Tag: swiss locations


  • Couples photo shoot in Giessbach

    Luca organized a photo shoot for his girlfriend’s birthday. I met Luca and Janina early in Giessbach to avoid the tourists. It was their first time in Giessbach. I took them first to the waterfall. It is summer and there is less water flowing over this famous waterfall. However there was enough water for this…

  • Wedding in Schloss Oberhofen

    Photographer for the wedding of Sam and Sam in the picturesque Schloss Oberhofen by Lake Thun (Thunersee). Once a month, the official wedding ceremony (Ziviltrauung) is performed in this spectacular castle that dates back to 1200 AD. Dates and information about the Civil Marriage Ceremony can be found here. Thank you so so much for…

  • Surprise Engagement on Mannlichen Mountain

    Surprise Engagement on the “Royal Walk“. This is the trail from the Wengen-Männlichen cable car to the summit of the Männlichen mountain. Elevation: 2,224 m (7,296 ft.). It’s a 20 minute walk from the cable car up to the Royal Walk. All uphill! A photo shoot will take over an hour if we meet at…

  • Surprise Engagement in the Swiss Alps

    Sasha surprised Julie with a marriage proposal whilst hiking along the trail from Mürren to Grütschalp. There are some nice locations along this trail with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains in the background. Wengen can also be seen on the other side of the valley. —-

  • Surprise Engagement in Wengen

    Photographer for a Surprise Engagement in Wengen. Once again everything went well including the weather. The night before the weather looked cloudy. I was uncertain about clouds covering the location. There is no point in going up the mountain if we couldn’t see anything. I had arranged for Joshua and his girlfriend to follow me…

  • Surprise Engagement on the Jungfraujoch

    The second visit this week to the Jungfraujoch for a surprise engagement. Vincent proposed marriage to Sarah. They are from Singapore and this was their first visit to the Switzerland. It was the hottest day ever for May in Switzerland. Summer in Interlaken. We found the snow on the Jungfraujoch! Once again, I was to…

  • Baby Announcement photo shoot

    I arrived in Iseltwald as 3 tourist buses were leaving the village. This location has become very popular! It was a cold windy day and they still come to see one of the locations used in the Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You”. When Karyna and Carlo arrived one of the first things Carlo…

  • Surprise engagement in the Swiss Alps

    A lovely couple from England tie the knot in the Swiss Alps. It takes about an hour to get get to this location by train. You cannot get here by car here. Part of your journey will include a train ride from Lauterbrunnen. It was a glorious yesterday when Abhi asked Amrita to marry him.…

  • Surprise Engagement in Iseltwald

    Surprise engagement on the pier on Brienzersee lake on the 15th April, 2022. A lovely nice couple from Israel tie the knot! Barak asked Adi to marry him on the famous pier in Iseltwald (Wikipedia). Barak holds the record for the number of e-mails sent to me to organize a photo shoot. How many? Too…

  • Harder Kulm #3

    This popular location with a restaurant and viewing platform that overlooks Interlaken. The viewing platform on the Harder Kulm is a busy place. The restaurant is also very popular. It is also exposed on a sunny day. It can be a challenge for a inexperienced photographer. Elevation: 1, 322 meters – 4,337 feet More on…

  • Couple from Singapore photo shoot in Interlaken

    A couple from Singapore photo shoot in bad weather. It is the 2nd April, 2022 and the snow has fallen overnight. This is not normal! Gary and Gail wanted to continue with their photo shoot. They are both big fans of the Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You”. There was a cold wind in…

  • Surprise Engagement on a Stormy Day in Interlaken

    The bad weather didn’t deter Alex and Jazmin from getting engaged. Rain becoming sleet and a strong cold wind made life uncomfortable. Despite the weather, I had a great time with this couple from New York, USA. The photo shoot was in several locations. We stopped on the way for a hot drink before going…

  • Surprise Engagement in Iseltwald

    Fai asks Hayley to marry him on the Iseltwald pier. It was a day late because of the bad weather. This day was not perfect but the clouds created a beautiful light for pictures. Fai contacted me by e-mail from Singapore. I normally answer e-mails quickly including Sunday evenings. Hayley is a big fan of…

  • Couples photo shoot in Interlaken

    Christelle and Jean are celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary with a holiday touring Europe. Christelle contacted me from Oklahoma in February to arrange a photo shoot in Iseltwald, Switzerland. Christelle and Jean’s (French for “John”) hotel was in Zürich and they were visiting the Interlaken region for the day. They had purchased a Swiss Pass…

  • Surprise Engagement in Iseltwald

    Akshay proposes marriage to Kiran on Iseltwald pier by Lake Brienz near Interlaken. It was a beautiful sunny day in Switzerland and the original time for the photo shoot was changed until later in the day. I received a message that they would be delayed because they wanted to have a meal. (It was a…

