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Karnataka Wedding Photographers

Our Karnataka photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: NOW SERVING: Bagalkote, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Kolar, Bengaluru Urban, Tumkuru, Bellary, Bidar, Gulbarga, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagara, Yadagiri, Chamarajanagar, Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysuru, Udupi

Karnataka Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Karnataka - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Karnataka 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 Karnataka 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, Karnataka documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
A wedding service for the entire family
Carlo Bettuolo
A Backyard Wedding Image | one final dance under the patio string lights for the bride and groom
Megan Rei
The bride and groom shared a beautiful moment of love and joy, sealed with a kiss at the city hall during their civil marriage ceremony
Myriam Ohayon

Karnataka Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Karnataka 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.

India WPJA members are ready to document any mini, 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 Karnataka Wedding Venues

4 Karnataka Wedding Photographers...

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
13
2000 (USD)
Engagement Portrait Pro and Wedding Photographer Ankita Asthana

Ankita Asthana is an award-winning wedding photographer with a passion for capturing genuine moments. With a background in travel and a love for diverse cultures, she specializes in capturing emotions in chaotic wedding settings. Her photography is a way for her to express...

Ankita Asthana

Mumbai in Maharashtra, IN *Now booking Karnataka weddings.
105
59
6000 (USD)
New Delhi documentary-style wedding photographer Shivali Chopra - India WPJA Pro

Shivali Chopra, a highly regarded wedding photographer, has traveled and worked in 20 countries. She has garnered recognition and prestigious awards from the press and Sony for her exceptional skills. Shivali is particularly known for her ability to capture genuine moments...

Shivali Chopra

New Delhi in Delhi, IN *Now booking Karnataka weddings.
31
22
1000 (USD)
Engagement, elopements and wedding photography by Sujith Kumar of Incognito frames

Sujith Kumar, a wedding photographer from South India, specializes in capturing real moments at weddings, big or small. With a passion for retro aesthetics, Sujith prides himself on being part of the vibrant wedding culture and also enjoys low-light creative engagement...

Sujith Kumar

Chennai in Tamil Nadu, IN *Now booking Karnataka weddings.
31
1200 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Karnataka Couples

Karnataka Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In this award-winning wedding day pic at Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India, the groom's mouth opens wide in astonishment during the haldi ceremony. Water is poured on him as he wears sunglasses and decorative flowers around his neck.
At Nandi Hills, a couple embraces in a tender portrait. He wraps her up in his arms from behind, and she smiles, surrounded by vibrant green palm fronds. - Green Embrace: Nandi Hills Love
In the foggy morning at Nandi Hills, a couple walks amid the serenity. A solo tree stands against a gentle sloping hill of grass. - Misty Stroll: Nandi Hills Serenity
In Karnataka India at the Haldi Ceremony, the groom gets a splash to the face
At a hotel in Karnataka, India, the groom was showered with buckets of water during the Haldi Ceremony
From a Karnataka India, a picture during the wedding ceremony
From Karnataka India during Haldi, a photograph was shot when friends & relatives were throwing Haldi water on the groom
A couple has a fun pillow fight in Bangalore in this pre-wedding photo session by a Karnataka photographer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Karnataka photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Karnataka 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: How can couples find top-ranked Karnataka wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Karnataka 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: Who are the best Karnataka wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Karnataka 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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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
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

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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