East Africa Wedding Photographers

East Africa Wedding Photographers

Our East Africa photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Horn of Africa

East Africa Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in East Africa - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best East Africa 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 East Africa 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, East Africa documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

East Africa Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small East Africa 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.

Africa WPJA members are ready to document any remote, pop-up, beach, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from East Africa Wedding Venues

4 East Africa Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of Rish Agarwal, a candid wedding photographer

Rish Agarwal is a professional wedding photographer who captures real moments at marriage events. With 10 years of experience, he left the corporate world to pursue his passion and has been documenting remarkable stories ever since.

Rish Agarwal

in Delhi, IN *Now booking East Africa weddings.
3000 (USD)
New Delhi documentary-style wedding photographer Shivali Chopra - India WPJA Pro

Shivali Chopra is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer, with experience shooting in 20 countries, multiple awards, and accolades from press and Sony.

Shivali Chopra

New Delhi in Delhi, IN *Now booking East Africa weddings.
1000 (USD)
Adventure weddings + mountain engagements and elopement photography by Bonnie Sizer

Bonnie Sizer is a traveling CO wedding photographer, specializing in outdoor portraits using natural and staged lighting. With a background in art and a love for creating and viewing art instilled by her parents from a young age, Bonnie pursued an art degree at Colorado...

Bonnie Sizer

Erie in Colorado, US *Now booking East Africa weddings.
3000 (USD)
Adventure elopement and wedding photography by Mike Kory

Mike Kory is a mechanical engineer who also works as a destination wedding photographer. He excels at capturing real moments and making people feel comfortable. He's Bonnie's husband and helps take care of their two unique dogs.

Mike Kory

Erie in Colorado, US *Now booking East Africa weddings.
4400 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving East Africa Couples

East Africa Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In Masai Mara, Kenya, a blue hour loving couple portrait session with off road SUV with lights on
Pre wedding photo during a couples lifestyle session in Masai Mara, Kenya during Sunset
Mauritius post proposal engagement session with a East Africa wedding photographer showing the couple at sunset with the Indian Ocean as their backdrop

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best East Africa wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top East Africa 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my East Africa 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 East Africa wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small East Africa 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 East Africa wedding day by.
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RAVES, REVIEWS, AND East Africa WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Freight wedding image from a Leadville, CO outdoor event

Kae and Reid

Photo by Bonnie Sizer

Bonnie & Mike, We can't thank you enough for making our wedding weekend so incredibly special. Besides being kick-ass photographers :), you both are the most fun, thoughtful, and generally awesome people, and we've had such a great time getting to know you. Thank you for our amazing pre-wedding surprise box... that was such a perfect way to spend our evening, and we really appreciate you sneaking that over to us :) And thank you for all the million little ways you helped our day go smoothly, and of course, for capturing it all for us. I hope we can stay in touch moving forward! :)

Longmont, Colorado rural mountain wedding image with a couple and horses

Vanessa & Matt

Photo by Bonnie Sizer

Bonnie, Thank you so much for capturing all the love, beauty, and fun that took place on our special day! We LOVE our photos and have had fun showing off your work to our family and friends. We hope you had just as much fun as we did, and thanks to you, we are able to relive our special day. With love, Vanessa + Matthew

Larkspur, CO couple celebrating with bridal party after outdoor wedding

Amanda & Ryan

Photo by Bonnie Sizer

Bonnie, We can't thank you enough for your help in capturing our special day. We still go through and find new favorites of all you took and love every single one. It was a pleasure working with you from the engagement shoot to the wedding day. We really feel as if we made a friend in this whole process. Thank you for being you, Love, Amanda & Ryan