Lisbon Film Wedding Photographer
Hello! Welcome to this page I've created to help you find me if you are looking for a Film Wedding Photographer in Lisbon. You can choose to read this very brief summary of my creative approach or just carry on to see my wedding portfolio, read more about why I photograph on film, or read the FAQ section below, which can be useful to answer your questions.
I photograph weddings in a spontaneous, stress-free, authentic way, using a documentary or photojournalistic approach to create images that are honest, unique, true to your own story, and can stand the test of time.
I specialise in 35mm and 120 medium format film photography and use no digital at all on the wedding day (this bit is quite important so I added it in bold). The couples that choose me to document their day are generally already familiar with film photography and are looking for a wedding photographer that is experienced with the medium and can create a high-quality body of work on their wedding day using film.
I will use colour and B&W film and both 35mm and medium format (120) cameras to create a full visual narrative of your wedding day in Lisbon.
My approach is creative and truly photography-focused - I don't follow trends (ironic, I know, as film is quite trendy right now!) and I focus on the artistic quality of each individual image I create.
I work with a quality over quantity approach, and I only deliver images that are worthy of your wedding story.
If you're ready to send me a message, please use this contact form.
If you just want to keep in touch, you can follow me on instagram.
If you love Portugal (or are just curious about Lisbon) and want to have a bit of break from looking at wedding photos, you can spend some time in this personal gallery instead.
Long live film, and see you in Lisbon!
FAQ
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The simplest way to answer that is also the truest: shooting film is an artistic choice.
The most complete answer is that I analog photography is able to represent the world in a way that
Most importantly, I have noticed that I am not alone in this preference: more and more people are turning to film now, realising that the fabricated perfection of digital images is not enough to translate how we feel about the things that matter to us, the scenes that have moved us - no matter how intense a moment was, I find that digital images seem to flatten it (either because of digital's technical characteristics or because of how we approach it from the start). On the other hand, when photographed properly, film seems to allow us to dive even deeper into a moment, shedding light into each smallest detail and making it shine in a way that feels familiar, homely and wondrous at the same time. Film is memory, and memory, with its fantastic and mostly unrealistic ways, is my truest muse. -
I deliver an average of 500 images for 8-hour weddings, 600 images for 10-hour weddings, and 700 images for 12-hour weddings, but these numbers may vary based on other factors such as how many guests you have.
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In short, I choose film as my only medium because it makes me a better photographer and keeps my approach consistent and allows be to be bring the give you the best of my work with no compromises. But I have a whole page dedicated to answering that question if you want to take a look.
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I am based between Amsterdam and Lisbon, and I travel quite a lot! While I wouldn't call myself a destination wedding photographer, most of my weddings happen away from home. I have a few preferred destinations though, because they're not too far and mean I don't spend my life on airplanes (which I try to avoid as much as possible for environmental reasons) - so for most of the year I'll be shooting weddings in Portugal, the UK, France and Italy as well as The Netherlands. I'm also available for any other destination within Europe and have a few spots for overseas weddings as well, so just shoot me a message!
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The black borders are the part of the negative that is visible to the scanner when your negatives are turned into digital files. They can be cropped out or left in, and for the work I show online I normally choose to leave them only when I think they add something to the image (and I choose this wisely because when used too much I think they become distracting). Any images I deliver to you will go without the black borders unless we previously agree otherwise.
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I call my approach to photography documentary if I have to, even though I don't love labelling my work (it feels sufficient to call myself a photographer). What that "documentary" means is that I work with as much creative freedom as any other photographer, but the ground on which I stand is life itself. I don't believe there's such a thing as the "real" photographic representation of a moment - once a moment comes and goes, it opens itself to infinite possible interpretations or narratives, and many of these can be called true. Because of that, much more than a photographic style I think it matters to know that I'll bring my very specific and unique pair of eyes to your wedding day, along with a lot of empathy, energy, and a deep and ever-growing understanding of my craft, as well as a genuine willingness to dive into the story that is to unfold in front of me as if it were my own so that I can retell it.
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Absolutely! I am a bit counter-current but I have some common sense :) When your rolls get developed they are also professionally scanned by my most trusted lab, and these scans are then turned into high res jpg files that you receive in an online gallery, just as you would any digitally shot images, so everything works in much the same way. I do try to keep things as analog as possible, though, and I like my couples to view their images in print for the very first time - so you'll first receive a printed gift from me, and with that you'll also get your gallery link for the full collection of images.
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I am available for full wedding bookings 2 years in advance (so if we are in 2024 now, you can already book your 2026 wedding). For micro weddings (of less than 6 hours) and elopements, I accept bookings for the current year (so you can book your 2024 wedding in 2024, and so on).
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Yes, absolutely! I normally shoot at least 30% of the wedding in Black and White film, but that number can change based on your personal preferences and what the day will be like.
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You can send me a message! You'll hear back from me in 1 working day.
