Engagement stories
Engagement Session in Naples | Gosia & Riccardo
Gosia and Riccardo on a rainy walk through Naples. An engagement session about getting to know each other, enjoying the city and letting plans change.
An engagement session in Naples does not need perfect weather. Gosia and Riccardo joined Michał for a walk through the city, and rain changed the plans we had made for a sunny Italian day. The flights were booked, batteries charged and shorts packed. Naples, however, had other ideas.
Rather than treating the weather as something to fight, we let it set the pace. There was less heat, fewer people on the streets and more room to walk without rushing. The city still had all its character. Its UNESCO-listed historic centre reflects the many cultures that have shaped Naples. This short story follows Gosia and Riccardo through it, before the wedding we would later photograph at Mojęcice Palace in Poland.
An engagement session in Naples, whatever the weather
Travel never comes with a guarantee of sunshine. We had already experienced a similarly rainy trip while photographing a family in Thailand, so a change in the forecast was familiar territory. In Naples, the rain had its advantages: no fierce sun to escape and quieter streets as visitors headed for wine bars and pizzerias.
A couple session can respond to the place as it is on the day. We look for light, gestures and the way two people fit into their surroundings. The streets do not have to be empty, and the sky does not have to be blue. What matters is making photographs that feel connected to the experience you actually shared, rather than forcing the afternoon to resemble an idea you brought with you.
Why have photographs together before the wedding?
There are plenty of ways to use engagement photographs: prints for your home, a guest book, a wedding website or invitations. One of our couples even used theirs as decorations at the reception. Those are lovely possibilities, but they are not the main reason we enjoy these sessions.
For us, and for many of the couples we meet, it is a chance to get to know each other. We spend some time together, find a shared rhythm and have fun. The photographs grow out of that meeting. No two sessions feel quite the same, because each couple brings different energy, humour and ways of being close.
You also get to experience what it is like to be photographed by us before the wedding day. There is time to talk, ask questions and settle into the walk. It does not need to become another complicated item on your wedding checklist.
How to prepare for your engagement session in Naples
Our starting point is simple: be yourselves and let us get to know you. You do not need to arrive with practised poses or a performance prepared for the camera. Tell us what you like and how you imagine spending the time. We can begin with a walk and see where the light and conversation take us.
Gosia and Riccardo’s photographs are a reminder that a session can work beautifully even when the original plan changes. A rainy city can be just as inviting as a sunlit coast. The setting gives us something to respond to, while your connection gives the photographs their meaning.
From Naples to Mojęcice Palace
The story continued in Poland, where Michał photographed their wedding. You can see Gosia and Riccardo’s wedding at Mojęcice Palace (Polish article) and follow the same couple from this city walk to the people gathered around them on their wedding day.
For more celebrations, explore our full wedding stories. Planning a couple session of your own? Tell us where you would like to go and when. We will talk through the possibilities together.
