Pictures by Anina

Pictures by Anina is the photography business of Anina, who lives near Frauenfeld and photographs couples, weddings, maternity, newborns, families and school classes. Her site is short, personal and written in German, with a price page that gives a starting figure for weddings. For couples planning a smaller wedding in the Frauenfeld area on a clear budget, that starting price is the headline fact.

Who Anina is

The homepage introduces her directly, with a hello from Anina, and says she is glad visitors have found the site. She writes that photography is her passion and that she records the most beautiful moments, emotions, feelings and details in pictures. The about page, titled That's Me, adds that she is a mother of 3 boys and happily married, that she loves traveling and often sets off with the family's caravan, and that she loves Jesus, pretty decorations, good food and series set in the Middle Ages. Her camera, she says, is always with her, because she loves recording small details and creating memories.

Her motto sits on the homepage in quotation marks: "Ich fotografiere, damit du ein Rückfahrtticket zu einem Moment hast, der sonst verloren wäre!" (I photograph so that you have a return ticket to a moment that would otherwise be lost).

What she offers

She writes that she has specialized in "alle Shootings rund um den Menschen" (all shoots around people), naming couples, weddings, maternity, newborn and school photography, and she invites people to get in touch with other creative ideas too, because she enjoys new challenges. She describes her strengths as passion for photography, a creative eye for detail, patience and a feel for emotional moments.

On weddings, the homepage says a wedding is a special day couples want to remember forever, that her wedding photography holds on to the magic and beauty of that moment, and that she makes sure the couple can relax and enjoy the day while the precious moments are recorded. On couple shoots, she describes them as a way to record a couple's love and connection and create timeless memories, and ends with "Lass uns gemeinsam eure Liebesgeschichte erzählen" (let's tell your love story together). A couple shoot could serve as an engagement session before the wedding, and the price page lists it separately.

The rest of the work follows families after the wedding. Her maternity and newborn photos, she writes, record the anticipation and the first precious days of a new baby. For school photography she says she takes time, with creativity and patience, so that every child feels comfortable and she can bring out their personality, and each family then gets an online gallery with personal access to download files or order prints and photo products.

Prices

The price page is brief but concrete:

• Couple: about 1 hour, with image editing and an online gallery, CHF 250
• Newborn: a 2 to 3 hour shoot, CHF 450; she comes to the family's home and brings everything needed
• Wedding: from CHF 400, with a wedding album marked as not included in the price
• Family: about 1 hour, CHF 300, with a surcharge of CHF 100 if more family members such as grandparents, aunts or uncles join
• Maternity and school photography: listed without a price, with an invitation to get in touch

The page ends by inviting anyone who has not found the right option to write and describe their idea.

For a couple, the wedding line is the key one. CHF 400 is a starting price, and the page does not say how many hours of coverage, which parts of the day, or how many images it includes, or what the album costs. It does, however, make clear that the album is extra. The couple package shows that her shoots come with editing and an online gallery, and the school photography section describes online galleries with personal access through which families can download files or order photo products; couples should confirm that a wedding is delivered the same way.

Getting in touch

The contact page and the homepage both carry the phone number 079/677'30'34, the email address picturesbyanina@bluewin.ch and a short form asking for name, first name, email, phone and a message. The greeting is in Swiss German ("Ich würd mich freue dich kännäzlärnä!", I'd love to get to know you), and after sending, the form promises a reply as quickly as possible. The homepage asks visitors to get in touch to discuss their wishes and find a suitable date.

Testimonials and portfolio

The homepage shows a testimonial in Swiss German from a family after a newborn shoot, thanking her for the time she took and for so many beautiful pictures. The gallery is organized by weddings, maternity, couples, family, newborn and school photography, so couples can look at the wedding gallery in particular before writing.

Language

The site is in German, with some Swiss German on the contact page and English section titles such as That's Me and Couples. It does not say whether she works with couples in English, so couples from abroad should ask in their first message.

What the site does not settle

Beyond the starting price, the site does not describe the wedding package: coverage hours, whether the preparations, ceremony, aperitif or dinner are included, how many images are delivered, delivery time, or the album price. It does not say whether she travels beyond the Frauenfeld area for weddings, or how travel is charged. It gives no deposit or cancellation terms. All of this has to be settled by phone or email.

Who it suits

Pictures by Anina suits couples marrying around Frauenfeld who want a friendly, personal photographer and a known starting price, particularly for a civil ceremony or a smaller celebration where a few hours of coverage are enough. The separate couple shoot at CHF 250 is a straightforward way to get portraits before the wedding. Couples who later want newborn and family photos will find the same photographer offers them. Couples planning a full-day wedding, or who need English-language service, should ask early what the wedding price covers and whether she works in English.