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Jerusalem Wedding Photographers

Our Jerusalem photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Ma'ale Adumim, Abu Ghosh, Beitar Illit, Bet Shemesh, Beit Shemesh, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Modi'in Illit, Ariel, Lod, Mazkeret Batya, Ramla

Jerusalem Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Jerusalem - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem 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, Jerusalem 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 acknowledge a veteran and his wife, their new fans
Cindy Brown
The couple celebrated their civil union in a small courthouse wedding, captured in a beautiful black and white image to commemorate the day
Cindy Brown
The happy couple exchange their heartfelt vows, beaming smiles and intertwined hands at their special day
Christiane Wolfram

Jerusalem Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Jerusalem 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.

Israel WPJA members are ready to document any quick, pop-up, 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 Jerusalem Wedding Venues

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Documentary Wedding Photography by Niaz Maleknia

Niaz Maleknia is an Iranian award-winning documentary photographer based in London. She holds an MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication, and teaches at the University of the Arts London.

Niaz Maleknia

Finchley in London, GB *Now booking Jerusalem weddings.
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Moshe Chaim Katz Premium Wedding Photography: Moshe Chaim Katz

Beyt Shemesh in Jerusalem, Israel

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Jerusalem Couples

Jerusalem Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At the Ormanot Volff wedding in Jerusalem, Israel, the joy was palpable as the rabbi shared a new discovery from the Torah. A touching moment captured in a beautiful wedding sepia toned photo.
Bride and groom play limbo at the wedding reception in Israel- Jerusalem
Israel groom smiles as he sees the bride during the ceremony - Jerusalem wedding photography
Israel, Jerusalem bride and groom dance in a swan pool raft at the reception
Israel, Jerusalem bride and groom smile at each other during the wedding ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Jerusalem wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Jerusalem 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 top-ranked Jerusalem wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
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
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
Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save
Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...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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