HERDADE DO AMARELO WEDDING & ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

Are you searching for a Wedding or Event photographer in Herdade do Amarelo? 

I have been covering over 170 Weddings since July 2014, I can say that I am full of advice and help for your big day.

My couples are similar and so different at the same time. I would say that they have certain similar characteristics, they prefer to spend time with their families and friends rather than spending an hour taking the couple photos, they are usually shy, they don’t feel at ease to be the center of the attention, they have a certain knowledge about art, sometimes photography and painting.

Do you want to have an intimate wedding in Herdade do Amarelo that reflects your journey as a couple, your passions, and your spirit of adventure?  

This is elopement photography for couples who want to ignore tradition and get married in a way that feels authentic to them. As a photographer, my purpose is to discreetly capture the story of your day in an honest and heartfelt way, without posing or intruding. I will record every aspect, from the raw emotions and poignant moments as they unfold, to the details you won’t want to forget.

I care deeply about creating meaningful connections with every couple who invites me to be a part of their journey. My approach is to innovate, not to conform to conventions. Your elopement experience should be as personal, genuine, and unique as you are.

Emotional Photographer documenting emotional Weddings.

Since July 2014, I document your intimate wedding, your Minimony, Sequel Wedding, Micro wedding or Adventurous Elopement, proposal, and engagement and I have seen a lot of love stories, full of joy and emotions. It has a lot of different names but only the story matters. I am moved by telling the story of your day in the most natural and genuine way possible. No need to spend one hour behind the church with me to take the couple photographs, I will always value to let you spend time with family and friends. This is your day, not mine.

Most of my couples define themselves as shy in front of the camera, I believe simply they don’t know how easy it is to spend a few simple moments with their partner in front of my camera. I will follow you from getting ready to the dance floor in the most natural way possible. To deliver a poetic and unique vision of the most important day of your life.
I have a lot of experience and expertise in traveling around Europe mostly. For the last 6 years, I have covered most of my weddings abroad and overseas.

I believe I can help you with my experience and advice for a perfect wedding day. I have prepared some articles to help you to find the right place to get married or to be inspired in some places like Spain, The Balearic Islands such as Ibiza, Mallorca,… Mexico, Morocco and of course Portugal. I have also written an article about the most underrated locations in Europe to have your small and intimate wedding with friends.

• Where to get married in the balearic Islands? HERE

• Where to get married in Morocco? HERE

• Where to get married in Mexico? HERE

• Where to get married in Spain? HERE

• Where to get married in Portugal? HERE

• More articles to come … HERE

Specialised in Wedding and Elopement Coverage since 2014.

My Philosophy in Few Words :

Real Stories - Intimate - Journalistic - Real Stories - Poetic - Cinematic - Discreet - Non Traditional - Simplicity.

My Visual Experience :

With years of experience photographing my couples in beautiful locations across the world, I have brought together some valuable ideas and tips to help with elopement planning as well as for those planning larger weddings.I have covered over 150 Weddings on the last 5 years and they are all different. I have prepared a Succession of Articles dedicated to you. Please click on the article of your choice to learn more about it:

• Top Outfit Ideas for your Intimate Couple Session HERE

• Top 10 Tips to Plan your Intimate Wedding. HERE

• What is an Elopement? HERE

• Top 8 Tips to plan your Elopement. HERE

• Top 5 Reasons to Elope. HERE

• Eloping : With or Without guests and family? HERE

• Top 10 Activities to do on your Elopement Day. HERE

• What is the difference between an Elopement, a Minimony and a Microwedding? How to choose what is the best for you? HERE

• What is a Virtual / Online Wedding? HERE

Where to organize your Wedding or Elopement in Herdade do Amarelo?

If you have always dreamed of traveling within Herdade do Amarelo, Portugal is one of the top destinations you should consider for your elopement, due to its magnificent countryside and coastline. As an experienced elopement photographer, I have photographed many beautiful elopements here for couples forgoing traditional weddings and embracing their spirit of adventure.

Herdade do Amarelo is one of the top elopement destinations in Portugal; a country with a lot of history, great weather/cuisine, and amazing traditions. You’ll be overwhelmed with choice for beautiful places to elope in this place, from the big cities full of character and atmosphere to the magical forests.   The possibilities for breath-taking locations are endless.

You can find some of the best wedding venues for your Wedding Or Elopement.

Looking for more Inspiration and Locations for your Wedding or Elopement?

If you are still considering other options in Europe, check out [link to the article ‘the top underrated wedding locations in Europe you should definitely consider.

• Where to Elope (30+ Best European Locations for your Elopement & Top Underrated Wedding Locations in Europe you should consider. HERE

What About COVID 19?

Learn about how the Covid 19 Corona Virus have changed the face of the wedding industry but not only HERE

What is next? Simply contact me to create a simple but deep connection

At ericrenepenoy@gmail.com

Awards and announcements : 

RANGEFINDER RISING STAR OF THE WEDDING INDUSTRY 2019 WORLDWIDE
BODAF NEW TALENT EUROPE WINNER 2017.
JUNEBUG BEST OF THE BEST 2016 & 2017.
TOP 50 BEST UK PHOTOGRAPHER 2019 GOHEN.
BEST ELOPEMENT OF THE YEAR (SECOND PLACE).
MEMBER OF THE WEDDING COLLECTIVE FROM 2015 TO 2018 (BEFORE MOVING TO PORTUGAL).
WRITER AT BACKSTAGE MAGAZINE
CREATOR OF RESONANCE INSPIRATION
CREATOR OF MY BIG WORKSHOP

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A bit of History about Herdade do Amarelo.

