kong!

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Thanks to Jan Prerovsky who is not only my right hand man and assistant but a damn fine photographer in his own right!

Congratulations to Elena & Ilya who traveled up from Israel to marry here in the Czech Republic at Castle Brandys nad Labem.

Elena & Ilya are two fun people who really had a great time on their wedding day. With their witnesses, Ben & Polina, we traveled in style in a stretch limo to castle Brandys nad Labem for their intimate wedding ceremony. This is a lovely castle on the outskirts of Prague that is very popular for getting married in.

Afterwards we stole away the young couple from the videographer (nice guy and a real pro) for some quick portraits at the castle as the two really wanted to have their main portrait session in Prague.

Like many of our young couples we started at Prague Castle that offers a commanding view of the city. After a small period at the castle we headed down towards Starometske Namesti where the Astronomical Clock is located and where they wanted their last photos taken. Along the way we created some memorable images – one of my favorites is of them on the castle steps.

It was a truly beautiful day to not only get married on but to have fun seeing and experiencing Prague – and for Elena & Ilya it could not be anymore perfect.

Congratulations again to Elena & Ilya! I wish you both much love & success in your future together. And I hope to one day catch up with you two in Israel.

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A special thanks to Jan Prerovsky, who assisted me on this wedding.

Congratulations to Kathy & Eric, a wonderful couple who traveled over from Hong Kong to marry here in Prague!

Kathy & Eric were pleasantly surprised when they walked through the main doors of Prague’s Old Town Hall as newlyweds to hundreds of cheering people in the town square who had moments earlier witnessed the Astronomical Clock hourly show. It is always a nice touch when the crowd welcomes newlyweds into the world and as you can see from their reaction they and their family really enjoyed it.

As the weather was so beautiful we traveled around the centre of Prague for some sightseeing and some picture taking.

Kathy & Eric, like many of our couple’s - enjoy the idea of having pictures taken at the John Lennon Wall, so we decided to go there and have some fun at this popular Mala Strana spot.

Our newlyweds were the last couple that we photographed at the John Lennon Wall. That night someone defaced the entire length of the wall with a political statement. Sadly, it may take years before we go back there again as the slogan is too huge too ignore.

This being Prague with it’s beautiful architecture we wanted to create something special for Kathy & Eric. As we were taking a picture of them along the waterway in Kampa Park a tourist boat pulled along side us and naturally the tourists were also taking pictures of our newlyweds. I don’t know, maybe it is just me, but I really like the image of them along the waterway, it is a quiet moment that I think best sums up Kathy & Eric.

Congratulations to Kathy & Eric, I wish you both much love & success in your future together! And perhaps one day I will finally make it to Hong Kong and visit with so many wonderful couples from there like yourself.

Congratulations to Adela & James who recently wedded here in Prague.

Adela is a lovely Czech woman who met the dapper James in London. Together they wanted a wedding where both families and friends could enjoy their time together and really enjoy the locale – together they opted to marry at Prague’s historic Old Town Hall. As a photographer I have not seen the ceremonial hall this full in a very long time - and having a ceremony like this makes it all the more intimate and more enjoyable for all who attends.

After the ceremony we headed off on horse & carriage to take in the sites. Later we caught up with everyone and jumped on board a historical tram where champagne awaited its guests.

Though it was one of the rainiest days in Prague - that did not dampen the mood of everyone as they toasted the newlyweds in style. And as they say in Ireland, if it rains on your wedding day you will be blessed with good luck and many children.

People often ask what do we do for photography when it rains? We have several places that we can use and one such place is Vrtbovska Zahrad where we decided to do a quick portrait session. This particular garden is quite stunning and of course when our time was nearly up the sun finally came out and the rain stopped.

Nevertheless, a wonderful reception and dinner awaited Adela & James at the Kaiserstein Palace in the heart of Mala Strana. It was a very festive atmosphere and the highlight of the evening was Adela & James taking the dance floor for the customary first dance.

Soon afterwards we took leave of our guests to enjoy the sight of the setting sun over Prague Castle (and a few snaps) before heading back in for a night of partying.

To Adela & James, it was a pleasure getting to know you as well as being a small part of your wedding day. I wish you both much love & success in your future together. And I look forward to meeting you two again here in Prague!

