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Chennai Wedding Photographers

Our Chennai photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Chetpet, Nerkunram, Madhavaram, Tiruvottiyur, Alandur, Saint Thomas Mount, Kottivakkam, Kathivakkam, Pallavaram, Naravarikuppam, Avadi, Minjur, Ambattur, Tambaram, Ponneri

Chennai Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Chennai - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Chennai 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 Chennai 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, Chennai 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 bride and groom eloped to a picturesque lake, where they tied the knot in a romantic ceremony
Lynne Kennedy
Outdoor wedding ceremony image from the woods | The bride and groom shared a laugh
Ambre Peyrotty
The bride and groom look into each other eyes in the intimate, rustic setting of the wedding location, creating a lasting memory of their special day
Simone Bacci

Chennai Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Chennai 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.

Tamil Nadu WPJA members are ready to document any desert, remote, secret, 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 Chennai Wedding Photographers...

Engagement, elopements and wedding photography by Sujith Kumar of Incognito frames

Sujith Kumar, a wedding photographer with a background in retro aesthetics, embraces an unconventional approach in capturing weddings. Based in South India, Sujith and his team take pride in being part of the vibrant wedding culture.

Sujith Kumar

Chennai in Tamil Nadu, IN
31
1200 (USD)
Asia wedding photography by Anbu Jawahar Ra

Anbu Jawahar Ra is a candid wedding & portrait photographer with over 13 years of experience. Specializing in photojournalistic wedding photography, Anbu has captured love stories across India and beyond.

Anbu Jawahar Ra

Bangalore in Karnataka, IN *Now booking Chennai weddings.
13
2000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Chennai Couples

Chennai Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The Elliots Beach engagement portrait captures the couple against a sky filled with birds at sunrise in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India.
An enchanting portrayal of a soon-to-be-wed couple in Mylapore, Chennai, India. They share a serene session on stoop steps by grand blue doors.
A creative lifestyle couple portrait captured at Marina beach in Chennai, India. The couple is off-centered in the frame, sitting on the sand while their favorite water bottle rests on the wheel of a cart in the foreground.
A couple about to tie the knot elegantly posed for their engagement portrait session at Marina beach in Chennai, India, showcasing their love within a black and white symmetrical frame.
A photographer specializing in weddings from the WPJA captured a beautiful engagement picture of a couple in Mylapore, Chennai, India, showcasing their undeniable love for each other
In Chennai, India, a couple about to embark on their marital journey poses in a stylish engagement portrait session. The photographs exude a deep, moody ambiance with spot lighting, capturing the couple's formal attire.
The couple enjoyed a creative portrait session at Parrys, Chennai, India, featuring a serious street portrait with sunglasses on and harsh sun creating dramatic shadows
At Chennai, India, the couple showed off their style and creativity with a pre-wedding photoshoot with a red and black themed image featuring arching curtains and lights
The East Coast Road in Chennai, India has a unique telephone booth setup, nice for a portrait inside with a sepia-toned hue, adding a vintage charm to the otherwise ordinary image
A young couple in East Coast Road, Chennai, India during their engagement portrait session, and they chose to showcase their engagement ring against the stunning backdrop of yellow and gold
At East Cost Road in Chennai, India, a couple made a lasting impression with their raw love for one another, captured in a photo session with a sign reading - raw love
A woman can be seen in a ballet pose on a driftwood log at the waters edge in a pre-wedding lifestyle couple portrait at Elliot's Beach in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Chennai 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 Chennai 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 Chennai 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 Chennai wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Chennai wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Chennai 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due to a...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
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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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