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Shanghai Wedding Photographers

Our Shanghai photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Huangpu, Xuhui, Changning, Jing'an, Putuo, Hongkou, Yangpu, Pudong New Area, Minhang, Baoshan, Jiading, Jinshan, Songjiang, Qingpu, Fengxian, Chongming

Shanghai Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Shanghai - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Shanghai 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 non-traditional, outdoor, romantic, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Shanghai 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, Shanghai documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The bride and groom posed boldly in front of City Hall's stunning graphic architecture, against the backdrop of the clear blue sky, creating the perfect backdrop for their wedding portraits
Tyler Vu
The couple embraced in the beloved City Hall after eloping, forever uniting their love
Nicole Chan
The newlywed couple in a breathtaking mountain wedding ceremony photo, with the groom taking his blushing bride into his arms and giving her a passionate kiss to mark their first moment as husband and wife
Stacy Gillespie

Shanghai Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Shanghai 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.

China WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, city hall, courthouse, 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 Shanghai Wedding Venues

2 Shanghai Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of Shanghai wedding photographer Seven Tao

Shanghai-based wedding photographer Seven Tao is known for his attention to lighting, composition, and storytelling. With a unique blend of realism and expressionism, he captures powerful and emotional scenes. He has received numerous awards for his engagement portraits.

Seven Tao

Shanghai, CN
14
5
56
1500 (USD)

Jianghui Feng is a skilled wedding photographer in Beijing. Inspired by top industry competitions and street photographer Daidō Moriyama, he captures real moments with precision and skill.

Jianghui Feng

Beijing, CN *Now booking Shanghai weddings.
17
30
1999 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Shanghai Couples

Shanghai Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A unique image captured by a WPJA photographer at the Bund in Shanghai, China, showcasing the engaged couple's gentle embrace during a romantic garden portrait session at twilight.
A China wedding photographer captured a romantic black-and-white image of an engaged couple sharing a sweet kiss in the serene garden of Shanghai's Bund.
At Thames Town in Shanghai, China, a WPJA photographer captures a tender embrace as the man sits on a wooden bench and his partner lovingly embraces him from behind.
Captured by a skilled WPJA photographer against the backdrop of Shanghai's iconic Bund, a playful portrait of an engaged couple posing in individual square coves showcases their unique personalities within the grand red brick architecture.
A captivating image from a pre-wedding portrait session at the iconic Bund in Shanghai, China. The engaged couple stands amidst the tree, lost in their own worlds with eyes closed, framed by beautiful sunlight and shadows.
A stylish image captured by a WPJA photographer, featuring a soon-to-be-married couple against the scenic backdrop of the Shanghai Bund. The modern cityscape is mirrored in a shop window.
A couple stands in the streets of China's Bund in a black and white shot, embracing in the rain outside the historic Peace Hotel in Shanghai.
Shanghai streets envelops the loving embrace of this couple at the Bund. A black and white photograph captures their journey towards forever at a bustling urban street corner.
A stunning indoor portrait of the bride and groom at Ruijin Hotel, Shanghai, China, capturing their love and elegance on their wedding day.
A close-up of a dazzling diamond ring delicately placed atop a decorative toy duck collection, captured beautifully in Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Love: A couple shares a hug during their engagement portrait session at the iconic Bund in China. In this black and white shot, we see the man embracing his fiancée from behind, captured from a low angle view.
Shanghai, China - A stylish couple embraces in a romantic urban portrait session on Wukang Road, nestling in the light. The back-to-back pair link shoulders and lean into each other for a bw photo marking their engagement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Shanghai 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 Shanghai wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Shanghai 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 Shanghai wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Shanghai wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Shanghai 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
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
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
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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