Thomas & Angela are a husband-and-wife photo and film team capturing destination weddings across Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao — elegant, emotion-led, and delivered fast.
Check your date on WhatsAppGetting married on Koh Samui means trading a draughty marquee for a barefoot ceremony where the Gulf of Thailand glows gold behind you. As a full-time Koh Samui wedding photographer with twenty years behind the camera, I know exactly when that light arrives — the hour before sunset over Bophut and the west coast, when the sky turns peach and the sea goes still — and how to build your whole day around it so the photographs feel effortless rather than posed.
Thomas Kart Studio is run by Thomas and Angela, a married team who shoot side by side. That means one of us is always on the emotion — your father's face, the quiet moment before the aisle — while the other catches the wider frame, the drone shot of the headland, the detail of the rings on the sand. Couples come to us from across Europe, Australia and the Gulf to document a destination wedding they'll only have once, and we treat it that way: ranked MyWed Top 3 in Thailand and Top 30 family photographers worldwide, with a perfect 5.0 from fourteen verified reviews to back it up.
No two Samui weddings look alike, and the location changes everything about how we shoot. A beach wedding on the soft white sand of Choeng Mon or Lipa Noi calls for wide, cinematic frames and that famous low golden light; a luxury villa wedding above Chaweng Noi or in the hills of Bophut gives us infinity pools, lantern-lit terraces and total privacy for portraits. Resort celebrations — at the kind of five-star properties dotted along the north and west coasts — bring manicured gardens, grand staircases and indoor backup if a tropical shower rolls through. We've worked at the headline venues and the hidden ones, so we already know where the sun sits at 6pm, which corner of the beach stays uncrowded, and how to time your ceremony so the colour peaks exactly as you say your vows.
Most island photographers sub-contract the parts they can't do themselves. We don't. Thomas Kart Studio is a complete in-house team, so your photographer, your video team, your drone pilot and your make-up artist all answer to the same creative direction and the same delivery schedule. Choose a single photographer for an intimate elopement, or a two-photographer setup for a full-day celebration so we never miss the groom's reaction while we're shooting the bride's arrival. Add a cinematic wedding film and you'll have both stills that belong in a gallery and a moving highlight reel — as one of our couples, Vanessa, put it, 'the photos are simply stunning, just like a movie.' Our licensed drone work lifts the whole story into the air, capturing the curve of the bay and the boats below; Elies told us we 'captured amazing photos by camera and drone.'
We start with your timeline, not a stopwatch. After you book, we walk through the whole day — getting-ready suites, first look or aisle reveal, ceremony, golden-hour portraits and the party — and shape it so the camera disappears and you can simply be present. On the day we move quietly: lots of natural, documentary moments, with a relaxed fifteen or twenty minutes of guided couple portraits when the light is best. Because we're English-first, every direction is clear and easy for international couples and guests — no awkward translation, no stiff posing. Then comes the part destination couples love most: speed. A teaser set lands in your inbox within one to three days while you're still on the island, and your full gallery follows in roughly one to two weeks on our higher packages, so you can share the story before the tan fades. Minar summed up the feeling after their session: 'incredible photos taken for our proposal.'
Good to Know
Photography coverage starts from 10,000 THB, with cinematic video from 38,000 THB, and our flagship Platinum collections (full photo and film) at 250,000 / 220,000 THB. The right package depends on your hours, guest count and whether you want one or two photographers plus video and drone. We secure your date with a 30% deposit — message us on WhatsApp with your date and venue for an exact quote.
Yes. Each location shapes how we shoot — beaches like Choeng Mon and Lipa Noi suit wide golden-hour frames, hillside villas around Bophut and Chaweng Noi give us pools and privacy for portraits, and resorts offer gardens plus indoor backup. We scout the light and timing for your specific venue so the coverage is built around it, not a one-size template.
A single photographer is perfect for elopements, proposals and intimate ceremonies. For a full-day wedding with a larger guest list, two photographers let us capture both partners' reactions at once and cover the ceremony and candids simultaneously. We'll recommend the right setup once we know your hours and headcount.
Fast delivery is one of the reasons destination couples choose us. You'll receive a teaser set within one to three days — often before you've left the island — and your complete edited gallery in roughly one to two weeks on our higher-tier packages.
Absolutely. We're based in Bophut, Koh Samui, and regularly travel to neighbouring Koh Phangan and Koh Tao for weddings and elopements. Whether your celebration is on Samui or a short boat ride away, our full photo, film and drone team can be there.
Weddings
Dates on the island book out fast through the dry season, and we take a limited number of weddings each year so every couple gets our full attention. Tell us your wedding date, your venue or beach, and the kind of coverage you're imagining — photo, cinematic film, drone, or the full collection — and we'll check availability and send you a tailored quote. A 30% deposit holds your day. Message Thomas & Angela directly on WhatsApp at +66 62 349 2430, and let's start planning a wedding gallery that feels just like a movie.
WhatsApp +66 62 349 2430 · thomaskart.ph@gmail.com · Bophut, Koh Samui
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