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Baja California Wedding Photographers

Our Baja California photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: La Paz, San José del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas

Baja California Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Baja California - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Baja California 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 Baja California 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, Baja California 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 bride and groom were married in a big church, surrounded by the beautiful voices of a choir, in a small yet meaningful wedding ceremony
David Pullum
The couple chose to have a small, intimate wedding by exchanging vows during a City Hall civil ceremony, with their officiant standing with them. Smiling, they held each other's hands and made promises to one another in a brief but meaningful ceremony
Wenjie Han
The newly-married bride and groom, surrounded by their closest family and friends, raised their hands in celebration after exchanging vows at the Fishing Lodge, their chosen destination for their special day.
Julie Ambos

Baja California Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Baja California 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.

Mexico WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, quick, civil ceremony, 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 Baja California Wedding Venues

4 Baja California Wedding Photographers...

Weddings, engagement portraits and elopement photography by Nikhol Esteras

Nikhol Esteras is a destination wedding photographer based in Oaxaca and California. With a background in psychology and holistic health, she combines her interests to capture authentic and unique wedding imagery. Nikhol has photographed over 100 weddings since 2014 and...

Nikhol Esteras

Oaxaca de Juárez in Oaxaca, MX *Now booking Baja California weddings.
142
11
3000 (USD)
Xiaoqi Li - Artistic wedding and engagement photographer

Xiaoqi Li is a destination wedding photographer who is dedicated to capturing the genuine and meaningful moments of couples' special days. With a deep appreciation for the importance of photographs in preserving memories, she aims to provide peace of mind to her...

Xiaoqi Li

Charlottesville in Virginia, US *Now booking Baja California weddings.
46
2
3
5
0 (USD)
Yucatan Peninsula wedding photography by Adrian Bonet of Cancun wedding photographer Adrian Bonet is a Mexico based Wedding Photojournalist Association member in Cancun

Mexico-based wedding photographer Adrian Bonet is a specialist in portrait, fashion and wedding photography. He founded a marketing photography company in his hometown in 2006 and has since become an internationally recognized destination wedding photographer.

Adrian Bonet

Cancun in Quintana Roo, MX *Now booking Baja California weddings.
3
2
500/hour (USD)
Lifestyle portrait of wedding photographer Rick Collins of Love You Me Picture studio

Rick Collins has 20 years of photojournalism experience and specializes in documentary wedding photography. His work incorporates natural beauty and stunning portraits for couples to cherish, both at home and abroad.

Rick Collins

Victoria in British Columbia, CA *Now booking Baja California weddings.
22
7
3600 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Baja California Couples

Baja California Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Cabo San Lucas wedding photographer captured this brides pre-wedding reflection in this black and white photo of her getting ready in her hotel room
This black and white photo of the bride looking at phone images with friends was captured by a Cabo San Lucas wedding photographer
Cabo San Lucas wedding photographer captured this long distance photo of the bride and groom having their first dance outside under a spot light
Cabo San Lucas wedding photographer captured this photo of a bride and groom drinking champagne in the car while greeting wedding guests through an open window
Baja California, Mexico elopement wedding photography of as a couple walk into their ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Baja California wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Baja California 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: How can couples find reviews of Baja California 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 Baja California wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Baja California wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Baja California 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
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
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Baja California WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Anne and Geoff

Photo by Rick Collins

OMG, Rick, these are incredible. Thank you so so much!

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Tara and Erik

Photo by Rick Collins

We love you, Rick. There is not enough room in this review to tell you how lucky and happy we were to find you. Not only are you an amazing photographer, but you are an awesome person. We had a blast hanging out with you the day after our wedding for our post nup shoot. You went above and beyond trying to capture our wedding weekend and did it well in the high heat and humidity.

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Wedding image from Celebrations At the Reservoir, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Anna & Justin

Photo by Xiaoqi Li

Xiaoqi: We wanted to thank you for your exceptional service especially how challenging 2020 turned out to be. Your small trinkets (the unexpected cookies!) made getting married a delightful process. We were on the fence about having a wedding and now that we have done it, we are so glad we made the choice to proceed. You were an enormous part of our pleasant, beautiful, amazing experience. Thank you. Love, Anna & Justin

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