Wedding photographers from Cologne
Coverage & Info
Our insights from over 250 wedding reportages since 2010
Thousands of moments from our weddings over the last 15 years have often been touching, sometimes a little crazy but always irretrievable. That’s why we think it’s important that you can really rely on your wedding photographer.
Our photographic style?
The real life! We love photos with a timeless look that only subtly follows current trends. Staged poses are also allowed – but only in combination with your personal swag – without bending.
We like photos that will make you smile years later and remind you of how unique your big day was.
Check your wedding date
Our short reportage is great if you want to capture your wedding ceremony, congratulations, a small champagne reception and group photos. Depending on the duration of the reportage, there is also the option of including a “first look” or a bridal couple photo shoot. Let’s discuss what you have in mind and together we’ll find out how much wedding photography is right for you.
Please note that we can only offer short reportages from Monday to Friday during the wedding season from May to October, as Saturdays are reserved for full-day reportages.
With a full-day reportage, we capture all the moments of your big day – from getting ready to the party, if you like. With the photos you can relive your wedding day at any time – be it on your anniversary, on the sofa with your (future?) children or when you are an old, wrinkly couple in love in 100 years’ time. Let’s create memories for eternity together!
The best way to discuss the exact duration and schedule of your wedding day is to arrange a meeting to get to know each other. Together we will determine the best scope of coverage for your wedding based on your individual schedule. You also have the freedom to book a slightly shorter reportage first and to react spontaneously on the day of the wedding if the party escalates a little longer. :)
Does that sound like a fair deal to you? Then come along and let’s get to know each other – we look forward to meeting you!
In addition to the simple rule that four eyes see more than two, there are other good reasons for photography in a well-coordinated team:
Scenes such as the bride’s entrance, the ring exchange or the bouquet toss particularly benefit from two perspectives. It’s also great if Karin can be with the bride and Tobi with the groom at the same time during the getting ready. (Or the other way around, as you like! :) ) In addition to the “must-have pictures”, there is also more room for artistic photo variations: the second photographer can devote himself entirely to photos with special perspectives, lighting or special lenses such as macro, fish-eye or tilt-shift. It’s not just photo assistance, but two equally qualified photographers – Karin & Tobi together.
For smaller weddings or weddings with a limited budget, we are just as happy to come individually. The choice for one or two photographers is roughly balanced among our couples.
Our wedding reportages
5 steps to your authentic and beautiful wedding pictures
Let’s get to know each other in person before you decide. Depending on the distance, we can meet for a coffee or have a video call via WhatsApp, Skype or Facetime.
An all-day wedding reportage is quite personal and up close. During your wedding day, we celebrate, celebrate and celebrate with you, inconspicuously mingling with the guests, always with the camera in hand and the next picture in mind. That’s why sympathy and trust are the basis for great pictures. Let us convince you that we are a good match as soon as we meet in the Ehrenfeld studio.
We discuss the day’s schedule with you, develop initial image ideas and ask about important details relating to the wedding day. With the information we have gathered, we will prepare ourselves conscientiously for your wedding. We will find our way around the wedding party without you having to do anything, know your wishes and all the details of the schedule.
We are also happy to pass on our many years of experience as wedding photographers to you. We have accumulated countless tips for service providers over the last 15 years and can give you valuable best practices for your wedding day. We plan about one hour for this meeting.
For couples in Cologne and the surrounding area, travel within a radius of 50 km for full-day reportages and 15 km for short reportages is already included.
Are you planning your celebration further away? Beyond these distances, we offer fair flat rates for travel expenses, where our travel time is only charged pro rata.
Of course, we always plan a very generous time buffer for your arrival so that you don’t have to wait for us!
Our wedding reportages often begin with the “getting ready” and the associated tense and beautiful atmosphere. During the wedding ceremony and the reception that follows, we not only document the emotional highlights, group photos and classic must-haves, but also the many small details that are easily overlooked in the hustle and bustle. Accessories, decorations, the buffet or the location at night – everything that makes your day will find its place.
We work discreetly and in the background to capture real life and unfiltered moments. We also make your portrait session relaxed and without pressure. For us, the focus is on capturing your connection and personality with just a few instructions. Couple shoots are often the first intimate moment of peace that you have all to yourselves. But they can also be silly, fun or experimental – no matter how they turn out, we want to preserve this natural mood in our pictures. Staged poses are also allowed – but only in combination with your personal swag – without bending.
The duration of the couple shoot depends entirely on your daily schedule. Whether it’s just a few minutes or a longer session, perhaps even split in two to capture the warm light of the evening sun. Every wedding is different – we plan your photos together – everything for a relaxed process.
You will receive all the resulting photos with comprehensive rights for digital use and printing – without watermarks, of course.
Every successful picture of your wedding is digitally developed by us individually. We sort out any blinkers or unfavorable moments for you. In addition, we optimize a collection of the most beautiful photos that best represent the story of your day in black and white. For an 8-hour reportage, you will receive at least 1000 digital images of the best quality and resolution on a USB stick together with 20 premium prints in a pretty package.
From my own experience: as a guest at a wedding, you sometimes hardly get to see the professional pictures. That’s a shame, because the guests are just as much a part of a good reportage as the couple themselves. That’s why we provide you with a password-protected online gallery for your guests. This way you can also share the story of your day together with your loved ones, whom you perhaps don’t meet in person often enough. You can include the access details as a little surprise in your thank you cards. Of course, you can decide in advance which pictures should be private for you and not for the guests.
Your guests also have the option of downloading pictures free of charge and ordering prints.