Alaska Wedding Photographers

Our Alaska photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Eagle River, and most all of AK

Alaska Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Alaska - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Alaska 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 Alaska 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, Alaska documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

A Childhood Home, Backyard Wedding Ceremony | The couple is sitting on the steps of the brides parents house

Sarah Sta Ana

The couple stood before their officiant at City Hall with their close family members and friends in attendance to witness their civil union

Tyler Vu

The bride and groom shared a tender hug as they exchanged their vows in an intimate ceremony at the Town Hall, while the caring guests watched, seated in chairs

Alessandro Di Noia

Alaska Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Alaska 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.

United States WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, themed, town hall, 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 Alaska Wedding Venues

3 Alaska Wedding Photographers...

David Clumpner is a documentary wedding photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. He captures real, raw emotions to tell your unique story and preserve moments.

David Clumpner

Missoula in Montana, US *Now booking Alaska weddings.

5950 (USD)

Anastasiia Polyakov's documentary style, paired with her artistic eye, enables her to beautifully capture the essence of existence through wedding photography, memorializing moments with compassion and expression.

Anastasiia Polyakov

Arlington in Virginia, US *Now booking Alaska weddings.

3500 (USD)

With a background in documentary technique, Bradley Hanson brings a unique storytelling perspective to his photography. Through his keen eye for detail and artistic vision, he captures the essence of each wedding he documents. His work has been featured in magazines and has...

Bradley Hanson

St. Paul in Minnesota, US *Now booking Alaska weddings.

5000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Alaska Couples

Alaska Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In Anchorage, Alaska, a couple is captured in a lifestyle engagement photoshoot. They sit amidst vibrant yellow flowers against a simple backdrop.

In Anchorage, Alaska, a couple about to get married is captured in a playful embrace, a reflection shining beneath them.

Searches Related to Alaska Wedding Photography Vendors

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Alaska wedding photographers?

A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Alaska wedding photographers for their own wedding.

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Alaska 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 Alaska wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

Q: Who are the best Alaska wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Alaska documentary wedding photographers for elopements. Our members are able to submit WedElope Stories that take you step-by-step, via a 9 image picture story, through the unique and moving elopements that take place around the world.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save

Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...Read more

Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for

Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding

Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...Read more

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

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

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.