The best wedding photographers in Portugal 2026.

Portugal's Best Kept Secret: The Top Wedding Photographers Revealed.

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Couple overlooking a river with a cityscape background

Specialized in small and intimate sessions all over Europe, with more than 220 weddings and about 100 photo sessions in the last 8 years.

We focus on telling the story of your day in the most natural way possible. Our approach is cinematic, epic, organic, and unstaged, but you will still receive hundreds of images from your day to revive your holidays in our beautiful city of Porto.

If you are creative, want to enjoy your day with your partner, and are shy in front of the camera, but still value photography, I will be the perfect choice for you.

We are a gif maker, photographer, and videographer using modern technology cameras and more nostalgic video cameras Super 8, camcorder, analog 35mm, and small disposable cameras to give you a different experience. We also provide flowers and accessories for brides and intimate ceremonies.

It is more than photography.

But today, it is not about us, you are here to find out who are the best wedding photographers in 2026.

This is a very personal opinion, and we may expand the list next year ;) no worries if you are not present,
we would be more than happy to meet new friends and add your name in the future.
There are approximately 1200 wedding photographers in Portugal, some are part-time or full-time.
The purpose of the article is to provide our favorite list of providers based on different criteria.

Adriana Morais

Lisbon Based

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Photography website homepage with diverse images, including a couple, a tiered wedding cake, two people in formal attire, a person under a veil, and hands near a city skyline.
Couple embracing on a rocky beach, man in suit and woman in yellow dress.
A black and white photo of a couple running hand in hand along a beach with the ocean in the background.

Agata Mendes

Lisbon Based

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Couple smiling and embracing in a rocky outdoor setting.
Aerial view of an elegant outdoor dinner party set in a historic building by the beach, with guests seated at a long table adorned with floral centerpieces.
A bride and groom embracing near a historic stone building with an archway, sun setting in the background.

Alex Tome

Lisbon Based

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Black and white photo of a couple embracing in water, part of a wedding photography website by Alex Tome.
Double exposure of a romantic couple embracing, overlaid with pink flowers.
Bride and groom standing on steps in front of large columns, with a statue in the background. Bride in a white dress holding a bouquet, groom in a black tuxedo.

Ana Pastoria

Coimbra and London Based

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Beach wedding ceremony with guests dressed in white, featuring a floral arch, ocean backdrop, and a photographer's logo at the top.
A couple in formal attire sharing a kiss indoors, with the woman in a white dress and the man in a suit holding a bouquet of flowers. The setting has marble columns and a decorative stone floor.
A bride and groom embracing, dressed in wedding attire, with a blurred building in the background.

Arte Magna

Porto Based

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Two women holding hands in a scenic sunset landscape, wearing sunglasses and casual attire, with one in a black jacket and the other in a white shirt, featured on a website banner for 'Arte Magna.'
Bride and groom in wedding attire, standing close, with the bride holding a bouquet of flowers, in an outdoor setting with a decorative metal gate.
Bride and groom holding hands, walking in a garden with lush greenery.

Branco Prata

Porto Based

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Website homepage for Branco Prata Studios featuring a black-and-white image of a couple kissing, text about the studio's services, and navigation links.
Blurred image of a person in white walking on a beach.
A black and white photo of a couple kissing intimately, with soft focus emphasizing romance.

Bruno Garcez

Porto Based

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Beach wedding scene with a couple under a decorated canopy, surrounded by palm trees, reflecting in water.
Group of wedding guests posing, wearing formal attire, with a bride and groom in the center.
Bride and groom standing barefoot on a beach, facing each other, with the bride holding a bouquet and wearing a flowing gown.

Catarina Inacio

Lisbon and Amsterdam Based

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Close-up of protea flowers with dark, muted background; text reads "Catarina Inácio" with menu options for portfolio, about, journal, contact.
Bride and groom outdoors, black and white photo
A black and white photo of a smiling couple dancing outside a building with a stone facade and a vintage lamp.

Couplet Photography

Lisbon and Paris Based

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Webpage layout with the name "Couplet" in the top left corner. The left side has a menu: Introduction, Meet Agata, Services, Blog, Gallery, Get in Touch. The right side features images of a couple, a tree with oranges, and a bride in a wedding dress.
A woman in a white dress sitting on a wooden desk with a sheer curtain in the foreground.
Bride in white gown lounging on a green sofa beneath a mural of an ancient city.

