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Dordogne Wedding Photographers

Our Dordogne photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Périgueux, Bergerac, Sarlat La Caneda

Dordogne Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Dordogne - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Dordogne 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 Dordogne 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, Dordogne 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 happy couple is having an elopement ceremony on the beach, with the bride's three boys playing in the sand
Simi Rabinowitz
The tender moment between mother, bride, and son, captured in time as the bride arrives at the wedding ceremony with a beaming smile, will be cherished forever
Nathan Walker
The military couple had a small wedding at a church, and made a grand exit under swords held by the honor guard
Eduardo Blanco

Dordogne Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Dordogne 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.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, small, secret, 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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5 Dordogne Wedding Photographers...

Valerie Teppe - French wedding photographer

Valerie Teppe is a wedding photographer with 20 yrs experience from France. Former photojournalist of 15 yrs. Specializes in storytelling, capturing emotions, joy and creating everlasting memories.

Valerie Teppe

Limoges, FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
121
1
1900 (EUR)
UK wedding reportage photography by Elodie Ruelleux-Dagorne

Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne is a world-traveling wedding photographer with a background in the music industry and a love for nature and wildlife photography, Elodie is always up for a new adventure, whether it's shooting a wedding abroad or capturing the beauty of her own...

Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne

Paris, FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
56
1
35
250/hour (EUR)
Weddings, engagements and elopements by photographer Patrick Lombaert - Brittany France

Patrick Lombaert, a Europe-based wedding photographer, captures moments without artifice. With a diverse background and a passion for sharing, he offers a lifestyle approach to ensure that your future moments of happiness are beautifully documented.

Patrick Lombaert

Plelan le Petit in Cotes-d'Armor (22) , FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
93
134
2000 (EUR)
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes wedding photography by Puy-de-Dome-based Matthieu Muratet

Matthieu Muratet, wedding photographer based in Puy-de-Dôme, loves photojournalism and has carried this passion into his art. His experience with war documentaries has given him the skill of how to document moments while being invisible.

Matthieu Muratet

Issoire in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
9
1
14
2500 (EUR)
A studio portrait of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a wedding photographer Amael Dubiez from France

Amaël, a wedding photographer based in Marcheprime, Gironde, has been specializing in capturing unforgettable moments for couples and families since 2015. With a deep appreciation for beautiful photos and a passion for creating lasting memories, Amaël has dedicated himself...

Amael Dubiez

Marcheprime in Gironde (33) , FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
3
1300 (EUR)

1 more photographers available for your wedding...

1800 Euro

Julie Schimel

Sarrecave in Haute-Garonne (31) , France

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Dordogne Couples

Dordogne Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Wedding portrait captured in Villefranche de Lonchat, Dordogne, France. A couple embraces, her tender touch on the groom's face, on the brink of a kiss, amidst a black and white ambiance with a gentle haze.
Table shot - The couple at Chateau La Durantie, France, fanning themselves on a scorching wedding day.
A stunning wedding dress hangs in a doorway at Chateau La Durantie, France. Symmetrical composition with two blue chairs framing the image.
This outdoor wedding reception image, captured at Domaine de Taysse shows happy guests embracing and toasting with drinks to celebrate the newlyweds
Set against an idyllic backdrop of Domaine de Taysse, male guests at an outdoor reception party enjoyed the cocktail hour watching rugby on their phones while standing beneath the trees at a table
The couple embraced and laid down on the grass for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement photo shoot in Villefranche de Lonchat
The couple had a romantic pre-wedding engagement session in Villefranche de Lonchat, with a warm-toned black and white image of the woman being pushed on a swing by the man
The excited bride had a blast passing her body over the heads of guests seated on the dance floor at Domaine de la Fauconnie
The newlywed couple, captured in a black and white photograph, celebrated their joyous union in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The newlyweds shared a kiss beneath a flowing veil in the Dordogne Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, making for a beautiful wedding photo
A Lanouaille wedding photographer captured a stunning graphic and symmetrical door opening at the end of a blue hallway on a special wedding day
Terrasson wedding children trying to be quiet during the indoor ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Dordogne photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Dordogne 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: How can couples find reviews of Dordogne 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 Dordogne wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Dordogne 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 Dordogne wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
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
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
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

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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