Florence: Private Photoshoot by Duomo & Ponte Vecchio

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What’s the experience like?

Honestly, I didn’t expect to laugh so much with our photographer, Marco. We met right by the Duomo — he waved, camera already out, and just started chatting like we’d known each other. He asked where we were from, then pointed at my shoes and said something about “Florentine style” (I think he was joking, but who knows). The square was busy but somehow he found these quiet corners for our first photos. There was this faint smell of coffee drifting from a side street — I kept getting distracted by it.

We wandered through the old town, stopping under arches and along those narrow stone streets. Marco would say things like “Okay, pretend you’re locals!” which made us both crack up because my partner tried to say ‘buongiorno’ to a passing cyclist and got a thumbs-up. At Ponte Vecchio he caught us mid-laugh; I still think about that photo. Sunlight bounced off the river and everything felt kind of golden for a second. The whole time he gave little tips (“look left”, “don’t worry about posing”), so nothing felt stiff or awkward.

I picked the 60-minute package — enough time for different spots but not too long that we got tired. There was even time for a quick outfit change behind this old wooden door near Uffizi (Marco turned away politely). He showed us some shots on his camera as we walked back; honestly, seeing them right there made me weirdly emotional. And yeah, two days later the gallery link popped up in my inbox — all those tiny moments saved. If you’re thinking about a Florence photoshoot with a local guide, just do it. You’ll have proof you were really there.