a sunrise & sunset pre-wedding portrait session in Prague with K+R

Kennis & Ripple are two really sweet people who will be marrying in Hong Kong in a few months. But before they exchange their ‘I do’s’ they decided to travel to Prague for their sunrise & sunset pre-wedding portrait session with yours truly.

They decided on a sunrise start on top of the Charles Bridge. Truth be told the Charles Bridge at sunrise feels more like Disneyland than the once peaceful oasis of calm it used to provide.  On this particular morning before the sun came up it was already quite busy so we decided to back away from the crowds and take it all in from a different location. Thankfully the bridge is large enough to accommodate everyone. Not only did we capture them during the pre-dawn we also backed up to give them time to stop, look around and take it all in. It is not often that you get a chance to view such a beautiful sunrise from Prague’s Charles Bridge.

Mother nature did her part by providing them with blueish purple sky that flared a deep Orange and it was truly unforgettable. As we work with a full lighting crew capturing these beautiful colors at night is not a problem. Kennis & Ripple clearly enjoyed the experience and were quite happy to exchange a warm hello to the other couples who were also being photographed as we made our way to the Old Town Square.

Sadly the Astronomical clock was covered in scaffolding so we simply took in the square’s architecture and especially the sunlight breaking over it which  created a wonderful atmosphere for these two.  My only regret was not having a long veil for Kennis to use to create some very stylish images of the bride-to-be. But truth be told, this is a couples portrait session and ultimately that is what they want: couples portraits.

After taking a walk around and seeing more sights we headed back to the already very busy Charles Bridge to capture more unique portraits at some of my favorite locations. One thing I enjoyed (and they absolutely loved it as well) were the many sun flare shots we were able to create during the Golden Light hour here. To complete our morning session we headed to the riverside. Some of their favorite images are of them simply sitting and taking it all in.

As this was a Sunrise and Sunset session we had a much needed break in the afternoon, and with a new hair & makeup look and a stunning red dress it was time to head out and capture more unique locations. For a late afternoon start there is no better location than the peaceful oasis of the Vrtba Garden. We were not the only photographers there during that time but nevertheless we were able to create some beautiful & stylish lit portraits overlooking the city below.  Prague Castle was our next stop before heading down to the Charles Bridge after the sunset.

Though we did not have an amazing sunset we did have one of those incredible mornings where the golden light  bathed us in its warmth and created some unique images.  One of the nicest things I will remember from this session is when Ripple (or as I like to call him Mr. Ripple) finally  let go and just laughed and laughed and laughed.  His smile and laughter are really infectious and Kennis being the sweetheart that she is lights up when he does as well. As a photographer I am very happy I met these two and were able to create something quite unique for them and about them as they really are a sweet couple.

The following collection of images are some of their chosen ones that they will be showing proudly to their family & friends during their upcoming wedding in Hong Kong. To Kennis & Ripple, I wish you both much luck, happiness and success in your new lives together as husband and wife.

Charles Bridge at night, couple embracing, wedding dress, blue & pink sky, gas lamps

Charles Bridge at night, couple embracing, wedding dress, blue & pink sky, gas lamps

Prague, Charles Bridge sunrise, couple embracing, wedding dress, yellow sky, sun flare, statues

Prague, Charles Bridge sunrise, couple embracing, wedding dress, yellow sky, sun flare, statues

Prague, Charles Bridge, couple portrait, wedding dress, statues

Prague, Charles Bridge, couple portrait, wedding dress, sun flare, Powder Tower

Prague, Charles Bridge, couple portrait, wedding dress, sun flare, Powder Tower

Prague, Charles Bridge, couple portrait, holding hands, love locks, yellow colors

Prague, Charles Bridge, happy couple, wedding dress, love locks, Prague Castle

Prague, happy couple, wedding dress, sun flare, moody portrait, happy couple

Prague, happy couple, sun flare, caressing her face, smiling bride

Prague, happy couple, sun flare, couple embracing in the sun

Prague Old Town Square, groom portrait, Tyn Church, sun flare

Prague Old Town Square, wedding couple embracing, Tyn Church, sun flare

Prague Old Town Square, vintage bridal portrait, wedding dress, blue sky, statues

