Johannesburg Wedding Photographers

Our Johannesburg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Soweto, Sandton, Roodepoort, Randburg, Midrand, Lenasia, Ivory Park, Alexandra

Johannesburg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Johannesburg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Johannesburg 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 boutique, symbolic, intimate, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Johannesburg 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, Johannesburg documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

Maceio, Alagoas BW church wedding photography | the bride walks triumphantly into the cathedral

Gustavo Sarmento

Resort Elopement Portrait of the bride and groom after the ceremony during the sunset in the countryside

Laura Barbera

Holy Temple Wedding Ceremony Image in BW | An ornate chandelier hanging above the bride and groom as they kiss

Sofia Camplioni

Johannesburg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Johannesburg 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.

Gauteng WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, beach, micro, 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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Johannesburg Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Western Cape wedding photographer: "This was taken at Gold Reef City theme park in Johannesburg, South Africa. The park was almost closed and we sneaked in a last photo with an empty merry-go-round and the late afternoon sun."

Johannesburg city centre - South Africa Wedding Photographer: "The couple opted for a 'night shoot in the city' theme. I used the vibrant colours and motion to make this image pop."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Johannesburg photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Johannesburg 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Johannesburg wedding?

A: There are many WPJA photographers who are able to help you out at a moment's notice. We understand that sometimes love happens and there's simply no time to lose. We can ensure that you can get married as quickly as possible — and have incredible photographs to remember your Johannesburg wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Johannesburg wedding photographers?

A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Johannesburg 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.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature

Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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

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

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.