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Yana & Daniel (Israel) destination wedding in Prague

Truth be told, Yana & Daniel’s small, intimate, very family oriented, destination wedding in Prague is one of my favorites from 2016. They are both incredibly sweet, and their family & friends are as adorable as these two. I knew when we met the day before that we were going to have a great time.

Their wedding day was simple enough, meet at a salon in the centre of Prague where Yana was getting prepped and the very patient Daniel and family & friends were waiting. After she was prepped it was time for some wonderful images of them seeing each other for the first time with family & friends and then it was time to travel to their wedding venue: Hrad Cerveny Ujezd a place I have flown over several times before but have never visited.

After the wedding ceremony it was time for some wonderful group and family portraits where the only important thing was having fun. As these two are very laid back and fun we simply (stills & video) followed them around as they explored the grounds. Later we traveled to Prague Castle for a second round of beautiful portraits before eventually meeting up with family & friends as the Botel Admiral for their evening dinner and dancing.
They say a picture is worth a 1000 words and as such I think I will let the images of these two speak for themselves.

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To Yana & Daniel, it was fantastic meeting you two as well as capturing these beautiful images. I hope these photos bring you a lifetime of joy as you two certainly deserve it.

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An elegant, classy, photo shoot in Prague

An elegant, classy photo shoot in Prague

the very elegant and classy Catherine & Cedric.Son (South Korea) chose Prague for their very modern styled pre wedding portrait session

a morning kiss as the sun rises over the Old Town Square

To be honest, this is such an incredible portrait session and in so many ways: the splendor of Prague during the most beautiful parts of the day, a reportage / posed / natural style portrait session taking in many locations and of course the lovely Catherine and her husband Cedric.Son who are great fun to be around.

As they are both very busy and successful business people, they really did not have the time to travel to Europe and have a proper ‘pre wedding portrait session’ prior to their wedding. So on a wonderful day last autumn we met them at the Charles Bridge for their sunrise & sunset post wedding portrait session in Prague.

The following is a small sample of the collection of images we created on that unforgettable day. A big thank you to Eliska for providing the beautiful hair & makeup, the lighting and production crew: Cary, Kari (our fabulous intern from Seattle) and Zu.

The sky begins to flare as the morning sun crosses the horizon with C&C sharing a moment on the world famous Charles Bridge

a mixture of reportage styled portraits (with a beautiful back light of course) and a stylish portrait against the morning sky

the beautiful Catherine strikes a pose against the morning sky over Prague

{Prague Portrait Photographer} C&C traveled over from South Korea to have a very stylish, elegant and classy post wedding portrait session in the Czech capital. Photography by Kurt Vinion — The very stylish Catherine & Cedric.Son on the Charles Bridge

as a photographer if you cannot create a relaxed and easy going atmosphere you will never be able to create images like this

just chillin against one of the most beautiful backdrops in Europe: Mala Strana & Prague Castle with St. Vitus dominating the skyline

going super wide with C&C in the historic Old Town Square in Prague at sunrise

the beautiful bride at the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square

having fun underneath one of the worlds most beautiful astronomical clocks in Prague

our very stylish couple captured against the rising sun in the Old Town of Prague

natural light (with a kiss of flash) and lens flare – at the Old Town Square in Prague

with sunlight like this and two people having fun on their session how can you not create beautiful portraits

a lit portrait and a natural light portrait of the lovely Catherine

lens flare and our gorgeous couple

sharing a laugh in the morning sun (these are truly my favorite kind of images)

the opposite angle and with the help of a flash kit

the absolutely stunning diamond engagement ring at a place where many wishes come true

the story goes that if you place your hand (and more importantly your foot on the brass pin) your wish will come true

sharing a quiet moment and making a wish

The incredible St. Nicholas Church in Mala Strana

one of those rare occasions where the photographer relies on a kissing photo to tell the story

one of my favorite portraits (and theirs too) at Na Plavka

our stunning couple enjoying their moment in the sun at Na Plavka

at the Letna overlook on a beautiful autumn day

the wonderful bling (earrings, shoes and those wedding bands) from Catherine Cedric.Son

our awesome crew member and Prague hair & makeup artist Eliska Matejkova

the lovely bridal portrait of Catherine in her hotel suite

the very stylish Catherine & Cedric.Son enjoying a walk around Prague Castle at sunset

one of my favorite places to capture portraits at Prague Castle

sometimes a bit of direction is best utilized to capture very fashion oriented portraits enjoying the evening as St. Vitus towers above them

stylin at Prague Castle

the stunning St. Vitus

the incredible St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle provides the dominating backdrop