Prague riverside, wedding couple sitting, holding hands, swans, Charles Bridge

Prague riverside, wedding couple walking, holding hands, Charles Bridge, swans

Prague riverside, wedding couple embracing, Charles Bridge, swans

Prague riverside, wedding couple walking holding hands, Charles Bridge, swans

Prague Vrtba Garden, red dress, young couple embracing, holding hands

Prague Vrtba Garden, St. Nicholas Church, red dress, young couple embracing, holding hands

Prague Vrtba Garden, St. Nicholas Church, Prague Castle, red dress, young couple walking

Prague Vrtba Garden, red foliage, red dress, happy young couple, tiara

Prague Vrtba Garden, red foliage, red dress, happy young couple, tiara

Prague Vrtba Garden, Prague Castle, red dress, happy young couple, tiara

Prague Vrtba Garden, Prague Castle, red dress, happy young couple, tiara

Prague Vrtba Garden, Prague Castle, red dress, embracing, happy young couple

Prague Vrtba Garden, St. Nicholas Church, red dress, couple walking, wide angle lens, skyline

Prague Castle, young couple playing with leaves, red dress

Prague Castle, young couple walking hand in hand, castle guard shacks, St. Vitus, blue sky

Prague Castle, young couple holding hands, red dress, night image, St. Vitus, blue sky

Prague Castle, young couple sitting, embracing, red dress, night image, St. Vitus, blue sky

Prague Castle, young couple standing, red dress, night image, St. Vitus, blue sky

Prague Charles Bridge, young couple, red dress, sitting smiling lady, standing man

Prague Charles Bridge, young couple, red dress, embracing, night time photo

 

Portrait Locations:  Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, Riverside, Vrtba Garden, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge

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A sunrise wedding anniversary photo session in Prague

 

A Prague wedding anniversary photo session with Savannah & Taylor (USA) at sunrise in Prague.

These two are not only a very sweet couple but very proud parents who decided to steal away some much needed quality time with each other to celebrate their wedding anniversary. But where? Obviously when you live in the US you can go to many places, but they wanted something special, unique even and Europe was calling out to them. Though Savannah has traveled quite a bit, Taylor who is very busy with his job and work really has not. After viewing many places they came across photos of Prague and it was settled.

On a surprisingly cool summer morning – where the mist coming up from the Vltava was beautifully back lit with that incredible Golden Light – we caught up with these on the Charles Bridge. What follows is a very special and beautiful intimate post wedding photo session in Prague.

Prague Charles Bridge sunrise, Golden & Orange color, sun flare, moody, couple embracing

Prague Charles Bridge sunrise, Golden & Orange color, sun flare, moody, couple embracing

Prague Charles Bridge sunrise, Golden & Orange color, sun flare, happy couple embracing

Prague Charles Bridge sunrise, Golden & Orange color, sun flare, happy couple embracing

Prague Charles Bridge sunrise, Golden & Orange color, sun flare, smiling couple, street lamp

Prague Charles Bridge sunrise, Golden & Orange color, sun flare, smiling young couple

Prague Old Town Square, sunrise, Golden & Orange color, couple laughing and embracing

Prague Castle, Prague Charles Bridge, sunrise, well dressed couple embracing

Prague Castle, silhouette, well dressed couple embracing, love locks, color orange

Prague Charles Bridge, iconic statues, religious motif, well dressed couple sitting, sunshine, blue sky

Prague Charles Bridge, iconic statues, religious motif, well dressed couple embracing, sunshine

Prague Old Town Square, well dressed couple holding hands looking around, Tyn Church

Prague, well dressed couple embracing, love locks, sun flare, statue

Prague, well dressed couple embracing, love locks, sun flare, statue

Prague, well dressed couple sitting, sun flare over river, Charles Bridge

Prague Locations:  Charles Bridge, Old Town Square

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A sunrise marriage proposal on the Charles Bridge with M+S (USA)

We capture a lot of marriage proposals here and though many of our couples do not wish to share such an intimate moment every now and then we have a wonderful couple who does not mind. Marcy & Shane are just one such couple. Young, successful, and a hard working Dr & a nurse living in Houston.  Shane definitely wanted to plan something quite romantic and special for Marcy. And he did. With musical accompaniment with the lovely Anita at pre-dawn it was one  of those magical unforgettable moments that we photographers truly enjoy capturing.

