Something About Us

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We will guide you trough an incredible journey on Lake Como

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our mission

We take care of your memories

WHO WE ARE

We are Matt and Grace — a husband-and-wife photographer and videographer team based in Bellagio, on Lake Como.

Matt studied cinema and photography, and his work has been exhibited at some of Italy’s most prestigious photography events. Grace has a past in classical studies before turning to videography — a background that gives her a particular eye for history, light, and the way places carry meaning. Together, we started our careers photographing weddings across Italy under our studio Matt and Grace, developing a cinematic, editorial style shaped by our roots in fashion and advertising.

Lake Como came later — and it stayed. We moved to Bellagio and began specialising in the intimate, high-stakes moments that happen here: proposals at Villa del Balbianello at sunset, elopements in gardens that have stood for centuries, couples arriving by wooden boat to one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Over ten years and more than 900 couples photographed, this is what we do best.

Lake Como Couples is the answer to a specific question: what happens when two photographers who truly know a place dedicate themselves entirely to capturing love there?

Our style

Our images are shaped by cinema more than by photography. Matt’s background in film studies means we think in frames, in light, in narrative — every session has a beginning, a middle, and an end. We are drawn to geometry and architecture, to the way a loggia frames a couple, to the reflection of a villa in still water, to the moment just before and just after the obvious shot.

Grace’s background in classical studies adds another layer — a sensitivity to place, to history, to the weight that centuries of beauty carry. When we photograph at Villa del Balbianello or Villa Monastero, we are not just documenting a moment. We are placing two people inside a story that has been unfolding for hundreds of years.

The result is photography that feels editorial without being cold, cinematic without being theatrical, and timeless without being stiff. Our couples often tell us the images feel like film stills — which is exactly what we are aiming for.

You can see our wider work, including weddings across Italy and Europe, at mattandgrace.com.

Grace is also a certified Wedding Planner, dedicated to streamlining the photographic planning process for a seamless, stress-free experience.

how we work

Our philosophy

Every story is different

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

We’re inspired by architecture, geometry and art. We have a cinematic vision, we love soft lights and we like the unconventional.

We’re inspired by your story and your personality, at the end of the session we’ll have the best part of you on our cameras.

HOW DO YOU WORK?

A couple session is a special moment, where you can relax and reconnect with yourself.

We love to make you feel relaxed, comfortable and to take candid photos of your couple.

If you need we can guide you trough the session, but we encourage you to feel free and to express yourself.

HOW IS A SESSION?

Our approach is really different from traditional photographers.

We love to capture the genuine you, without stress and poses.

We take a walk on the beach, we take a tour on a boat, we encourage you in being yourself.

We take a little journey with you, we let you know something about our country, we share with you our favorites places and some local hidden gems.

And we capture your best memories .

Live Your Lake Como Experience

living la dolce vita

We would love to share our insider tips with you and make your Lake Como Experience unique.

Let’s toast together

If you want to have a glass of wine with us, let’s drop us a line!

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Dante Salvi
Matt and Grace have been an absolute pleasure to meet and work with. They are true artists in what they do and turned our surprise proposal day into a real life fairytale. In addition to being very friendly and easy to work with, they made everything simple for us by going above and beyond to accommodate us and helped plan everything to make the process 100% stress free. They exceeded every expectation I had especially with the cinematic video reel. They captured every special moment and the video reel was as if it was straight out of a romance movie. I 100% recommend doing a cinematic reel in addition to the photos, this is a must have and you will not be disappointed. We can’t stop watching it and I can’t imagine not having this masterpiece of a video to remember this special day. Matt and Grace will be the only people I will ever work with when I am back in the area. Words cannot express how happy we are with the beautiful artwork they did for us and we will be forever grateful for them!
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Tom Smulsky
Matt and Grace are terrific and captured our engagement perfectly! They were wonderful to work with and we couldn’t be happier with how our pictures turned out. They are 100% the best proposal/wedding/event photographers in Lake Como, I could not recommend them more!
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Deena
We had the most incredible experience working with Matt & Grace during our shoot in Lake Como! From the moment we met them, they made us feel completely at ease — their energy, professionalism, and genuine passion for their craft were evident in every moment. They captured not just beautiful photos and videography, but real emotions and memories that we’ll treasure forever. Not only are they talented photographers, but they’re also just lovely people — warm, kind, and so easy to work with. We now have a gallery of images that feel like a dream, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Highly recommend working with them!
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em patts
Matt & Grace not only were so kind, caring, and talented but they truly made everything so incredible from start to finish. From their communication, to helping us on our elopement day of, I was truly so so blessed!
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FRANCISCO De la Torre
5 stars really does not do Matt and Grace justice for the incredible work they do! If I could do more stars I would. Not only are they wonderful people, but the work they did simply blew us away. They helped me plan for months on a well thought out plan that made the proposal a complete surprise and also not stressful at all on my end. They were amazing with answering any questions I had and provided great feedback and suggestions. On the day of, they were just as excited as we were which made the whole afternoon so much fun with them to shoot and make lasting memories. We would HIGHLY recommend using them for any occasion and we cannot wait to hopefully use them again for our wedding. 1 million stars.
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Zachary Sosongkham
From start to finish, our experience was absolutely incredible. They made me feel so comfortable throughout the entire process, and on the day itself, they went above and beyond to capture every detail, angle, and emotion. The end result completely exceeded our expectations. Every photo feels alive, and the video brings us right back to that moment in the most beautiful way. We honestly can’t stop looking through them and reliving the day over and over again. These aren’t just pictures, they’re priceless memories we’ll cherish for a lifetime. We are beyond grateful for their talent, professionalism, and kindness. They didn’t just give us photos, they gave us a way to hold onto one of the most important moments of our lives forever. Truly the best decision we could have made!
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Garrett Galberach
I couldn’t recommend Matt and Grace more!! I booked them to capture my engagement and everything from the communication, planning, and most importantly pictures and video turned out incredible! If we are ever back in the area, I will definitely be using Matt and Grace for any future events for myself and fiancée!!
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Andrew Palumbo
This was the best experience of my life! From the moment I found this company we have had constant communication and the planning was excellent! I would recommend this company again and again! Forever grateful! 10/10!!
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Cathy F
Matt and Grace are a dream to work with! They are professionally trained in many areas of photo/film and incredibly talented. I literally got tears in my eyes when I saw how beautiful our photos turned out! It was such an added bonus that my husband and I both felt like our friends were shooting our photos. This was one of the most memorable days of our honeymoon in Como. They went above and beyond in so so so many ways. They even surpassed the quality of our actual Wedding photos. Book them, it will be your best/easiest decision! Thank you so much Matt and Grace!
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Preet Kapadia
Had an amazing experience working with this super awesome energetic and happy duo! They made everything workout smoothly and got us all the perfect pictures we wanted. I am tremendously grateful of them helping me plan and organize the perfect shoot!