Black sand and Vestrahorn — Stokksnes, Iceland

Landscape, travel and wedding photography

Where light meets the world

I’m Elia Vanni, a photographer based in Como. I travel from Iceland to Patagonia to wait for the right light, and I take my time telling the stories of weddings, people and places.

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Photographer since 2012

A photograph is earned before it is taken, with four o’clock alarms, site visits, hours of waiting in the cold and respect for whoever and whatever is in front of me: the light does the rest.

Elia VanniComo, Italy

80photographs
20shoots
15countries
6continents

Portfolio

Selected work

A selection from my shoots around the world. Open a photo to see it large, with the place and the shooting data.

All photographs
Vestrahorn, first light — Stokksnes, Iceland
Aurora over Stokksnes — Stokksnes, IcelandDomes of Oia — Oia, Santorini, Greece
A lioness’s gaze — Masai Mara, Kenya
Terrace over the lake — Lake Como, Italy
Shibuya, rush hour — Tokyo, Japan
Chefchaouen blue — Marrakech and Chefchaouen, Morocco
Reine, blue hour — Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway
A thousand torii — Kyoto, Japan
Green over the fjord — Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Manhattan from DUMBO — New York, United States
Tre Cime at dawn — Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Seceda, Italy

Genres

9 genres, one light

Choose where to start: each genre has its own page, with the photos and the way I work.

Map

The world in 20 shoots

Every pin is a journey: a place, a date, the photos that came out of it. You’ll find them all on the map, each with its story.

  • Europe8 shoots
  • Africa3 shoots
  • Asia5 shoots
  • North America2 shoots
  • South America1 shoot
  • Oceania1 shoot
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Gear

The tools I carry with me

Not much gear, chosen with care and known by heart: here’s what I use most.

All the gear

  • Cameras

    Sony Alpha 1 II

    Sony’s flagship full-frame mirrorless camera (ILCE-1M2): a 50.1 MP stacked sensor, bursts of up to 30 fps and 8K video.

    Release year 2024

  • Lenses

    Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II

    G Master wide-angle zoom with a constant f/2.8 aperture, for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras (SEL1635GM2).

    Release year 2023

  • Drones and video

    DJI Mavic 3 Pro

    Folding drone with three cameras on a gimbal; the main one is a Hasselblad with a 20 MP 4/3 sensor.

    Release year 2023

  • Tripods and bags

    Gitzo Systematic Series 3 Long (GT3543LS)

    Four-section carbon fibre tripod from the Systematic Series 3, Long version, without a head.

    Release year 2016

How I work

From the first message to delivery

Every job follows the same stages, from the first phone call to the archive, so you always know where we are.

The process, stage by stage
  1. Listening At first contact
  2. Scouting and planning 2–4 weeks before
  3. Preparation 1–2 days before
  4. The day of the shoot On the day
  5. Immediate backup The same evening
  6. Selection 1–2 weeks after
  7. Editing and colour 2–4 weeks after
  8. Delivery and archiving 2–6 weeks after

Services

Let’s work together

Prices start here; I tailor the quote to you after listening to what you need.

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Now booking for 2027: write to me about dates

A light worth chasing?

I reply within 24 hours, Monday to Saturday

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