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Prague photographers / Lana & Mike’s Lifestyle session

A picture perfect lifestyle portrait session with Lana & Mike who traveled over from Canada.

Lana & Mike have experienced traveling and living in Europe, and so they were looking for ‘a fun and vibrant city, and we felt that (Prague) really represented our relationship well.’ They were not disappointed in choosing the ‘city of a 100 spires.’

Though, the first day started off beautifully, the weather quickly turned unleashing lots of rain, in fact, it looked as if it did not want to stop. So for the first time ever, we cancelled our session. Though 20 minutes after we cancelled, the sun came out again, teasing us with a beautiful sky. But no worries, as most of the team was available the next day (Bara was able to step in with the hair & makeup), we were richly rewarded with perfect weather and clearly took advantage of it.

So where to begin in Prague?

One of my favorite places is the Jerusalem Synagogue, which is a fusion of Art Nouveau & the Moorish style. It is a bit off the beaten track and yet it is one of the most beautiful buildings in Prague. For those who have never seen it – they are missing out on something quite special. Lana & Mike were keen on visiting and luckily for us, we timed the light just right as normally this building is sitting in the shadows. Some of my favorite images of these two were captured here and I believe for Lana & Mike this is also a very special place as well.

From here, our session only became better as nearly every location we went too had wonderful sunlight and was not swarming with tourists – well, except Wenceslas Square, Mustek, the Charles Bridge…

The idea of simply taking a leisurely tour of the most beautifully interesting locations and letting each couple explore it on their own terms and pace is always something I know they will appreciate. I have always felt that the key to capturing wonderful portraits is to let the day flow naturally. Of course this only works when you have two fun, easy going people who are relaxed in front of the camera – after all it is their day.

After looking through this small collection, one can surmise that Lana & Mike had a very special time here and the images speak volumes about them as individuals and as a couple: sexy, smart, fun and open to new experiences. Personally, Lana & Mike’s session is one of my favorites, and what was their reaction: ‘The pictures look incredible!’

To Lana & Mike, thanks again for selecting us. You two are wonderful, on behalf of all of us here, we wish you both much love, happiness and future success as you journey through life.

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A special thanks to the crew: Martina for arranging, Cary for assisting, Jitka for the hair & makeup on day 1 and for Bara for stepping in and doing a fantasist job on day 2.

{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographer / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}

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Prague Castle Portrait session / Sherry & Ken pre wedding photography

Prague Castle Portrait session / Sherry & Ken pre wedding photography

We are very lucky to have worked with so many wonderful couples from around the world. Though there were many, Sherry & Ken’s session has to be one of our favorites (that we can actually show) from 2014. They were unbelievably cool, easy going, excited and typical of many of our Hong Kong couples – simply a joy to work with. But don’t take my word for it, check out their beautiful autumn session for your self.

A few words from the happy couple:

First and foremost Sherry and I are both grateful to you and your team for the wonderful photo-shooting experience we had in Prague, whom had made perfect arrangement the whole way from the starting pre-meeting session to the make-up and shooting session. The photos are magnificent – Sherry especially like the set of photos taken at the Beach and the Vrtbovska garden. I on the other hand, like the ones from Vrtbovska, Riverside, the Portrait, Lenta, Bellevue Palace, Castle Stable, St Vitus, Charles Bridge, and the night session, yes I am sure you get what I mean. The overall experience we had with your team is excellent and we are truly grateful of the amazing experience we had in Prague. Should you ever find yourself in Hong Kong, make sure you give us a call – we will take you out for some amazing local food which we are absolutely positive that you will be delighted with!

