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Koh Samui Wedding Photographers

Our Koh Samui photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Samui, Thai, East Coast of Thailand, Chumphon Archipelago, Surat Thani Province, Malay Peninsula, Pulo Cornam, Sanskrit-Tamil, Southern Thailand

Koh Samui Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Koh Samui - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Koh Samui 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 Koh Samui 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, Koh Samui 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 happy bride and groom, inspired by simple elegance and family, danced together for the first time as a married couple
Cindy Brown
On a sunny day, the beach was the perfect site for the bride and groom to stand together at the altar, surrounded by beautiful foliage and the peaceful water
Ufuk Sarisen
A wedding portrait taken against a starry night sky on a mountain, creating an unforgettable image for the couple
Taber Lacie

Koh Samui Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Koh Samui 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.

Surat Thani WPJA members are ready to document any fast, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Koh Samui Wedding Venues

3 Koh Samui Wedding Photographers...

Aidan Dockery is a South East Asia-based wedding photographer. With a degree in Photography and experience covering a variety of settings, Aidan is skilled in capturing creative wedding reportage with contemporary portraiture.

Aidan Dockery

Koh Samui, TH
10
2
1
4
2400 (USD)
Vitalii Nikonorov elopement and wedding photographer of Rembrand Marketing

Vitalii Nikonorov is a skilled wedding photographer in Thailand. With 9 years of experience, he expertly captures the emotion and mood of the day in a documentary-style, while also ensuring classic shots are included.

Vitalii Nikonorov

Koh Samui in Surat Thani, TH
12
800 (USD)
Oat-Chaiyasith - Chaiyasith Junjuerdee Photography

Chaiyasith Junj, a student of architecture and design, is an international destination wedding photographer known for his journalistic style. With an unobtrusive approach, he captures honest moments in a diverse and professional manner.

Chaiyasith Junjuerdee

Fulham in London, GB *Now booking Koh Samui weddings.
83
3
140
4000 (USD)

1 more photographers available for your wedding...

2000 US Dollar

Narz Studio: Quanchai Ridhiwanna

Bangkok, Thailand

Destination wedding photographer with a unique, creative style capturing love

Narz is a professional wedding photographer based in Thailand who specializes in destination photography and filmmaking across Asia. With a background in...

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Koh Samui Couples

Koh Samui Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A mesmerizing wedding photo taken at Samujana, Koh Samui. The couple stands together in a beautiful sunset setting with a colorful sky as their backdrop in this serene and elegant shot.
Thailand couple enjoying sunset on the boat at Koh Samui
This romantic wedding day portrait at Koh Samui Island captures the bride and groom silhouetted against a stunning blue and orange-hued sky, with majestic palm trees framing the picture
Silver Beach Engagement. A young Koh Samui couple posing during a pre wedding portrait session at the beach
Couple photography at Silver Beach in Koh Samui during a pre wedding engagement shoot for a Couple on the beach
Koh Samui engagement photo session at Silver Beach, Thailand showing a Couple on the beach embracing
A pre wedding photoshoot from Namuang Waterfall of a Koh Samui couple enjoying nature
A Thailand Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, minimalist portrait of this Koh Samui couple embracing in the wind and clouds in Mimosa
A Koh Samui Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, beach portrait of this Mimosa couple at the beach with wind
Samujana Villas, Koh Samui engagement photographer: The couple were kissing by a lake.
Samujana Villas, Koh Samui Engagement Shoot on the wood deck in bathing suits | The couple were embracing the nature surrounding and waiting for the sunset.
Samujana Villas, Koh Samui Pre Wedding Portrait Shoot - The couple were trying to have a martial arts competition in traditional Chinese wedding outfits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Koh Samui photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Koh Samui 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Koh Samui 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 Koh Samui wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Koh Samui 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 Koh Samui wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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
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

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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