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Indian Ocean Wedding Photographers

Our Indian Ocean photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius

Indian Ocean Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Indian Ocean - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Indian Ocean 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 Indian Ocean 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, Indian Ocean 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, with their dog leading the way, joyfully elope at City Hall
Alessandro Arena
A small, intimate wedding took place on a cloudy day, with the bride and groom walking down the aisle together at a beach by the water's edge
Ufuk Sarisen
The couple, surrounded by candles resembling airport runway lights at night, posed for a beautiful portrait on the beach together, celebrating their intimate small wedding
Juan Carlos Calderon

Indian Ocean Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Indian Ocean 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.

Asia WPJA members are ready to document any quick, small, mini, 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 Indian Ocean Wedding Venues

6 Indian Ocean Wedding Photographers...

WPJA POY Trophy-Winner William Lambelet - Wedding and Elopement Photographer

In 2009, William Lambelet started as a freelance wedding photographer. His documentary approach quickly emerged, allowing him to capture weddings with a photojournalist style. This gave him the chance to develop a unique way of seeing and documenting all elements, both...

William Lambelet

Montpellier in Herault (34) , FR *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
221
3
4
2
2100 (EUR)
Geeshan Bandara wedding photography studio owner

Geeshan Bandara, an award-winning wedding photographer with over 10 years of experience in Europe and Asia, specializes in capturing stories through his pictures. He has worked on grand celebrity weddings as well as smaller, intimate ceremonies, and is particularly fond of...

Geeshan Bandara

Dubai, AE *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
43
2
18
2500 (USD)

Aidan Dockery is a South East Asia-based wedding photographer. With a degree in Photography and experience covering a variety of settings, Aidan is skilled in capturing creative wedding reportage with contemporary portraiture.

Aidan Dockery

Koh Samui, TH *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
10
2
1
4
2400 (USD)
Switzerland wedding photography by Monique De Caro

Monique De Caro, a wedding photojournalist with a diverse set of skills and a professional background in fashion and beauty photography, has been documenting wedding ceremonies for over nine years in a journalistic style, capturing honest moments with her unobtrusive...

Monique De Caro

Zurich in Zurich, CH *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
29
17
2000 (CHF)
Sergio Russo elopement and wedding photography from the studio ParamountPics

Highly sought after, Sergio Russ is a travel destination wedding photographer with 10 years of experience. His expertise lies in capturing authentic moments, allowing couples to showcase their true selves without any interruptions.

Sergio Russo

Dubai, AE *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
1
1500 (USD)

Ana Backhaus

Dubai, AE *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
1800 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Indian Ocean Couples

Indian Ocean Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Indian Ocean Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Indian Ocean Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Groom at Domaine de l'Orangerie in France, struggling to put on his bow tie
A couple enjoys a pre-wedding beach portrait session at Anse Gaulette in La Digue, Seychelles, as they relax in the waves lapping on the shore
The romantic shoot in black and white was taken at Anse Gaulette beach in La Digue, Seychelles, with the man carrying the woman into the water
A pre-wedding photo session took place at the beach in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, showing a couple embracing on a rock while seated by the sea beneath a palm tree
They had their engagement session at the beach in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, with the waves crashing at the shore and photographed from a high angle with a drone
Mauritius post proposal engagement session with a East Africa wedding photographer showing the couple at sunset with the Indian Ocean as their backdrop

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Indian Ocean 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 Indian Ocean wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Indian Ocean wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Indian Ocean 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: How can couples find Indian Ocean photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Indian Ocean 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.
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What is a Modern Elopement?
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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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