Adelaide Wedding Photographers

Our Adelaide photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Burnside, Campbelltown, Charles Sturt, Gawler, Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, Onkaparinga, Playford, Port Adelaide Enfield, Prospect, Salisbury, Tea Tree Gully, Unley, West Torrens, Walkerville

Adelaide Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Adelaide - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Adelaide 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 Adelaide 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, Adelaide 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 shared an intimate first dance on a sea of clouds, while fog blanketed the garden outside, creating a magical moment for the couple to remember forever

Detelina Krasteva

The couple's small wedding was made unforgettable when the cavernous room with pendant lights created a magical ambiance that was witnessed by their parents and captured in a beautiful wedding photo

Lucy Schultz

Picture of the couple strolling public park during a destination wedding

William Lambelet

Adelaide Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Adelaide 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.

South Australia WPJA members are ready to document any mini, secret, 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.

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1 Adelaide Wedding Photographers...

Australia-based wedding photographer, Alan Rogers, expertly captures emotions and unique moments without overly posing clients. With years of experience, he skillfully anticipates and preserves the essence of each wedding he shoots.

Alan Rogers

Doncaster East in Victoria, AU *Now booking Adelaide weddings.

1200 (AUD)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Adelaide wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Adelaide 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.

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Adelaide 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 Adelaide wedding day by.

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Adelaide 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 Adelaide wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

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

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

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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Adelaide WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Skye & Michael

Photo by Alan Rogers

Hey Alan, We just got the USB photos yesterday and love them soooooo much. Still going over them all. I was right about the beach ones and I’m so glad we ended up doing that was a great idea :-) Michael and I are very glad we got you for our wedding. Thank-you, talk soon. Regards, Skye

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Rebecca & James

Photo by Alan Rogers

Hi Alan, Just wanted to let you know how happy James and I are with your work. Looking at them makes me feel like it was just yesterday and you really captured how the whole day felt. I can't take the smile off my face whenever I look at them. I don't know how I'm going to choose which ones to frame although I do have a few favorites. Your photos are a credit to you, feel free to use them on your website or social media. Thanks again. Rebecca & James

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Lisa & Demetrius

Photo by Alan Rogers

Hi Alan, Our photos arrived yesterday! Thank you very much, you have captured our day perfectly. Even the moments we can’t remember because the day went so quickly. We will get back to you at some stage about the photos we’d like in our book. We won’t hesitate to recommend you to others! Thank you and Kind Regards, Lisa and Demetrius

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