642: Danilo & Sharon Vasic – From €50 Weddings to a Global Luxury Photography Business

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Danilo & Sharon Vasic of www.daniloandsharon.com are a husband-and-wife team based in Italy but travelling the world to photograph stunning weddings!

Incredibly, they met at age 7, started dating at 14, have been married for more than 10 years, and have 2 kids.

Their roots are in fashion & advertising, where they were regularly shooting fashion covers for Elle magazine.

These days, they are one of the world's best luxury destination wedding photographers.

Their style is often described as editorial wedding photography, where they clearly step in and help direct a scene to get the most out of it for their clients.

They also teach their workflow, editing, lighting and visual storytelling — and you'll understand why if you take one look at their images.

Stunning does not come close to describing their work.

Take one look at their Instagram feed, and it literally looks like a series of fashion magazine covers. Sure, there are some actual covers from little magazines you may have heard of, like Vogue!

Seriously, take a look at their portfolio, it's to die for!

In this interview, Danilo and Sharon share how they went from €50 weddings to a global luxury photography business with photography pricing starting at €50,000!

Here's some more of what we covered in the interview:

• How Danilo and Sharon built a thriving editorial-style wedding brand that’s now booked out a year in advance
• Why charging from day one changes everything — your confidence, your standards, and your clients’ respect
• How their fashion and advertising roots shaped a high-end wedding style couples around the world now crave
• The preparation process that turns luxury clients into co-creators — from mood boards to fashion-inspired lookbooks
• How understanding the mindset of high-net-worth clients removes intimidation and builds instant trust
• Why investing in your presence — from wardrobe to words — is as critical as investing in your craft
• The simple change that transformed their bookings: adding Sharon to sales calls and personalising the connection
• The behind-the-scenes system that filters 900 enquiries down to 20 dream weddings a year
• How ongoing business and marketing education became their edge — and the real reason behind their €50K bookings
• What they learned about growth: don’t outsource your brand until you know it inside-out
• Why failing faster became their secret weapon for refining both their studio and education business
• And their bold vision for the future of photography — where collaboration replaces competition and studios thrive together

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It’s not where the wedding is that excites us — it’s who’s in front of the camera. The story, the people, the connection — that’s what makes every wedding unforgettable.
— Danilo & Sharon Vasic

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From the very first shoot, we charged for our work — even if it was only €20 — because taking photography seriously from day one shaped how we saw ourselves as professionals.
— Danilo & Sharon Vasic

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What is your big takeaway?

Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything from what Danilo and Sharon shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business based on what you heard in today's episode.

If we don’t have a physical studio, we invest in what’s visible — our clothes, our car, our presence. Every touchpoint should reflect the level of our brand. — Danilo & Sharon Vasic

If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Danilo and Sharon, or a way to thank her for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.

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If you don’t feel like you belong in the luxury market yet, you probably don’t — and that’s okay. Learn, grow, and evolve until you do. — Danilo & Sharon Vasic

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The better we prepare ourselves, the better the photos will be. Preparation isn’t about control; it’s about respect for the clients who trust us. — Danilo & Sharon Vasic

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