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Madeira Wedding Photographers

Our Madeira photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Calheta, Camara de Lobos, Funchal, Machico, Ponta do Sol, Porto Moniz, Ribeira Brava, Santa Cruz, Santana, Sao Vicente

Madeira Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Madeira - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Madeira 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 Madeira 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, Madeira 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 ceremony takes place under a giant maple tree at Rural Family Farm Meadows Outdoor Ceremony Site
Viara Mileva
On a sunny day, the beach was the perfect site for the bride and groom to stand together at the altar, surrounded by beautiful foliage and the peaceful water
Ufuk Sarisen
The bride and groom held hands as they said their vows in a small wedding ceremony with stunning panoramic views of the mountains
Tyler Vu

Madeira Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Madeira 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.

Portugal WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, city hall, themed, 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 Madeira Wedding Venues

2 Madeira Wedding Photographers...

Carlos Porfírio, documentary-style wedding and elopement photographer - Laranja Metade

Carlos Porfírio is a wedding photojournalist with over 12 years of experience. With a design and web design background, he has studied photography and TV direction, fiction, and advertising.

Carlos Porfírio

Lisbon, PT *Now booking Madeira weddings.
34
5
66
1650 (EUR)
Lisbon wedding and elopement photography by Pedro Vilela of Portugal

Pedro Vilela is a wedding photographer based in Lisbon, Portugal. Drawing inspiration from the potential of a photograph to capture and tell a beautiful story, he strives to document couples' special day in a creative way that captures all the details and emotions.

Pedro Vilela

Lisbon, PT *Now booking Madeira weddings.
19
1
1
2350 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Madeira Couples

Madeira Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Madeira wedding photographer captures a photo of the bride and groom in the fields near the wedding reception venue
Madeira wedding photographer: The bride coming down from her room using the stairs the groom designed and built for her.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Madeira wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Madeira 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 Madeira photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Madeira 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Madeira 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 Madeira wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...Read more
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
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

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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