American portrait & wedding photographer Kurt Vinion has been capturing weddings, pre-weddings, family portraits & engagement sessions since 2008.
Formerly a photojournalist and winner of many international awards and prizes, Kurt is always happy to create timeless, elegant, and artistic images for couples from around the world.
When planning your pre-wedding photoshoot in Prague, it’s essential to consider what style suits you best—posed and directed images, or a more natural and authentic feel that highlights your personalities. Timing also matters: a daytime, nighttime, or a combination of both can create diverse, breathtaking visuals. For one stylish couple from Taiwan, the goal was clear—they wanted everything, from iconic Prague locations without tourists to the incredible golden-hour light.
Starting pre-dawn on the iconic Charles Bridge, we embraced the magical golden hour and created a mix of fun, stylish portraits and natural moments. With some guidance to enhance their looks and outfits, we chased the early morning sun through beautiful spots like the Royal Garden, resulting in timeless, romantic images.
To Wendy and Jack—thank you for choosing us to capture your love story. We wish you both a future filled with happiness!
{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographer / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}
How does one celebrate 5-years of being married? Some people opt for a romantic dinner or maybe flowers. For Wendy & Nick it was simple – fly back to Prague and have a special anniversary session with their Prague wedding photographer.
It truly is hard to believe that it has been 8-years since I captured their beautiful Vrtba Garden wedding. The bonus to their gorgeous wedding was that we followed it up with an evening portrait session. The photos from that day have always brought a smile to my face as these two had such an amazing time. One of their wedding photos has even appeared on several other wedding photographers websites over the years. Yeah, we live in this kind of world where the ‘web designers’ keep ‘borrowing’ my images and of course, the photographer never knew that such a thing happened.
The image is presented below from their wonderful wedding…
When Wendy (who is very busy starting her own business) contacted me about their idea I was quite stoked and definitely on board. Though I did explain to them that unlike the past, many of the sessions I do in Prague actually take place quite early as the city is literally inundated with tourists and those kinds of images are very difficult to capture now. And just like that – it was settled.
What follows is a very special session with two wonderful people who I am happy to call my friends!
American photographer Kurt Vinion has been providing the very best in couple photography in Prague since 2008. Widely experienced and well known for his creative & artistic use of light he can create beautiful, intimate, and authentic images that will blow away your family & friends and will be enjoyed for a lifetime. Kurt does not just take a picture he captures beautiful moments that will be cherished.
From Russia with Love: a Castle Hluboka luxury wedding in the Czech Republic!
This is one of those unforgettable weddings: full of wonderful emotions, many tears, lots of laughter and a long evening of dancing and partying… Anna & Sergio traveled down from Russia to have their very intimate dream wedding at one of Europe’s most beautiful castles – the historic Castle Hluboka. Or as we call it here Castle Hluboka nad Vltavou. The castle situation several hours south of Prague is one of Czechia’s most beautifully preserved and iconic fairy tale castles – picture perfect for our couple who dreamed of such a fairy tale wedding.
The day started off with Anna being pampered with her mother & sisters attending to her every needs. While Sergio, the very serious business man was still conducting business as he was getting prepared and doted over by his always smiling mother.
Though the weather started off quite nice, it did turn quite gray and seemingly threatened to rain, but luckily it did not. The only issue, keeping the many tourists (with their prying lenses) away from out couple during their wedding ceremony which took place outside overlooking the castle down below.
And then, it was time to marry…
As a trained photojournalist I always strive to capture those real moments that are shared between people – especially on their wedding day. Another such beautiful moment was Anna tearing up standing underneath a gorgeous floral arch and Sergio tearing up as well as he gently and very sweetly wiped away her tears. After they exchanged their ‘I do’s’ it was time for the official announcement of Mr & Mrs. It was quite beautiful. After some group pictures, champagne toasts and watching the video guy leading them around – I simply asked if they wanted to get away from everyone and for a few moments to simply enjoy the moment.
Truth be told, those few moments when a couple spend time with each other and not being told how to pose and be art directed I feel are very important. As many wedding days become overly art directed it just seems like the right thing to do to allow them some time to each other – after all it is their wedding day.
No sooner did these two arrive at a nice spot (without both the video guy and myself) Sergio’s phone rang and he was back to being the businessman. Anna who was all smiles took it in stride and one of my favorite images is Sergio looking away (trying to hide the phone call) as Anna smiled with the ‘business as usual’ look. But Sergio made it up to her a few moments later and those moments captured here are fantastic.
After a few more drinks it was time to drive back to Prague (Maybach of course) and have a very small photo session. As Anna spent most of her day being art directed she asked me ‘if it was my wedding day where would I wish to go for one very special picture?’ Naturally I knew just the place and we went straight there.
Just as we arrived something beautiful happened, the sun finally came out and broke the dull grey sky and as it did the energy level of these two rose just as much leading to some impromptu dances and many smiles and hugs of happiness. Though we traveled to their wedding dinner & reception (a very lavish gala was ordered for the evening) one of my favorite images of these two – just being themselves and enjoying the view overlooking Prague as a Golden colored sunlight filtered through the trees and lighting up their smiles.
Sometimes the best images are those that are totally off script and unplanned such as these two dancing as the sun flared around them above Prague on that gorgeous summer day.
