I was photographer for an elopement in Zermatt in August. I photographed three wedding couples in two days. There are lots of different locations in the mountains that surround this Swiss Alpine resort. Locations with backdrops featuring mountains and lakes. I travelled from Interlaken on the first day and stayed overnight in Zermatt for the…
A surprise marriage proposal by lake Thun near Interlaken. A couple from the USA tie the knot as the sun rises over Thunersee. The engagement was planned for the day before but there were black clouds in the sky. Richard wanted an early morning meeting. I was unknown to his girlfriend. However the weather was…
Photographer for a wedding in Zermatt in July 2024. Before the ceremony, a photo shoot on Sunnegga (2,288 m – 7,506 ft.). The Zermatt tourist office call Sunnegga a family paradise. Which it is! The families create a challenge for photographers. Keeping people out of their pictures. An early start is recommended. It was a…
Ryan surprises Christine by going down on one knee and proposing marriage. The surprise engagement was by the Bachalpsee lake on the only day in the week that it didn’t rain. Surface elevation: 2,265m (7,431 ft) altitude. This is a very popular tourist location in the mountains above Grindelwald alpine resort. It attracts a lot…
A surprise engagement in Interlaken. Emily said yes by Thun lake (Thunersee) on the last day in November. The morning started with cloud covering the mountain in the background. We were lucky the cloud parted and we had some blue skies for half an hour. This location is within and easy bus ride from Interlaken.…
A marriage proposal at an elevation 7,165 feet or 2,184 metres on Grindelwald First. A surprise engagement in the snow in May 2024 with a lovely couple from the USA. Roger had taken my advice and planned to propose to Kelly as early as possible. They took the 07:34 train from Interlaken Ost and arrived…
The third day of the photo shoot with Lalina and Thomas ended up in Trocadéro square. Here there is a spectacular view of the Eiffel tower. There are a lot of tourists here! Finding somewhere quiet can be a challenge. The light is disappearing as I took these pictures. The “champagne” is some cheap stuff…
An 8 a.m. before the wedding photo shoot with Thomas and Lalina in the Montmartre district of Paris. Situated on the Right Bank in Paris’s northern 18th arrondissement. The biggest challenge in Paris is avoiding the tourists. We also had to avoid the traffic on this street. Pre Wedding photo shoot in the Jardin des…
We was watching the weather very carefully for this surprise marriage proposal. Monitoring it on my weather app. I have a weather animator which shows me the weather pattern over the next 12 hours. It can never give me an accurate picture of Lauterbrunnen because this Swiss alpine resort is surrounded by mountains. But it…
Le Louvre or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is a popular location for tourists and wedding photographers! Keeping them out of your pictures can be a challenge. Pre Wedding photo shoot at the Louvre in Paris Pre Wedding photo shoot in Montmartre, Paris, France Pre Wedding photo shoot…
A surprise marriage proposal on the first really warm day in Interlaken that brought out a few sunbathers to the location. Bill and Emily had arrived in Interlaken during the afternoon. They headed for the location after checking in to their hotel. There is an “Interlaken Guest Card” from the hotel which gives visitors free…
Photographer for an after the wedding photo shoot in the Swiss mountains with Rachael and Alexander. It was warm and sunny in Grindelwald. It was very different on top of the mountains above this Swiss alpine resort. Surface elevation: 2,265m (7,431 ft). Very cold and very windy! Rachael must have been very cold but she…
Photographer for a couples photo shoot at the end of January 2024 on Männlichen mountain. It’s the ski area above Wengen. (Elevation 2,342 m (7,296 ft.) It was perfect conditions for some nice pictures in the Swiss mountains. My clients were a fun couple visiting the Jungfrau region from Sweden. They planned their first day…
A surprise marriage proposal on a very cold morning on Iseltwald Pier. It was no surprise that we were alone. Bitterly cold. Andrew went down on one knee and proposed to Margo. After the pier we went to my other locations in Iseltwald. Despite the cold, the couple bravely removed their coats for some pictures.…
A surprise marriage proposal on the Jungfraujoch on Christmas Day 2023. Siwen said yes to James on the Plateau glacier at an altitude of 3574 m. (11,400 ft.) above sea level. I must admit that i wasn’t too happy when I received a message from Siwen’s sister after 11 pm on Christmas evening. They had…
There was a cold wind blowing when Vinceno asked Michelle to marry him. He chose to pop on the Sphinx platform. Afterwards we went to the Plateau to take some more pictures. Elevation: 11,362 m. I require a CHF. 200.- deposit or full payment in advance for photo shoots on the Jungfraujoch. Unfortunately, there has…
Photographer for a couples photo shoot in Iseltwald in October 2023. With winter approaching, sunrise is later. The sun’s trajectory across the sky is lower. Iseltwald is waking up at 8 a.m. when I met the couple by the Iseltwald pier. The pier made famous in “Crash Landing On You“ There was one other couple…
Photographer for a couple celebrating their first wedding anniversary. A photo shoot in the mountains with the spectacular Swiss Alps in the background.Also a spot where there will not be any onlookers! The time of the day is very important on a sunny day. The harsh sunlight can be a challenge to any photographer. “Just…