Wedding photography and wedding films in Nagold and the surrounding area – Calw, Herrenberg, Horb, Altensteig and the Northern Black Forest.

Photos and videos can be delivered in different resolutions. Higher resolutions usually mean larger files, although file format and compression matter too. Smaller files are easy to share on social media, by email or through messaging apps. If you wish, you can receive the large files on a USB stick.

Full HD is 1,920 × 1,080 pixels (around 2 million), a common format for television, streaming and Blu-ray. 4K (UHD) is 3,840 × 2,160 pixels, or roughly four times as many. A 4K video can also play on a Full HD screen; its full resolution is visible on a suitable 4K screen.

For photos, 12 MP is generally more than enough for a sharp A4 print. 24 MP offers greater freedom for larger prints, posters or cropping. The possible print size also depends on the image and viewing distance. Both resolutions are more than sufficient for phones and ordinary monitors.

The number of images depends on your wedding. A quiet celebration might result in 300 photos and 20 short videos, while a lively wedding with lots of guests might produce 1,200 photos and 200 clips. These are examples, not fixed promises. I don't count shots; I capture what tells your story.

Modern cameras already produce very good photo and video quality, so not every picture or clip needs individual editing. Where useful, I adjust exposure, contrast or colours, brighten dark scenes or convert selected photographs to black and white.

A wedding film assembled from many scenes is different: editing, dialogue, music and sound design involve considerably more post-production. That is what the CINEMA package is for.

Absolutely – I want you to! Your photos and videos should show you as you are and how you want to be seen, not just a photographer's ideas.

That is why meeting in person matters so much to me. It helps me understand whether you are lively or more reserved, which people and moments matter most to you, and how much time you would like to set aside for photos.

Of course. Once the images are available in your private client gallery and you share access, your guests can view and download them too. It is often great fun around the time of the celebration – and I love seeing the pictures reach people quickly.

If easily shareable photos and clips are your priority, you can choose your coverage accordingly without booking every high-resolution extra.

Photography keeps me young, and of course I hope to be fit and well on your wedding day. Even so, I take this possibility seriously.

My wife is also an experienced photographer, and I know other photographers who may be able to step in. If I really cannot attend, I will inform you immediately and work with you to find a replacement. I cannot, however, guarantee a substitute.

In 30 years of photography I have never had a camera or memory card fail, and I have never dropped a camera either. But I would never rely on that luck for your wedding.

That is why I work with two cameras, each recording simultaneously to two memory cards. This considerably reduces the risk of data loss, even though no system can eliminate every risk.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only … You probably know the saying. I bring modern and old-fashioned umbrellas as well as flashes and lighting modifiers. Some of my favourite photographs were taken in the rain.

I am also flexible when your schedule changes. I adapt to your wedding day, not the other way round. If extra hours are needed, the agreed rates apply.

No. Before I use photos or videos from your wedding on my website, in my portfolio or on social media, I will ask you. I would be delighted to show your wedding, of course, but the decision is yours. The rights of other people pictured will also be respected.

I do not believe in unnecessarily complicated agreements. If something serious comes up, you can of course cancel. I only ask that you let me know as early as possible.

We will agree on clear and fair terms for cancellation, postponement and any costs already incurred before you book.

First of all, good spirits – and that you relax as much as possible in front of the camera. A list of your closest relatives and important friends, ideally with names and photos, would also help. That way I can learn who matters most to you before the wedding.

And if I am allowed to visit your buffet during the celebration, I can keep carrying my heavy cameras with full strength even late into the evening.