Africa Wedding Photographers

Africa Wedding Photographers

Our Africa photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, Angola, Mozambique, Ghana, Madagascar, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Malawi, Zambia, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Rwanda, Benin, Burundi, Tunisia, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Libya, Congo, Liberia, Central African Republic, Mauritania, Eritrea, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, Eswatini, Djibouti, Comoros, Cabo Verde, Sao Tome & Principe, Seychelles

Africa Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Africa - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Africa 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 Africa 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, Africa documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

Africa Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Africa 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.

WPJA members are ready to document any quick, city hall, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Africa Wedding Venues

19 Africa Wedding Photographers...

Wedding, engagement and elopement photography by Nilufer Nalbantoglu

Nilufer Nalbantoglu is a wedding photographer who discovered her passion for photography as a child, inspired by her father and tinkering with old cameras. After starting out in the world of textiles and furniture photography, she found her calling in capturing the...

Nilufer Nalbantoglu

Kadıköy in Istanbul, TR *Now booking Africa weddings.
800 (EUR)
Engagement Portraits by top Wedding and Elopement Photographer Sylvain Bouzat

Sylvain Bouzat is a well-traveled wedding photographer with a knack for capturing real moments. Since 2010, he has been using his artistic skills to create documentary wedding photos and reportages. Sylvain specializes in elopements and engagement portraits, bringing a...

Sylvain Bouzat

Lyon, FR *Now booking Africa weddings.
4200 (EUR)
WPJA POY Trophy-Winner William Lambelet - Wedding and Elopement Photographer

In 2009, William Lambelet started as a freelance wedding photographer. His documentary approach quickly emerged, allowing him to capture weddings with a photojournalist style. This gave him the chance to develop a unique way of seeing and documenting all elements, both...

2100 (EUR)
Studio portrait of Rish Agarwal, a candid wedding photographer

Rish Agarwal is an experienced destination wedding reportage photographer. He left the corporate world 10 years ago to pursue his passion and has documented remarkable stories of people ever since.

Rish Agarwal

in Delhi, IN *Now booking Africa weddings.
3000 (USD)
Self-Portrait of Nicolas Bastien, a Marriage Photographer

Nicolas Bastien, a documentary wedding photographer, is driven by his love for travel and salted butter. He believes that travel can make us richer and embodies values of sharing, tolerance, and humility. His passion for photography lies in capturing the authentic moments...

Nicolas Bastien

Quimper in Finistere (29) , FR *Now booking Africa weddings.
950 (EUR)
Couple engagement photo sessions, wedding and elopement photography by Emre Nesli

Emre Nesli is a wedding photographer known for his ability to capture real moments and emotions. He has been photographing weddings since 2012, focusing on destination weddings and engagement portraits. Based in Istanbul, Turkey, he is available to travel anywhere for your...

Emre Nesli

İstanbul in Istanbul, TR *Now booking Africa weddings.
950 (EUR)
Ufuk Sarisen Wedding Photography

Editorial wedding photographer Ufuk Sarisen is based in Istanbul and Izmir and travels worldwide to photograph couples' most important moments. He also has experience with travel, documentary and editorial photography, allowing him to take a unique approach to creating...

Ufuk Sarisen

Istanbul in Istanbul, TR *Now booking Africa weddings.
1300 (EUR)
New Delhi documentary-style wedding photographer Shivali Chopra - India WPJA Pro

Shivali Chopra, a highly regarded wedding photographer, has traveled and worked in 20 countries. She has garnered recognition and prestigious awards from the press and Sony for her exceptional skills. Shivali is particularly known for her ability to capture genuine moments...

Shivali Chopra

New Delhi in Delhi, IN *Now booking Africa weddings.
1000 (USD)
Wedding photography and couple portraits by Francesca Vitulano of Framelines

Francesca Vitulano is a professional documentary wedding photographer based in Italy. With a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's in Fine Arts, she has been capturing weddings since 2012. Her unobtrusive style beautifully captures raw emotions and unexpected moments.

Francesca Vitulano

Gualdo Tadino in Perugia, IT *Now booking Africa weddings.
1900 (EUR)
Adventure weddings + mountain engagements and elopement photography by Bonnie Sizer

Bonnie Sizer is a professional wedding photographer in Colorado. She studied art at Colorado State University and has a passion for capturing genuine moments. With her skills and experience, she creates beautiful and meaningful photos at weddings and elopements.

Bonnie Sizer

Erie in Colorado, US *Now booking Africa weddings.
3000 (USD)
Brazil wedding photography and couple engagement portraits by Eric Corbacho

Brazil-based wedding photographer, Eric Corbacho, is renowned for his ability to capture genuine emotions and tell stories through high-volume photography. With a worldwide reach, Eric travels far and wide to document images from engagement portraits to large and small...

