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RED FLAGS TO KNOW BEFORE HIRING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER ABROAD
RED FLAGS TO KNOW BEFORE HIRING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER ABROAD

Five red flags that tell you when a photographer abroad is not the right fit for your wedding day.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 14, 2026Destination Wedding, Portugal, Planning, Editorial
WHAT A CALM WEDDING DAY ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE BEHIND THE SCENES
WHAT A CALM WEDDING DAY ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE BEHIND THE SCENES

What separates a calm wedding day from a chaotic one. A photographer's view after sixty weddings in Portugal, Italy and France.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 13, 2026Editorial, Destination Wedding, Portugal, Style
WHAT COUPLES GET MOST NERVOUS ABOUT IN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
WHAT COUPLES GET MOST NERVOUS ABOUT IN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

From posing anxiety to timing worries, here are the photography nerves we hear from destination couples most often.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 12, 2026Editorial, Destination Wedding, Portugal, Style
HOW LIGHT SHAPES YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS MORE THAN YOUR VENUE
HOW LIGHT SHAPES YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS MORE THAN YOUR VENUE

What most couples don't know: light determines more about your photos than your venue ever will.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 11, 2026Editorial, Destination Wedding, Portugal, Planning
HOW WE WORK WITH COUPLES WHO DON'T LIKE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
HOW WE WORK WITH COUPLES WHO DON'T LIKE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED

Most destination couples say they hate being photographed. Here is what actually happens when we work together.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 10, 2026Editorial, Style, Destination Wedding, Portugal
WHY MULTI-DAY WEDDING COVERAGE CHANGES THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE
WHY MULTI-DAY WEDDING COVERAGE CHANGES THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE

What a two-day wedding reveals that a single day never can, and why the photographs change accordingly.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 10, 2026Multi-day, Destination Wedding, Portugal, Planning
DOCUMENTARY VS EDITORIAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: AN HONEST COMPARISON
DOCUMENTARY VS EDITORIAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: AN HONEST COMPARISON

The real difference between documentary and editorial wedding photography, and what it means for the day you actually live through.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 8, 2026Editorial, Style, Destination Wedding, Portugal
THE BEST NATURAL LIGHT WEDDING VENUES IN PORTUGAL
THE BEST NATURAL LIGHT WEDDING VENUES IN PORTUGAL

Natural light in Portugal is not evenly distributed. These are the venues where it consistently works.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 7, 2026Roundup, Portugal, Algarve, Comporta, Atlantic Coast, Destination Wedding, Venue Guide
WEDDING VENUES IN NORTHERN PORTUGAL: DOURO VALLEY, PORTO AND MINHO
WEDDING VENUES IN NORTHERN PORTUGAL: DOURO VALLEY, PORTO AND MINHO

Northern Portugal's light is different from the Atlantic coast. These venues are exceptional because of it, not in spite of it.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 7, 2026Roundup, Portugal, Douro, Porto, Destination Wedding, Venue Guide
BEST WEDDING VENUES IN PORTUGAL FOR FULL WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS
BEST WEDDING VENUES IN PORTUGAL FOR FULL WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS

Portugal's best venues for a full wedding weekend, from Douro Valley wine estates to Alentejo monasteries and the Atlantic coast.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 6, 2026Roundup, Portugal, Multi-day, Destination Wedding
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Rui & Savannah document ten destination weddings per year across Portugal, Italy, France, and select destinations in Europe. Wedding day photography collections begin at €10,000, with multi-day and full weekend coverage tailored individually.

The Lopes Photography
Rua 4 de Infantaria,
Lisboa, Lisboa, 1350,
Portugal
+351935012645 hello@thelopesphotography.com
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Mon ALL DAY
Tue 9am - 3pm
Wed ALL DAY
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We’re Rui & Savannah of The Lopes Photography, a husband-and-wife Portugal wedding photography team documenting editorial destination weddings across Europe and select US destinations.

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