Diane Sotero

Lisbon and California Based

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Black and white photo of a woman smiling and looking out of a window, with text "The sillage of a photograph is eternal," on a photography website.
A bride and groom kissing at a wedding reception, holding champagne glasses, standing beside a white, floral-decorated wedding cake on a table, with greenery in the background.
Smiling bride leaning on groom's knee, bride in white gown, groom in white tuxedo with black lapels, outdoor setting.

Eric-Rene Penoy

Porto Based

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A romantic, blurred photo of a couple close together, used as a background for text promoting Eric Rene Penoy's cinematic and emotional photography services for intimate weddings and elopements. Phrases like "Soul," "Mind," and "Heart" are highlighted.
A couple walking through a field during sunset or sunrise, with the sky and clouds in the background.
A woman in a long white dress and a man in a suit and sunglasses standing against a tiled wall with shadows casting across them.

Filipa Couto

Lisbon and Azores Based

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Website homepage of Filipa Couto, showcasing wedding and family photography. Features a bride in a white gown holding a floral bouquet, with ornate tapestry and tile background.
Couple in formal attire embracing outdoors
Woman in lace wedding dress with floral earrings smiling outdoors

Fotografamos

Lisbon and Madeira Based

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Couple standing on a forest road, surrounded by trees, with an outdoor photography brand logo above.
Woman in lace wedding dress holding colorful bouquet
Bride wearing a white dress and veil, standing next to a groom in a suit during a wedding ceremony, with a bridesmaid holding flowers in the background.

Gustavo Simoes

Lisbon Based

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A couple in wedding attire walking in a garden in front of a large red and white building with a symmetrical window design, surrounded by trees and manicured hedges. The website header reads "Gustavo Simões Photography."
A bride and groom walking down the aisle at an outdoor wedding ceremony, surrounded by guests. The bride wears a white dress and the groom is in a black suit. The venue features ornate stone architecture and greenery decorations.
Bride and groom sitting on a couch, smiling and holding drinks; the bride holds a bouquet.

Hugo Coelho

Lisbon Based

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A couple walks hand in hand along a rocky beach, with large cliffs in the background and ocean waves crashing on the shore.
Outdoor wedding ceremony in a forest with a decorated tree and guests seated.
A couple standing in a greenhouse surrounded by potted plants, cacti, and succulents. The man is wearing a dark suit and the woman is in a white, lace dress holding a bouquet.

Look Imaginary

Lisbon Based

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Black and white image showing a man and woman laughing near a coastline, with text indicating "Lookimaginary" and details about storytelling and wedding films.
Bride and groom embracing with a bouquet of colorful flowers, set against a backdrop of greenery and white hydrangeas.
Bride and groom kissing in front of ornate ceramic tile wall, bride holding a bouquet.

Joao Almeida

Porto Based

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Black and white photo of two fashionably dressed individuals, with overlaid text "Photography is Poetry" and "The Beauty of the Moment," from the João Almeida website.
Black and white photo of a bride and groom standing together. The bride is in a wedding gown holding a bouquet, and the groom is in a suit. They stand under an archway with floral decorations.
Bride and groom embracing with bouquet in dramatic lighting and mist.

Luminous Photography

Porto Based

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Photography website homepage for Luminous Photography with floral background and navigation options in Portuguese and English.
A couple embraces at sunset, dressed in wedding attire. The man wears a suit, and the woman wears a lace wedding dress. The background is softly blurred with a warm, glowing light.
Close-up of a hand wearing a ring resting on a ruffled, sheer fabric.

Maria Rao

Lisbon and Marrakesh Based

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Couple walking on a garden path with greenery and cacti around them on a photography website homepage. "MARIARAO Fine Art Photography" displayed at the top.
Bride and groom holding hands, smiling, outdoors in a courtyard, bride holding a bouquet.
A bride and groom kissing under a floral arch with pink and red flowers at an outdoor wedding ceremony.

Mariana Gama

Lisbon Based

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Blurred artistic portrait of a person's face with abstract light streaks
Bride sitting in a vintage convertible car, wearing a wedding dress and holding a bouquet, with trees in the background.
Couple embracing under ornate chandelier in elegant room with large windows, draped curtains, and decorative wall art.

