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Photographer for Jo and Mark’s Wedding in Interlaken. This is the official wedding ceremony in Schloss Interlaken. You cannot be officially married in a church in Switzerland. Here is a very helpful blog post on getting married in Switzerland. Official Wedding ceremony (Trauung) in Interlaken website. Jo and Mark also asked me to be the…
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An after wedding photo shoot with a lovely couple living in Scotland. Iseltwald was the first of two places we visited on the day. Afterwards we traveled to Lauterbrunnen. I took Caryn and Lee to three other locations in this Swiss lakeside village before we left for Lauterbrunnen. Photo tip: Try and keep the horizon…
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Photographer for an engagement at an elevation of 2,342 m (7,296 ft.). There isn’t much space on the summit on Männlichen. I gave them 384 pictures to download. The weather is important. I visited the summit a few times this year. The mountains in the background have been covered in cloud. I don’t want to…
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A photo shoot in Zürich on a hot summer afternoon. Alessandra got in contacted and we agreed to meet at the main railway station. It was a short walk to our first location. I enjoy street fashion photography. It gives me a chance to work with a professional model and sharpen my skills as a…
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An early marriage proposal in the Swiss Alps. William proposes to Olivia on Grindelwald First. Elevation: 2,184 m or 7,165 ft. They stayed at the mountain hostel overnight. Earlier in the morning they had hiked to Bachalpsee. I arrived on the first gondola from Grindelwald and Oliver quickly found me. The early morning harsh sunshine…
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The couples photo shoot was planned for Grindelwald First. However, on the day, the location was covered in cloud. I have a lot of experience and quickly suggested an alternative location. Jessie thought it was a couples photo shoot. She didn’t know Ming was planning to surprise her with a marriage proposal. I arranged to…
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I met the family in Wengen and we took a few pictures by the church. I also showed them a spectacular viewpoint. It was a five minute walk to our next location under the tree. I wanted some shade from the bright sunshine. I don’t want to stop long because the children will become bored.…
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Something I hadn’t done for sometime! A photo shoot in the late afternoon in Iseltwald. Ryan proposed to Sarah at 5.35 p.m. It was a cloudy day. I didn’t have to worry about the position of the sun. Normally it is sinking in the sky and shining back at Iseltwald. There were over 50 people…
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A surprise engagement early this morning. Chris brought his girlfriend to Iseltwald on the very first bus from Interlaken. I was up at 5.30 a.m. He was texting me at 6.00 a.m. I was in my car driving to Iseltwald at 6.15 a.m. We had to do it early because we are expecting a lot…
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Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal on May 14th. The couple were visiting Switzerland from the USA. They based themselves in Zürich and used Swiss Pass to get around Switzerland. The weather isn’t great at the moment. Jose’s first location choice was to propose on the Harder Kulm. My advice might have sounded a negative…
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Ed goes down on one knee and proposes marriage to Amanda. An early morning surprise engagement on the Iseltwald Pier. They had a car and were able to be at the pier at 8 a.m. We were lucky with the weather! The early morning sun can be a challenge. It is low in the sky…
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I was at the pier this morning (May 10, 2023) at 6.30 a.m. waiting for a couple. It was raining! I took a couple of pictures to give you an idea of what it is like at that time. See below. Not idea conditions. I prefer a morning with cloudy skies. It’s a challenge when…
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Christian goes down on one knee and proposed to Erika in the Swiss Alps. Spectacular landscape that is ideal for a surprise engagement in Switzerland. I was at the same location a few days earlier with a couple from Japan. Unfortunately it was raining. Pockets of cloud hung in the air. It created a mystical…
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It will cost CHF. 5.- per person to stand on the Iseltwald pier. I visited the pier today, (27th April, 2023). The local workmen were taking away the barriers and ramp. The pier became popular after it was featured on a Netflix TV series. The name of the TV series was “Crash Landing On You.”…
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Photographer for a surprise engagement proposal in Lauterbrunnen. A lovely couple from the U.S.A. tie the knot in Switzerland. I was a little concerned as I left home. There were a lot of low clouds hanging over Interlaken. However, they all cleared away during the drive through the valley to Lauterbrunnen. I arrived early at…
