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Derby Wedding Photographers

Our Derby photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Borrowash, Duffield, Little Eaton, Little Eaton, Breadsall

Derby Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Derby - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Derby 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 Derby 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, Derby 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 couple gaze lovingly at each other during their intimate wedding ceremony, the lake in the background illuminated by the eerie light of the approaching rain clouds
Chris Werner
River Dock Wedding Image | The bride and groom are Standing at the edge of a dock by the river
Michelle Arlotta
A Countryside Intimate Ceremony Picture | Bride and groom underneath the shade of oak trees
Simone Bacci

Derby Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Derby 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.

Derbyshire WPJA members are ready to document any quick, outside, city hall, 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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East Midlands documentary wedding photography by Simon Dewey of England, United Kingdom

Simon Dewey is a wedding reportage photographer based in The Midlands, England. With over a decade of experience and an average of 20-30 weddings photographed per year, Simon discovered his talent for capturing moments through a camera gifted to him on his own wedding day.

Simon Dewey

Derby in Derbyshire, GB
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1150 (GBP)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Derby Couples

Derby Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A vibrant and festive photo captured at Calke Abbey Riding School, featuring a joyous bride and groom dancing surrounded by their wedding guests in a rustic venue setting.
Bride gracefully dips during first dance at the wedding venue of Calke Abbey Riding School, captured in a timeless black and white style, adding a touch of vintage charm to the romantic moment.
In this image captured by a Mickleover wedding photographer at St Marys Church, a guest gently touches the head of a flower girl.
A touching moment between a bridesmaid and a young flowergirl, both dressed in matching purple, captured by a wedding photojournalist at the bride's home in Derby, Derbyshire. Purple flowers add a lovely touch to the scene.
Kedleston Country House, reception image of the bride hugging father after his speech
Osmaston Park, Derby, UK wedding photography | Groom Getting ready and his reflection in the picture of Guru Gobind Singh

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Derby wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Derby 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Derby 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 Derby wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Derby wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Derby 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
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
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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
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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