Rain can be viewed as the enemy by wedding photographers but Fabio Mirulla uses a downpour to his advantage in this striking shot of a newlywed couple sheltering under an umbrella. One of Fabio's top wedding photography tips is to embrace unexpected situations and force yourself to think creatively. Taken on a Canon EOS R with a Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM lens at 1/125 sec, f/6.3 and ISO2500. © Fabio Mirulla
Wedding photography is a demanding but hugely rewarding profession. To succeed, you need to be highly skilled at engaging with people, thinking creatively under pressure and ensuring your business stands out from the crowd in a very competitive field.
Fabio Mirulla is one of Italy's most celebrated destination wedding photographers. Born and raised in Tuscany, where he is still based, he travels the world photographing couples in spectacular locations.
Carmen and Ingo are a husband and wife photography team based in Austria. The pair met and fell in love in 2003 and have been photographing weddings across Europe since 2006.
We asked both successful wedding photography businesses to identify the biggest challenges they face, and to explain how those issues can be overcome.