Sumatra Wedding Photographers

Our Sumatra photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Medan, Palembang, Bandar Lampung, Pekanbaru, Padang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Dumai, Binjai, Pematang Siantar, Banda Aceh, Lubuklinggau

Sumatra Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Sumatra - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Sumatra 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 Sumatra 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, Sumatra documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

Wedding Venue Photography With sparkling fairy lights serving as a frame for the moment, the bride and groom share a passionate kiss

Jorge Alcala Goded

Amidst the tranquil setting of a wooded National park, a sweet spring day saw a newly-married couple eloping, as the bride wiped away a tear during the groom's emotional vows

Lucy Schultz

The happy wedding couple celebrated their special day as the sun shined down upon them until the sun set in a beautiful small wedding ceremony

Frank Armocida

Sumatra Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Sumatra 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.

Indonesia WPJA members are ready to document any DIY - do it yourself, secret, civil ceremony, 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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1 Sumatra Wedding Photographers...

Stam Chananakhon is a destination wedding photographer that loves to document compelling real moments for her couples. An obsessive French bulldog owner and passport stamp collector, Stam has worked as a wedding photographer in over 15 different countries.

Stam Chananakhon

London, GB *Now booking Sumatra weddings.

3000 (GBP)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Sumatra 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 Sumatra wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find Sumatra photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Sumatra 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 top-ranked Sumatra wedding photographers?

A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Sumatra 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.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save

Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...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

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

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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