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To Sherry & Ken, from all of us here, we wish you both much love, happiness and future prosperity in your new lives together as husband and wife.

A big thank you to the crew: Cary for handling the lighting and Jitka for doing a wonderful job on the hair & Makeup and Martina for handling the office and organizing everything so brilliantly.

{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographer / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}

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Castle Hluboka nad Vltavou wedding / Suki & Steven / photography

Castle Hluboka nad Vltavou wedding / Suki & Steven / photography

Suki & Steven traveled over from Hong Kong to marry at the stunning Castle Hluobka outside of Prague. With close family members and friends in attendance it was a beautiful candle lit ceremony. Though the weather was freezing that did not stop them from having a wonderful time exploring the castle grounds. But not to be outdone, they also opted to have a truly stunning all day portrait session in Prague. What I really enjoy about Suki & Steven was how laid back and easy going they were.

To Suki & Steven, you two are truly wonderful people. I very much wish you much happiness, prosperity and success in you new lives together as husband and wife.

{Prague wedding photographer / lifestyle photographer / pre wedding photographer available worldwide}

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Michelle & Dan: Destination Wedding At The Iconic Vrtba Garden In Prague

Michelle & Dan’s unforgettable Prague wedding featured a beautiful ceremony at the iconic Vrtba Garden. The setup was designed with the help of Royal Weddings along with talented florists at the bequest of Michelle. After their ceremony – with Dan fist-pumping his success in marrying the beautiful Michelle, they had a portrait session at several of Prague’s stunning landmarks before heading to Villa Richter for an intimate dinner and heartfelt speeches.

A dramatic lightning storm with torrential rains cut their river cruise short, but the lightning streaks across the Prague skyline and especially behind Prague Castle added to the hot, steamy, and yes, spectacular atmosphere with lots of laughing, dancing, and partying. The festivities continued late into the night with live music aboard the riverboat as their guests celebrated this memorable occasion. A truly unique, love-filled wedding experience befitting two wonderful people.

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Prague pre wedding / Jay & Ambrose / portrait session

One of my favorite and very cool couples from last year – the lovely Jay & Ambrose.

Jay & Ambrose traveled over from Hong Kong to have their pre-wedding portrait session in Prague on a very special day: May 1st. This is usually a day where the city is filled with protests, marches and counter protests. So not wanting to be a part of that we headed to the Holešovice theme park that has been a local attraction for many years.

It is always fun capturing people not being concerned with being photographed – and you cant go wrong with the many rides, the cotton candy and of course my favorite: the bumper cars.

Holešovice was the site of the 1891 World’s Fair that was opened by Archduke Karl Ludwig when this land was originally a part of the Austria-Hungarian empire. Though many of these buildings that were created for it are in poor shape it is still a wonderful location to visit and experience the grandeur of its past.

For many Prague lovers, Petrin Hill is the location for an annual rite: a kiss underneath its Cherry Blossom Trees. Funny enough we were discussing this exact tradition when I spied Antonin Kratchovil. For those who know photography Antonin is one of the worlds greatest photojournalist and so seeing him again (he was actually a judge at Czech Press Photo when I was awarded a 1^st Place for my News reporting)and photographing him participating in this Prague rite was a laugh. Not to be left out Jay & Ambrose stood under the very same tree and also participated in this wonderful ritual that many of us vow never to miss.

Later and after an outfit change, we jumped aboard David Cerny’s Baby’s for a quick snap as well as took in some other out of the way locations that make this city so special.

For many couples there is nothing more romantic than standing atop the world famous Charles Bridge and watching the sun set slowly behind Prague Castle – it is truly unforgettable.

To Jay & Ambrose, it was wonderful meeting the two of you as well as getting to know you a bit better. And the next time you two are here the round of Scotch is on me. BTW thanks for the brilliant book – he is one of my favorite authors!

Wishing you much love, happiness and prosperity in your new lives together as husband and wife!