TIMELESS PORTRAITURE IN THE WORLD'S MOST ROMANTIC CITY
I am here to guide you to a peaceful, romantic experience, helping you get past the surface of Venice.
You can have photographs that truly tell your story - and make you feel like you are part of this ineffable magic.
If you want dreamy, romantic, fine art imagery
plus a well-organized and executed process,
you are in the right place.
Here you can find everything you need to know about your photoshoot in Venice:
1. Who is this photoshoot for? All about the different kind of photography sessions I offer.
2. What's included in your Venice photography session
4. Best time to take photographs in Venice
5. Best locations for a photoshoot in Venice
6. Best locations for a photoshoot in the Venice region
7. How to dress for a photo session in Venice
8. Photoshoot props and add-ons: gondola, taxi, coffee and more
9. Client Stories and Galleries
10. FAQs about your Photoshoot in Venice: pricing and how to book
A photoshoot in Venice is more than a service—it’s an experience. Whether you’re capturing a once-in-a-lifetime trip, building your brand, or simply celebrating yourself or your loved ones, this is where storytelling and style meet.
Every session is tailored with care—from wardrobe to location, light to mood—so that every frame feels intentional and unforgettable.
Perfect for:
- Solo travelers and creative portraits
- Luxury vacation keepsakes
- Families and multi-generational travel
- Surprise proposals and elopements
- Editorial fashion shoots
- Content creators and personal branding
COUPLE PHOTOSHOOT
ANNIVERSARY, HONEYMOON, ENGAGEMENT
Venice is one of the most romantic cities in the world, and there are plenty of activities for couples in love, and a photoshoot is a magical way to make memories together. A couple can travel to Venice with the idea of exploring, celebrating an anniversary, a recent engagement or having a romantic weekend getaway.
FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT
BIRTHDAYS, HOLIDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES
A family photoshoot is usually a lot of fun, as families come together for celebrations, anniversaries or birthdays in Venice. The occasion can also be a sacred one: a christening, for example. Children of all ages are a pleasure to photograph.
MATERNITY
MATERNITY, PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT, BABYMOON
A maternity photoshoot, a pregnancy announcement photoshoot in Venice are a great idea to share the news with people you love and might not know the big news yet. I once photographed actress, model and tv personality Whulandary Herman in Venice as she was taking a babymoon with her husband: a babymoon is the equivalent of a honeymoon you take before a baby is born.
MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
PLAN AND CAPTURE YOUR PROPOSAL
Venice is one of the most romantic city in the world. So of course a lot of couples plan a surprise marriage proposal in Venice. With its opulent palaces, the gondolas and the dramatic views, the city offers so many possibilities. I am happy to assist you in the engagement planning as well, if this is what you are looking for.
PORTRAITS
SOLO TRAVELERS PORTRAITS IN VENICE
I photograph solo travelers, celebrating their time in Venice, and happy to bring home amazing portraits from Italy. Travel photographs take by a professional are great to have, especially if you are traveling on your own. Travel photographs are great if you travel in a group as well, to keep memories of the fun time in Venice.
EDITORIAL
FOR MAGAZINES AND BRANDS
Wat keeps me engaged and inspired as a photographer are editorial photo sessions: with a model and different outfits I can work on the storytelling and experiment. Some couples want to add the editorial touch to their couple photoshoot. In this case we take more time and choose more locations to build a storytelling and showcase your styling.
No need to worry about posing, lighting, where to go or how to dress.
I’ll guide you from start to finish to ensure a relaxed, confident, and luxurious shoot —while you enjoy the beauty and magic of Venice.
What You’ll Receive:
- private photography session starting at 1 hour, typically up to 3 hours (or more)
- fully personalized location planning and styling consultation
- gentle, natural direction and posing throughout the shoot
- high-resolution, hand-edited images delivered via an online gallery within a week
- optional upgrades: gondola ride, watertaxi, proposal planning, vendors booking (hair & make-up, flowers, etc.)
As a fine art photographer with a passion for editorial photoshoots, I am always looking to tell a story, and to tell it with a sparkle of magic. Or as I like to say: with visual poetry.
Storytelling is a mix of emotions, details, locations and intimacy.
In order for me to tell your story in a way that is unique to you, I need to get to know you a little. Knowing your story helps the creation process. I will always offer to have a coffee together before or after our photo session, if we don’t have time to talk before you come to Venice.
What is it that makes you uniquely you? What are your passions and what are you looking to find in Venice?
Photography is an extraordinary medium to evoke and ignite emotions. A combination of images communicates even more than one single photo. Everything you tell me will be used as a starting point to build a visual storytelling that is cinematic, intense, and emotional. This is my editorial approach: I use all of the elements (your dress, a guitar, a book, a special location…anything that makes sense) to build a story that feels like you.
I will guide you and help you interact with the camera at all times. My promise is that I will never deliver a photograph if I feel that the photo didn’t capture you at your best.
