We had a Just Because photoshoot to capture a nice memory. Alina was the best. She is so friendly and open to any ideas. -Kartika

Alina was an amazing photographer and helped plan our engagement shoot very well. She’s professional and very nice. Highly recommend! -Nabil

Alina was super-friendly, easygoing, and very professional. She was on time and did everything smoothly not to ruin my suprise.

During the shoot, she guided us very carefully and caught beautiful moments. She also presented us with a small video of the proposal as a gift which was very genuine.

Thank you so much for your service -Dogukan

Alina was the best. She understood my desires for our photos and met them and then some. Our ninety minutes together were fun. We would hire her again should we return to Rome. -Jerry

Alina was incredible! She was kind and patient and captured our family beautifully!

We will treasure these images forever! Highly highly recommend her! -Sherna

Alina was wonderful to work with!

Ahead of the shoot, she was very quick with responses and great ideas for locations.

When we met for our shoot, she was warm and personable right away, and I appreciated how she interacted with our kids (ages 10, and 12) to try to make them more comfortable with the process.

She worked very quickly and took us to several great locations. We ended up with a nice variety of photos that will always remind of us of an amazing first trip to Rome.

Thank you, Alina! -Michelle

Alina was fantastic! She worked really well with our crazy group. She was easy to talk to and get the kind of shots we were looking for. It was hard to select from all the great shots she got! -Allison

We have a family session with our 7 month old baby and we are very happy with the photos. Alina was patient with our little one and understood what we were looking for.

Highly recommended. -Eder

Alina was very accommodating and easy to work with. Great pictures as well for my engagement! -Zachary Prall

Alina was patient and professional. We were a party of 2 coming from different locations. Unfortunately, I got severely lost and was 30 min late. Alina took individual photos of my granddaughter and waited for me to arrive. Wonderful photos of my granddaughter and our time together that I will treasure forever.

One thing I do wish was that Alina had taken photos of us walking together and away from her (with our backs to her). Would have loved that visual. -Rebecca

I cannot say enough about Alina, we came to Rome after being married and wanted to do photos.

Neither of us is very comfortable with being photographed. Alina had wonderful ideas for location, lighting, and positioning. She also made an idea I had come to light.

She had a pleasant personality chatting with us as we walked to locations, taking candid photos and posed photos. She also worked so well with our two teenage daughters when they joined us later in the shoot. Her communication through Local Lens and WhatsApp prior to our arrival in Rome was excellent as well.

She uploaded our photos in less than a week and we are blown away with how wonderful they are.

The entire experience from booking to chatting, to being there and seeing our finished product was nothing but spectacular.

I highly recommend Alina without any reservations, looking through her work she does wonderful things with lighting. These are memories and photos we are proud to share with family and friends and will cherish for life. Truly a great experience -Briana - Walker

Alina is a very professional and responsible photographer. She was at the exact time agreed upon at the place we previously defined (Colosseo, Roman Forum, Campidoglio Hill).

After the proposal, we met in person and had a casual conversation. A very pleasant and friendly person who did everything to make us feel at ease. We really like the pictures and all the recommendations for her! -Nikola

Alina is knowledgeable about the photogenic places around Rome and was friendly, responsive, and helpful. When our plans changed somewhat at the last minute, she was flexible, which was appreciated. She captured great photos and a short video. The candid moments she took are among our favorites. Easy recommendation! -Dan

We had a blast working with Alina during our engagement shoot. She was very nice and did a great job!! Highly recommend! -Maverick

Alina captured our proposal perfectly at the Trevi fountain in Rome. She was very easy to communicate with and coordinate the surprise proposal. We met at the fountain where she captured the big moment, and then we wandered towards the Colosseum to take some extra engagement photos.

From start to finish, I couldn’t fault the Local Lens service and the amazing photos taken by Alina. Would highly recommend! -Cian

We traveled to Rome on a family vacation and wanted to capture the experience in such a beautiful, historic city with professional photos.

Our photographer Alina was amazing to work with! She took time to understand what kind of photos we were looking for, patiently led us in selecting locations and poses for our group which included young children, and made us feel comfortable with the entire process.

