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South Africa Wedding Photographers

Find South Africa photographers serving: Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Germiston-Ekurhuleni, Pretoria, Nelspruit-Ehlanzeni, Rustenburg, Port Elizabeth

South Africa Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE - In recent days, some of our South Africa wedding photographer vendors have expressed their desire to accommodate couples who don’t want to wait to be married and are rushing the ceremony.

Many couples have recently discovered that less is more when it comes to wedding planning in South Africa, and those small weddings allow them to truly enjoy every aspect of their day. While they may be planning a sweet and simple South Africa elopement, couples still want to have their wedding day documented.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, South Africa documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Town Hall of Salò, Brescia, Italy Elopement Photographer | the bride and groom hug for the first time on their wedding day
Alessandro Di Noia
London Wedding Couple Photographer | Wrapped in each other's arms and basking in the glow of the afternoon sun
Ashley Davenport
Countryside Vineyard Couple Wedding Portrait | two young lovers meeting in secret to elope
Pietro Tonnicodi

South Africa Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small South Africa 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.

Africa WPJA members are ready to document any quick, DIY - do it yourself, city hall, 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 South Africa Wedding Venues

1 South Africa Wedding Photographers...

Lindy Leeming

Sandton in Gauteng, ZA
15000 (ZAR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving South Africa Couples

South Africa Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A Save the Date in Cape Town. South Africa portrait of the couple sitting and kissing on the streets as construction workers walk past them
Stellenbosch Forest Fine Art Engagement silhouette image taken in the forest makes for a moody engagement photo
Twelve Apostles Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa wedding image of The bride smiling through her tears as she says her vows during the outdoor wedding ceremony
wedding image of The daughter of the couple embracing them after they finally got married at Twelve Apostles Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Twelve Apostles Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape intimate moment between the groom and his grandmother during their wedding day preparations
Western Cape wedding photographer: "This was taken at Gold Reef City theme park in Johannesburg, South Africa. The park was almost closed and we sneaked in a last photo with an empty merry-go-round and the late afternoon sun."
Johannesburg city centre - South Africa Wedding Photographer: "The couple opted for a 'night shoot in the city' theme. I used the vibrant colours and motion to make this image pop."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my South Africa 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 South Africa wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find South Africa photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for South Africa 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: Who are the best South Africa wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top South Africa 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
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...Read more
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
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...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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