Julian Calabrese

My shooting style derives from a combination of creative and social skills. I spent 15 years as a painter (fine arts) based in Italy, Malta and the UK. I took time out of painting to work in London for 8yrs where I gained experiences in theatre design, film production design and interior design. I also gained valuable skills in social situations from working as cocktail bar man in West London to flipping burgers at Borough Market, East London. I have lived, and made choices in life, based on experiencing as much of life as possible, I’ve learned to value those experiences greatly and re-invest them into all of my work. My growth into photography was a natural and organic way of combining all the creative, social, and commercial skills; picked up over the years while working alongside professional photographers and assisting whenever possible. Professional photography has given me access to a huge variety of new experience in all fields of social and commercial activities. Naturally, I lean towards a photojournalistic style, with an eye for the artistic and almost surreal beauty in each moment. I approach every shoot with a positive and calm attitude. My work in weddings started out as gifts for family and friends. Weddings Agencies picked up on my skills and for the past 4 years the work has been steadily increasing; with over 30 weddings shot in Malta and abroad. I continue to approach each wedding with family and friends in mind, and make an effort to connect with all my clients on this level.

Photographer Julian Calabrese 
Location Gozo in , Malta
Starting Rates €855+ (EUR) 
Website calabresefoto.com 
Client Letters 4 Client Letters

The following letters are from the clients of Julian Calabrese. Click an image to view a larger version.

Filomena & Fritz

Filomena & Fritz
Married September 15th, 2012
"Dear Julian, We would like to thank you for your services covering our wedding day. Your dedication and passion to the job ensured we have some amazing photographic memories to remind us of our day. Your artistic approach being very unique and unlike other photographers, made it possible to capture very special and...more "

Audrey & John

Audrey & John
Married July 7th, 2012
"Dear Julian, we are so happy with our wedding pictures. We loved how you captured those onetime special moments of us and our guests, we are extremely thankful for all your hard work. Our wedding day brief and the album match up perfectly. Your clever creativity, enthusiasm and positive energy reflects in the many great pictures we have. Thank you so much. you've done a wonderful job! We always highly recommend you when chatting with family and friends. Audrey "

Krista & Carl

Krista & Carl
Married June 28th, 2012
"Dear Julian, I’ve been meaning to write to you to express our gratitude for all your help throughout the wedding preparations as well as on the actual day. I’m really sorry for leaving so much time pass by, but first the honeymoon and then we were extremely busy settling into our new home… Anyway I finally got the chance to do...more "

Nina  &  Mark

Nina & Mark
Married May 27th, 2012
"Dear Julian, I am writing to say what wonderful photographs you shot on our wedding day and how much we are still enjoying going through our wedding album. Throughout the day you were attentive to our personal wishes and discreet enough to capture those 'natural' shots. It is those shots that allow the album to be so unique. Your skill and knowledge of Photoshop also really helps make every photo one that you wish to choose for the final album, no wasted shots. I really appreciated your artistic eye for detail as I feel it beats the standard wedding shots you see repeated in so many wedding albums. Thank you for listening to our ideas and capturing those special moments! Nina Bianchi"