In short: Our own prices are fixed and public: photography costs €1,390 for up to 5 hours, €1,990 for 8 hours and €2,190 for a full day with no time limit. Video costs the same, and photo plus video for a full day is €4,380. Travel to and from your venue is included everywhere we work in Europe, and a 20% deposit holds the date. Other photographers price differently, so this guide also shows what drives a quote and how to compare two of them fairly.
The short answer: our prices for 2027
We are a team of six photographers and filmmakers who work across Europe in one shared documentary style. Photo and video are priced the same, each on its own:
- Up to 5 hours: €1,390
- 6 hours: €1,590
- 7 hours: €1,790
- 8 hours: €1,990
- Full day with no time limit: €2,190
Photo plus video is the plain sum: €2,780 for 5 hours, €3,980 for 8 hours, €4,380 for a full day. Travel to and from the venue is included, whether you marry on the Amalfi Coast, in Mallorca or in Norway. The 20% deposit comes to €438 on a full day of photography and €876 on a full day of photo and video. You can run your own numbers in the calculator on our prices page.
Kyrisma & Benjamin · Positano · see the full wedding →What drives the price of a destination wedding photographer
Quotes for the same wedding can differ by thousands of euros. These seven things explain most of the gap:
- Hours. The biggest lever. A 4-hour elopement and a 12-hour wedding are different jobs, on the day and in the edit.
- Travel and accommodation. Flights, two or three hotel nights, a rental car, ferries, sometimes a daily allowance. Some photographers include these. Many bill them on top.
- Second shooter. A second photographer covers both getting-ready rooms and your guests’ faces during the ceremony. It also means a second fee and a second set of travel costs.
- Video. A separate craft with its own editing time, often from a separate company.
- Delivery. How many edited photos, how fast, and whether albums, prints or a longer film are part of the price.
- Experience. You pay for someone who has already handled July sun at 14:00, a rain plan, a ceremony that starts 40 minutes late and a ferry that does not wait.
- Season and day. Saturdays from May to September are asked for first and are rarely discounted. Weekdays and the months from November to March are easier to book.
A rough market range, not our prices. Solid data is thin, so read this as orientation only. An informal 2025 survey by the Fearless Photographers directory put a basic full-day package (up to 10 hours) at about €1,850 in Spain, €2,200 in Italy and €2,300 in France. The wedding site French Wedding Style gives €2,000 to €6,000 as the usual span in France. Put together, expect most full-day quotes from established photographers to fall between about €2,000 and €6,000, usually before travel, with well-known names above that. We did not find figures for video that were solid enough to repeat here.
The travel-fee trap, and how to compare quotes like for like
The most common surprise is a quote that says “plus travel”. The headline price looks lower. Then come the flights, hotel nights in high season, a rental car, airport parking and a daily allowance, sometimes for two people. You often see the final bill only after you have signed, and you rarely control which flight or hotel is chosen.
So ask every photographer for one total in euros, in writing, that covers everything needed to have them standing at your venue. Then compare line by line:
| What to check | Why it matters | Our answer |
|---|---|---|
| Travel costs | “Plus travel” can mean flights, hotel, car and a daily allowance, billed later. | Travel to and from the venue is included everywhere we work. |
| Hours | “Full day” can mean 8 hours, 10 hours or no limit. Overtime is charged per hour. | 5, 6, 7 or 8 hours, or a full day with no time limit. |
| Number of photos | A fixed cap changes what you receive. | 50+ edited photos per hour. 500 to 1,000 for a full day. |
| Delivery time | Waiting times run from weeks to many months. | Sneak peek within days, full gallery in 3 weeks, film in about a month. |
| Deposit | The size and the terms differ from one contract to the next. | 20% reserves the date. |
| Video | A second company means a second travel bill and a second style. | Same price as photo, same team, one shared style. |
| Who comes | A studio may send someone you have never spoken to. | A team of six with one documentary style. Ask us who is free on your date. |
compare totals, not headline prices. Ask each photographer for one number in euros that includes travel, accommodation, taxes and the hours you need. Only those numbers can be compared.
Hourly or full day: which one fits
Count from the first thing you want photographed to the last, and add the travel between places. Hourly coverage suits a compact day in one location. A full day suits a wedding with getting ready, ceremony, dinner and dancing, or any day where times may slide.
| Type of day | Usual coverage | Our price (photo or video) |
|---|---|---|
| Elopement for two: getting ready, vows, portraits | 3 to 5 hours | €1,390 |
| City hall ceremony plus dinner | 5 to 6 hours | €1,390 to €1,590 |
| Ceremony to first dance, no getting ready | 7 to 8 hours | €1,790 to €1,990 |
| Full wedding, getting ready to dancing | 10 to 12 hours | €2,190, no time limit |
Weddings in southern Europe start late and run late. With a 17:30 ceremony in July, dinner begins around 20:30 and the first dance can come after 23:00. Eight hours that start with getting ready at 14:30 end at 22:30, before the party. With us the step from 8 hours to a full day is €200, and nobody has to watch the clock when dinner runs long. For two people on a cliff or at a city hall, 5 hours is usually plenty. Our elopement guides show how those shorter days are built.