9 (BRL)
At work portrait of wedding and elopement photographer Rogerio Frota dos Santos

Rogerio Frota dos Santos is a traveling destination wedding photographer with experience capturing emotive love stories from all around the world. He started shooting with an amateur camera as a former flight attendant, and evolved to a professional camera for wedding...

3500 (BRL)
Color portrait of wedding photographer Lauren Barkume

As a documentary wedding photographer, Lauren Barkume possesses a deep love for nature and travel, which seamlessly blend into her photographs. She believes in capturing the authentic narrative of couples, empowering them to embrace their true selves.

Lauren Barkume

Alexandria in Virginia, US *Now booking Africa weddings.
4990 (USD)
Adventure elopement and wedding photography by Mike Kory

Mike Kory is a traveling wedding photographer who combines Mechanical Engineering (his day-job) with making people feel comfortable, pointing, and making Bonnie laugh. He's Bonnie's husband and co-parent to their two strange dogs.

Mike Kory

Erie in Colorado, US *Now booking Africa weddings.
4400 (USD)

As a wedding photojournalist, Maxime Desessard has a modern style that focuses on capturing honest moments. With his fashion photography background, he brings a creative and natural approach to his work, resulting in unobtrusive and candid wedding photos.

Maxime Desessard

Paris, FR *Now booking Africa weddings.
1900 (EUR)
Documentary and artistic wedding photography by Vincent Montagne

With a rich background in advertising, documentary, and artistic photography, Vincent Montagne approaches weddings with a documentary approach, skillfully weaving together storytelling and striking visuals that beautifully capture the joy and emotion of the day.

Vincent Montagne

Paris, FR *Now booking Africa weddings.
2300 (EUR)
Lifestyle portrait of Italian wedding photographer Pietro Cardile

Pietro Cardile is a highly experienced traveling wedding photographer. For over 28 years, he has used his expertise to capture weddings in an emotional and natural style. His Studio offers transparency with professional quality services for couples.

Pietro Cardile

Messina in Messina, IT *Now booking Africa weddings.
1600 (EUR)
Lifestyle Portrait of Wedding Photographer Andrea Isa

Andrea Isa, a wedding photographer, specializes in capturing genuine emotions and connections between couples. Introduced to wedding photography in university, Andrea fell in love with it as it combined her passions for observation, beauty, and emotions. Through her close...

Andrea Isa

Madrid, ES *Now booking Africa weddings.
1800 (EUR)
Landes wedding photography by Marina Contis of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Maria Contis is a documentary wedding photographer with an innate ability to tell a couple's love story through her lens. Her passion for capturing honest and authentic moments is evident in every frame she captures.

1750 (EUR)

1 more photographers available for your wedding...

1500 US Dollar

Johannesburg Wedding Photo & Film: Adam Hilton

Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa

Timeless Imagery: Johannesburg Photographer Captures Authentic Love & Emotion

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Africa Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Africa Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Africa wedding photos.

Africa Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Bride joyfully places ring on groom's finger during garden wedding ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, surrounded by lush greenery and loved ones.
Digital artistic Wolwedans Dunes Lodge wedding image in Namibia on the Namib Rand reserve in Africa showing the bride Getting ready in the desert
Namibia wedding art detail picture at the Wolwedans Dunes Lodge in Africa of the grooms suit hanging in the desert shade
Artistic Namib Rand reserve wedding detail image at the Wolwedans Dunes Lodge in Africa showing Desert sand, the brides dress, and the grooms shoes
Africa engagement portrait with a posed couple in interesting light and a shadow geometric composition in Marrakech, Morocco

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Africa photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Africa 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: Who are the best Africa wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Africa 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 top-ranked Africa wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Africa 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
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
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
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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Africa WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Meltem and Evrim

Photo by Ufuk Sarisen

Hi Ufuk, Evrim and I would like to thank you for being a part of our wedding. What a fantastic day it was! There are so many natural shots. You really captured the magic of the day and night without missing a beat, and without us even knowing it. The photos arrived in USBs which were packaged beautifully. It was so nice to go through all of them. They brought back many emotions. Thanks so much once again. We’ll cherish the photos forever! - Meltem

Istanbul Turkey Wedding image of bride getting ready at bosphorus palace

Yale+Onur

Photo by Ufuk Sarisen

Your work goes beyond just photo-taking. You capture the essence of the moment, those singular expressions we didn’t even know existed. Now those moments have been captured, and are so beautifully ours forever to remember. Thank you Ufuk for making it happen. We would not hesitate for a moment to work with you again on another special day for our family and friends!

Fethiye Turkey Wedding Photography of the bride and groom at Help Beach

Tala+Ratep

Photo by Ufuk Sarisen

Ufuk, you got me all teary. A million thank you for the birthday wishes and a million other thank you for these beautiful pictures. This is by far the best birthday gift I have received. We downloaded the file so that we would not lose it but will look at them when I am back from the honeymoon hopefully in a couple of days. However I went through some and THEY WILL MORE THAN AMAZING.