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Ain Wedding Photographers

Our Ain photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Belley, Gex, Nantua

Ain Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Ain - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Ain 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 Ain 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, Ain documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
During the ring ceremony, a low camera angle beautifully captures the groom tenderly placing the wedding ring on his bride's finger
Sophie Stacino
Afternoon sunlight glinted off the happy bride and groom as they celebrated their love under a bright sky
Nilufer Nalbantoglu
A Countryside Intimate Ceremony Picture | Bride and groom underneath the shade of oak trees
Simone Bacci

Ain Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Ain 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.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, fast, DIY - do it yourself, 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 Ain Wedding Venues

7 Ain Wedding Photographers...

Engagement Portraits by top Wedding and Elopement Photographer Sylvain Bouzat

Sylvain Bouzat is an experienced, traveling destination wedding photographer. Since 2010, he has been creating documentary visions and reportages at weddings. He has visited numerous countries with his medium format film camera. His passionate and humanistic approach is...

Sylvain Bouzat

Lyon, FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
146
2
72
4200 (EUR)
France wedding photography in a documentary style by Florian Maguin

With his extensive skill set as a wedding photojournalist, Florian Maguin has been immortalizing the moments of couples' wedding days since 2013. Through his expert lens, he creates custom-crafted photos that blend documentary style with a creative touch.

Florian Maguin

Chavanoz in Isere(38) , FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
35
123
2000 (EUR)
Var wedding photography by Marion Deletraz of PACA France

Marion Deletraz is an international wedding photographer, combining her specialized background in image reporting, speech therapy and animal mediation with a passion for creating ageless memories. Using her extensive skill set, she produces emotive lifestyle photojournalism...

Marion Deletraz

Cuers in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
9
1
24
1300 (EUR)
France couple engagement photo sessions, elopements and wedding photography by Guillaume Tranquard

Guillaume Tranquard approaches wedding photography with a documentary style, capturing authentic moments of love and life through his strong and graphic storytelling techniques.

Guillaume Tranquard

Salagnon, FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
14
22
2390 (EUR)
Open market photo of France wedding reportage photographer David Pommier

David Pommier, a visual storyteller and wedding photographer based in France, has been capturing beautiful wedding moments since 2012. With a journalistic style, he skillfully tells the story of the couple's wedding day, capturing not only their emotions but also the...

David Pommier

Lyon, FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
58
1
37
2000 (EUR)
Engagement, wedding photography by Coralie Castillo

Coralie Castillo is a wedding photographer based in France with more than 10 years of experience. She has served nearly 200 wedding reports, ranging from intimate to grandiose. Coralie endeavors to capture the best shots of the wedding day for her clients.

Coralie Castillo

Vernaison, FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
22
1
2000 (EUR)
Portrait of Florent Fauqueux, Photographer for marriage ceremonies and engagement sessions

Florent Fauqueux approaches his photography with a documentary style, emphasizing storytelling through visual imagery. He finds joy in capturing both the small daily moments and the significant life events, evoking emotion and intention in every photograph.

Florent Fauqueux

La Rochelle, FR *Now booking Ain weddings.
9
7
1850 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Ain Couples

Ain Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A romantic wedding photo capturing a couple about to kiss at their celebration in Salle polyvalente, Tossiat, France. The bride and groom are beautifully silhouetted against a blue gel light backdrop, creating a dreamy and intimate atmosphere.
A beautiful bride and groom sharing a quiet, intimate pose at sunset on their wedding day at Domaine de Cuiset, Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc, France. The couple is alone, enjoying each other's company before joining their guests for a night of celebration.
A guest throws a handful of lavender over the newlyweds as they exit the town hall of Virieu-le-Grand, near Seyssel. This image won a WPJA Honor Award for its documentary style
At Domaine des Cèdres in Villebois, a creative wedding image was captured with the bride and groom being carried by one strong guest, each in one of his arms
A bride at Domaine des Cèdres (Villebois) receives help buttoning the back of her dress near a window. This clean room with wood floors creates a beautiful backdrop for this WPJA Honor Award-winning image.
The loving couple embraced and laughed out loud in the picturesque cobblestone streets surrounded by the medieval stones of Pérouges, France, creating a special look for their lifestyle engagement portrait
The couple posed for their Save-the-Date engagement announcement portrait, face to face near a lake surrounded by trees in Meillonnas, France
The Ain couple run along a rural path under trees in the countryside of France
An Ain couple are bumping hips while dancing outside under the sun and trees
Bourg-en-Bresse couple posing for an engagement announcement shot while standing below a beautiful monastery in France
A Bourg-en-Bresse indoor portrait shows a unique way this newly engaged couple is announcing their French engagement as they are laughing, leaning on each other
A Montluel modern couple is kissing below a sunset for their announcement portrait of their French engagement

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Ain wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Ain 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Ain 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 Ain wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Ain wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Ain 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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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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