A wedding videographer in Italy who also takes your photographs

If you are looking for a wedding videographer in Italy, you will usually find film and photography sold by separate teams, who then meet for the first time on the morning of your wedding. I work as one author for both, and have done since 2018: in Turin and Piedmont, on Lake Como, and abroad in Istanbul and Baku.

This page explains what that means in practice, when it is the right choice and when it is not, what each film includes, how sound and drone footage work under Italian rules, and how long you wait for the result.

What "photographer and videographer in one" really means

One timeline. With two separate teams you plan the day twice, and the two plans rarely agree on where to stand during the vows or how long portraits take. With me there is one pre-wedding consultation: getting ready, the ceremony, a few quiet minutes for portraits in the best evening light, the photo spots and a rain plan, decided once. I also work directly with planners, so the timeline they hold is the one I hold.

Fewer people around you. At the getting ready, and in the minutes alone after the ceremony, one person with a camera is easier to forget than three. I'd rather you forgot I was there than felt posed, and that is harder to achieve with a crew.

One look. The film and the photographs come from the same eye, in the same light, so the colours, the framing and the moments chosen belong together. It is one story told in two forms: the photographs you keep, and the film you play with the sound on.

The honest limit. One person can only stand in one place. While I am filming your father's face during the first dance, I am not also photographing the room from the opposite corner. For an intimate wedding, a town hall ceremony or an elopement this is rarely a loss. For a large wedding it can be, which is why the next section exists.

When two people are better than one

I suggest adding a second photographer or videographer when:

• you are getting ready in two places at the same time;
• you have more than about 100 guests, or want the aperitivo covered while you are away for portraits;
• you want the ceremony filmed from two angles at once, for example the aisle and your faces.

You still have one timeline and one person to plan it with. The second shooter is an add-on to any collection, like drone aerials and 35mm film photography.

What the film includes in each collection

The longer film follows the day in order, with your vows and the speeches carrying it. The highlight is the short version you send to friends; vertical reels are cut for a phone screen. Premium also includes lookbook and styling guidance. With photography, the collections include 300 to 800 edited photographs depending on hours, and Signature adds an Italian leather album with a gold-embossed cover. Each collection comes as film only, photo only or both, and photo and film booked together cost less than the two separately.

I send my prices personally once you tell me your date and venue; travel and accommodation are added transparently to that quote. The delivery date is written into your agreement, so you know it before the wedding.

Vows, speeches and sound

A wedding film lives on its sound: the tremble in a promise, a laugh between vows, a brother losing his place in a toast. Clean sound comes from a microphone close to the voice, not from a camera across the room. At a wedding that usually means a small recorder near whoever is speaking at the ceremony, and a recording taken from the sound system during the speeches.

Three things help me most, and they cost you nothing:

1. Tell me who will speak, in which order and in which language.
2. Ask your DJ or band to keep the speeches on their microphone, rather than a guest shouting across the terrace.
3. Plan outdoor vows with the wind in mind: a sheltered corner of a garden sounds better than an open hilltop.

Because I speak English, Italian, Russian, Turkish and Azerbaijani, I usually understand the speeches as they happen, and I speak with your families and guests in their own language on the day.

Drone footage, and where Italian rules say no

I am a registered EU drone pilot (ENAC, A1/A3), and aerial photos and film can be added wherever local rules allow. In Italy, EU drone rules are applied by ENAC, the civil aviation authority. In the open category the operator must be registered on the d-flight portal, carry the operator QR code on the drone, hold a pilot certificate for drones of 250 grams or more, have liability insurance, and check the geographic zones on d-flight before every flight.

Those zones matter. Flying in zones set up for safety, such as those around airports, is forbidden in the open category, and some other red zones need written clearance from the body that requested them. EU rules also keep open-category drones below 120 metres and forbid flying over assemblies of people. EASA treats a group as an assembly when people are packed so densely that they cannot easily move away, so a ceremony with guests seated close together can count.

In practice the best aerials are the venue before guests arrive, or the two of you alone on a terrace or a jetty. Many venues also set their own rules, so the venue's permission, in writing, comes first.

