I travel a lot for work and if I go to a place I haven't been before, I usually try to book a photo session because while I am the photographer myself for everybody else, the photographer hardly ever gets good photos of himself/ herself. Probably because we have high standards that our friends and family cannot meet. . The first time I booked a photo session, it was at the landmark in the rain and so the photos were up close. This was my second time booking with Smiler through Viator, and I luckily got Giacomo, who had done a great job on my first photo session a year ago. This time we shot from a different location with a full view of the landmark. Once again, Giacomo was a pleasure to work with, as he understood what I was looking for and also had several ideas of his own. He was very flexible and accommodating to the specific requests that I had. . Because of Giacomo, I highly recommend Viator for travelers who want a good value and flexible scheduling. . I would just re-emphasize that this service is a great value. It is not a substitute for a high-end luxury event photographer (although your individual photographer might be able to achieve similar levels of quality in a few key photos.) If you are looking at Instagram and seeing photos and videos from someone like Fire and Ice, please do not have an unreasonable expectation that your travel photographer is going to achieve the same level of luxury in less than 45 minutes at this price point. That said, I was very happy with Giacomo to help me achieve as close as I could to the kind of photos I wanted.
What wonderful photos, Andy! It's fantastic to hear that Giacomo could capture your vision so perfectly again, especially with your unique perspective as a photographer yourself. We're so glad he was able to be flexible and accommodate your requests for those full-view shots. We'll make sure to pass your kind words on to Giacomo – he'll be thrilled! We hope Smiler can help you capture more memories on your future travels. The Smiler Team
