Anna & João are a German-Portuguese couple living in Germany, whom I had the pleasure of meeting through a mutual friend. It was an honour to photograph their wedding on Madeira Island.
A few days before the wedding, we met for a pre-wedding session in one of Madeira’s most magical places: Fanal Forest. These sessions are often the perfect introduction to the wedding day — a first opportunity to connect with the photographer, to understand how it feels to be photographed, and to create a sense of ease before the celebration itself.
They also help shape the trust and rhythm between couple and photographer. It’s during these moments that we begin to understand each other: how far we can go, what feels natural, and where the best photographs can happen without forcing anything.
This was also the second time I used the beautiful Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2, alongside my trusted Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8. Try to guess which images were taken with each lens.
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