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Dortmund Wedding Photographers

Our Dortmund photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Ruhr, Westphalia, Emscher, Rhine, Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, Eastern Ruhr, Stadtzentrum, Hafenviertel, Nordmarkt, Borsigplatz, Kaiserviertel, Kronenviertel, Kreuzviertel, Klinikviertel, Saarlandstraßenviertel, Unionviertel, Gartenstadt and most of Germany

Dortmund Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Dortmund - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Dortmund 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 Dortmund 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, Dortmund documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Outdoor Wedding Pictures | The wedding guests wait on the rooftop for the ceremony to begin
Bryan Aleman
The bride and groom silhouetted against a mountain view with trees were about to kiss in the portrait
Cindy Brown
The bride and groom shared a beautiful moment of love and joy, sealed with a kiss at the city hall during their civil marriage ceremony
Myriam Ohayon

Dortmund Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Dortmund 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.

North Rhine-Westphalia WPJA members are ready to document any secret, courthouse, town hall, 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 Dortmund Wedding Venues

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Wedding reportage photography by Nadine Lotze of Lumoid Photo

Nadine Lotze is a documentary wedding photographer who has been capturing beautiful moments since 2011. With a passion for photography and a love for travel, she goes the extra mile to capture pure, timeless, and aesthetic images.

Nadine Lotze

Hagen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE *Now booking Dortmund weddings.
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300/hour (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Dortmund Couples

Dortmund Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Wedding photo taken at Dortmund featuring a close-up shot of rings on a dried flower umbel. A beautiful and timeless image captured by the photographer.
An intimate and romantic wedding portrait of a bride and groom lovingly embracing amidst sunlit fields of grass in Dortmund.
An award-winning wedding image captured by an artistic photographer in Dortmund, Germany. The detailed shot reveals the bride's curled hair, necklace, and unique bird's nest earrings.
Beautiful pre-wedding engagement portrait of a couple in Dortmund, Germany. The creative shot showcases the couple hugging amidst a lush scrub brush scene with subtle purple flowers.
Sunset in the Forest - Captured by a wedding photographer in Dortmund, this engagement portrait depicts a couple in the warm glow of a sunset within the forest - The soft hues and enchanting atmosphere frame of romance
Captured by a wedding photographer in Dortmund, this engagement portrait showcases a couple tenderly cuddling in the park. The lush surroundings provide a romantic backdrop, encapsulating the intimacy of their love
A couple about to get married in Dortmund, Germany can capture loving memories of their special day with a beautiful lifestyle portrait session featuring a tender image of them embracing and holding hands
A romantic and fun-filled lifestyle engagement portrait session was experienced in Dortmund, Germany with a lovely couple who were embracing and laughing
The magical moves of the newlyweds dancing in an old building, illuminated from behind by grand windows, was captured at a wedding venue in Dortmund
The bride's bouquet contrasted the gritty, rusty backdrop of a mining lorry at the Dortmund wedding venue in a striking image
The bride and groom caught in a timeless image, with the groom standing behind the bride, in front of the beautiful Lake Revierpark Wischlingen in Dortmund
Germany wedding guests enter the chapel to shelter from the rain in Kapelle Wischlingen, Dortmund

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Dortmund 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 Dortmund wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Dortmund 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 Dortmund wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Dortmund photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Dortmund 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...Read more
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...Read more
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...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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