Prague pre-wedding photoshoot related questions

A lot of! Regardless of the chosen package, we will move around and take photos almost continuously. Of course, the more shooting hours we have, the more different places we can cover, but even with a minimum package you will have a lot of different photos in interesting locations.

We will take photos in the old city, in the most picturesque places of Prague. During the shooting I will also show you a lot of interesting and beautiful corners, about which only the local citizens know. If the shooting takes place in the daytime, then I choose places where there are few people, but which are no less beautiful than the famous Prague sights.

You can also choose photos with places that you would like to see on your pictures.

Unfortunately, not anymore. Since August 2016 the St. Nicholas church has forbidden wedding photo-shoots. Shooting in the cathedral is possible only if you have a ceremony. I can recommend you a wedding planner, who will help you with the organization.
Due to religious reasons no other church is possible.

Early in the morning the stylist comes to your room. Recommendations on how to prepare for his arrival, you can find in a separate block. Bride's makeup and hair style usually take about two hours. Next, you dress up and go out into the street.

If your hotel is not located within the walking distance from the location, order a taxi for a specific time in the evening. As a rule, we meet with you at dawn, just at the first location and start a photo shoot. Depending on the chosen package, we either shoot for several hours on end, or after a while (usually 3-5 hours) take a break for lunch and rest. At this time, depending on the package chosen, either the stylist comes to your hotel and does his job, or you enjoy free time and relax. Closer to sunset, we again meet in the place of shooting and continue the photo shoot

Available upon requests and booking in advance. The rental prices start from 10000 CZK per hour.

No, but I can advise wedding salons where you can do it. In case the girl is "classic" Asian size, then I recommend bringing the dresses with you. Firstly, it will cost you cheaper, and secondly, you will be able to pick up your size (European girls are bigger and taller, so dresses for them are sewn appropriately). Thirdly, you will have more time to choose the right style and you will not need to spend the long-awaited vacation in the wedding salons instead of walking around the beautiful city.

Please have a look at the examples in a separate article.

In short...

Any dresses, that accentuate your good point and hide the weaknesses.

If you have heavy hands, it is better to refrain from dresses that are held on the chest due to the corset and choose the styles where the shoulders and arms to the elbow will be covered.

For plump and rounded girls, I do not recommend lush dresses, especially with extra decor, as these dresses will only add extra pounds to you.

The most important condition is that you must feel comfortable in your dress, and not only while standing, but also while moving quite intensively.

Make sure that you can walk freely in the dress, without holding it with your hands or stepping on the hem. The optimum length is from 2 to 4 centimeters from the floor. All my photo shoots are going on in motion, so do not think that you will beautifully pose in the pre-set position. No! You will move: walk, run, spin. And the longer and heavier is your dress, the more boring will be your photos.

Also, I do not recommend dresses with a long train. In fact, in 5 minutes after you come out into the street, it will in the best case be grey, and in the worst case - dirty.

And the last, the most important thing. You invest so much money for that photo-shoot, therefore don't spoil everything with the way how you will look. Because your looks is the only thing that can't be changed and fixed. Instead of bringing three cheap rented wedding dresses, that look very "second-handy", bring one. But that one should look amazing on you!

Long, ideally not less than 2 meters and it should be at least 1.5 meters wide. It must be without lace and attached on the crest, so that it can be easily put on and removed. Please don’t forget to iron the veil on the eve of the photo session. The tumbled lump of cloth looks very untidy in the photographs.

I've done another inspiration board for you with the bridal accessories that are more than welcomed.

I won't stop repeating: the way how you look is THE MOST IMPORTANT.

Any that suits you. Try to refrain from red and black, because the first color attracts too much attention and the red dress in the photo becomes the brightest object, distracting attention from the two of you. Black dress turns on the photo into one continuous dark mass without any details. An exception may be simple tight fitting elegant black dresses that favorably set off the beautiful inflections of the female body.

Shoes should be comfortable and either completely without a heel, or on a very stable thick heel. If you really want, you can take your high-heeled shoes, but they will only be needed for several shots. Therefore, it is better to spend time searching for a comfortable and beautiful looking shoes of the appropriate shade. Please, believe me, pink sneakers or black street shoes, look very bad on the photos in combination with a wedding dress. And as I have mentioned above, the photo shoot would be going on dynamically and in the motion, so it is not always possible to cover your inappropriate shoes.

