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Minas Gerais Wedding Photographers

Our Minas Gerais photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Belo Horizonte, Pouso Alegre, Ouro Preto, Uberlandia, Contagem, Juiz de Fora, Betim, Montes Claros, Ribeirao das Neves, Uberaba, Governador Valadares, Ipatinga, Sete Lagoas, Divinopolis, Santa Luzia, Ibirite

Minas Gerais Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Minas Gerais - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Minas Gerais 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, modern, casual, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Minas Gerais 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, Minas Gerais documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The newlyweds decided to have a small backyard wedding, with the kissing couple surrounded by their closest friends who had come for a house warming party, transforming it into a wedding celebration
Corey Butler
The couple was overjoyed to have finally made their commitment to each other legally binding, and celebrated with an intimate cafe reception. As they made their entrance, the couple beamed with happiness and pride.
Cindy Brown
The bride and groom prayed together during their small church wedding ceremony, captured in a beautiful black and white photo by their elopement photographer
Bryan Aleman

Minas Gerais Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Minas Gerais 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.

Brazil WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, town hall, city hall, 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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2 Minas Gerais Wedding Photographers...

Brazil wedding photography and couple engagement portraits by Eric Corbacho

Wedding photographer Eric Corbacho fuses emotions and high-volume photography to tell stories. With drawings and images influenced by Geraldo de Barros and Bruce Gilden, Eric captures moments from around the world from his base in Brazil.

Eric Corbacho

São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo, BR *Now booking Minas Gerais weddings.
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Lifestyle portrait of wedding and elopement photographer Bruno Calais

Bruno Calais, based in Rio de Janeiro, is the award-winning founder of CALAIS FOTOGRAFIA. With 12+ years of experience and a degree, his unique style has earned him 80+ international awards. Known for capturing genuine moments and creating unforgettable experiences, Bruno...

Bruno Calais

Nova Friburgo in Rio de Janeiro, BR *Now booking Minas Gerais weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Minas Gerais Couples

Minas Gerais Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Belo Horizonte lovebirds dash through Pampulha, with a wall mural serving as the backdrop for their engagement portrait in Brazil's Minas Gerais region.
During their engagement photo shoot in Diamantina, MG, the couple was captured running together in front of a beautiful house with a blurred effect using a slow shutter.
In Cachoeira - MG, the engagement photos capture the playful love between the couple as the groom-to-be picks up his bride-to-be in the waterfall.
A vibrant engagement photo shoot took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, capturing the couple's love amidst the pastel-toned buildings of the neighborhood
A captivating black and white engagement photo taken in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, featuring the Pampulha Monument as a distinct backdrop, capturing the couple's unity in a powerful and artistic manner
A couple is soon to be married, standing in the golden sunlight near the majestic Serra do Funil Waterfall in Minas Gerais, Brazil
A couple is soon to be wed, basking in the sunshine at Serra do Funil in Minas Gerais, Brazil
The bride's beautiful reaction to seeing her special best man seated in the front row was captured by the photographer at Chácara Caiambá - Pedro Leopoldo - Minas Gerais
The couple from Nova Lima - MG embraced their two dogs on a flat deck overlook with a stunning view for their lifestyle engagement portrait
Juiz de Fora - MG pre wedding photography portraits at the lush green park on the grass
A pre wedding photoshoot from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais with a kiss and strong, graphic lines
Juiz de Fora engagement photo session in Minas Gerais with a couple kissing on a dirt road in the orchard

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Minas Gerais wedding photographers?
A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Minas Gerais wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Minas Gerais wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Minas Gerais 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
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
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
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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