Photoshoots in Venice, especially couple photoshoots, can sometimes feel contrived, cookie-cutter, and uninspired. Same poses, same locations - you sometimes feel like no photographer really gets under the surface.
As an editorial photographer, I work creatively to inspire and evoke emotions. I know that photoshoots could be so much more than what I see around. I dreamt bigger.
Hiring me for your Venice Italy photoshoot means abandoning the crowd, trying a different approach, and going further and deeper into your own feelings, your story, creating something artful, inspired, something that feels like you.
You have the starting elements: Venice as your background and your story - be it a love story, a family story, a personal adventure. To create an unforgettable photography session made of magazine-worthy images you need something more.
- Getting to know you
- STYLING
Knowing who you are and what brings you to Venice is essential for me to capture a deeper level and give intimacy to the photographs. We can chat on a video call when you book me. Once you share something about you, I can more easily plan where to bring you and what elements of Venice and Italian life you want to include in the pictures - maybe you are a coffee expert and we’ll make sure to stop and photograph you in the oldest café in the whole world (yes, it is in Venice!). With a little preparation beforehand, you are able to truly be in the moment, and the photographs will show it.
One of the most important elements in a photography session is fashion. This is a unique occasion and you want to feel at your best. Hair and make-up, as much as choosing the perfect dress (or dresses) can be an incredibly creative experience. A photoshoot in Venice is an out-of-the-ordinary experience, a treat to yourself, so let’s do our best to create something special. Expressing yourselves with a special and coordinated wardrobe brings an editorial look to your images. You can choose one dress you love, or we can change outfits and play with fashion.
- PROPS & extra elements
- AUTHENTICITY
During your photoshoot in Venice I go out of my way to ensure you’re comfortable. I love to create space for playful interactions and absolute freedom. Because when you’re comfortable, you can just be yourself. And that’s when the real photography magic happens.
The images feel full of life and adventure, and you feel like living in a dream.
Although they are not absolutely necessary, props can really enhance and breathe life into a photoshoot. Make sure they relate to your interests or are meaningful in some way to you. You can bring something from home such as a special book, a postcard, a handwritten romantic note... Other elements can be a gondola, water taxi, or special locations such as a museum. Additional ideas can be activities such as making pasta in Venice…the possibilities are endless.
The best time of the year to take photographs in Venice is...anytime!
- Winter in Venice: you have incredible colors both at sunset and sunrise: orange, pink, intense yellow. It is also a less touristic time of the year, so the city feels like it is yours to experience. The fog creates incredible landscapes and a soft light that feels magical in pictures.
- Spring in Venice: spring has a variable weather, but the light is softer and the colors are vivid. You could have a magical rainy day or the strongest Italian sunshine to enjoy with your Aperol spritz in Piazza San Marco.
- Summer in Venice: summer gives you the best options and when you wake up early for a shoot, you know you will have the best light possible.
- Autumn in Venice: I personally love the warm colors of Autumn in Venice, and the good temperatures that usually include all of October.
The best time of the day to take photographs in Venice is either at sunrise or sunset
When it comes to choosing between sunrise and sunset, there is another important point to consider
SUNRISE PHOTOSHOOT IN VENICE
If you choose a sunrise photoshoot, I recommend meeting as soon as the sun starts to rise, or a little later if that is way too early.
For example sunrise in Venice on May 4th is 5:55 am, but meeting at 6:30 works perfectly.
A sunrise photoshoot in Venice means that the light is soft and dreamy, and the city is empty.
Silence, peace. The streets are quiet.
It will feel like living in a dream where the city of Venice is ours. We wander around the city enjoying every moment. And we easily take photographs at the most iconic locations. Then we can end our photoshoot in the most Italian way: a typical Venetian morning breakfast with a croissant and a cappuccino. I love to take a little extra time to get to know you, your story and your thoughts on Venice. I will be then able to tell your story both with pictures and words on my website (if you are happy with it, of course).
SUNSET PHOTOSHOOT IN VENICE
For sunset sessions, I advise we meet 2 hours before the sun completely sets. Once the sun really sets, it is too dark to photograph well both you and the landscape around you.
The best photographs are taken a couple of hours before sunset time, with very oblique rays of light, giving a magical sense of softness and warmth.
A sunset photoshoot in Venice showcases Venice as a city full of life and colors. The warm sunlight lights up the marble palaces on the Grand Canal, creating magical reflections on the water. This is a perfect time to take a moment alone with a gondola ride within the smaller canals. The warm glow will soothe you and make you feel like you are part of all the magic. Sunset in Venice means end of the day relax, aperitivo time, Aperol Spritz al fresco cuddled by some of the best views in the world.
When it comes to capturing the essence of love through a couple photoshoot, Veneto offers an array of stunning, picturesque settings that go beyond the famed canals and piazzas of Venice. From rolling vineyards to medieval towns, Veneto’s diverse landscapes, charming villages, and historical landmarks provide the perfect backdrop for a memorable and romantic photoshoot.
