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Our India photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Surat, Jaipur, Uttarakhand

India Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in India - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best India photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your intimate, religious, modern, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple India elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, India documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
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
An indoor couple portrait featuring window frame shadows cast onto them and reflections in glass
Detelina Krasteva
Wedding Portrait Photographer for Rapolano Terme, Tuscany | posing for a portrait that felt secretive
Alessia Bruchi

India Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small India 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 micro, town hall, minimony, or any other type of 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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11 India Wedding Photographers...

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
111
63
6000 (USD)
Studio portrait of Rish Agarwal, a candid wedding photographer

Rish Agarwal is an experienced destination wedding reportage photographer. He left the corporate world 10 years ago to pursue his passion and has documented remarkable stories of people ever since.

Rish Agarwal

in Delhi, IN
17
31
3000 (USD)
Engagement, elopements and wedding photography by Sujith Kumar of Incognito frames

Sujith Kumar, a South Indian wedding photographer, captures genuine moments at weddings, big or small. He adds a retro touch to his work and enjoys creative engagement portraits in low-light settings.

Sujith Kumar

Chennai in Tamil Nadu, IN
31
1200 (USD)
Lifestyle portrait of Ritabrata Mukherjee, a Kolkata wedding photographer of West Bengal, India

Ritabrata Mukherjee is a skilled wedding photographer from Kolkata, India with ten years of experience capturing weddings all over the country. He has a unique perspective and passion for storytelling through his lens, creating personalized and stress-free experiences for...

Ritabrata Mukherjee

Kolkata in West Bengal, IN
1
1
1500 (USD)
Lifestyle portrait of Wedding Photographer Vinod Singh

Vinod Singh

Jaipur in Rajasthan, IN
700 (USD)
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 India weddings.
228
3
4
2
2100 (EUR)
Geeshan Bandara wedding photography studio owner

Geeshan Bandara, an international award-winning wedding photographer, specializes in capturing stories through his pictures. With over 10 years of experience shooting weddings across Europe and Asia, he has worked with both grand celebrity weddings and small intimate ones.

Geeshan Bandara

Dubai, AE *Now booking India weddings.
46
2
20
2500 (USD)
Ontario / Brampton wedding and elopement photography by Aniket Sananse of Canada

Aniket Sananse is an international traveling wedding photojournalist, specializing in capturing the raw emotions and candid moments of weddings and elopements.

Aniket Sananse

Brampton in Ontario, CA *Now booking India weddings.
6
1
29
2000 (CAD)
Wedding Photojournalism by Megumu Kohagura

Megumu Kohagura has been a wedding photographer since 2006, capturing genuine moments at both big and small marriage events. Since 2010, he has focused on landscape photography and also works as a commercial photographer and photo retoucher.

Megumu Kohagura

Osaka-City, Higashimikuni, JP *Now booking India weddings.
600 (USD)
At-work portrait of wedding photographer Diego Moura

Diego Moura is a passionate and unconventional wedding photographer with an eye for capturing candid moments and creating unique compositions with light and shadows. He goes above and beyond to deliver stunning images that surpass expectations.

Diego Moura

Toronto in Ontario, CA *Now booking India weddings.
3
6
2800 (CAD)
Portrait of BC wedding photographer Sachin Saxena, of Canada

Sachin Saxena, a skilled wedding photographer with a Bachelor's degree from MS University and post-graduate studies from Vancouver, has more than 10 years of experience in the Visual FX and Animation industry. Relocating to Canada with his team, Sachin's diverse...

Sachin Saxena

Vancouver in British Columbia, CA *Now booking India weddings.
4000 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving India Couples

India Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At Jade by Kabir in Vadodara, a couple joyfully encircles the sacred fire during their phera wedding ceremony, amidst a joyous shower of rose petals.
During the Haldi ceremony in Vadodara, the bride and groom embrace the vibrant mix of love and tradition.
At The Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort in Chandigarh, India, the bride shares a joyful toast with her closest friends, celebrating together before walking down the aisle.
At ITC Grand Goa, India, the bride and groom share a joyful moment during their Haldi ceremony, playfully covered in turmeric and showered with vibrant yellow petals.
During the Sangeet ceremony at ITC Grand Goa, India, the groom and his friends electrify the dance floor with their high-energy moves, setting a lively tone for the celebration.
In the setting of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, the Varmala ceremony came alive as the bride and groom adorned each other with vibrant floral garlands, captured through the groom's perspective.
A moment captured by a talented WPJA wedding photographer at Gurudwara, Jaipur, as the bride shares a heartfelt moment with her grandparent during a significant ceremony.
Capturing the essence of romance against the beautiful twilight sky, this silhouette portrait features a stylish couple posing back to back in the scenic setting of Hoogly. The bold composition adds a touch of artistry to this engagement photoshoot.
Shot of groom's hand and phone capturing a selfie with the bride, adding a playful touch to their memorable wedding day in New Delhi.
Engaged couple stands in front of stunning Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur. Pre-wedding portrait session captures the beautiful light and grandeur of the palace property.
This wedding photo captures the joy and tradition of a bride receiving a haldi shower in Kochi, India. Surrounded by loved ones, she prepares for her special day.
This WPJA-captured wedding moment in Kochi, India features the bride's brother and father escorting her to the altar under a stunning display of sparkling fireworks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked India wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the India 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 India wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top India 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 India photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for India 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...Read more
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
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
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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