One of our latest couple’s to come to Prague for an Engagement Portrait Photography Session (or E-Session): Cynthia & Michael.
Prague is quickly becoming a destination place for not only weddings (and stunning wedding photography) but also Engagement Portrait Sessions. It offers a truly stunning backdrop and unlike Paris (yes, I truly love Paris) it is very compact allowing young couples like Cynthia & Michael the chance to take in many of the sites in relatively short time.
Cynthia & Michael have traveled around extensively and are collecting E-Session photos for their album and I am quite pleased that we were able to create some stunning images on their behalf – and that they chose Prague and myself!

To Cynthia & Michael, I wish you both much love and success in your future together.

Carrie & Matt – besides being a very hot couple – are my kind of people: southerners.

Hearing their North Carolina drawl reminded me of home and it’s wonderful people. Yes, we Southerners like to take it easy, enjoy life and more importantly we know how to have Fun.

To say that we had a blast on their wedding day is an understatement. And when you see the small selection of photos their personality really shines through.

Carrie & Matt chose to wed at Prague’s Vrtbovska Zahrada. It was a very intimate ceremony accompanied by a solo violinist under the stunning baroque façade in one of the most beautiful gardens in Prague.

After some champagne toasting and a little dancing it was time to create some fun portraits of our fabulous couple – and did we ever. As you can see they really know how to let themselves loose and they had a great time in doing it as well.

We extended our portrait session to take in Prague Castle and Mala Strana at night and ended up with so many images we are still editing… As Carrie is a model, I believe we have a new book of images of her in her wedding dress on one of the most romantic, fun-filled days we have ever had in Prague!

To Carrie and Matt, I am looking forward to another round of beers when you two return to Prague. It was a pleasure getting to know you two as well as creating some beautiful images on your behalf. I wish every couple were as fun and as daring as you two! Wishing you both much love and success in your future together!

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A big thanks to Jan Prerovsky who was so happy he could smoke on this shoot. Jan is not only my assistant when it comes to the lighting but he is a damn fine photographer in his own right.

Nothing sexier than when two people who are in love have a portrait session together in a city they adore.  For Zoe & Tommy who came all the way over from California - the rules were simply: have lots of  fun creating a stylish portrait session (and with two outfits) in and around the city of Prague.

As you can see they really enjoyed each others company  - the hardest part was  selecting images to post here as there are so many beautiful portraits of them together… Plus the individual portraits of Zoe at Prague Castle left my assistant Martina breathless when she first viewed them. We also have a few other variations which we are saving as a surprise. So here is a small sample of images from their Prague Portrait Session.

To Zoe & Tommy, all I can say is WOW! You two are gorgeous and it really was magic creating some of these images on your behalf. I really look forward to meeting you both again and soon. Wishing you both much love & success in your future together!

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And a special thanks to Jan Prerovsky, the best assistant (and a great photographer himself)  who gave me the idea for one of the images presented here. Thanks man!

Congratulations to Nadya & Alex!

Nadya & Alex came in from Israel to marry here in Prague. And like many of our young couples who marry from Israel, they were interested in having lots of color in their images.

So keeping with the green motif, we left the Old Town Hall where the two wed and then we spent the next two hours enjoying our time walking around the gardens of Prague Castle and Strahov Monastary.

As you can see from the images here, Nadya & Alex make for a truly stylish couple who really stood out from the hordes of tourists that seemingly surrounded us everywhere we went. And who can blame them as they are a wonderful, fun couple and very photogenic too!

To Nadya & Alex, I really enjoyed getting to know you both better as well as creating some beautiful pictures for you. I wish you both much love and success in your future together. And I look forward to meeting up with you both again!

Congratulations to Neera & Anko who came down from the Netherlands to marry at the Chateau Stirin.

With family & friends joining them from all around the world, it was a very lively and colorful wedding day with both a traditional wedding ceremony as well as an Indian ritual - something for both sides of the families.

Later after dinner at the stylish restaurant Atis House (which is an architectural delight) and the traditional cutting of the cake, our couple got down with some thunderous Indian dance music that had everyone on the dance floor tearing it up.

As weddings go, Neera & Anko’s will be one of the highlights of our year as there were so many beautiful moments of a young couple that is truly in love with each other and their family & friends.

To Neera & Anko, it was a real pleasure seeing you both again and thank you both for allowing me to share in your truly beautiful wedding day.

I wish you both much love and success in your future together and enjoy Chile!