  • Surprise Engagement in Grindelwald

    A surprise marriage proposal on Grindelwald First, high in the Swiss Alps above the alpine resort of Grindelwald. Elevation: 2200 meters. Joshua went down on one knee and proposed marriage to Ziyun. This lovely couple were visiting Switzerland from Singapore. Joshua had contacted me by e-mail to plan his surprise engagement. What we didn’t expect…

  • Surprise Engagement in Iseltwald

    A surprise marriage proposal on the pier made famous in the Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You”. Art and Lindsey arrived in Zurich from California on Monday evening. They traveled to their hotel in Lucerne. On Tuesday they hopped on to a train to Interlaken and took the bus to Iseltwald. I had warned…

  • Before the Wedding Meeting in Interlaken

    A meeting with Tom and Melanie in Interlaken followed by a short photo shoot in the English garden. Tom and Melanie were officially married the day before near Zug. They were in Interlaken to plan their wedding in June. They will have a blessing ceremony in a beautiful church in Grindelwald. Afterwards a celebration in…

  • Surprise Engagement on Grindelwald First

    Sean surprised Jess with a marriage proposal on the top of Grindelwald’s First mountain. She was very surprised! A lovely couple from Philadelphia, USA. The winter months are good for photo shoots. There is no haze between us and the mountains. Everything in the background is much clearer. In the summer the sunlight bounces off…

  • Family Photo Shoot on Männlichen Mountain

    Family photo shoot in the snow on Männlichen mountain near Interlaken, Switzerland with the Casey family from the USA. The north face of the Eiger mountain in the background. It was nice to photograph a group of young adults. We made a video for TikTok! This is a nice location with the mountains in the…

  • Couples Photo Shoot on Iseltwald Jetty

    Photographer for a couples photo shoot on the pier in Iseltwald made famous in “Crash Landing On You.” The sun doesn’t always sink at this spot. During the summer months, the sun is higher. It goes does more in the center of the pictures. There will be more people around during the summer months. —-

  • Gstaad Photographer for a Surprise Engagement

    Ripley said yes to Will marriage proposal on a busy street in Gstaad. It was the last day of 2021 and I was ready for this lovely couple from New York. I had agreed with Will to meet in front of the St. Nikauskapelle on the famous Promenade in Gstaad, Switzerland. “Fantastic, thank you so…

  • Wedding Photo Shoot in Kartause Ittingen

    Alina and Deniz were married in Germany and they crossed the border to celebrate in Kartause Ittingen, near Frauenfeld, in the northern part of Switzerland. Saturday 19th June, 2021 was a very hot day in Switzerland. The photo shoot lasted one hour. Afterwards we joined the wedding guests for some candid aperitif pictures. I have…

  • Photo Shoot in the Snow near Interlaken

    Elevation: 2,320 m (7,610 ft). Temperature – 9°C. Janice and Jay enjoying the view of the Swiss Alps in the Jungfrau region. Fortunately we are not too far away from a warm building. Jay told me that he liked my pictures which featured a small person surrounded by mountains. The couple have decorated their apartment…

  • Surprise Engagement Grindelwald First

    Kyle proposes to Audrey in the Swiss Alps. A lovely couple from the USA visiting Grindelwald for the first time. It was the last week of the season and the Jungfraubahn had decided to close the top part a week early. I had to quickly improvise. Fortunately, I know the area well. It’s one of…

  • Surprise Engagement Harder Kulm Interlaken

    A really lovely couple from the USA get engaged to be married in Interlaken. Spencer proposed to Mary at the end of October in poor weather conditions. The viewing platform of the Harder Kulm was in the clouds. It was also early evening with poor light. I asked Spencer to change the date and the…

  • After Wedding Photo Shoot near Interlaken

    We started in Iseltwald on the pier made “famous” in the Netflix “Crash Landing On You” TV series. It was a sunny day and I brought a screen. Fortunately there was little wind and the screen didn’t end up in the lake. Then I walked with Christina and David to another location. On our return…

  • Surprise Engagement in Mountains Above Lauterbrunnen

    Fahim surprises his girlfriend with a marriage proposal. He had hidden the ring in the cowbell! This was an early morning photo call. The couple had breakfast in the Berghaus Männlichen before coming out to find me. His girlfriend Salem, didn’t know about me! As we had planned, Fahim came over to where I was…

  • Marriage Proposal on a Crash Landing On You film Location

    Americ asks Tiwa Su to marry him on a sunny day in Switzerland. It was on Iseltwald pier made famous in the Korean Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You“. Both are big fans of the Korean TV series. It was a sunny day and the light bounced off the lake. It can be a…

  • Surprise Marriage Proposal in Iseltwald

    Craig proposes to Khaing in Iseltwald near Interlaken, Switzerland. It was on the dock or jetty or pier made famous in the Korean Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You”. Khaing told me that Craig got her out of bed early to drive from Zürich to Interlaken. I had arranged to meet Craig and Khaing…