Studios
Bartorelli Sessions
Styled steps from Piazza di Spagna, photographed in golden light
Your session begins at Bartorelli, the Roman maison styling the city since 1962, where the team prepares your hair and makeup in a room built for the ritual.
When you're ready, I meet you right outside on Piazza di Spagna. From there we walk into a two-hour session through the most beautiful streets of central Rome, timed to finish as the sun goes down.
From the salon chair to sunset
Hair and makeup
Your appointment at Bartorelli, Piazza di Spagna 29, wraps about two hours before sunset.
I meet you at the salon
I pick you up right outside on Piazza di Spagna, camera ready.
A two-hour walk
We move through the most beautiful corners of central Rome as the light softens.
Into sunset
We finish in golden hour and the last light of the day.
Your gallery
Edited images in a private online gallery within one week.
Sunset in Rome ranges from about 4:40 pm in early December to 8:50 pm in late June, so your salon appointment is timed to wrap about two hours before. Other times of day are possible by arrangement.
Two Roman houses, one session
Bartorelli Hair Couture
Simone Bartorelli leads the maison his family founded in 1962. A blonde specialist by reputation and a perfectionist by habit, he is the hairdresser Roman clients have followed from salon to salon for years, and the reason many never consider going anywhere else. Today Bartorelli sits steps from Piazza di Spagna.
Love Society Studios
Heather Tammaro is the principal photographer behind Love Society Studios. Based in Rome, she photographs proposals, couples and travelers through the city's most beautiful streets, piazzas and gardens. Her work is editorial and cinematic, built on gentle direction and real connection, so every image feels like you.
Everything beautiful is minutes from the salon
We plan your route around the light, the crowds and the story you want to tell.
- The Spanish Steps 2 min
- Trinità dei Monti 3 min
- Via Margutta 7 min
- Piazza del Popolo 10 min
- Terrazza del Pincio 12 min
From the chair to the city
Choose your session
Every session is custom. Outdoor sessions are timed to finish at sunset, and studio sessions are scheduled around you. Your photography is booked with me: a deposit secures your date, and the balance is charged automatically on the day of your shoot. Styling is booked with Bartorelli and paid directly at the salon.
Studio Session
Paid directly at the salon
- A natural light studio in Rome with professional lighting
- Portraits for models, actors, creatives and personal branding
- Styled at Bartorelli before your session
- Private online gallery within one week
Golden Hour Portrait
Paid directly at the salon
- Two hours of photography into sunset
- Pick-up at the salon on Piazza di Spagna
- Private online gallery within one week
Proposal or Engagement
Paid directly at the salon
- Help planning the location, timing and signal
- Proposal moment plus a couples portrait walk
- Private online gallery within one week
Bridal Beauty and Portrait
Paid directly at the salon
- Getting ready moments inside the salon
- Extended portrait session through central Rome
- Optional cinematic reel
Other times of day
Prefer a morning or midday session? It's possible by arrangement with the salon. Tell me your plans and I'll check availability with the Bartorelli team.
Sunrise sessions
The salon isn't open before sunrise, so for early sessions a Bartorelli stylist comes to your hotel for hair and makeup, for an additional fee. Sunrise in Rome ranges from about 5:35 am in June to 7:40 am in winter.
Loved on both sides of the camera
"Every time I return to Rome from London, I go to Bartorelli. For me, there is no other salon."
"You helped me create a lifetime memory that neither of us will ever forget. Everything worked out perfectly."
"I can consider Simone the best hairdresser in Rome. He always knows how to bring out the best in me."
Questions, answered
What if it rains?
I keep an eye on the forecast with you. If rain is coming, we can move your session to another day of your stay at no cost, and I'll coordinate the new salon appointment with the Bartorelli team. Some couples choose to stay out for moody, rain-washed streets, which photograph beautifully.
Can my partner come?
Of course. Partners, family and friends are welcome to join, and couples sessions are some of my favorites to photograph. Tell me who's coming when you plan your session, and if anyone else would like hair and makeup, I'll ask the salon about a second appointment.
What should I wear?
Something you feel completely like yourself in, plus comfortable shoes for the cobblestones. Once you book, I'll send outfit ideas and help you choose colors that work with your styling and Rome's warm light.
How much walking is there?
Most sessions stay within about 15 minutes on foot from the salon, at an easy pace with plenty of stops. Depending on the light and your plans, the route can include the Spanish Steps, Via Margutta, Piazza del Popolo and the Pincio terrace.
Who do I pay for what?
Your photography is booked with me: a deposit secures your date, and the balance is charged automatically on the day of your shoot. Hair and makeup are booked with Bartorelli and paid directly at the salon.
Piazza di Spagna, 29
00187 Roma
- Steps from the Spanish Steps and Via Condotti
- Metro A, Spagna station
- I meet you at the salon door
Studios
Your golden hour in Rome is waiting
Tell me your dates in Rome and the session you have in mind, and I'll plan it with the Bartorelli team.
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