Wedding photography and elopements by Derya Engin
800+ (EUR)

Derya Engin

Istanbul Wedding Photographer

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DOCUMENTARY WEDDINGS: Capturing natural and timeless moments

Even in my early years, photography has always been a passion in my life, started taking photos of almost everything I find worth to see when I was a teenager. I got my postgraduate degree in photography in 2008 and I've been shooting weddings and elopements for 11 years by now. I love to capture the love and passion and happiness between the couples and I'm experienced in destination weddings and elopements. I define myself as a wedding photojournalist when it comes to capturing the day. I focus on capturing the most natural and special moments of your special day and I do care about bringing an artistic look to every image. If missed, the moment is lost forever. It is my passion, responsibility, and expertise to capture those moments for you to cherish and remember for years to come. To tell you about myself a little more; I was born in 1982 and I am happily married for 10 years. I am a dreamer, a traveler and my favourite colour is purple! To get to know more about me and my works, you can simply visit my website and drop me a line. Looking forward to meeting you!

10 Awards for Documentary Wedding Photography

13 Diamond Awards for Engagement Portraits

1 TOP Wedding Photographer Titles

The WPJA proudly recognizes Derya Engin as a TOP International Wedding Photographer. Members holding the most contest points at the end of each year are ranked as TOP Wedding Photographers or, in some cases POY - Photographer of the Year.

6 Client Letters

The following letters are from the clients of Derya Engin.

Wedding image of the bride and groom entering Parma Sole of Istanbul, Turkiye

Married: 6 months ago

Sinem & Can

After the proposal we found ourselves in a very busy preparation schedule and we didn’t know where to start. But first of all we wanted to find the right person who capture our special day. We were so lucky because a good friend of us, who is a wedding planner, recommended you. Also we heard your name from another couple of friend who worked with you and we heard so many good things about you. Lastly when we went to the venue and the venue owners passed your name we knew we would be together on our wedding day:) After our first meeting you were so easy going and friendly, we trusted you fully. And when the big day arrived, you and the team worked so flawless and smooth, we are grateful! Every time we look at the photos and the wedding film, we say “We’re so glad that we got to work with you.” We thank you and your team dear Derya, for your amazing job you did for us and for your warmth and help. We love you!

Picture from a destination wedding ceremony on the water at Ajia Hotel, Istanbul

Married: 8 months ago

Begüm & Yusuf

Since we wanted natural photos and videos on our wedding day, we started a deep research and at the end of the day, we reached at you and you impressed us immediately. When we met, there was harmony that we felt like love at first sight. In the meeting the questions you asked about us, our relationship and how we met was impressive. This is very important because if you can understand each other with the team it affects your photos and videos, really good work can be done. And so it happened, without any stress and without realizing it, we had a romantic comedy-like wedding movie and amazing photographs. You and your teammates are very friendly and professional people. Most importantly, you all really love your job and do it very well. We would like to thank you and your team.

Istanbul Destination wedding photo of a kiss on boat on the Bosphorus

Married: 4 years ago

Raz & John

Dear Derya, You and your team are amazing, and did an absolute phenomenal job capturing all the special moments we had in our wedding day. Finding a photographer for the destination wedding is tough when you have no idea what to expect until the day of, but we were so lucky to find you and your team. Everything went very smoothly because of your professional and awesome attitude. We are so happy with our wedding pictures and video, and can't stop looking at them. Thanks for making our wedding day even more memorable with your fantastic work. Raz and John

Sanat Bahçem wedding photography from outdoor ceremony

Married: 4 years ago

Jennifer & Akram

Derya, we can't thank you enough for your contribution to our wedding. You and your team truly went above and beyond to ensure you captured every moment. It meant so much that you helped us capture the evening before with all our traditions. At every step of the process you helped us stay calm and natural. You have an amazing combination of professionalism and creativity. You and your team fit naturally into the whole wedding and were flexible enough to go with the flow. The end result was breathtaking. Both the photos and the video were stunning and we couldn't be happier. Thank you for capturing these memories we'll cherish always.

Married: 8 years ago

Naida & Sead

Dear Derya, The photographs are really wonderful. All wedding photos are exactly the way we wanted them to be. Working with you was really easy and pleasant. The organisation was great and everything was easy to understand.  It was a wonderful experience that we recommend to everybody! We are really happy to have met you, you are a really positive, pleasant and very professional person!

Four Seasons Sultanahmet wedding photography - Istanbul / Turkey

Married: 8 years ago

Liz & Dost

Dear Derya, It was a pleasure to work with you. And our wedding photographs were great! Very well done. I just wanted to emphasize how much we love the photos - you have been fantastic. I really appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this process. Thank you.

Wedding Elopement Multiple Picture Galleries (1)

Derya Engin chronicles small weddings and elopements from beginning to end. In this sense, it is no different from any other wedding day. The emphasis is on documenting key moments, capturing spontaneous displays of emotion, and telling the real story behind the elopement day. Below are wedding elopement story awards for Derya Engin.