Andras & Kelly · Puglia · see the full wedding →What you receive, and when
With us, hourly coverage gives 50 or more edited photos per hour, and a full day gives 500 to 1,000. You get a sneak peek within days, the full photo gallery in 3 weeks and the film in about a month.
Whoever you book, ask to see one complete gallery from one wedding, not a selection of best frames. A full gallery shows the family groups, the dark church, the midday sun and the dance floor. Here is a full day from Lake Como and an elopement on a rooftop in Positano. More are in our portfolio, and couples’ reviews tell you how the day felt from the other side of the camera.
Photo and video: one team or two vendors
Two separate vendors give you the widest choice of style. They also give you two contracts, two travel bills and two people who may meet for the first time at your ceremony and step into each other’s frame.
One team means one plan for the day, one travel arrangement and people who already know how to move around each other. The photos and the film also match in tone, because both come from the same documentary approach. With us there is no bundle trick: photo plus video is the sum of the two, €4,380 for a full day. You can watch finished wedding films here, and our photo and film guide for Italy explains how a duo works through a day.
How and when to book: deposits, contracts, questions
- Fix the venue and date first. If you are still choosing between two dates, say so. A photographer can tell you which one is free.
- Ask for availability and a total in writing. We answer within 24 hours.
- Talk on a video call. You will spend more of the day with your photographer than with almost anyone else.
- Read the contract. It should name the date, place and hours, what is delivered and when, who pays for travel, what happens if you move the date, what happens if the photographer falls ill, and when the balance is due.
- Pay the deposit. A date is normally held only once the contract is signed and the deposit has arrived. Ours is 20%.
- Send your timeline about a month before. That is when the plan for light, travel and family photos gets fixed.
On timing: summer Saturdays go first, often a year or more ahead, so book as soon as the venue confirms your date. A weekday elopement can often be arranged two or three months ahead. Prices in Europe are quoted in euros and usually paid by bank transfer, so ask whether tax is included and remember that the exchange rate can move between the deposit and the balance.
Ten questions to ask any photographer before you sign
- What is the total price in euros, including travel, accommodation and taxes?
- How many hours does that cover, and what does an extra hour cost on the day?
- Who exactly will photograph our wedding, and can we see a full gallery by that person?
- Have you worked in this region and in this month’s light?
- How many edited photos will we receive, and by what date?
- What happens if you are ill or your flight is cancelled?
- How do you back up our files on the day and on the way home?
- How much is the deposit, is it refundable, and when is the balance due?
- What happens if we move the date or the weather forces a new plan?
- If we add video, is it your team or another company, and who pays their travel?
Nacho & Bea · Mallorca · see the full wedding →Common mistakes
- Comparing headline prices and adding the travel costs only after signing.
- Booking 8 hours for a 12-hour day, then missing the party or paying overtime.
- Choosing from a social media feed without seeing one full gallery.
- Booking photo and video separately and late, so the two meet for the first time at the ceremony.
- Leaving the photographer until every other vendor is booked. Each team can be in one place per day, and the best dates go first.
- Paying a deposit without a signed contract.
- Forgetting travel time between places. A ferry or a coastal road can eat an hour of coverage.
FAQ: destination wedding photographer prices in Europe
How much does a destination wedding photographer cost in Europe?
With us, €1,390 for up to 5 hours and €2,190 for a full day, travel included. As a rough market range, full-day quotes from established photographers mostly sit between about €2,000 and €6,000, usually before travel costs.
Do we have to pay for the photographer’s flights and hotel?
It depends on the contract. Many photographers add travel and accommodation to the quoted price, so ask for a total in writing. With us, travel to and from your venue is included everywhere we work.
Is a local photographer cheaper than one who travels?
Not always. What counts is the total price and whether the person knows the place and its light. A team that already works across Europe and includes travel removes most of the difference.
How many hours of wedding photography do we need?
An elopement takes 3 to 5 hours. A city hall ceremony with dinner takes 5 to 6. A full wedding from getting ready to dancing takes 10 to 12, which is why we offer a full day with no time limit.
How much is the deposit for a wedding photographer?
It varies by photographer, and the contract should state the amount and the date the balance is due. Ours is 20% of the total, which reserves your date.
When will we get our wedding photos and film?
From us, a sneak peek arrives within days, the full gallery in 3 weeks and the film in about a month. Elsewhere it can take much longer, so get the delivery date written into the contract.
Next steps: put every booking in order with the 12-month planning timeline, and work out how many hours you need with the wedding day timeline for the best light.
Planning yours?
Tell us your date, the place and a rough plan for the day, and we will tell you whether we are free and what it costs in total. Check your date here and you will have an answer within 24 hours.
If you want to see the numbers first, the calculator on our investment page shows the price for any mix of hours, photo and video.