What follows is a very special marriage proposal in Prague with a selection of their favorite images captured at dawn on the world famous Charles Bridge. A picture perfect start to a new chapter in their lives.

To Marcy & Shane we wish both of you much love, happiness and success in your new lives together as husband and wife.

 

Prague Locations:  Charles Bridge, Old Town Square

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a night time lifestyle / fashion photography engagement session in Prague with A+D (USA)

Just like fashion photography styles come and go. There has been a recent trend (that is already fading) of simply putting every couple dead center in the frame, shooting horizontally with very shallow depth of field (35mm or 50mm at 1.2) and have them cuddle up (like the are freezing) and let us not forget to underexpose so that there are no details really in their faces and everything looks dark & gloomy…or as most now do – slap on a VSCO filter in Lightroom… Truth be told that particular style looks great but what about the other images from that session? Do you really wish to have 20, 30, 40 images of the same thing?

One of the latest trends that has really caught on is simply capturing two people in an unobtrusive style – one where the shots look like ‘grab shots’. Some call it lifestyle portraits while others call it fashion photography or fashion catalog. When done well the reality of this particular style lies somewhere in between documentary photography and classic portraiture. A documentary photographer will have the ‘fly on the wall’ approach, catching life as it happens without trying to interfere – which is the look this style is really striving for. While the classical portraiture photographer is concerned (or obsessed like the old timers) about what is in the frame, the light (and type of light) the clothes and of course he or she will be very concerned about the subjects body position, the angle of their head(s) or how their hands are placed (which is actually something that drives me up the wall)…

My own lifestyle photography sessions (not that I am arrogant enough to say what the actual definition of it truly is) is a mixture of the authentic and staged. Though I am keen on shooting what actually happens in real life the reality is I would never be able to capture such a diversity of images  unless I was there to direct as well as use light in a way that is flattering. Most sessions are 2-4 hours and as such you have to take a bit of control. Just like in classical (or traditional) portraiture, I am still choosing to control a few things (such as the lighting) or at times placing the couple to maximize the beauty of the location (or decreasing the amount of background ‘noise’ such as people and cars) and placing their bodies in a way to make them look better overall (thinner, taller, sexier…).

When one of our latest couples, the successful Amanda & Derrick (who live in sunny California) contacted us she mentioned she was keen on a certain blogger: @wendyslookbook.  As Amanda wrote ‘she is a fashion Instagram person but she has a lot of photos with her boyfriend that I admire. I love that she uses a lot of beautiful architecture as her background for photos.‘  What I enjoyed about this work is how clean the images were (no people or distracting objects) and how the colors of the outfits truly stood out (which is what she is pushing). The photography is beautifully executed (considering there is very little or not artificial lights) and is something you would expect with a successful Instagram blogger (1.2M followers) who is successfully making a profession out of it.

With Amanda and Derrick the idea was roughly the same, capture them in a way that looks unobtrusive & natural and use their choice of the Charles Bridge as the starting point. Our shooting was mostly before dawn (lighting assistant definitely required) and instead of colorful outfits they wore black or dark tones – against a black or dark sky…  And lastly, instead of having many single portraits we have two stylish & hip people experiencing the goth & dark atmosphere of Prague. Funny enough I have met with two fashion bloggers (as well as photographed a lovely couple from Malaysia) who are wishing for this same style of shooting for their ‘brand’ so I think we will be seeing more sessions quite like this and soon.

A special thanks to Amanda & Derrick for allowing me to share some of their favorite images from their Prague session.

 

Prague Charles Bridge at night, young couple wearing black, holding hands, gas lamps

Prague Charles Bridge at night, young couple wearing black, holding hands standing under gas lamps

Prague Charles Bridge at night, young couple wearing black, kissing embracing, gas lamps
Prague Charles Bridge at night, stylish young couple wearing black, holding each other
Prague Charles Bridge at night, stylish young couple wearing black, looking at each other
Prague Charles Bridge at night, stylish young couple wearing black
Prague Charles Bridge at night, blue sky, stylish young couple wearing black, gas lamps

Prague Charles Bridge at night, blue sky, stylish young couple wearing black, gas lamps

Prague Charles Bridge at sunrise, dark blue sky, stylish young couple wearing black, gas lamps

Prague Charles Bridge, dark blue sky, stylish young couple walking wearing black, gas lamps