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SOMETHING ABOUT ME
My name is Camilla and I am your photographer in Venice
Before we meet in person, it is important for you to get a sense of who I am. Why I do what I do, and why I am your best partner in your traveling adventure in Venice.
Way before I started working as a photographer, I was (and still am) an avid traveler. Born with all of the wanderlust in the world, fueled by National Geographics and eclectic travel books. I wanted to travel so much I insisted on winning a scholarship with AFS to study in South America at 17.
Even before that, I had traveled all around Europe with my sister. We took a lot of trains and we felt very much at home anywhere in Europe.
When I started my BA in Venice, I traveled less but I kept on connecting with travelers, offering them a couch, a bed, a coffee, and showing them around Venice, just for the fun of it.
I had the chance to learn all about a new country and a new person. And they got a chance to see what it is like to live in Venice. It was a way for me to keep on traveling, while staying in the city where I was born.
Now that I am a professional photographer in Venice, I feel like I hit the jackpot: I get to do something that I love, create photographic memories, while I also get to know you and your story.
If you are looking for a photoshoot in Venice Italy, I am your person. I want to create a space for you to feel at home in Venice and keep some of the magic with you. I want to help you create sweet memories of love, in a city that captures you with its beauty.
THE BEST GALLERIES OF IMAGES TAKEN IN VENICE FOR YOUR INSPIRATION
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Editorial Engagement Photoshoot in Italy | From Nashville to the family home in Veneto
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Honeymoon at The Gritti Palace in Venice | A Luxury Couple Photoshoot
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Just the Two of Us | A Dreamy Summer Elopement in Venice
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Vicenza engagement photos, a winter couple photoshoot
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November photoshoot in Venice: chic couple ride with a watertaxi
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Marriage proposal with romantic dinner in the Castello neighborhood of Venice
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Surprise proposal with a view in the island of San Giorgio Venice
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Maternity photo session in Burano | A magical babymoon in Venice
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Couple photoshoot anniversary in Venice | Piazza San Marco and Castello
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September Elopement in Venice | Romantic Sunrise Photos in Piazza San Marco
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Sunrise Engagement Photos in Venice for a Brazilian Couple
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Venice Sunrise Elopement | A Dreamy September Morning
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Dolomites Summer Elopement | A romantic vow renewal at Passo Giau
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Family Vacation in Venice | Recreating a photo from the past
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Group photoshoot in Venice | Celebrating a birthday in style
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Maternity Photos in Venice Summer Babymoon at Ca’ Sagredo
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Sunny Spring photoshoot in Venice to kick off the honeymoon
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Sunset gondola ride in Venice | Exploring San Polo before heading to the Opera
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Romantic Gondola Proposal in Venice | Sunset Magic at Rialto Bridge
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Luxurious Holiday in Venice, Italy
Couple Photoshoot in Venice & Veneto
April Sunrise Engagement Photography Session in Venice
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Guggenheim Marriage Proposal in Venice |Romantic Winter Garden Engagement at Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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December Photoshoot in Venice | A Romantic Winter Engagement Session
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Maternity Photoshoot in Venice | Magical Sunrise by the Canals
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Surprising Same-Sex Marriage Proposal | A Romantic Flash Mob in Venice
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Prosecco Hills Photoshoot in Santo Stefano | Romantic Anniversary in Veneto
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Engagement photos in Burano | A beautiful summer day in Venice
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A Christmas Photoshoot in Burano | Engagement Winter Getaway in Venice
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Family Photoshoot in Venice | Summer Morning with a Beautiful Family
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Pre Wedding Photoshoot in Venice | A Romantic Morning Stroll
WANT INFORMATION ON ELOPING IN VENICE?
If you are still in the early stages of planning and you wish to know more about how to elope to Italy, read my dedicated page. I outline all the process of planning an elopement in Venice, and describe what your experience will be with me as your wedding photographer in Italy.
FAQ.
What is included in the session?
We are super awkward in front of the camera. Will you help us?
A.
All professional photography sessions include:
A styling guide to help you find the best outfits and choose the best hair & makeup for your photoshoot
2 hours of shooting time with me
Help with posing during the photo shoot. I have experience posing every single body type: not only young, skinny, and conventionally attractive bodies!
30-50 color corrected and retouched high-resolution photographs sent via WeTransfer or online gallery within 2 weeks from the day of the shoot.
A blog post to share with friends and family
Ready to start planning your dream photoshoot in Venice?
HI! I'M CAMILLA
Your Wedding, Elopement & Portrait Photographer in Venice
I photograph destination weddings in Italy, but I also design and curate unique experiences for you to celebrate love, life, yourself.
With a distinct editorial eye, I want to know what is your Italian dream and help you bring it to life.
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Photoshoots in Venice are one of my favorite ways to get creative with this stunning city. I will gladly offer my guidance on styling and logistics to ensure you have an incredible experience in your session. I can’t wait to hear your ideas and help bring them to life.
