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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
Outdoor Restaurant Garden Wedding Ceremony Kiss Photo as bride and groom seal their marriage
Daniel Sim
The bride was about to make her grand entrance, as the groom stood outside the city hall, blindfolded, surrounded by guests in the streets
Simon Cassanas
A loving couple embraces in the golden light of the evening sun, surrounded by the enchanting beauty of a wedding hall's grounds. The serene gardens, adorned with lush greenery, tranquil ponds, and cascading wisteria, created a backdrop for portraits.
Andy Sidders

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 DIY - do it yourself, town hall, pop-up, 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 is a wedding photojournalist who comes from a lineage of professional photographers. Having started his journey at 18, attending seminars and earning a BA Honours degree in Photography, he later pursued a Master's degree. Utilizing a documentary approach,...

Athanasios Papadopoulos

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

Carlos Porfírio is a documentary wedding photographer with over 12 years of experience. With a background in design and web design, 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, combines his expertise in creative lighting with his innovative photojournalistic style, capturing authentic and heartfelt moments of love. He is available for destination weddings worldwide as a visual storyteller.

Liam Collard

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

Stam Chananakhon, a destination wedding photographer, takes a documentary approach to her work, using visual storytelling to capture the essence of each unique couple.

Stam Chananakhon

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

Panagiotis Kounoupas, a skilled wedding photojournalist, incorporates his background in dance photography into his work. With a focus on journalistic style, he captures the moments of your day without being obtrusive, allowing the true emotions and passion to shine through.

Panagiotis Kounoupas

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

Magdalene Kourti, a Greece-based wedding photojournalist, specializes in capturing moments with her journalistic style. Her unobtrusive approach allows her to document passionate emotions, resulting in stunning visual storytelling. Magdalene's work has won numerous...

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: Who are the best Santorini wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Santorini 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: 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 top-ranked Santorini wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Santorini 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.
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
Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save
Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...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

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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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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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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