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South America Wedding Photographers

Our South America photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

South America Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in South America - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best South America 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 South America 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, South America 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 newlyweds' winter wedding was made complete as they signed their marriage certificate at the edge of the ice rink, the chill of the air giving them the perfect backdrop to capture their special moment before they headed off to take family photos
Viara Mileva
Elopement Picture of bride and groom at their small, private ceremony among tall, green shrubbery, affording them the intimacy to share that classic kiss after saying yes
Simone Miglietta
The bride and groom got ready together in a blue bedroom before their at home marriage in their backyard, making the intimate wedding perfect for them
Kathleen Ricker

South America Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small South America 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.

WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, civil ceremony, themed, 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.

16 South America Wedding Photographers...

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving South America Couples

South America Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A wedding photographer in Argentina captures the joyful moment when the bride and groom share a dance at the end of their celebration. The symmetrical framing of their hug creates a beautiful and memorable image.
Atacama Desert nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a South American couple posing next to an electrical panel box
Iguazu Falls, South America outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day with Drops of water and rain of love
The thrilled groom embraces his father at the Catedral de Sao Carlos Borromeu on his wedding day
Buenos Aires, Argentina wedding ceremony of the couple at the altar
Sunset Engagement Portraits with clouds and sun in Minas Gerais Brazil
Lima prewedding portrait of a couple with a mural as their backdrop | Peru wedding engagement
Lima, Peru Engagement Photographer. At the end of the dock, silhouetted at sunset. Pre-wedding portrait photography.
Sao Paulo pre-wedding Photos at the beach near the lifeguard tower. Beautiful sunset, clouds and birds.
Sao Paulo Engagement portraits high up in the mountains with snow in the distance.
Sao Paulo Desert sand Engagement Photo. This couple walks in the warm red dunes above the ocean.
Lima engagement photoshoot with a tight crop of faces

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of South America 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 South America wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best South America wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top South America 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 South America photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for South America 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
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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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
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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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