Wedding films I have made, in Italy and abroad

Gül and Oğuz, Istanbul, August 2025

This was a film-led wedding: the day was told above all in motion, between cypress gardens, a spiral staircase and the Bosphorus. The photographs on their page are stills from the film itself, which shows how much a well-lit film frame can hold.

Mohammed and Hejrat, Venaria Reale, July 2026

Their day began with a civil ceremony at the town hall, with happy tears and a shower of petals, and then moved to the Reggia di Venaria Reale near Turin: the light of the Galleria Grande, the gardens, and bridesmaids in sage green opening white parasols along the hedged avenues. You can watch their film on their page.

Daria and Andrea, a save the date in Turin, June 2026

Before their wedding, Daria and Andrea and I spent a late afternoon in a quiet Turin garden, and I photographed and filmed it in one go. A short save the date film is also a good way to meet before the wedding: you see how I work, and I learn how you move together. Their story is on their page.

A wedding videographer in Turin, and wherever you marry

I am based in Turin, so weddings here and in Piedmont need no long travel: the town halls and historic rooms of the city, the Reggia di Venaria, the Langhe and the Susa Valley. Lake Como and Lake Maggiore are a drive away, and I have worked as far away as Istanbul and Baku. If you are marrying in the city, my page for wedding photography in Turin covers the venues and the town hall in detail; for the lake, see Lake Como.

Booking is simple: you send your date and venue, I reply personally within a day or two, and if you like we have a free 20-minute video call before I send a proposal. The steps are on how it works, and my free guide to planning a wedding in Italy covers paperwork, seasons and light.

FAQ

Can one person really photograph and film a whole wedding?

Yes, for most weddings. I plan one timeline in which the photographs and the film each get their moments, and I move between stills and motion through the day. The trade-off is that I can stand in only one place at a time. For large weddings, two getting-ready locations, or a ceremony you want from two angles, I recommend adding a second photographer or videographer.

How long will our wedding film be?

It depends on the collection. Essential Coverage includes an HD film of up to 3 minutes. Premium includes an HD film of up to 10 minutes, a highlight reel and vertical reels for your phone. Signature includes a 4K film of up to 20 minutes, a highlight film and 4K vertical reels. Longer is not always better; the story decides the length within that limit.

When will we receive our film?

Between 14 and 35 days after the wedding, depending on the collection: 35 days for Essential Coverage, 25 for Premium and 14 for Signature. The exact delivery date is written into your agreement when you book, so it is never a vague promise made after the wedding.

Can you fly a drone at our venue?

Often, but not always. I am a registered EU drone pilot (ENAC, A1/A3). Before the day I check the d-flight map for geographic zones, such as those around airports, and the venue has to agree in writing. I never fly over guests gathered together, so aerials are usually planned before guests arrive or with just the two of you.

Can we book only a film, without photography?

Yes. Every collection exists as film only, photo only or photo and film, with the same film lengths and delivery times. Booked together, photo and film cost less than the two booked separately, but the choice is yours. I send the prices for each option personally once I know your date and venue.

Is travel included if our wedding is outside Turin?

Travel and accommodation are not included in the collections. They depend on where you marry and are added transparently to your quote, so you see them before you sign. For weddings in Turin and nearby there is usually little to add; for Lake Como, Lake Maggiore or abroad I quote the real cost.

How far ahead should we book a wedding videographer in Italy?

For a Saturday between May and September, nine to fifteen months ahead is ideal, and earlier for Lake Como. Weekdays, small weddings and the quieter months often have more room. Your date is reserved when the agreement is signed and the deposit paid.

Tell me about your day

If you would like your wedding photographed and filmed by one person who plans it all with you, send me your date and venue. I will reply personally within a day or two, in whichever of my five languages suits you.

Sources

• ENAC: general requirements for operating in the open category (registration on d-flight, QR code, pilot certificate, insurance, geographic zones)
• ENAC: how to become an open-category A1/A3 drone pilot (online exam, required from 250 grams, valid five years)
• ENAC: UAS geographic zones and flight restrictions
• EASA: open category, 120 metres and no flight over assemblies of people
• EASA: drones FAQ, definition of an assembly of people
• d-flight: the Italian portal for drone registration and geographic zones