Would never imagined that my first time featured in VOGUE would be on the other side of the world, in VOGUE AUSTRALIA. And what a wedding that was! Bianca Venuti and Gary Freitas came all the way from down under to get married in a 17th century church in Madeira […]
Read MoreDestination Weddings
Are you envisioning a destination wedding with a dash of vacation spirit? Are you seeking for a photographer who seamlessly blends into the magic of your special day? If you appreciate warm, colorful, and emotionally rich candid photos, complemented by an artistic touch and the occasional epic shot, wait no longer.
Tom & Ella’s destination wedding in the Douro Valley
What can say about this wedding besides it was surely one of the most beautiful I ever had the pleasure to photograph. The light, the venue, the food, the wine but mainly the peace I felt around Ella and Tom, two very extraordinary human beings. They brought their family and […]
Read MoreNikki & Stephen’s american hindu wedding at the Savoy Palace in Madeira Island, Portugal
Nikki & Stephen, came from the New Jersey in the United States to have a beautiful 3-day destination Indian wedding at the luxurious Savoy Palace in Madeira Island, Portugal, from the welcoming party, to the Mendy, The Haldy, The Sangeet and the Wedding. The wedding was full of vibrant colors […]
Read MoreMichelle & Christopher’s british wedding at the Belmond Reids Hotel in Madeira Island, Portugal
The picturesque landscape of Madeira Island, amidst the azure expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, was the place to begin the next chapter of Michelle and Christopher’s lives as a married couple. Hailing from the UK, they chose Belmond Reid’s Palace, one of the oldest hotels in the world, filled with […]
Read MoreKatherine & Kevin’s chinese american wedding at Forte da Cruz in Estoril, Portugal
Couldn’t help sharing this amazing wedding held at Forte da Cruz, in Estoril, a superb historic castle in Portugal with stunning sea views. Catherine and Kevin brought their family, their closest friends but also their traditions from the USA to Portugal for their international destination wedding. This was my first […]
Read MoreCaroline & Tjakko’s destination wedding at Chateau Eza, in Eze, France
One of my bucket list locations has always been Eze Village, 30 m away from Nice, in France. Eze is a charming small village on top of a rock in the French Riviera, with amazing views, narrow medieval streets, a château and a beatiful tropical garden. When Caroline and Tjakko, […]
Read MoreBrooke & Nick, an American Wedding in Tuscany, Italy
Did I mention I love traveling? Obviously I am essentially a local destination wedding photographer operating in Madeira Island, Portugal, but I usually reserve a few weddings slots a year for other destinations while doing a little vacation while I am there. This time the destination was Tuscany in Italy, […]
Read MoreLino & Marlene in a wedding photo session in Venice
This was a year of amazing experiences that started back in March with a small photoshoot in Rome, weddings in Nice, Braga and The Algarve and last week a full day wedding photoshoot in Venice, the city in which every corner is a photo spot. This bride’s dream was to […]
Read MoreCarlota & Diogo, A Fairytale Wedding in Madeira Island
Being a photographer that usually works solo, this was surely one of the biggest challenges of my career as a wedding photographer…a wedding with over 300 guests and over 30 staff members in what was one of the biggest wedding ever held in Madeira Island. Another challenge was to pick […]
Read MoreCristy & Thomas, Our Lady of the Rock in The Algarve
The Algarve is one of my favorite regions in Portugal to photograph weddings and when Cristy & Thomas, a dutch couple got in touch, I immediately jumped in. How could I say no! They decided to get married in an amazing location called Our Lady of the Rock, near Armação […]
Read MoreLaura & Connor, a destination wedding in Amares, Portugal
What an amazing wedding I had the opportunity to photograph last saturday in Amares, in the Braga district, in the north of Portugal. Ever dreamt of getting married in a castle or a monastery? This is the place! Nowdays it’s an hotel, called Pousada Mosteiro de Amares. Look it up. […]
Read MoreCaroline & Tjako, black and white photos always tell a different kind of story of their wedding in Eze
From time to time it’s nice to go back to a wedding from a couple of years back and look at it from a different perspective. Using black and white, you see the core of the photo without the distraction of colors and it makes you focus more on what […]
Read MoreThe French Connection in the Enchanting Tavira, Algarve
Amidst the sun-kissed landscapes and the gentle embrace of the Algarve sun, a truly enchanting celebration of love unfolded. I had the incredible honor of photographing the wedding of the radiant Charlene and her dashing Portuguese descendant groom, who had found their way back to the picturesque town of Tavira […]
Read MoreJoana & Karl, the wedding in the portuguese golden island of Porto Santo
Porto Santo Island’s golden sandy beaches served as the perfect canvas for Joana and Karl’s dream wedding, a couple coming from the UK to get married in their favorite island. The gentle ocean waves provided a melodic backdrop as the couple exchanged vows involved in the natural beauty of the […]
Read MoreSophia & John, the Madeira Wine Blandy’s Wedding
Madeira Island always had a big connection with British families almost since the time the Portuguese started settling on the island. One of those connections was established through Madeira Wine, which was turned into a premium wine by British families that took residence on the island. One of those families […]
Read MoreEvelina & Hugo, one of the few weddings from 2020
Evelina & Hugo are an international couple…he is Portuguese, she is Slovenian, they live in Norway and got married against all odds in 2020, in Madeira Island, despite Covid! Besides elopements, it was one of the few weddings I photographed in 2020, at a time when Covid restrictions had been […]
Read MoreDiana & Hugo, the first wedding held at the Pestana CR7 hotel
It’s been a while since i have published a black and white edit, much less a wedding with so much fun! A marriage with several setbacks and anxiety, but with a lot of excitement to the mix … just like I like it! And what about the venue location!!! It […]
Read MoreMarlene & Lino, the Vespa scooters Wedding in Madeira Island
In 2018 I had the honor and pleasure to photograph the wedding of Marlene and Lino, a couple that is already part of my extended heart family. A marriage with everything, everyone and in every way, full, overflowing with feelings and emotion, held in an amazing setting in Madeira Island, […]
Read MoreMarta & Tiago, a Spanish-Portuguese wedding in Madeira island
In Portugal there is saying that goes “from Spain, neither good winds nor good marriages”. That is surely not true for this wedding, because Marta, my first Spanish bride, and Tiago, a Madeiran fit perfectly together. In a talk with these 2 fabulous people, I discovered that it was fate […]
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