I Heart Paris Photographer

I was going to Europe for the first time with my then-​girlfriend, and I was planning a surprise proposal. I was trying to find a photographer to capture some good pictures of the proposal, and I wasn’t having much luck. Then I got a response from a photographer who told me she was going to be out of the country during the time when I needed her, but recommended iheartparis by name. So I left a request on their website. Federico got back to me the the following morning (this was now 3 days before the proposal, so I was preparing to go without). We discussed my plan (was getting into Paris in the afternoon, wanted something near the Eiffel Tower), and Federico made a great suggestion for an alternative place that was walking distance from our hotel, much less crowded and touristy than many of the alternatives, and still had a great view of the Eiffel Tower. We exchanged pictures (to help identify each other without actually saying anything) and he planned to be in place but looking inconspicuous when we arrived.
It worked out great! My fiancée had no idea Federico was there until I told her, he got some great shots of the proposal, and then we took pictures for about another hour. Federico initially told me he would guarantee 25 good photos in an hour of shooting, and usually be closer to the mid 30’s. We got a preview a few days later, and when he was able to get the final group of shots to us, it was around 100. Lots of creative shots, some beautiful views of the city, some candid shots, and he really put us at ease during the whole process. Federico was great to work with! I wish I’d found him first so I could have saved myself the stress of looking until a few days before. I really enjoy telling the proposal story, and now I have some awesome photos to go along with it.

Highly recommend the IheartParis team if you are thinking of getting engagement photos taken in Paris! I did a lot of research on numerous Paris photographers and I’m so happy I went with them.
Visiting from the US, I was a bit hesitant coordinating an international engagement shoot and wasn’t sure how it would be meeting up with a complete stranger in a different country, but the whole entire process was so smooth and went perfectly. Right after I contacted them through the website, Federico emailed me back promptly with information about the packages they provided and his recommendations on where we should shoot. The entire email communication was great from beginning to end and he replied quickly to all the questions I had before the day of the shoot. (side note: I would recommend contacting them as soon as you figure out what days work since they get booked quickly!). I also loved how they reserved 2 days for us (back up date the day after in case it rained — which it does a lot in the fall/​winter!)
We chose the 1 hour package during sunrise in October, which was the perfect amount of time to take pictures around the Eiffel Tower (especially when it’s 40 degrees outside and you’re in a dress!). 1 hour didn’t seem like a lot time to me, but I was really surprised how much we were able to fit in. I highly recommend starting off at the Trocadero, making your way down the stairs, and walk along the sidewalk down to the carousel. Federico is such a talented/​easy going photographer and made us feel very comfortable throughout the entire shoot. We received our photographs a few weeks after and loved them! The package said guaranteed 25 pictures, but we received around 50. They even include a bonus cinemagram (.gif style) which was super unique compared to the basic packages I saw from other photographers.
My fiancé and I both agree that doing the engagement shoot with Federico was one of the main highlights from our first trip to Europe. I’m so happy I decided to book an engagement shoot with them and highly recommend it to everyone who’s thinking of doing a photoshoot in Paris!