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Cartagena Wedding Photographers

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Cartagena Wedding Photographers

Our Cartagena photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Turbaco, Turbana, Santa Rosa, Arjona, Clemencia, Santa Catalina, San Estanislao, Mahates, Soplaviento, Repelon, Luruaco, San Pablo, Maria La Baja, Piojo, Manati

Cartagena Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Cartagena - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Cartagena 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 Cartagena 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, Cartagena documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Outdoor wedding ceremony image by the lily pond | An incredibly intimate ceremony at the water
Veronica Varos
The newlyweds beamed with joy as they passed through the entryway, cheered on by the wedding guests who celebrated their union with a shower of streamers and bubbles
Didier Ropers
The happy couple shared a tender embrace and kiss amidst a historic and cultural arts center, followed by a portrait session in front of a rustic barn door
Danielle Gardner

Cartagena Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Cartagena 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.

Bolívar WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, mini, civil ceremony, 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 Cartagena Wedding Venues

1 Cartagena Wedding Photographers...

BW wedding photography by Mauricio Urena

Mauricio Urena is a highly experienced Central American wedding photographer who has documented over 200 weddings. He is dedicated to his craft, constantly improving his skills and equipment to deliver the best results. Additionally, Mauricio's background in business...

Mauricio Urena

San José in San Jose, CR *Now booking Cartagena weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Cartagena Couples

Cartagena Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The bride and groom pose for a romantic portrait in front of the Teatro Adolfo Mejía in Cartagena, Colombia, capturing the charm of the city on their special day.
Captured at the Teatro Adolfo Mejía in Cartagena, Colombia, this award-winning portrait portrays the bride in a romantic setting surrounded by thousands of roses, at the entrance of her reception.
Cartagena, Colombia: Witness an impressive feat as the bride savors an upside-down bite of cake, carried by her exuberant guests, captured by a destination wedding photojournalist
Engagement Portrait at a Rooftop bar overlooking Cartagena
Cartagena lovers during engagement session at the boardwalk
Wedding engagement photo - colombia
colombia wedding engagement portrait of a couple at the mountain cliffs | pre-wedding photo session
Pre-wedding photography in a treehouse in Colombia | Engagement Session

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Cartagena wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Cartagena 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 Cartagena 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 Cartagena wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Cartagena photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Cartagena 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...Read more
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...Read more
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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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