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Amsterdam Wedding Photographers

Our Amsterdam photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Diemen, Landsmeer, Amstelveen, Zaanstad, Weesp, Muiden, Monnickendam, Rozenburg, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, Haarlemmermeer, Hoofddorp, Almere, Purmerend, Haarlem

Amsterdam Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Amsterdam - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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, Amsterdam 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 Backyard Wedding Image | one final dance under the patio string lights for the bride and groom
Megan Rei
Outdoor Wedding Reception Image showing The grooms family welcomed the bride as their new daughter without reservations
Kate Hagerty
As the groom's close friend played the guitar, everyone could truly feel the emotion of the song he was singing to his bride
Mauricio Urena

Amsterdam Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Amsterdam 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.

Noord Holland WPJA members are ready to document any mini, justice of the peace, courthouse, 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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5 Amsterdam Wedding Photographers...

Wedding photographer Bart Rondeel

Bart Rondeel, a skilled wedding photojournalist based in Europe, channels his creative energy into capturing authentic moments that tell a couple's unique love story.

Bart Rondeel

Haarlem in Noord Holland, NL *Now booking Amsterdam weddings.
18
1795 (EUR)
BestDayEver elopement and wedding photography by Teun Bakker

Teun Bakker is a traveling wedding photographer based in Amsterdam, capturing weddings with a journalistic approach since 2013. His pictures have a unique, spontaneous style that radiates happiness and mirrors the wedding days exactly. His passions include reading, camping...

Teun Bakker

Alkmaar in Noord Holland, NL *Now booking Amsterdam weddings.
27
1600 (EUR)
Lifestyle Portrait of Documentary Wedding Photographer Emily Fonseca, of Framed by Emily

Emily Fonseca is a NL wedding photojournalist who discovered her true passion for photography after pursuing a traditional career path in dancing, acting, and pharmacy.

Emily Fonseca

Amsterdam in Noord Holland, NL
300 (EUR)
Indra Simons - iSi weddings - Dutch wedding and elopement photographer

Indra Simons is a skilled wedding photojournalist, capturing real and meaningful moments with her unobtrusive journalistic style. With a background in people photography and a passion for storytelling, she applies her diverse skills to create modern and professional wedding...

Indra Simons

Enschede in Overijssel, NL *Now booking Amsterdam weddings.
121
1
1895 (EUR)
Engagements + wedding and elopement photography by Jeremie Sangare

Jeremie Sangare is a France-based traveling wedding photographer and videographer with a passion for documenting weddings in a photojournalistic and authentic style, capturing emotion and in-between moments.

Jeremie Sangare

Les Sables d'Olonne in Vendee (85) , FR *Now booking Amsterdam weddings.
34
2
108
3000 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Amsterdam Couples

Amsterdam Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A candid moment during a wedding reception at Reception Paviljoen Puur near Amsterdam, as a child plays a game of giant Jenga outdoors under the warm sun, captured in a charming black and white image.
Basking in love's embrace, the bride and groom share an intimate hug on a balcony overlooking Amsterdam. A truly captivating wedding day portrait captured by an award-winning photographer.
Capturing the love amidst the grandeur of Amsterdam's City Hall, this award-winning portrait infuses the couple's embrace with regal charm, set against the majestic backdrop of the historic building.
Amsterdam Noord Holland wedding picture: Guests at the party venue show their love for the couple, serenading them on the dance floor under vibrant purple lighting, each holding a sheet of paper with the lyrics to sing along.
In this candid wedding photo taken in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, the groom accidentally steps on the bride's dress as they make their way through a narrow doorway after the ceremony. A moment of lightheartedness amidst the joyous occasion.
An image of a wedding couple being lifted on chairs during their party at a location in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, earning a WPJA Purple award
The young son of the wedding couple directs them to pose for a photo during golden hour near the wedding venue in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A wedding day picture taken during the golden hour in the countryside outside Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. The couple is standing on a deserted road, embracing each other lovingly.
A wedding couple posing on a bridge in Amsterdam, he lifts her up lovingly while surrounded by the beauty of nature
Wedding couple portrait, the groom happily lifts his bride off the ground on a forest path surrounded by nature in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A couple stands together outside in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, with a church as their backdrop, creating a beautiful silhouette for their wedding photo.
A couple in silhouette stands outside a church in Amsterdam, Noord Holland on their wedding day, captured in a beautiful outdoor shoot location

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Amsterdam photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Amsterdam 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: Who are the best Amsterdam wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Amsterdam 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
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
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
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...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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