Emil

Emil is a professional photographer based in Rome who also works regularly in Venice, alongside Florence and Tuscany. He shoots a wide range of sessions, from couples and families to weddings and events, and is openly welcoming to LGBT couples. He contributed seasonal timing advice to Localgrapher's Venice secret proposal guide.

Home Base

Rome is Emil's home base, the city he knows most intimately, with go-to settings at the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, and other historic landmarks. Years of shooting in a busy, monument-dense city have made him quick at finding clean angles and working around crowds, a skill that carries directly into Venice's equally crowded squares.

Extended Coverage

Beyond Rome, Emil covers Venice, Florence, and Tuscany, so a single trip across Italy can be documented by one photographer. In Venice, he applies the same instinct for timing that the cluster guides stress, favoring the late September to April window when the light is soft, and the canals are quiet. His advice in the Venice proposal guide points couples toward that calmer, more forgiving season.

What to Expect

Emil is easy-going and well-traveled, and he enjoys meeting new people and drawing on the history of each place he shoots. He handles family, solo, couple, wedding, and event photography, and as a Special Arrangement Hero, he is happy to take on unusual requests. He speaks English, Italian, Russian, and Turkish, which makes him a strong fit for international travelers, and he coordinates the plan with each client in advance.