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About

Born in Italy from an Italian father and an English mother, Michael Valeriani has dedicated his life to photography. He studied in Italy at the European Institute of Design, in the USA at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara and at the San Francisco Academy of Art, meanwhile becoming an airplane pilot. Even though his main art expression form is photography, he also produces a limited number of paintings and ceramic works. He has traveled world-wide along with his camera, capturing images that have been published on several magazines internationally. His work has been appreciated in all five continents, a goal in life that not many photographers can achieve. Former photographer for the Secret Services of the Italian Navy, he photographed a large number of personalities, among whom the King and Queen of Spain, and the President of Italy. He had been invited by the President of Algeria to take part in a diplomatic mission to illustrate Algeria to the world in all its beauty. Michael has followed his grandfather's footsteps - well known artist, whose work is visible on permanent exhibit at the "M. Valeriani Museum" in Latina, Italy.

"I like to take pictures of whatever captures my attention. The particular thing about my photographs is that they are all real: nothing is set up or pre-planned; what you see is what happened in front of my eyes at that particular time and place. I don't plan to take good photographs; sometimes I amaze myself when I see the results. When I shoot I don't think much and at the same time I don't fully live that moment. I complete my visual experience only later when I look at the finished work. Photography is an extension of my vision and mind, it enables me to relive a moment over and over as intensely as the first time, when I wasn't really looking. I use photography to stop time and enjoy the pleasant visual experience later when it won't run away".

Our fee structure is very simple, for weddings we offer three options:

SMALL WEDDING
£1800
1 photographer
Unlimited number of pictures taken (often over 1000)
200 prints
20 enlargements (about A4 size)
Digital correction and enhancement of every single image
Wooden presentation box for your photos
All your images on a CD or memory stick, watermarked and without licence to print

MEDIUM WEDDING
£2000
2 photographers
Unlimited number of pictures taken (often over 1000)
300 prints
30 enlargements (about A4 size)
Digital correction and enhancement of every single image
2 wooden presentation boxes for your photos
All your images on a CD or memory stick, watermark FREE and with licence to print

LARGE WEDDING
£3000
3 photographers
Unlimited number of pictures taken (often over 1000)
500 prints
50 enlargements (about A4 size)
Digital correction and enhancement of every single image
3 wooden presentation boxes for your photos
All your images on a CD or memory stick, watermarked and without licence to print

EXTRA SERVICES
Any extra service - if required - would be charged at £200 an hour, but this is entirely optional. For instance, some people like to have the photographer for an hour for the engagement party, or for the last dress fitting.
I am based in Epsom (Surrey), so my prices are intended for weddings taking place within 20 miles from Epsom (measured with Google maps from Epsom Clocktower, KT19 8BJ). Anything over 20 miles will be subject to a transfer fee of £2 per mile.

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