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Bologna Wedding Photographers

Our Bologna photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: San Lazzaro di Savena, Casalecchio di Reno, Castel Maggiore, Castenaso, Calderara di Reno, Zola Predosa, Sasso Marconi, Pianoro, Budrio, Monte San Pietro, Castel San Pietro Terme, Medicina, Spilamberto

Bologna Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Bologna - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Bologna 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 Bologna 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, Bologna documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The newlyweds embrace for a gentle kiss under arches at the hotel just before their wedding ceremony
Kevin Heslin
Outdoor wedding ceremony image from the woods | The bride and groom shared a laugh
Ambre Peyrotty
The bride and her wedding party floated down the river inside a boat, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the intimate atmosphere of the small wedding
Boz Green

Bologna Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Bologna 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.

Emilia-Romagna WPJA members are ready to document any small, pop-up, quick, 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.

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2 Bologna Wedding Photographers...

Wedding Photography by Massimo Fiorentini of Italy

Massimo Fiorentini, a renowned wedding photojournalist, expertly captures authentic moments of a wedding day using his journalistic style and unobtrusive approach. With decades of experience, his sought-after skills ensure a truly memorable event.

Massimo Fiorentini

Ravenna in Ravenna, IT *Now booking Bologna weddings.
5
1000 (EUR)
Italy wedding and elopement photography by Alice Franchi

Alice Franchi takes a documentary approach to her photography, using visual storytelling to capture the emotions that arise in contexts of love and family. With her focus on reportage-style photography, she documents every moment and detail without poses or arranged...

Alice Franchi

Pescia in Pistoia, IT *Now booking Bologna weddings.
14
1
13
250/hour (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Bologna Couples

Bologna Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In a black and white portrait, taken at Villa Benni in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, a couple shares an intimate session as the groom stands behind the bride, ready to kiss the back of her neck.
A top Bologna wedding photographer captured this picture of the bride and groom reaching the marriage location on foot
Lights and shadows make this engagement portrait interesting in Bologna, Italy
Couple Engagement Photo Session | Bologna, Italy - Love and music

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Bologna wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Bologna 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.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Bologna wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Bologna wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Bologna wedding?
A: There are many WPJA photographers who are able to help you out at a moment's notice. We understand that sometimes love happens and there's simply no time to lose. We can ensure that you can get married as quickly as possible — and have incredible photographs to remember your Bologna wedding day by.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save
Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...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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