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São Paulo Wedding Photographers

Our São Paulo photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Aricanduva/Vila Formosa, Mapa, Mooca, Butantã, Parelheiros, Campo Limpo, Penha, Limeira, Capela do Socorro, Perus, Casa Verde/Cachoeirinh, Pinheiros, Cidade Ademar, Pirituba/Jaraguá, Cidade Tiradentes, Sé, Ermelino Matarazzo, Santana/Tucuruvi, Freguesia do Ó/Brasilândia, Jaçanã/Tremembé, Guaianases, Santo Amaro, Ipiranga, São Mateus, Itaim Paulista, São Miguel Paulista ,Itaquera, Sapopemba, Jabaquara, Vila Maria/Vila Guilherme, Lapa, Vila Mariana, M'Boi Mirim, Vila Prudente, Fartura, and most of Brazil

São Paulo Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our São Paulo photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple São Paulo 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, São Paulo documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
On a sunny afternoon, guests enjoyed a fun, low-key beach party wedding, standing in shorts and witnessing an outdoor ceremony
Bozhidar Krastev
The bride and her father joyfully walked down the aisle, surrounded by the small group of their closest family and friends, to a beautiful beach ceremony on a perfect day
Ufuk Sarisen
The bride and groom shared a tender hug as they exchanged their vows in an intimate ceremony at the Town Hall, while the caring guests watched, seated in chairs
Alessandro Di Noia

São Paulo Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small São Paulo 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 DIY - do it yourself, city hall, courthouse, 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.

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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving São Paulo Couples

São Paulo Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by São Paulo Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

São Paulo Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A wedding picture captured a slow shutter motion blur of a woman drinking from a glass on the party dance floor in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo
A fun-loving couple posed for a lifestyle photoshoot in Sao Paulo, with the bride-to-be laughing and the groom smiling widely in the portrait
A stylish couple were captured in a romantic moment at a lifestyle photoshoot in São Paulo, standing boldly on a rock and looking up at the sky with its billowing clouds as the backdrop
A couple took a stunning lifestyle photoshoot in Sao Paulo with a portrait of them under an opening to the sky, resembling a beautiful shaft of light
A black and white engagement portrait of a couple partially hidden behind a tree at the Dome House in Cotia, Brazil
The engaged couple in a lifestyle session at the Dome House in Cotia, Brasil, where they fed a monkey in a nearby tree
The couple relaxed on the swing hanging from tall trees, captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait at Dome House in Cotia, Brasil
The bride's portrait was taken in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, with the golden light of the setting sun illuminating her on a cliff overlooking the ocean
In Barueri, SP, Brazil, a detailed image captures the bride and a VW Beetle, her gown spread out on the urban street
The bride and groom, at Vila Bisuti from São Paulo, Brazil, looked deep into each other's eyes after finally getting married after waiting so long for that special day to come due to the Pandemic
A celebration at Amar House - Juquery SP Brazil for the couple after rescheduling the wedding 3 times due to the pandemic, they are finally married
At the Presbiterian Church - São Paulo Brazil, the bride is laughing at the shepherd's jokes

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find São Paulo photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for São Paulo 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my São Paulo 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 São Paulo wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked São Paulo wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the São Paulo 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
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...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
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...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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