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Photographer for a surprise engagement yesterday (2023.04.19) in the Lauterbrunnen – Wengen area. A Marriage proposal in the Swiss Alps with an awesome couple from Chicago. It is best to use a local photographer (like myself) who knows the area for the best locations. Not only the locations but the weather conditions. The position of…
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Photographer for a Civil Wedding (Zivile Trauung) in Interlaken. The formal ceremony took place in the Schloss Interlaken. Afterwards, some group photos in front of the main building. Afterwards a bride and groom photo shoot nearby. I had to arrange a “First Look” before the wedding ceremony. It can be a challenge. People were walking…
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Photo shoot early this morning (April 12, 2023) with two sisters visiting Switzerland from the USA. A visit to the Iseltwald Pier, made famous in the South Korean TV series “Crash Landing On You“. Part of it was filmed in Iseltwald. Afterwards a walk through Iseltwald to my other locations by the side of Lake…
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A last minute booking with a lovely couple living in England. “Are you available tomorrow?” wrote Jordan in his e-mail. I was available due to a last minute cancellation. Jordan wanted to meet me at the Iseltwald Pier at 1 p.m. (13.00). I was concerned about other tourists. Waiting in line for a half hour…
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I met this awesome couple from Texas at the railway station in Interlaken. We traveled on the train together to Grindelwald. A 15 minute walk to the Grindelwald First gondola. I was surprised to see that it was quiet. The skiing season must be nearly over! (March 23, 2023.) Grindelwald First: Elevation: 2,184 m or…
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Jonathan surprised Becca with a marriage proposal in Interlaken in March 2023. She said yes by Lake Thunersee. Then their families came from behind the hedge row and surprised them with a bottle of champagne. It was Jonathan’s sister, Alaina, who had arranged everything with me. Contacting me by e-mail from the USA. She wrote…
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Lucas surprised Lydia with a marriage proposal yesterday high up in the mountains that surround Lauterbrunnen and Wengen. Afterwards a photo shoot. The weather had been bad the day before. It was unsettled at the beginning of the day of the engagement. I arranged a new time to meet Lucas at Lauterbrunnen railway station. It…
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A break in the weather and the possibility of a photo shoot in Iseltwald. It started to rain as soon as we started on the 10th March, 2023. We ran and sheltered in our cars. The rain and the wind stopped after 20 minutes and we managed to finish the photo shoot before it all…
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An early morning photo shoot with a lovely couple from Singapore. We were close to Wengen. The sun was behind the mountain peaks when we arrived. However, it quickly showed itself and warmed us up. Every visit can be a challenge. A photographer with local knowledge is important. This day in February 2023, the sun…
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A last minute photo shoot with a couple from Singapore. They wanted an early Sunday morning photo shoot in Iseltwald. Sunrise was a few minutes after 8 a.m. We got there at 8.20 a.m. hoping to avoid any tourists that would arrive on the bus service from Interlaken. We needn’t have worried. There was already,…
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An outdoor fashion shoot on the streets of Basel city. It’s something we can’t do in the Interlaken region. We need some tall office buildings. Ana was in Switzerland again and got in touch. We met in Basel, her favorite Swiss city for a couple of hours. Our first photo shoot was in January last…
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Lucas surprised Kareen with a marriage proposal during a couples photo shoot in Iseltwald. A very nice couple from Brazil visiting Switzerland. It was raining at 7 a.m. but there was visibility. No low clouds like the previous weeks. They could roll in any minute as the day got warmer. Lucas decided to wait a…
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A surprise proposal of marriage on the Jungfraujoch on the 1st January, 2023 at an elevation of 3,454 meters (11,332 feet). You have to take it easy up here because you are going to feel the effects of the altitude. There were a lot of people on the “Plateau” and it went very quiet as…
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An early morning marriage proposal on the pier made famous in the Korean Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You“. This location attracts everyday lots of people from Asia. In their bus loads! The tourists stand in line to use the pier for selfies. They don’t hurry! It hasn’t been possible to get their early…
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Another surprise engagement on Iseltwald Pier. As Jin Koi wrote afterwards, “You are truly the guy couples should go to if they want to have their photos taken in Switzerland.” I have a lot of experience with surprise engagements, couples photo shoots etc. I have photographed couples over the past 5 years on the pier…