English-speaking wedding photographer in Munich Upper Bavaria and the Alps
Munich is my second home base. As an English-speaking wedding photographer in Munich I photograph weddings in the city, by the lakes and in the mountains, throughout Upper Bavaria and across the rest of Bavaria.
Your photographer
is already here
I regularly commute between Bruchsal near Karlsruhe and Munich. For you that has a very practical advantage: I do not have to travel in especially for your wedding. With a full day of coverage, travel within 100 kilometres of Munich is included, just like at home.
That covers everything from the registry office in the city centre to Lake Starnberg, Ammersee, Tegernsee and Chiemsee, and into the mountains as far as Garmisch-Partenkirchen. So if you are looking for a wedding photographer in Munich, by a lake or in the Alpine foothills, you do not need to budget for travel costs.
I can also bring my photo booth to Munich by arrangement. With full-day wedding photography it starts at €400.
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Registry office in the city,
celebration by the lake
Some couples have their civil ceremony in the city and celebrate outdoors afterwards. That is how the wedding at Lake Starnberg went: the Mandlstraße registry office in Schwabing in the morning, both in traditional Bavarian dress, then sparkling wine and finger food in the English Garden. In the afternoon came the outdoor ceremony at Hotel Lido in Seeshaupt, with a wedding dress, a string quartet and a view of the water.
I particularly like days with two locations, because each has a completely different mood. Allow plenty of time for the drive in between, as the lakes get busy on summer Saturdays. And if you are planning a wedding in traditional dress: lederhosen, dirndl and a wedding dress on the same day look wonderful in photographs.
As a wedding photographer at Lake Starnberg, Tegernsee or Chiemsee, I know the evening light is often the most beautiful of the whole day. The sun sits low over the water, and a jetty or a stretch of shore is enough for couple portraits that look like your place.
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Bringing the mountains
closer
In the mountains I like to reach for a telephoto lens. I step back a little, and the peaks behind you move closer together. They then look as big as they feel when you are standing there. With a wide-angle lens, even the Watzmann quickly shrinks to a hill at the edge of the frame.
It also means we do not have to climb a summit for impressive mountain photographs. A meadow with a clear view or a courtyard with mountains behind it is often enough, and the telephoto lens does the rest. Whether your wedding is in the Alps, in the Berchtesgaden area or around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we choose the right spot together beforehand.
I plan light
differently in the mountains
On flat land the sun simply sets. In the mountains it often disappears behind a ridge long before that, and the valley lies in shadow while everything above is still glowing. Clouds cling to the peaks, and the weather can change within an hour.
That is why I plan more carefully in advance. PhotoPills shows me where the sun will be at your location and behind which mountain it will disappear. I use Viewfindr to find photo spots near your venue. On the day itself I check Windy for wind and clouds, the WarnWetter rain radar and the Kachelmannwetter satellite maps. They show me where the gaps in the clouds really are right now, not just where the forecast says they should be.
In Berchtesgaden it rained so hard during the ceremony that we had to move indoors. Later the clouds were still hanging between the peaks, and that is exactly why the couple portraits turned out the way they did.
Read the Berchtesgaden storyWeddings
from Bavaria
This is what it looks like when I work as a wedding photographer in Bavaria. Three whole days, three very different settings: a celebration by the lake, an open-air ceremony southeast of Munich and a wedding with a mountain view.
At Lake Starnberg
Hotel Lido · Seeshaupt · September 2026
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Leah and Sina
Glonn and Baiern · September 2026
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From the Rockies to the Alps
Kulturhof Stanggass · Berchtesgaden · July 2026
Read the storyFrom above,
everyone fits in
My drone comes with me to every wedding. Most often it goes up for the big group photo: from above everyone fits in the picture, including the back rows, and your venue is in it too. I also film short videos, for example a flight over the place where you celebrate.
If you would like photos from above, or a place lends itself to it, I fly at other moments too. At many lakes and in the mountains, however, drones are restricted. I check beforehand whether it can be used at your venue.
Queer weddings
in Munich and Bavaria
I am Janet, a lesbian myself, and as a wedding photographer I accompany lesbian, gay and queer weddings in Munich, Upper Bavaria and the Alps. My partner is the reason I spend so much time in Munich. If you are planning a queer wedding in Munich or elsewhere in Bavaria, you do not have to explain anything to me, neither your family nor why you have no interest in fixed roles.
Whether it is a lesbian wedding, a gay wedding or one without any label, I photograph you the way you are together.
More about queer weddingsWhat Munich couples
often ask
Are you a queer wedding photographer in Munich?
Yes. I am a lesbian myself, Munich is my second home base, and I accompany lesbian, gay and queer weddings in Munich, Upper Bavaria and the Alps. With full-day coverage, travel within 100 kilometres of Munich is included. You can read more on my page about queer weddings.
Does travel to Munich cost extra?
No. Munich is my second home base. With a full day of coverage, travel within 100 kilometres of Munich is included, just as it is around Karlsruhe. If your venue is further away, for example in Berchtesgaden, we include the extra distance in your offer.
What does a wedding photographer in Munich cost with you?
Half-day coverage starts at €1,200 and a full wedding day at €2,400, in Munich just as anywhere else. The exact price depends on how long I am with you and which parts of your day you would like photographed. In the price preview you can put this together and immediately see a rough range. Your personal offer makes it binding.
And what if it rains in the mountains?
Then we have a plan B that we agree on together beforehand. On the day I keep checking the rain radar and satellite images and tell you when a gap opens up. In Berchtesgaden that was exactly enough: the ceremony was indoors, and we still went outside later for the couple portraits.
Do you also photograph elopements in Bavaria and the Alps?
I would love to, they are among my favourite bookings. A day for two in the mountains needs less of a schedule and more time for light and walking. You can find more on my elopements page.
Do you bring a drone?
Yes, my drone comes to every wedding at no extra cost. I use it most for large group photos and short videos from above, and otherwise whenever you would like it or the place lends itself to it. Drones are not allowed to fly everywhere, and restrictions apply at many lakes and in the mountains. I check beforehand whether it can be used at your venue.
How early should we get in touch?
I photograph no more than two or three weddings a month. If you are getting married between May and September, it is best to enquire early.
„Schon beim ersten Kennenlernen war uns Janet unglaublich sympathisch. Wir sind so froh, dass sie unsere Traumhochzeit am Starnberger See fotografiert hat!“
Pasitowin Original German excerpt from a Google review
„Ihre Leidenschaft für die Fotografie und Engagement war eine wahre Bereicherung für unsere Hochzeit.“
Philip Disse Original German excerpt from a Google review
„Sie ist auf all unsere Wünsche eingegangen und wir hatten viel Spaß während der Pärchen- und Gruppenfotos und spontane Momente während der Feier hat sie perfekt einfangen können.“
Leonie Original German excerpt from a Google review
Getting married in Munich
or in the mountains?
Tell me about your venue and your date. We will plan the rest together.