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Calvados Wedding Photographers

Our Calvados photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Caen, Lisieux, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Bayeux, Vire, Ifs, Mondeville, Ouistreham, Falaise, Honfleur, Dives-sur-Mer, Colombelles, Condé-sur-Noireau, Blainville-sur-Orne, Trouville-sur-Mer, Douvres-la-Délivrande, Giberville, Mézidon-Canon

Calvados Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Calvados - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Calvados 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 Calvados 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, Calvados 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 was about to make her grand entrance, as the groom stood outside the city hall, blindfolded, surrounded by guests in the streets
Simon Cassanas
Photography of a Backyard Wedding of bride and groom exchange their rings
Elodie Gentit
The newlyweds shared a kiss amidst the bustling streets of the city, surrounded by the small wedding venue of the Consulate Hall
Serenay Lokcetin

Calvados Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Calvados 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.

Normandy WPJA members are ready to document any water, beach, adventure, 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 Calvados Wedding Venues

5 Calvados Wedding Photographers...

Image of Jody Priour, a Calvados Normandy wedding photographer in France

With a background in electricity, driving schools, and autonomous homes, Jody Priour brings a unique perspective as a wedding photojournalist in Calvados. Her deep appreciation for hilly landscapes adds a beautiful touch to her photographs.

Jody Priour

Juaye Mondaye in Calvados (14) , FR
20
21
1400 (EUR)
France Elopement and Wedding Photographer Hong-Phuc Bui, of Le Comptoir Photo

In journalistic style, Hong Phuc is a visual storyteller who captures the emotion and spontaneity of the moment, as well as details of a special day or the sweeping expanse of a landscape.

Hong Phuc Bui

Trégueux in Cotes-d'Armor (22) , FR *Now booking Calvados weddings.
52
1500 (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...

William Lambelet

Montpellier in Herault (34) , FR *Now booking Calvados weddings.
221
3
4
2
2100 (EUR)
Lifestyle portrait of Eure-et-Loir wedding photographer Stephanie Zindel of Centre-Val de Loire France

Stephanie Zindel, a talented wedding photojournalist, captures the raw emotions and candid moments of your special day. Contact her to preserve your memories with an artistic touch.

Stephanie Zindel

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets in Eure-et-Loir (28) , FR *Now booking Calvados weddings.
8
7
1800 (EUR)
Portrait of French wedding photographer, Solène Lagant

Traveling destination wedding photographer Solène Lagant loves to live her dreams since 2017. She is ready to cross France and the world to capture one's love with warm, romantic, and sincere images.

Solène Lagant

Massy, FR *Now booking Calvados weddings.
30
300/hour (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Calvados Couples

Calvados Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In a room at Chateau de la Brigourdiere, the bride's best friend helps her with her dress as her father naps and her sister chats on the phone
In the garden of the Gites estate, a precious little girl enjoys a playful ride on her father's shoulders on an unforgettable wedding day
Award-winning wedding photographer captures the sweet moment of embraces between the newlyweds in the garden of their Calvados, Normandy home, right after playing the bouquet game.
Next to the fields of bright yellow Rapeseed flowers in Ouistréham, the engaged couple lovingly embraces and poses for their pre-wedding portrait captured by a creative wedding photographer.
The bride and groom participate in the bouquet game at Chateau de la Bribourdière, crouching under a web of ribbons to be cut
A stunning wedding photo capturing the bride and groom at Le Domaine du Saul' in Louvigny, as they enter the reception venue surrounded by festive bubbles.
A black and white engagement photo shows the bride and groom at the beach in Ouistreham, making funny faces while feeling the refreshing beach breeze
In this engagement photo shoot, Forest Ouistreham, the bride and groom are captured walking together surrounded by the lush greenery of the forest
A couple embraces in a beautiful beach engagement photo shoot at the shoreline of Ouistreham, as the sun sets on a romantic evening, creating a captivating silhouette as they share a kiss
A groom arrives at the garden of the bride and groom's house, driving a jeep with his witnesses
A little girl waves a "Long live the bride and groom" flag in Ferme à Blois
In Plage de Ouistreham, a hug in the grass during an outdoor portrait shoot

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Calvados 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 Calvados wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Calvados wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Calvados 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: How can couples find Calvados photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Calvados 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
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
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...Read more
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

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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