There are several options. I describe them in the descending order of priorities.

1) You book a hotel in the old town, ideally close to the Charles Bridge, and then we can return to your hotel where you can change.

2) You may book a car with a driver for the time of the photo session, which will wait for us and carry us from one location to another and in which you will leave your clothes.

3) You need to agree in advance with administration of the hotels, which are on the route of our photo shoot and leave your outfits there on the eve of the photo shoot (small tip in this case is very desirable).

4) You may take the dresses with you in a suitcase and change into the restroom of the restaurant on the way of our route. This option is the most budgetary, but also the most inconvenient. Your dress will be crumpled, the groom will have to carry a suitcase over the Prague pavement (this is very difficult to do and often he will have to carry it in his hands) and changing clothes in public toilets is problematic some times.

It depends on the number of hours of shooting. On average, I advise one outfit for every 3-4 hours. And it would be great, if apart from wedding and evening dresses, you will choose at least one for everyday life.

But please remember that the time spent on changing outfits is included in the shooting hours. And it is up to you - whether you want to spend it on a photo shoot or on changing clothes.

More information on what I recommend to wear you can find here.

Anyone, in which he feels comfortable. Beige, blue, gray, and classic black look great. The fabric on the suit should be matte, glossy looks cheap. Black matte suit with white shirt and black blow-tie is the best option.

Correction of "shortcomings" (often these features are considered disadvantages only by you and none of the others) is not included in the basic cost of packages and can be ordered additionally. The cost is negotiated individually and depends on the amount of work.

In most cases, all these minor trifles are easily corrected by properly selected clothing, haircut, hair dress and make-up.

The post-processing time is up to 2 months from the day of the photo shoot. You will get your photos by means of a link to the zip-archive. I do my best to provide the photos earlier, usually my clients get them in less than 1 month.

The number of photos depends on the selected package, but I guarantee at least 50 pictures for each full shooting hour. This means that if half an hour or an hour has been spent on changing outfits, then, perhaps, you will get a little less photos.

Post-production will be applied on every photo delivered. The concept of processing includes framing, bringing of pictures to a single color scale, light correction and basic retouching of large portraits. You will get a mix of colored and black&white (not more than 5%) photographs.

Basic editing doesn't include removing people from an image, compositing several images together, or cleaning the background. This can be done at extra fee.

You can. The size of the photos is ~ 6750 px on the long side, the resolution is 300 dpi. Some pictures may be smaller due to the framing.

Yes, at an extra charge.

Photos in RAW format can be also bought after receiving the completed JPEG. The cost is 30% of the cost of shooting.

Sure! Not one hundred brides with an Asian type of appearance passed through the hands of my stylists and at the moment they are among the most experienced stylists in Prague. Please, write to me, and I will send you a link to their portfolio so that you can see it yourself.

For sure! Smooth face and clean-cut hair style have never been undue for anyone. However, masculine the bride might look, and if he thinks that make-up is a privilege of women, it is necessary to apply a tint to the face and fix hair. The magic hands of my stylists are at your service. And for sure warn the stylists in advance (!) that you plan to put the groom in order too, so they would plan their time in a proper manner.

Of course, and it is even necessary. But not to me, but to the stylist. You can prepare photos in your dresses and style options that you think fit you and discuss it with the stylist in person.

Be sure to follow advice of a professional. If it seems to you that the make-up is too bright or the tone is too dense, then take into account the fact that it is necessary for the photographs. Makeup for everyday life and for a photo shoot are completely different things and therefore it may seem unusual to you. Especially if in life you have a naturally looking make-up, or you do not use any make-up at all.

Yes, there are eyelashes and they can be bought separately, it is better to bring your own eyelid sticker tapes, because it is a rare thing to buy in Europe.

Put your eyebrows in order beforehand (a few days before the planned shooting). Extra hairs should be plucked and the eyebrows should be shaped.

All unwanted facial hair (mustache, small hair on temples) should be eliminated.

Some days before start to moisturize the skin very well, apply a moisturizing mask on the night before. Don't forget about the groom also please. Take a proper care about his skin and lips; even the slightest exfoliation will look badly at the photos.

DO refresh the hair roots! Even 1 cm of regrown hair looks awful at the photos.

Please have a look at the examples in a separate article.

Of course, at extra charge.