Founder & photographer
Kate Belova
Every guide on this site is written or reviewed by Kate: a working portrait photographer who founded Photo Italy and personally vets every photographer on the platform.
Kate Belova is a professional portrait and lifestyle photographer with over 10 years of experience, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Known for her "soul portrait" style, Kate has a rare ability to make people feel completely at ease in front of the camera — revealing authentic emotions and genuine personality in every frame.
After years of shooting family and lifestyle sessions across Rome, Tuscany, and Portofino, Kate realized that tourists visiting Italy wanted beautiful photos but finding a trustworthy local photographer was surprisingly hard. She created Photo Italy to solve this — a curated marketplace where every photographer is personally vetted and every session delivers an exceptional experience.
Latest articles
Wedding Photographer on Lake Como: Villas, Boats and a Timeline That Holds
Where Lake Como weddings actually happen, why the ridge takes the light an hour early, and the ferry and boat timings that decide the day.
Autumn in Tuscany and the Val d'Orcia: The Weeks That Photograph Best
Which autumn weeks do what in the Val d'Orcia, where to stand at sunrise, and how to plan a session around light that shortens every day.
The Dolomites in October: Larch Gold, First Snow and Where to Shoot
What October really looks like in the Dolomites, which viewpoints need no hike, and the between-season closures that ruin plans.
Proposing in Venice: Where to Do It, and How to Keep It a Surprise
The spots that work, why sunrise beats sunset in Venice, and how a photographer stays invisible in a city with no cars.
Engagement Photoshoot in Italy: Rome, Florence and Venice
Between the proposal and the wedding lies the best window for a couples session that does not feel like one: engagement pictures in Rome, Florence or Venice, with routes, outfit rules and the light question.
Wedding Photographer in Tuscany: Places, Light and Timeline
Tuscany is the region couples from abroad marry in most often, for photographic reasons. Which setting suits which wedding, and how the timeline follows the light instead of a schedule.