We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend her to others looking for the same. -Andrew

It was a proposal surprise. Alina waited at the location ahead of time. she was perfect. she smiled a lot which helped to release stress and make this event beautiful.

she was patient, welcoming, and kind. she had a lot of good ideas for photos, took us to magnificent places

highly recommend Alina -Eli

Alina was our photographer . She was professional and yet kind in her ways. She has a keen eye for what would look good photo location and light wise . She really was patient with my kids and seem to enjoy herself and love what she does. I highly recommend Alina - our photographs were all beautiful!!! -Anna

We had a Proposal in Rome, Italy. I decided to book a Vacation photoshoot because I wanted to capture my wedding proposal. I really wanted to create a very special memory on vacation to never forget! My photographer met me at exactly where I wanted to propose - at the Trevi Fountain and it was early in the morning so not that many people were there. She tried to be as incognito as possible before I proposed. She was so fantastic in showing us great places to take pictures and new spots in Rome to see. Good service, will recommend. -Kevin

We had a Proposal in Rome. A colleague of mine recommended it, and I thought it was a great idea, particularly because our families couldn't be there with us so this was a great way to share with them later! It was excellent! Alina had great communication ahead of time, so I knew exactly what to expect (where to go, what lighting spot to choose, what direction to walk, etc.) when I got to the location she was totally undercover, my girlfriend (now fiancee) never expected a thing and was completely surprised when after I dropped to one knee a stranger popped out of a bush and started taking pictures! It was perfect! -Brandon

A trip to Rome was my birthday present from my girlfriend and while there I had decided to propose and therefore thought it would be a great idea to capture the reaction. Alina did a great job with communication and ideas leading up to the event. She made the process significantly easier and did a great job of hiding so the reactions captured were natural! She released the photos in good time and it was nice to be able to look over them while still in Rome. We particularly enjoyed how she managed to ensure every photo sent over had no other people in it which must have been challenging at the time given the area was not empty. Many thanks for capturing our moment so perfectly! -James

Always wanted to propose in Rome! Everything was perfect. Alina a extremely helpful and easy to talk to. Photographs are on point. Highly recommended! -Jamie

Rome has the Fontana Trevi, which is known as the fountain of love. It’s a pretty iconic fountain. So I thought what better than to do it there! Alina was there before we arrived the location, ready for us. She spotted me and we made eye contact with each other. It was very easy as she kept tabs on us the whole time, after the proposal we walked around to some famous landmarks and took some more pictures. She was very good at her job, very communicative and very nice to us. -Gabriel

I've done photos before with Local Lens and had a great experience. Alina was AMAZING! From our first communication, she was perfect. We had originally wanted to do pictures on another day and Alina warned us that it was Italy's independence day. We were so thankful for that heads-up as crowds and traffic would've been awful. Alina agreed to an extra early shoot to ensure we could make it to our train on time. She even arrived early! She was so sweet to us, especially my young son. She did a great job with staged and candid photos. I felt like I could've talked to her all day - very personable. Our pictures came out AMAZING. She has a real eye for lighting. We will treasure the pictures for a lifetime. Thank you, Alina for a perfect experience! -Cara

I chose to propose in front of the Roman Colosseum because it was my girlfriends favorite monument. Alina was amazing and gave great recommendations on where to propose, what time of day had the best lighting and least amount of crowds. She even arrived to the location early and sent me a picture showing exactly where to stand and face. The pictures came out amazing. Alina knew how to get the best angles and somehow get great shots without tourists in the background. Alina was also very nice and made the whole experience very memorable. I would definitely use Alina again for any photoshoots and experiences I want captured. Thank you Alina! You are the best 🙂 -Eric

We had an amazing photoshoot with Alina and Local Lens! We'd originally planned a sunset shoot, but the temperature was expected to be over 100 degrees that day. I messaged Alina and she was so helpful to reschedule us for a morning shoot - thank god! It was absolutely beautiful with the sunrise. We met in front of the Pantheon and made our way to Piazza Navona, finding some magical locations along the way. Alina was so easy to work with and we are thrilled with our photos! They perfectly capture the scale and grandeur of our surroundings. We love doing vacation photo shoots and will cherish these memories forever! -Mariah

We booked a shoot because of the Quality of the photos and reviews. Alexandra was incredible! I surprised my partner in a fantastic location which Alexandra suggested. Alexandra captured the moment perfectly and my partner had no idea photographs were being taken until I pointed this out. Alexandra then grabbed some more amazing photos after the proposal in 2 different locations. -Oliver

We booked a shoot because I wanted to take amazing pictures of our proposal. Alina was amazing in planning our photo shoot. She staged as a tourist and when it was time activated into an amazing professional photographer -Brian

We booked a shoot because we wanted to have great pictures to document our first trip to Rome! We had a great experience with Alina. She captured awesome photos and memories. I wanted to propose to Rome but didn’t know where. Alina helped pick a great spot next to the colosseum with very few tourists. When bad weather threatened the big day, Alina was flexible and offered up multiple days to reschedule. She took the stress out of the day and was awesome to work with! -Andre

We booked a shoot because we like to have good-quality photos of places we visit. The photoshoot went very well! Alina, our photographer, was very accommodating and friendly. She made us feel at ease from the start. It was like we had an instant friend in Rome. The photo stops she chose were beautiful and she gave in to our requests. Because we had fun during the shoot we did not notice that time flew by too fast. Maybe next time we will have a longer shoot in another city. -Rebecca

