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Oaxaca Wedding Photographers

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Oaxaca Wedding Photographers

Our Oaxaca photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Salina Cruz, Juchitán de Zaragoza

Oaxaca Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Oaxaca - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca 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, Oaxaca 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 had a memorable first dance as husband and wife on a sunny day at a simple backyard wedding with family and friends
Korri Crowley
Family and friends witnessed the couple exchanging their vows under a tree, and they marked the occasion with a day full of joyous dancing and singing
Roxana Ramirez
Picture of the couple strolling public park during a destination wedding
William Lambelet

Oaxaca Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Oaxaca 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.

Mexico WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, fast, pop-up, 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.

2 Oaxaca Wedding Photographers...

Weddings, engagement portraits and elopement photography by Nikhol Esteras

Nikhol Esteras is a destination wedding photographer based in Oaxaca and California. With a background in psychology and holistic health, she combines her interests to capture authentic and unique wedding imagery. Nikhol has photographed over 100 weddings since 2014 and...

Nikhol Esteras

Oaxaca de Juárez in Oaxaca, MX
132
11
3000 (USD)

Morgan Lynn Razi is a world-celebrated wedding photographer who uses a documentary approach to tell captivating stories through her visual artistry. With an unobtrusive style, she travels the world, capturing the essence of each client's unique wedding journey.

Morgan Lynn Razi

Houston in Texas, US *Now booking Oaxaca weddings.
37
15500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Oaxaca Couples

Oaxaca Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At the Quinta Real in Oaxaca City, the bride's father embraced the groom after walking his daughter down the aisle in a heartfelt outdoor wedding ceremony
At La Fabrica in Oaxaca City, the father of the bride joyously danced atop a table as the wall behind him was illuminated with vibrant orange and yellow lights
At La Fabrica in Oaxaca City, a wedding image was created, featuring a birthday cake with fireworks for a ring bearer celebrating a birthday at the wedding reception
The newlyweds' joyous dancing in their wedding calenda amidst the festive street scene of Oaxaca City was a moment captured in a beautiful wedding picture
The bride's veil billowing in the breeze, a beautiful outdoor ceremony was held at Quinta Real in Oaxaca City
The groom was tangled in the veil as they exited the ceremony on the sand of the beach by the sea at Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
The groom showed off his impressive dance moves at his wedding calenda celebration in the streets of Oaxaca City
The bride, groom, family, and a random dog walked on the beach sand at dusk to the reception, illuminated by strings of lights, in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
The bride and groom walking along the street in Oaxaca City, as the sun illuminated the details of her wedding dress, creating a beautiful urban wedding picture
The sunlit scene of the bride and groom at Jardin Etnobotanico in Oaxaca City was made even more magical with the bride's wings on her dress softly fluttering in the breeze, while the groom's hand helped to complete the effect
At the Oaxaca City ceremony, the wedding guests' hats were in perfect harmony against the sky
At Patio Huaje in Oaxaca City, the details of the ceremony included hands, feet, flowers, drinks, programs, in a shot from above looking down on the guests

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Oaxaca wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Oaxaca 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due to a...Read more
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...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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