San Antonio Wedding Photographers - Modern Documentary Weddings

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Modern Documentary Weddings

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Multi award-winning • Modern documentary weddings • No wedding clichés

Philip Thomas captures the emotion of your day. No wedding clichés, just timeless moments. Wedding photojournalism, put succinctly, is the documentation of moments without deliberate interference by the photographer. A wedding photojournalist is an observer.

San Antonio wedding photography by Philip Thomas captures sisterly love. Well, most of the time! Photographed by San Antonio based wedding photographer, Philip Thomas

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Hi! I'm Philip, an Englishman in San Antonio, Texas.

I love my job! If you like what you see, reach out!

I have a cool English accent; I’m dashing and handsome – so my wife says. Seriously though, I love the craft of photography. I’m a former news photographer and a San Antonio-based wedding photographer capturing weddings from a fly-on-the-wall perspective. You’ll not notice me. My photos are candid and artistic with a splash of color and monochrome. I avoid those wedding picture clichés and also serve Houston and Austin, Texas.

I’m fortunate to have collected over 80 international wedding awards with Fearless, WPJA, Photographers Keeping It Real, ISPWP, and This is Reportage. I shoot a blend of digital and film on Leica M Rangefinders and medium format Mamiya RZ67 film cameras. The Leica’s are quiet, small, and unobtrusive cameras, perfect for my way of working.

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"...Frankly, he’s probably among the best photojournalistic wedding photographers in the country" ~ Peerspace

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Philip Thomas on location at Menger Hotel, San Antonio

BEHIND THE SCENES

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LATEST WORK

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Behind the groomsman as hands are rested on his back

The Argyle Wedding

San Antonio, Texas

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Hotel Emma Wedding

San Antonio, Texas

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Couple hug before starting to get ready The Grand Texana Wedding Barr Minta + Phillip -

Philip was our ideal photographer - he was unobtrusive, but everywhere, and took the most gorgeous photographs and so many other moments we're so happy we're going to be able to look back on for the rest of our lives. We're so so so glad we picked Philip! - Minta + Philip

Wedding photojournalism - Father of the brides gets emotional The JW Marriott Downtown Houston bride and groom get ready -Philip Thomas Photography

Philip is an amazing photographer! Not only did he deliver beautiful photos, he put myself and my husband at ease during our rehearsal and wedding. For my husband who doesn't like having his picture taken, Philip 'blended in' with the crowd which helped my husband be more relaxed and look great in photos. I would highly recommend Philip as your wedding photographer!!! - Megan

Groomsmen and groom gather after wedding ceremony at Bridal Oaks, Cypress, Texas

Wow!! Philip was amazing! I’m so happy we went with him to capture our special day. He was very professional and always got back to us quickly if we had a question. The photo albums turned out amazing. He might not be the cheapest, but he is worth every penny. - Stephanie + Justin

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