Wedding Photographer Brescia Francesco Bonarrigo shoots a wedding at Ristorante Villa Calciati, Poersichello (CR), Italy

Tell us a little about yourself??

I'm in love with photography and people. I like to convey at all times the emotion experienced by the protagonists. I started taking pictures for the event since the birth of my first child, and I immediately found that photography was my way. I started shooting fashion and advertising, but I was bored, until I was asked to photograph a wedding and it was love at first sight.

How do you think or would like people to describe you?

I wish you perceive the passion and love that I do in my work. Of course, I try to offer a professional service of a high quality, but I like to keep an informal approach with my clients, which always brings a beautiful friendship that lasts many years. This helps me a lot to pass almost unnoticed throughout the day.

Tell us a little bit about the wedding day?

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How did you get into wedding photography?

It was by accident. I was involved with fashion. I wanted new challenges. One day a friend asked me to shoot a wedding with him, because his assistant was sick. At first I was tense, because I had no experience and I was afraid of not doing a good job. Gradually, however, I lost track of what was around me, going totally with the head of service. It was an intense love that enveloped me completely, and I did not want the day ended. What a great feeling.

How long have you been a wedding photographer?

3 years now.

Can you share how you've made your wedding photography business a success? Any mistakes you made along the way?

Mistakes you make at the time. The difference is the ability to correct them and learn from them. In recent years I have continued to invest in training, and spend a lot of time studying the services of other photographers to improve.

I think having a successful business is derived from maintaining a consistently high professional level. I attend a lot of the various social networks, but I use them professionally and not frivolously, and this helps a lot to have a good word of mouth and give security on my reliability.

It's very important to grow and improve as a person, to understand people's needs and be able to meet them as well. To be ready, always friendly and polite.

What do you think a bride or groom should be looking for and not looking for in terms of wedding photography packages?

The bride and groom should focus on their way of being. They must therefore look for a photographer who can represent their essence. Too often, the bride and groom focus on parameters that will not lead to a result that will give satisfaction, such as price, covers, etc, instead of evaluating what kind of photography is done, the willingness to meet their needs, the ability of the photographer to steal the most important and intense moments, how long the photographer is willing to work.

I do not offer services in packages. I offer my presence, for the entire day, from the preparations to the final dance. And their party.

How do you advertise yourself and what for you has really worked?

I think that the best advertising is word of mouth. Have respect for our customers and for our work, being professional and always available, will turn our name more than any flyer or poster. I attend a lot of social networks, trying to be present in a constructive manner. To be appreciated as people, and not only as professionals. I also participate in specialized exhibitions and events for the newlyweds.

Why do you think people hire you?

People appreciate me especially as I pose to them, to the way we do, and for my sincerity. Do not ever promise things that you are not able to do, and I always say what I think. I'd rather lose a customer if you have an unhappy customer because of my my work, because the most important thing for me is that the couple are happy with the result. Obviously I hope so much that I people hire me because they like my pictures, and my way of telling their day.

How many weddings do you average per year?

I want to shoot a maximum of 10-15 weddings a year, because I chose to devote time to each married couple, without the pressure to overwork that can accumulate.

Whose wedding would you love to shoot?

I want to tell any story that is true, where the only concern is to enjoy all the emotions and love that we live in a day so intense and important, where people have fun even if everything is not as perfect as they wanted, regardless of appearances, because what matters is the love we are living with is the most important person in their life.

If you were asked to shoot a destination wedding, where would you hope it would be?

I love the sea, and it would be really great for me to shoot a wedding on a beach, perhaps at sunset.

What equipment do you have for a typical wedding day?

For a wedding you come out with 2-3 professional cameras, lenses mainly fixed from wide angle to telephoto, flash with remote controls, LED spotlights for lights and a reflective panel. Obviously not forgetting any filters, memory cards, and spare batteries.

What is the most challenging thing about a wedding.