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Santorini Wedding Photographers

Our Santorini photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Thira, Thera, Greek Mainland, Cyclades, and all around the southern Aegean Sea

Santorini Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Santorini - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Santorini 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 Santorini 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, Santorini 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 couple had a small, backyard wedding at their private home, with the ceremony on their own private dock by the water, video streaming live to family who could not attend
Viara Mileva
At the top of a hill, a romantic kissing couple exchanged their vows in a beautiful, intimate ceremony, celebrating their love with a small wedding
Christelle Rall
The happy couple shared a romantic moment as the groom kissed his wife's hand during their mountain elopement in the spring snow, with a blue sky overhead
Lucy Schultz

Santorini Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Santorini 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 Aegean WPJA members are ready to document any mini, DIY - do it yourself, justice of the peace, 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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6 Santorini Wedding Photographers...

Athanasios Papa comes from a family of active professional photographers. At 18 years of age, he began attending photography seminars, followed by a BA Honours degree in Photography and further studies towards a Masters degree.

Athanasios Papadopoulos

Santorini, GR
3
1300 (EUR)
Carlos Porfírio, documentary-style wedding and elopement photographer - Laranja Metade

Carlos Porfírio is a wedding photojournalist with over 12 years of experience. With a design and web design background, he has studied photography and TV direction, fiction, and advertising.

Carlos Porfírio

Lisbon, PT *Now booking Santorini weddings.
34
5
66
1650 (EUR)

Liam Collard, an award-winning wedding photographer, takes a documentary approach to his storytelling, using visual elements to capture authentic and heartfelt moments of love. With his expertise in creative lighting, he is available for destination weddings worldwide.

Liam Collard

London, GB *Now booking Santorini weddings.
23
30
3000 (GBP)
Wedding photographer Stam Chananakhon

Stam Chananakhon is a destination wedding photographer that loves to document compelling real moments for her couples. An obsessive French bulldog owner and passport stamp collector, Stam has worked as a wedding photographer in over 15 different countries.

Stam Chananakhon

London, GB *Now booking Santorini weddings.
29
19
3000 (GBP)
Athens wedding photography by Panagiotis Kounoupas of Attica, Greece

Panagiotis Kounoupas has a documentary approach to wedding photography, drawing inspiration from his experience in dance photography. Through his visual storytelling, he passionately captures the emotions and moments of your day, putting an emphasis on authenticity and...

Panagiotis Kounoupas

Palaio Faliro, GR *Now booking Santorini weddings.
5
2
2
1600 (EUR)

Greece wedding photographer Magdalene Kourti is an award-winning visual artist and photographer renowned for her inspired use of emotion and light. She has studied both fine arts and digital arts, and has participated in multiple exhibitions and festivals.

Magdalene Kourti

Athens, GR *Now booking Santorini weddings.
14
2400 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Santorini Couples

Santorini Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Santorini Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Santorini Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Newlyweds walk up immense white stairs at Andromedas Villa & SPA Resort in Santorini, Greece. Black and white shot emphasizes the contrast against the stunning sea backdrop.
In Santorini, Greece, a bride and groom share a romantic kiss against the backdrop of the clear sea. The photographer captures their love from a high viewpoint, creating a dreamy image.
The bright light of Santorini's unique and beautiful Oia landscape provides an incredible backdrop for an engagement announcement photo
The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement in the romantic and colorful Oia, Santorini
The couple couldn't resist kissing while admiring the stunning view of the sea and caldera from a house roof in Santorini, Oia
The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture in the picturesque village of Oia, Santorini
The couple traveled from Thessaloniki to Santorini, Thira, to capture their Save-the-Date engagement photo
The bride-to-be and groom-to-be posed for their save-the-date engagement photo in Santorini, with the bride admiring the kneeling groom
The silhouette of the couple against an old church with a deep blue sky and rich tones in Santorini, Greece, captures their love and connection amidst the beauty and history of the world
Santorini engagement photography portfolio image with a Greek couple at the Andromeda Villas Resort enjoying their hotel room
Greece romantic engagement session in Thira with a couple kissing over three bells
Santorini couple posing for a creative engagement announcement shot in Greece as they are hugging and leaning against greek white walls

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Santorini wedding photographers?
A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Santorini wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Santorini photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Santorini 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Santorini 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 Santorini wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...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 Santorini WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Diana & Basil

Photo by Panagiotis Kounoupas

Thank you so much for our beautiful wedding photos. We are so happy that we decided to have you do the photography for our wedding. We had very high expectations of the type of photos we wanted and you definitely met these. During the entire process you have been extremely professional accommodating and friendly and it was truly a pleasure to work with you. We appreciate that you came out to Corfu for the weekend of our wedding and appreciate the extra attention by bringing in Thomas. We wish you every success for the future , and are so happy that you played such an important part at our wedding. Regards.

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Adriana & Anastasios

Photo by Magdalene Kourti

Having a destination wedding often means having to celebrate without the presence of all your loved ones, we go home knowing that through our photos we can relive our special day with them, moment by moment. Thank you for authentically and candidly capturing our love,

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Anna & Ben

Photo by Magdalene Kourti

We are very happy with the photographs – they really capture the emotions of the day. A lot of them are highly artistic, resembling a painting that you could hang up and admire. We were also amazed by how quickly we got the photographs back (one week after the wedding!) which is lovely if you want to beat the wedding blues. Thanks so much guys!

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