Prague Charles Bridge, dark grey sky, stylish young couple walking wearing black, gas lamps

Prague, Kampa steps, stylish young couple walking wearing black, wide angle photo

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple posing, birds flying, blue sky

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple holding hands

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple holding hands walking down steps

Prague, stylish young couple walking, holding hands, street scene

Prague, stylish young couple kissing in front of tram with lights on

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple kissing near riverside with swans

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple kissing near riverside with swans

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple near riverside with swans

Prague Charles Bridge, stylish young couple near riverside, embracing

Prague, garden location, stylish young couple holding flower

Prague, garden location, stylish young couple, kissing, hands showing engagement ring

 

Prague Locations:  Charles Bridge, Kampa, Malostranske, Na Plavka (riverside), park

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N+D (USA) Vrtba Garden destination wedding in Prague

 Where to start with these two…?

Besides being, young hip, fun loving Americans from the midwest who enjoy traveling and the finer things in life;  Nicole is also a wedding & portrait photographer making this the 5th wedding photographers wedding I have photographed.  While Drew – like myself and most  of us guys  – was not a big fan of being photographed. But as this was Nicole’s wedding day that did not stop Drew from cutting loose and having some fun later on. One of their reasons for not having a large wedding back in the US was due to them simply wanting to have their wedding day in their own way and in a city that they both love. Prague is certainly that kind of city with its enchanting & historic architecture and laid back vibes.

On the day of we met them (I say we as my trusty lighting tech was with me) at the truly special Alchymist Nosticova a true luxury boutique hotel that additionally provides a wonderful venue for couples getting prepped on their wedding day. The atmosphere is distinctively Old Europe and those orange & red shades certainly make for a striking color palette.

After a few photos of Nicole getting prepared as well as a few wonderful moments shared with the proud mothers it was time to travel to the wonderful Vrtbvoska Zahrada / Vrtba Garden – one of the gems of Prague where Drew was patiently awaiting the start of their wedding ceremony.

You could not have asked for better weather  as the Nicole was escorted through the colorful manicured gardens.

After their ceremony underneath the famous frescoes and the exchanging of their vows and rings, these two and their families explored the garden  with the spectacular panoramic view that inspires so many to keep coming back. After a few fun group shots with family & friends, we took leave of them and spent several hours exploring the gardens at Prague Castle.

We caught up with their family & friends for a small reception and dinner at the wonderful Aria Hotel which offers breathtaking views of the city below and especially the castle above. All in all a very stunning and beautiful day for these two.

To Nicole & Drew, congratulations again! We wish you much love, happiness and future success in your new lives together as husband and wife.

Wedding Planning: Royal Wedding  Hair & Makeup: Lucie Pruzkova   Preparation hotel:  Alchymist Nosticova  Wedding Venue: Vrtba Garden

Portrait Session  Locations: Prague CastleVrtba Garden

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Ting & Jeff – Autumn Prague Pre-Wedding

 

Ting and Jeff, a couple from Singapore, opted for a spontaneous pre-wedding photo session in Prague, perfectly capturing their love for both the city and each other. Despite being camera shy, they explored iconic spots like Ledeburska Garden and a hidden gem overlooking the city, allowing for natural, candid moments. Starting at sunrise on Charles Bridge, they experienced the beauty of Prague in a serene, intimate setting without the usual crowds. The relaxed, no-posing approach resulted in authentic, timeless images of their unforgettable Prague adventure.

Wishing Ting and Jeff happiness in their new journey!

 

Portrait Locations:  Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, Royal Garden, Secret Garden

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Annabelle & Nathan – Prague

Annabelle and Nathan’s love story began back in 2008 as friends in university in Hong Kong. After years of friendship, they fell in love following graduation in 2012. For their pre-wedding photos, they dreamed of capturing their connection in a place as timeless as their journey—so they chose the enchanting city of Prague.

In the early morning light, they strolled across the quiet Charles Bridge at sunrise, enjoying peaceful, unforgettable moments together. With the cherry blossoms in bloom, they posed in lush gardens and later explored the grounds of Prague Castle with a relaxed outfit change. Each photo captures their joy and love amid Prague’s iconic beauty. Here’s a selection of their favorite images from their incredible session!


















Prague Locations:  Charles Bridge, Old Town Square

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