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Minas Gerais Wedding Photographers

Our Minas Gerais photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Belo Horizonte, Pouso Alegre, Ouro Preto, Uberlandia, Contagem, Juiz de Fora, Betim, Montes Claros, Ribeirao das Neves, Uberaba, Governador Valadares, Ipatinga, Sete Lagoas, Divinopolis, Santa Luzia, Ibirite

Minas Gerais Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Minas Gerais - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais 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, Minas Gerais documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Winter frozen wind swept Lake sunset portraits after elopement ceremony
Brittany Bugaj
The sun glowed beneath the horizon as their cliffside ceremony unfolded, providing a beautiful backdrop of the sea and creating a truly magical and romantic experience for the newlyweds
Carlos Porfírio
The bride and groom stood facing each other, holding hands, as their friend officiated their small wedding ceremony outside in a park
Danielle Gardner

Minas Gerais Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Minas Gerais 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.

Brazil WPJA members are ready to document any fast, secret, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Minas Gerais Wedding Venues

3 Minas Gerais Wedding Photographers...

Minas Gerais wedding and elopement photography by Victor Ataide of Brazil

Victor Ataide, with extensive experience as a wedding photographer since 2012, captures love stories in Brazil and internationally. Award-winning emotion accountant inspired by God, passionate about music.

Victor Ataide

Pedro Leopoldo in Minas Gerais, BR
10
52
5000 (BRL)
Brazil wedding photography and couple engagement portraits by Eric Corbacho

Wedding photographer Eric Corbacho fuses emotions and high-volume photography to tell stories. With drawings and images influenced by Geraldo de Barros and Bruce Gilden, Eric captures moments from around the world from his base in Brazil.

Eric Corbacho

São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo, BR *Now booking Minas Gerais weddings.
96
1
121
9 (BRL)
São Paulo wedding photography by Alisson Ribeiro of the Brazil WPJA

Alisson Ribeiro is a renowned wedding photographer, with 10+ years of experience. He graduated in Japan and delights in capturing moments with sensitivity and delicacy. He enjoys new challenges and is dedicated to his work.

Alisson Ribeiro

in São Paulo, BR *Now booking Minas Gerais weddings.
1000 (BRL)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Minas Gerais Couples

Minas Gerais Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A vibrant engagement photo shoot took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, capturing the couple's love amidst the pastel-toned buildings of the neighborhood
A captivating black and white engagement photo taken in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, featuring the Pampulha Monument as a distinct backdrop, capturing the couple's unity in a powerful and artistic manner
A couple is soon to be married, standing in the golden sunlight near the majestic Serra do Funil Waterfall in Minas Gerais, Brazil
A couple is soon to be wed, basking in the sunshine at Serra do Funil in Minas Gerais, Brazil
The bride's beautiful reaction to seeing her special best man seated in the front row was captured by the photographer at Chácara Caiambá - Pedro Leopoldo - Minas Gerais
The couple from Nova Lima - MG embraced their two dogs on a flat deck overlook with a stunning view for their lifestyle engagement portrait
Juiz de Fora - MG pre wedding photography portraits at the lush green park on the grass
A pre wedding photoshoot from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais with a kiss and strong, graphic lines
Juiz de Fora engagement photo session in Minas Gerais with a couple kissing on a dirt road in the orchard
Engagement Photos Minas Gerais. A Juiz de Fora couple pose against a building with graphic squares
Pre-wedding Juiz de Fora couple photo-session in Minas Gerais with a framed hug in the open windows
Juiz de Fora couple e-shoot in Minas Gerais in the sunshine with shadows by the stone wall

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Minas Gerais wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Minas Gerais 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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
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

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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