Wedding Photography FAQ · Copenhagen Film Wedding Photographer Samir Faza
Frequently asked
You only shoot film?
Yes — exclusively. Every photograph in my portfolio is taken on a Rolleiflex 3.5F, a medium format twin-lens reflex camera. No digital backup, no second camera. It's a deliberate choice: film has a way of looking at people that digital still hasn't matched, and the constraint forces both me and you into the moment.
What if a roll gets damaged or lost?
It's the question every film photographer is asked. The honest answer: in nearly a decade of shooting weddings on film, I have never lost a frame. I shoot multiple rolls per moment and develop at a single trusted Copenhagen lab that has handled my work for years. Every roll is scanned the moment it's processed.
How many photographs will we receive?
Each roll of 120 film yields 12 square photographs. A typical elopement at 6 rolls returns around 72 images; a full wedding day at 18 rolls returns around 216. You receive every well-exposed frame — culling is minimal because the shutter count is.
How long until we get our photographs?
Two weeks for elopements & engagements, four weeks for weddings. Film is developed within a week of the event, then scanned, sorted, lightly edited, and delivered through a private online gallery you can download from and share.
Do you photograph in colour or black & white?
Both, often on the same day. For colour I shoot the Kodak Portra family — Portra 160 for soft daylight, Portra 400 for almost everything, and Portra 800 for low light and indoor ceremonies. For black & white I shoot Kodak T-Max 100 and Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 — the cleanest, finest-grained B&W stocks made. You can request a particular mix in your inquiry, or trust me to read the day.
Where is the film developed?
Every roll is hand-developed and scanned at Silver Lab in Copenhagen — Scandinavia's largest fully-operational analogue photo lab, on Vermundsgade in Nordhavn. Their team has handled my film for years. Your negatives are stored in archival sleeves and returned to me with the scans; you can request the originals at any time.
Do you travel from Copenhagen?
Always. Roughly half of my year is spent travelling — most often within Scandinavia and Europe, but I'm available worldwide.
Will you be the one photographing our day?
Yes. Every wedding and elopement is photographed by me personally. I don't run a studio or use second shooters. The same person you correspond with is the same person behind the camera.
Are you LGBTQ+ welcoming?
Wholeheartedly. All couples, all bodies, all kinds of love are celebrated here. If you have specific concerns or wishes around how you'd like to be photographed and represented, please share them in your inquiry — I'll listen.
How do we book?
After we connect through an inquiry, I'll send a pricing guide and we'll set up a video call or coffee chat to talk about your day. To reserve your date I ask for a signed contract and a 30% retainer. The remainder is due two weeks before the wedding.
What if it rains?
Some of my favourite photographs have been made in rain. Copenhagen weather is unpredictable, and the Rolleiflex is a sturdy old machine. We'll plan a B-option for portraits indoors or under cover, but ceremonies typically happen rain or shine.