Marta Cabral

Azores Based

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A bride standing on a staircase in a wedding gown with a long train, photographed next to a large window.
Bride and groom holding hands and facing each other outdoors, with greenery and a floral triangle arch in the background.
Bride in a white wedding dress with a long train and veil, standing in a stone hallway with arched columns.

Menina E Moça

Lisbon Based

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Wedding couple laughing outdoors with guests in the background.
Bride and groom close-up during wedding photoshoot, with the bride looking at the camera and the groom out of focus.
Bride and groom exiting a church surrounded by guests throwing flower petals.

Menino Conhece Menina

Porto Based

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Black and white image of a person leaping in front of a table with flowers, while several people lie on the floor.
Two people in formal suits kissing on rocks in a forest.
Silhouette of a person sitting behind a white curtain with bare feet visible, surrounded by a table with books, bottles, and a patterned rug.

Meraki Studio

Porto Based

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Website homepage for Meraki Studio showcasing a wedding couple kissing, floral bouquet, and decorative elements.
Bride signing wedding document on ceremony table, wearing gown and veil, black and white photo.
Bride and groom kissing outdoors in nature, with the bride wearing a lace wedding dress and veil, and the groom in a suit.

Mitt Photography

Lisbon Based

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Blurry black and white photo of a person in motion, appearing to walk or run, with "Mitt Photography" logo and navigation links on top.
A couple walking in a field, the woman wearing an off-shoulder white outfit and the man holding dried flowers, dressed in a white shirt with suspenders and beige pants, during an outdoor photoshoot.
Bride in gown with veil and bouquet assisted by bridesmaid in vintage setting, black and white photo.

My Favourite Human

Lisbon Based

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A newlywed couple stands against a clear blue sky. The groom, wearing a suit and glasses, looks upwards. The bride, in a bridal gown, holds a bouquet of pink and white flowers.
A couple shares an intimate embrace, both with tattoos, captured in a dimly lit setting.
Bride wearing a floral crown sitting in a car, with a man standing outside.

Nat Orce

Porto Based

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Black and white photo of a couple kissing on a website for wedding, elopement, and family photography. The header includes links for weddings & family photography, contact, your stories, and my story.
A couple embracing in a historic church interior with a stone altar and crucifix, two people in the background watching.
A bride in a white gown and veil poses with her bridesmaids in light pink dresses, each holding bouquets, in an outdoor setting with lush greenery and a stone wall fountain.

Portugal Wedding Photographer

Cascais and Lisbon Based

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Wedding photography website featuring a bride holding a bouquet and a portrait of a smiling woman.
A bride in a white gown and a groom in a black tuxedo holding hands and walking outside on a sunny day, surrounded by lush green trees.
Bride and groom posing outdoors, bride holding bouquet, groom in tuxedo.

Ricardo Catarro

Lisbon Based

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A couple in formal attire sits closely together on a patterned couch. The man in a white suit looks at the woman in a wedding dress while holding a bottle of champagne.
A woman in a white dress sits next to a hanging wedding gown against a decorative wooden background.
Bride and groom wearing sunglasses, standing in a white archway, holding hands, bride in a white dress, groom in a dark suit.

The Framers

Lisbon Based

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Bride and groom celebrating with guests throwing flower petals outside a church.
Bride and groom embracing in a dimly lit room with wooden doors and a tiled floor.
Two people sitting intimately on a bench; one person leans back into the other's embrace. Black and white photo.

The Quiet Wolf

Porto Based

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Couple embracing in a desert landscape at sunset, under dramatic clouds. Photography website theme with logo and navigation bar.
A couple poses in wedding attire outdoors. The groom wears a black tuxedo and the bride wears a white wedding gown with a veil. They stand close together, smiling, with a blurred background of greenery and stone architecture.
Woman in wedding dress standing in forest, black and white photo, smiling with trees in background.

The Story Tellers

Porto Based

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Couple standing in a tunnel with blurry foreground
A couple embracing outdoors, with the man in a blue suit and bow tie and the woman in a white dress, against a natural background.
Bride and groom face each other closely on their wedding day.
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What is next? Simply contact us to create a simple but deep connection

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Contact Eric-René and Maria.

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Based in Europe from March to October.
Based in Mexico from October to March.

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OUR COLLECTION STARTS AT 1590 EUROS.

We offer 3 different wedding packages that come with variable hours, prints, or albums.
We can sometimes offer discounts for midweek weddings.
Please contact us, and you will receive a lot of information regarding the packages.

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