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South Yorkshire Wedding Photographers

Our South Yorkshire photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley

South Yorkshire Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in South Yorkshire - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire 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, South Yorkshire 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 newlyweds smile ear to ear as they exit their elopement ceremony, cheered on by their family who shower them with rice
Matteo Originale
The wedding couple posed for a portrait, hand in hand, in open fields
Alessia Bruchi
During a civil ceremony in City Hall, a groom holds his bride's hand tightly while the officiant, with a box filled with rings, adds importance to the emotional moment
Attila Ancsin

South Yorkshire Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small South Yorkshire 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.

England WPJA members are ready to document any fast, secret, quick, 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 Yorkshire Wedding Venues

8 South Yorkshire Wedding Photographers...

United Kingdom wedding reportage photography by Andrew Heeley

Known for his expertise in wedding reportage photography, Andrew Heeley skillfully captures the essence of each couple's love story, infusing his images with timeless beauty.

Andrew Heeley

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, GB
16
2
1
36
2000 (GBP)
UK engagement, wedding and elopement photography by Patrick Mateer

Patrick Mateer is an expert England wedding photojournalist who runs M and G Wedding Photography alongside his wife Hollie Mateer and another photographer, Matt Godman. His photography passion began in childhood, inspired by his father’s art and animation teaching career.

Patrick Mateer

Kingston Upon Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
156
3
3
2500 (GBP)
Documentary wedding photography by Janina Brocklesby

Janina Brocklesby is a travel-loving wedding photographer who is passionate about capturing beautiful moments on camera. With a love for outdoor adventures, animals, and all forms of art, Janina's photography combines her artistic eye with a genuine love for...

Janina Brocklesby

Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
32
1
1
18
1000 (GBP)
East Midlands documentary wedding photography by Simon Dewey of England, United Kingdom

Simon Dewey is a wedding reportage photographer based in The Midlands, England. With over a decade of experience and an average of 20-30 weddings photographed per year, Simon discovered his talent for capturing moments through a camera gifted to him on his own wedding day.

Simon Dewey

Derby in Derbyshire, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
4
1150 (GBP)
BW portrait of Mark Wallis, Europe wedding reportage photographer

In a journalistic style, Mark Wallis, a wedding photographer, expertly captures the heartfelt moments and authentic emotions of the wedding day, from the behind-the-scene preparations to the lively dancefloor.

Mark Wallis

Long Eaton in Derbyshire, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
56
1450 (GBP)
Portrait of Nottinghamshire elopement and wedding photographer Martin Makowski, of United Kingdom England East Midlands

Martin Makowski, a Nottinghamshire wedding photographer, is a visual storyteller who captures stunning wedding moments with a journalistic style. With a passion for photography since childhood, Makowski inherited his father's Russian Zenith SLR at the age of 7.

Martin Makowski

Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
22
1400 (GBP)
United Kingdom documentary wedding photography by Dominique Shaw of York Place Studios

England wedding reportage photographer, Dominique Shaw, co-founded York Place Studios at 21 with brother Liam. With a background in film photography and fine art influences, she brings a unique perspective to weddings.

Dominique Shaw

London, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
11
3500 (GBP)
England wedding photography by Sam Chipman

Sam Chipman is a UK wedding photographer with an acting background. He captures special moments in an authentic way, feeling like a relaxed wedding guest and never posing couples. He captures the personality and relationship between each of his couples.

Sam Chipman

Keighley in West Yorkshire, GB *Now booking South Yorkshire weddings.
2
595 (GBP)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving South Yorkshire Couples

South Yorkshire Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

An emotional moment captured during bridal prep in Sheffield, UK, as the bride and her father share a first look in the mirror, with her sister in the background.
Award-winning portrait of a modern, stylish couple sharing a romantic kiss in the red setting of the Lyceum Theatre auditorium on their wedding day in Sheffield, England.
A couple in Wentworth, Yorkshire, UK, is captured in an engagement photography session, as they share laughter while standing in a beautiful grassy field
The couple in Bolehills, Sheffield, South Yorkshire posed for a pre-wedding portrait on a park bench, facing away from each other
In a serene image of minimalism, a couple stands in a clear sky, embracing each other in a frame filled with negative space
The couple shared a brief kiss shoulder width apart in front of a large corrugated metal door at Trafalgar Warehouse in Sheffield, UK, with the sun streaming through the gaps in the building and creating a warm, romantic atmosphere
This Sheffield couple is having fun running through the tall plants in the Botanical Gardens
As the Groom adjusts his Wife's lens they are photobombed at Wortley Hall, Sheffield, UK - Post Ceremony
The Chimney House wedding venue photography in Sheffield showing Bride and Groom Signing The Register
United Kingdom engagement photo shoot in the trees of Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield
Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield pre wedding and engagement photography session in the green trees and flowers
England engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session in black and white in the Ecclesall Woods of Sheffield

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find South Yorkshire photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for South Yorkshire 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best South Yorkshire wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top South Yorkshire 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
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...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
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

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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