Auckland Wedding Photographers

Our Auckland photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: North Shore, Waitakere, Muriwai Beach, Parakai, Waiuku, Warkworth, Leigh, Wellsford, Coromandel, Te Kauwhata, Thames, Ngatea, Kaiwaka, Whitianga, Kerepehi

Auckland Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Auckland - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Auckland 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 Auckland 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, Auckland 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 stood for a portrait, kissed and embraced, as they enjoyed the beautiful view of the ocean and blue sky, with the blue water beating against the shore. It was the perfect setting for their small and intimate wedding.

Chris Shum

The bride gracefully walked away from her parents' flat, her white gown flowing behind her as she held her father's hand

Carlos Porfírio

The bride and groom, with their dog leading the way, joyfully elope at City Hall

Alessandro Arena

Auckland Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Auckland 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.

New Zealand WPJA members are ready to document any mini, civil ceremony, quick, 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 Auckland Wedding Venues

1 Auckland Wedding Photographers...

Naren Bedekar, an experienced wedding photographer based in New Zealand, has a background in Art Direction in the Middle East. With over 400 weddings, as well as corporate events and live shows, under his belt, Naren is constantly expanding his portfolio. He has also taken...

Naren Bedekar

Auckland in Auckland, NZ

4000 (NZD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Auckland Couples

Auckland Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At Cornwall Park, Auckland, a stunning sun kissed portrait of the couple relaxing under this enormous tree in nature's beauty

Searches Related to Auckland Wedding Photography Vendors

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Auckland wedding photographers?

A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Auckland 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.

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

Q: How can couples find Auckland photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Auckland 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

Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing

It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...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

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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