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Alpes-Maritimes Wedding Photographers

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Alpes-Maritimes Wedding Photographers

Our Alpes-Maritimes photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Mediterranean Coast, French Riviera, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, Nice, Grasse, Cannes, Antibes, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Menton, Grasse, Le Cannet, Èze, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Sainte-Agnès, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Vallauris, Mandelieu-la-Napoule

Alpes-Maritimes Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Alpes-Maritimes - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Alpes-Maritimes photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the joy and intimacy of your wedding day.

By planning a simple Alpes-Maritimes elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. Given the fact that many couples feel more natural and at ease in intimate settings, it's no surprise that some of the most breathtaking wedding images come from elopements.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Alpes-Maritimes documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Elopement Photo of bride and groom with their wedding guests with the color of the sea
Nino Lombardo
The guests witness the bride and groom exchange their vows under a tree at the Japanese Friendship Garden. The officiant reads the vows aloud for them.
Laura Segall
An intimate kiss of the bridal couple, as the guests watch in the garden of the restaurant, was the perfect ending to a beautiful, small wedding
Caroline Elenbaas

Alpes-Maritimes Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Alpes-Maritimes wedding event is a wedding photojournalist’s dream: a fairly open schedule with lots of breathing space for creativity – it’s just the photographer, the couple, the officiant, and perhaps a few select companions.

PACA WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, DIY - do it yourself, small, or elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Alpes-Maritimes Wedding Venues

8 Alpes-Maritimes Wedding Photographers...

French Wedding Photographer, Claire Wise

Wedding photographer Claire Wise, from Nice, France, studied at “LCC- University of the Art London” to refine her skills. Inspired by her family's artistic roots and living in a diverse environment in Brazil with her husband, her work reflects a blend of cultures.

Claire Wise

Nice in Alpes-Maritimes (06) , FR
3
1400 (EUR)
Engagement Portraits by top Wedding and Elopement Photographer Sylvain Bouzat

Sylvain Bouzat is a well-traveled wedding photographer with a knack for capturing real moments. Since 2010, he has been using his artistic skills to create documentary wedding photos and reportages. Sylvain specializes in elopements and engagement portraits, bringing a...

Sylvain Bouzat

Lyon, FR *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
146
2
73
4200 (EUR)
Var wedding photography by Marion Deletraz of PACA France

Marion Deletraz, renowned as a documentary wedding photographer, seamlessly integrates her expertise in image reporting, speech therapy, and animal mediation. With an unparalleled skill set, she skillfully documents the heartfelt moments that make each couple's day...

Marion Deletraz

Cuers in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
9
1
27
1300 (EUR)
Alpes-Maritimes wedding photography by Myriam Ohayon of the PACA, France WPJA

Myriam Ohayon is a skilled wedding photojournalist with a passion for capturing authentic moments. Drawing on her background in cinema and media, she brings stories to life through her photography, documenting real moments in France since 2019.

Myriam Ohayon

Tourrettes in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
2
1
4
1300 (EUR)
Cristina Tanase is a Wedding and Engagement Photographer

Cristina Tanase, a wedding photographer, licensed in journalism and philosophy, began her photography career as a studio photographer in 1999. Embracing a documentary approach to storytelling, she specializes in capturing genuine emotions and depicting real people through...

Cristina Tanase

Bucharest in București, RO *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
74
13
1600 (EUR)
Bucharest wedding and elopement photography by Petrica Tanase - Romania

Petrica Tanase is a wedding photographer with 14 years of experience as a photojournalist for national newspapers and agencies. He finds wedding photography to be a challenging and fulfilling job, now sharing the adventure with his partner.

Petrica Tanase

Bucharest, RO *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
57
32
1800 (EUR)
Self portrait of Var marriage photographer Cynthia Arena, of the PACA WPJA

Cynthia Arena, an experienced wedding photographer from Var, has a background in nature, farming, and photography from childhood. She captures life's special moments with joy.

Cynthia Arena

Barjols in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
6
8
1980 (EUR)
Engagements + wedding and elopement photography by Jeremie Sangare

Jeremie Sangare is a France-based traveling wedding photographer and videographer with a passion for documenting weddings in a photojournalistic and authentic style, capturing emotion and in-between moments.

Jeremie Sangare

Les Sables d'Olonne in Vendee (85) , FR *Now booking Alpes-Maritimes weddings.
34
2
108
3000 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Alpes-Maritimes Couples

Alpes-Maritimes Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

Below are some Alpes-Maritimes wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Alpes-Maritimes marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Alpes-Maritimes engagement portrait sessions with couples.

Beautiful wedding photo taken at Domaine du Paradis des oiseaux in Mougins, Alpes-maritimes, showing a special moment during the preparations.
Beautiful moment captured at Domaine des Sources wedding in Annot, Alpes-maritimes, France. Bride sharing a heartfelt hug with her niece during hair preparation.
Wedding day photo featuring a bride and groom in an intimate embrace in a charming village alley in Valbonne, Alpes-Maritimes.
At Menton City Hall in Alpes-Maritimes, a beautiful bride shares a sweet kiss with her witnesses, while her friend looks on with a warm and loving gaze.
Newlyweds exiting the stunning Antibes Church on the French Riviera as tossed flower petals and rice rain down from above.
At Menton, Alpes Maritimes, France, the bride and her loved ones prepare for her wedding day in this black and white image, capturing the intimate moments before the ceremony.
Fort Carré, Antibes Engagement Picture | Alpes-Maritimes couple dancing at sunset on a path
Chamonix documentary-style wedding image from the waiting time at Chateau de Bagnols
Best documentary wedding photo from Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France of kids playing with confetti In front of the church
At the Reception in Beaulieu sur Mer, France, a wedding photo was captured in BW of musicians playing the fiddle and violin
A wedding photographer in Beaulieu sur Mer, France captured a photo of a musician playing the fiddle during a wedding reception party
At the Hotel Plaza in Nice, France, a wedding reception band was pictured playing their guitars while guests danced

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Alpes-Maritimes wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Alpes-Maritimes photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
Q: How can couples find Alpes-Maritimes photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Alpes-Maritimes wedding photographers to showcase their best engagement photography work. These awards are given to photographers who prove that they have an ability to be creative, artistic, and intuitive while working on-location with couples who are newly engaged.
Q: Who are the best Alpes-Maritimes wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Alpes-Maritimes documentary wedding photographers for elopements. Our members are able to submit WedElope Stories that take you step-by-step, via a 9 image picture story, through the unique and moving elopements that take place around the world.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...Read more
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...Read more
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...Read more

WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
Elopements: Traditional and Modern
The oldsters among the WPJA ranks no doubt remember when 'to elope' meant, in Merriam-Webster’s definition, “to run away secretly with the intention of getting married, usually without parental consent.” Many wedding photographers have gone on the lam with couples who did just that. However, even Merriam-Webster now acknowledges that “elope appears to have become shorthand for ‘ small destination weddings ,’ a ‘ wedding that is not financially insane ,’ or a ‘ wedding that allows us to not invite all the people we would rather not invite .’” Smaller Weddings are... Read more
What is Reportage?
On Instagram and elsewhere, one can see images labeled as #photojournalism or #reportage when they are, in fact, merely photos. I say "merely," even though photography has been my career's great passion. But it's because of that passion and my respect for the work of actual photojournalists that I am particularly bothered to see wedding photographers call their work "reportage." That word properly used actually means something important beyond just a stylistic conceit. By contrast, however, I'm the lead cheerleader for those practitioners of #weddingphotojournalism ... Read more

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