Odemira is a Portuguese village belonging to the region of Alentejo and sub-region of Alentejo Litoral, with about 22 536 inhabitants (INE, 2015).

It is the seat of the largest Portuguese municipality in territorial extension, with 1 720.60 km² of area and 22 536 inhabitants (INE, 2015), subdivided into 13 parishes. The municipality is limited to the northeast by the municipality of Sines, to the north by Santiago do Cacém, to the east by Ourique, to the southeast by Silves, to the south by Monchique, to the southwest by Aljezur and to the west by a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. The southwestern limit, with the municipality of Aljezur, is marked by Ribeira de Seixe. The coastal strip of the municipality and the Mira valley to the village of Odemira is part of the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina. The county is crossed by the Southern Line.

The municipality of Odemira is characterized by immense landscape diversity, extending between the plain, the mountains and the sea.

In the coastal strip, small beaches appear that cut the cliffs and the traditional fishing ports. Of its 55 km of Atlantic coast, 12 km are of beach, of which they are noteworthy for their natural beauty: Malhão, Milfontes, Franquia, Farol, Furnas, Almograve, Zambujeira and Carvalhal. The entire coastal area of the municipality is integrated into the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina.

The coast knows the greatest expression of the municipality's tourism in its main urban agglomerations of tourist vocation, especially in the towns of Vila Nova de Milfontes, Almograve and Zambujeira do Mar (accommodation, entertainment and catering companies). There is also the bulk of livestock production (mainly the production of Limousine and Holstein Friesland cattle) and the main part of agricultural production in the territory, namely horticulture, fruit and floriculture. This whole area benefits from the irrigation infrastructure of the Mira River and a micro-climate based on zero frost.

The central strip, cutting the county from south to north, makes the orographic transition between the heath, dominant in the coastal strip, and the mountain range, dominant in the interior strip. In this space, we find the main urban agglomerations in the municipality, such as São Teotónio, Boavista dos Pinheiros, Odemira and São Luís. This central strip corresponds to the space of public services, the main commercial units and the main business establishment parks.

The interior strip of the municipality, marked by a very rugged orography, is the stage for the largest forest spot in the country, be it native (cork and holm oak), or exotic (such as eucalyptus).

Associated with this forest spot, the agricultural and livestock sector with extensive rainfed (cattle, sheep and goats) marks the physical and economic landscape of a large area of the municipality that is structured, to the south, by the Santa Clara-a-Velha dam and to the north by integration into the Alentejo plain.

The population of the municipality is quite remote, as shown by the numerous traces of cultures prior to Romanization and the testimonies of later cultures.

The explanation of the toponym Odemira has several versions. The legendary version about the origin of the name goes back to the height of its Arab settlement: a Moorish mayor, named Ode, inhabited the castle with his wife, a charming Moorish, like all other Moorish folk legends. When she saw the Christian troops arrive, she would have shouted: "Ode, aim for the enemies, whence they come over us", having been this warning at the origin of the name Odemira.

Historical and semantic studies reveal that the term Ode derives from the Arabic Wad, which means "river", and the element Mira will have a pre-Celtic origin, being also related to the word "water". It can then be concluded that the toponym Odemira refers, in different languages, to the notion of watercourse, which denotes the importance of the river.

The region has been inhabited since ancient times, however, its origin is unknown. Several peoples settled here, among which the Romans and Arabs stand out, who marked the uses and customs of the people of the region. The reconquest of Odemira was delayed and carried out, it is thought, by the warrior friars of the Order of Santiago; in 1238, the entire Alentejo region (including Odemira) was in the hands of Christians.

In 1245, D. Paio Peres Correia, master of the Order of Santiago, donates the castle of Odemira to the Bishop of Porto, D. Pedro Salvadores. In 1256, D. Afonso III concretized the appropriation of the village for the crown, granting him a charter on March 28 of the same year. This charter establishes the term of the municipality and denotes a profound reality that came from the past, retaining a certain continuity in relation to the Arab heritage.

Odemira, located near the limit of the navigable section of the River Mira, rises in a dominant place over this, constituting itself as the center of a vast region.

 CHOOSING A SIMILAR LOCATION FOR YOUR INTIMATE WEDDING OR ELOPEMENT

Covering an Elopement or Intimate wedding in that location is amazing. I am keen, honored, and humbled to be able to cover your special day. I am always available for you, even on weekdays from Tuesday to Thursday if I have to travel. Just shoot me a message or an email or even a direct message on WhatsApp on the links below.
I can wait to read or hear from you and create a unique story, in a nontraditional way and create a beautiful narrative. Keeping emotion, small gestures, epic portraiture, group shots, and dance floor photographs to create a gallery with at least 1200 pictures for you to create your own story.

When you hired me, you get the entire me, my creativity, my knowledge, my brain, my emotions,
my SOUL, my MIND, my HEART.