Simply wonderful.
Alina was always very kind and attentive in the conversations by message, she answered all my questions and was very willing and helped me organize the surprise for my now fiancée.
The day of the photo session was great, he showed us many places for the best photos, he was patient and we were very happy with the results.
If you have the opportunity for Alina to be your photographer, do not hesitate and do not miss the opportunity. -Manuel

Wanted to capture the moment of the proposal. That we can always look back on and relive the memories.
We were lucky to have the amazing Alina. From first contact to end, she was amazing. I can't say enough good things about Alina. She took the anxiety and pressure off. It helped me to decide the location and the most key factor, the time of the proposal. This key part was not even thought about until Alina said it to me. She then helped me to create the perfect setting for everything to happen. We both walked to the fountain and as planned with Alina, the plan started.
We walked to the front of the fountain and I asked Alina if she would take a picture of both of us from my phone, please. So, she was now in place to capture the proposal. I'm looking at the picture as I'm writing this now and what a picture that we have. It's amazing, the exact moment.
We got some pictures at the fountain and next, we went on a walking tour of magical settings for more pictures.
Can't recommend Alina enough for capturing such a special memory like this and we are forever grateful to her. -Derek

We had the pleasure of working with Alina for a surprise proposal photo session in Rome, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience!
We were in touch all the time, she proposed great ideas for location and helped me even figuring out what is the weather like and what is the best time. Then, everything went smoothly on the special day, Alina was waiting us in the agreed location, hiding as a tourist, so my fiancee had no idea that something unusual will happen.

From the moment we met, Alina was not only professional but incredibly kind and accommodating. Throughout the session, Alina displayed a keen eye for capturing the most precious moments. We walked along the beautiful streets of Rome, creating stunning images that we will always enjoy!

I am truly grateful for Alina's guidance during the photo session. Her friendly and supportive attitude made the experience smooth and we felt absolutely comfortable and easy. I highly recommend Alina to anyone looking for a talented photographer who goes above and beyond to capture unforgettable moments!

Thank you, Alina, for your exceptional work and for making our surprise proposal unforgettable with your incredible skills! -Aleksandr & Aleksandra

Alina was very kind and responsive throughout the entire booking process! We woke up early to take photos at the Pantheon and overlooking the Roman Forum to avoid the crowds and heat. She had great pose suggestions and made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. Would highly recommend working with her in Rome! -Lauren

Alina is the BEST! She took photos of our engagement when I surprised my fiancée last month and was super helpful in planning. Plus, she knew all the right spots to go to after the big moment. She was a pleasure to work with from start to finish and easy to communicate with throughout the process. Oh, and the photos turned out amazing! Highly recommend! -Brian

Alina was super friendly and helpful for my surprise proposal shoot. She helped me pick the location and time for the perfect lighting and scenery. We had a last-minute change of location (due to construction), but Alina had another location that turned out to be just as gorgeous. We were extremely pleased with our photos and how professional she was. She’s very kind and chatted with us to make our photo shoot much easier and more comfortable. My fiancé was surprised and ecstatic which was perfectly captured in our photos. Highly recommend Alina to others! -William

We are so pleased with the photos taken by Alina during our visit to Rome. She was easy to work with, patient in waiting for people to migrate through high trafficked sites, took a number of shots in each pose which resulted in 25 absolutely gorgeous pictures. We can't wait to frame them around our house. Highly recommend this awesome service to link individuals to qualified photographers, and especially recommend Alina. She was responsive and exceptional! -Victoria

Alina is very easy to work with. Very easygoing and communicates well before the shooting session. She helped suggest and deliver what we want (ex. Vespa) during the session. It was a great experience, and we were happy with what we had in the end. Captured a few really good vespa driving shots, which I believe is not easy, especially since Rome is very busy. Thank you and hope there is next time! -Daisy

Alina was incredible! This was our first time visiting Italy, and with a surprise engagement, I was very unsure on where to go and when to do it in order to make it as memorable as possible. Alina worked with me for at least a week or two before the trip to give me recommendations on when/where to go and was beyond helpful. The day of the shoot, the weather looked bad and Alina was willing to adapt and change her plans however we needed her to. The weather turned out great, so we stuck to our initial plan, and Alina was ready at the location, blended in so as not to give away the surprise, and everything went perfectly. She was incredibly helpful before the shoot and was an absolute joy to work with during the shoot. I cannot thank Alina enough for making our special day one that we will remember forever! -Andy

Alina was amazing, she managed get my two year old to cooperate and smile and pose which I did not think would be possible! She was so personable and thoughtful in how she worked with us, and especially with how comfortable she made my kids. Highly recommend! -Hafiza

Alina was an awesome photographer. She really made our day special. She captured some unbelievable pictures of us that will be remembered for a lifetime! Really easy to work with and totally up to any suggestions. Communicated well with us and offered up great suggestions for places to go within Rome. Would highly recommend! -Caleb