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American photographer Kurt Vinion has been providing the very best in luxury weddings in Prague and around Europe since 2008. Widely experience and well known for his creative & artistic use of light he can create beautiful, intimate and authentic images that will blow away your family & friends and will be enjoyed for a lifetime. Kurt does not just take a picture he captures beautiful moments that will be cherished.
Andrea and Michal’s wedding at Prague’s historic Church of St. Margaret and the breathtaking Chateau Mcely was a beautiful, intimate affair. They meticulously planned every detail, from Andrea’s custom wedding dress to the evening’s entertainment. After their ceremony at the Basilica Minor of Brevnov Monastery, they celebrated at the Chateau Mcely, surrounded by golden light and stunning landscapes. The day was filled with laughter, music, and meaningful moments, including portraits with their young son. Their love, elegance, and the idyllic setting made this wedding truly unforgettable.
Looking to get married in Prague? Looking for an experienced, award-winning wedding & portrait photographer for your destination wedding? Look no further than Kurt Vinion (USA) for your wedding photography needs.
{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographry / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}
To have Kurt capture your wedding day or your special portrait session contact us here for our latest brochure and info.
American photographer Kurt Vinion has been providing the very best in couple photography in Prague since 2008. Widely experience and well known for his creative & artistic use of light he can create beautiful, intimate and authentic images that will blow away your family & friends and will be enjoyed for a lifetime. Kurt does not just take a picture he captures beautiful moments that will be cherished.
Lucia and Cary’s intimate wedding in Slovakia’s Tatra Mountains was truly unforgettable. Their special day took place at the Grand Hotel Praha, surrounded by stunning mountain views and filled with laughter, authentic moments, and joy. After traveling the world together and settling in Prague, they chose this unique location to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for their family and friends. Their wedding day was full of love, dancing, and memorable moments, making it one of the most beautiful celebrations of 2018. Congratulations to this amazing couple!
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To have us capture your beautiful wedding day or your fabulous pre wedding or E-session simply contact us here for our latest brochure and info.
American photographer Kurt Vinion has been providing the very best in couple photography in Prague since 2008. Widely experience and well known for his creative & artistic use of light he can create beautiful, intimate and authentic images that will blow away your family & friends and will be enjoyed for a lifetime. Kurt does not just take a picture he captures beautiful moments that will be cherished.
Without a doubt this is one of my favorite engagement sessions.
Oliya & Sina are both university students from Ethiopia. Currently she is studying in Norway while he is studying in Prague. As they were getting married later in the year they wanted to celebrate with a very sexy engagement photo session with the usual Prague landmarks. They could have chosen a location anywhere in Europe but Prague with it’s incredible architecture and locations was their preferred choice. After discussing their ideas and getting a feel for them a timeline was created. On a very quite and surprisingly cool morning our crew set out to capture and create this very sexy session. One of the best things about these two – capturing them as they had a wonderful time on their session.
The following collection of images are some of their favorite photos from that incredible morning.
To ‘the King and his Queen’ Congrats again on your wedding! You two are an awesome couple and I very much hope that life provides you with everything you are working so hard to achieve.
{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographer / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}
To have us capture your beautiful wedding day or your fabulous pre wedding or E-session simply contact us here for our latest brochure and info.
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American photographer Kurt Vinion has been providing the very best in couple photography in Prague since 2008. Widely experience and well known for his creative & artistic use of light he can create beautiful, intimate and authentic images that will blow away your family & friends and will be enjoyed for a lifetime. Kurt does not just take a picture he captures beautiful moments that will be cherished.
Our latest couple Snow & Hein from Myanmar who chose Prague for a small, lifestyle session. Currently residing in the US where they are finishing up their university studies, Snow & Hein were in Prague for a few days and decided that the gorgeous city was picture perfect for a small engagement session.
They had already visited the many tourist heavy sites and asked if I knew of a location that would be less crowded. My first thought was of course Ledebour garden – it is in reality one of the most beautiful locations in Prague to be photographed in. Of course there is that Commercial Photography admittance fee, but the reality is – Ledeburska is a peaceful oasis of calm overlooking the city and is gorgeous.
So on one very sunny & hot summer day we did just that, we traveled up and around and explored the many hidden gems this garden has to offer. And the result – as they said themselves GORGEOUS!
Presented here is a small sampling of two people in love exploring a unique cultural landmark in one of the most gorgeous cities in the world: Prague!
To have us capture or create a unique pre wedding or engagement photo session during your travels to Prague simply use our contact page and we will get back with you as quickly as we can.
{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographer / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}
To have us capture your beautiful wedding day or your fabulous pre wedding or E-session simply contact us here for our latest brochure and info.
American photographer Kurt Vinion has been providing the very best in couple photography in Prague since 2008. Widely experience and well known for his creative & artistic use of light he can create beautiful, intimate and authentic images that will blow away your family & friends and will be enjoyed for a lifetime. Kurt does not just take a picture he captures beautiful moments that will be cherished.
How does one celebrate 5-years of being married? Some people opt for a romantic dinner or maybe flowers. For Wendy & Nick it was simple – fly back to Prague and have a special anniversary session with their Prague wedding photographer.
