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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 happiness and closeness of your unique, modern, outdoor, or at-home wedding.

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. 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, Indian Ocean documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Romantic couple silhouetted against grand painting in pre-ceremony wedding day photoshoot
Furkan Akarsu
The newly-engaged couple posed for their pre-wedding shoot in their new apartment, creating a lasting memory to look back on before they said "I do."
Carl Bower
The bride and groom crossed the road hand in hand, on their way to their intimate destination wedding ceremony
Kate Hampson

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 micro, minimony, civil union, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Indian Ocean Wedding Venues

6 Indian Ocean Wedding Photographers...

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

William Lambelet started his wedding photography career in 2009. He has a knack for capturing genuine moments at weddings with a photojournalistic style. His keen eye for detail allows him to document every aspect of the special day in a unique way.

William Lambelet

Montpellier in Herault (34) , FR *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
225
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.
46
2
19
2500 (USD)

Aidan Dockery, a wedding photographer in Southeast Asia, is skilled at capturing real moments at marriage events through creative reportage and contemporary portraiture, and he also enjoys pre-wedding couple shoots.

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 is a wedding photographer who incorporates her background in fashion and beauty photography. With a lifelong passion for photography, she has been capturing wedding ceremonies for over nine years.

Monique De Caro

Zurich in Zurich, CH *Now booking Indian Ocean weddings.
31
21
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: How can couples find top-ranked Indian Ocean wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Indian Ocean 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 Indian Ocean 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 Indian Ocean wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
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.
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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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

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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