A Secret Proposal at Santa Maddalena in Val di Funes
When Henler contacted me from Miami to plan a surprise proposal for Eli, he knew exactly what he wanted: the iconic Santa Maddalena church with the dramatic Dolomite peaks rising behind it. Val di Funes delivered everything we could have dreamed of—snow-dusted mountains, that picture-perfect alpine church, and a quiet winter afternoon that felt like it was made just for them. As a photographer who specializes in capturing authentic moments, I stayed discreet in the background while Henler got down on one knee, preserving Eli's genuine surprise and joy against one of the most breathtaking backdrops in the European Alps.
This Miami couple's proposal is a beautiful reminder of why the Dolomites are the perfect destination for life's most romantic moments. Whether you're planning a surprise proposal, celebrating your engagement, or simply want to capture your love story in an unforgettable setting, the Italian Alps offer organic beauty that needs no staging—just two people in love and mountains that have witnessed countless perfect moments. Scroll through their gallery below to see the magic unfold.
Summer photo shooting in Florence
We can do good photos even on the summer
Sometimes the intense heat doesn't let us think very well. It was a hot summer day in Florence and I needed to drive a couple of Americans for a photo shoot with good views of the city.
Doing this in the early afternoon carrying a backpack with about 6kg of equipment made things a bit more complicated.
But one of the coolest things when you work with photos of couples in love and in a city that is all about love, art and history, is that once you start making beautiful photos in such iconic places you get a good dose of encouragement to keep going no matter what the weather conditions are.
And as soon as I introduced myself to the couple and we started the photo shooting in Florence everything flowed very naturally and in the end they really liked the result: being driven by a local photographer with explaining a bit of the main points of the Renaissance city along the way and having your passionate record in this scenario is something that customers value a lot.
