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Scottsdale Wedding Photographers

Our Scottsdale photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Chandler, Glendale, Peoria, Sun City, Apache Junction, El Mirage, Avondale, Goodyear, Sun City West

Scottsdale Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Scottsdale - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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, Scottsdale documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Outdoor wedding ceremony image by the lily pond | An incredibly intimate ceremony at the water
Veronica Varos
A Backyard Wedding Image | one final dance under the patio string lights for the bride and groom
Megan Rei
The couple's small wedding was made unforgettable when the cavernous room with pendant lights created a magical ambiance that was witnessed by their parents and captured in a beautiful wedding photo
Lucy Schultz

Scottsdale Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Scottsdale 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.

Arizona WPJA members are ready to document any mini, civil ceremony, open-air, 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 Scottsdale Wedding Venues

5 Scottsdale Wedding Photographers...

California wedding and elopement photographer Annie Bang

Annie Bang, a former journalist, and Associated Press reporter, documents real moments and emotions through documentary and photojournalistic photography. She is passionate about capturing fleeting moments to create timeless memories of our lives.

Annie Bang

Los Angeles in California, US *Now booking Scottsdale weddings.
162
18
2500 (USD)

Laura Segall is an award-winning Arizon wedding photographer who has experience at capturing the moments on wedding days. She holds a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has had her photography published in The New York Times, People Magazine, Phoenix...

Laura Segall

Phoenix in Arizona, US *Now booking Scottsdale weddings.
56
11
3
4
53
2800 (USD)
California wedding photography by Brett Butterstein

Brett Butterstein is a wedding photographer based in Southern California. His background in photojournalism and experience from five years of newspaper photography makes him the perfect choice for capturing the true beauty and emotion of a wedding.

Brett Butterstein

Encinitas in California, US *Now booking Scottsdale weddings.
163
3500 (USD)
Arizona wedding photography by Rebekah Sampson

Rebekah Sampson is an Arizona wedding photographer specializing in timeless portraits and emotion-filled documentation. She collaborates with two exceptional women to creatively capture your wedding or elopement day. Married with three children, she finds joy in gardening...

Rebekah Sampson

Payson in Arizona, US *Now booking Scottsdale weddings.
19
1
2
26
8000 (USD)
Chicago wedding and elopement photography by Milan Lazic of Illinois United States

Milan Lazic is a professional wedding photographer and the owner of WS photography. He developed a passionate interest for photography while in high school. With an analog camera, he shot his first wedding at age 18, igniting his love to explore and learn about lighting...

Milan Lazic

Chicago in Illinois, US *Now booking Scottsdale weddings.
118
2
59
3500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Scottsdale Couples

Scottsdale Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

This picture shows a man and woman in love, dancing in the rolling green hills of Mountain Shadows, Arizona for their engagement photos before they get married.
At Mountain Shadows in Arizona, a photographer created a special picture of a couple in love by combining two images to show them with Camelback mountain in the background.
Laughing bride at private residence in Scottsdale, AZ, captured in black and white outdoors before wedding toasts.
Wedding day at White Castle in Scottsdale, AZ, where a unique tradition has guests throwing onions at the happy couple. This White Castle wedding showcases the bride and groom in stunning historic costumes.
At Westin Kierland Resort, a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony takes place as the bride shares a heartwarming kiss with her husband. Surrounded by joyful guests, the couple embraces tightly under the warm sunshine.
The couple passionately kissed amidst the wildflowers in the stunning desert backdrop of Scottsdale, Arizona
At the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, an image of the brides wedding dress near a window balcony captures the beautiful reflections of the sunlit countryside view
Wedding photograph from outside the Hotel Valley Ho of Scottsdale, AZ during the wedding ceremony celebrations for the happy groom
Outside at the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, AZ, the bride hugs a guest during cocktail hour
Best Scottsdale wedding venue photography at the Hotel Valley Ho in Arizona showing Groom gets a light for his cigar
A Chicago Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, fun portrait of this Illinois couple embracing in the tall grass at Old Town Scottsdale
Best Scottsdale, AZ documentary wedding picture from Sanctuary Resort showing A group of women trying to catch a bouquet thrown by the bride

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Scottsdale wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Scottsdale wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Scottsdale photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Scottsdale 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...Read more
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...Read more
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...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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