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San Antonio Wedding Photographers

Our San Antonio photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Kirby, Leon Valley, Converse, Live Oak, Universal City, Schertz, New Braunfels, Pleasanton, Seguin, Canyon Lake, Hondo, San Marcos, Kyle, Kerrville, Lockhart

San Antonio Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in San Antonio - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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, San Antonio 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

San Antonio Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small San Antonio 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.

Texas - Southern WPJA members are ready to document any quick, themed, small, 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 San Antonio Wedding Venues

4 San Antonio Wedding Photographers...

Philip Thomas is a renowned wedding photographer with over two decades of experience. He learned his craft in England before moving to the US and honing his skills shooting local news, models and actors. This creativity has since been focused to the art of capturing wedding...

Philip Thomas

San Antonio in Texas, US
50
3
6
15
4800 (USD)
San Antonio wedding photography by Kelly Williams of the Texas WPJA

Kelly Williams, a documentary-style wedding photographer from San Antonio, is self-taught with a background in art history and Renaissance studies. Her photography journey began after leaving a career in screenwriting and the financial world. Kelly welcomes the chance to...

Kelly Williams

San Antonio in Texas, US
1
7
1
400/hour (USD)
Wedding photography and elopements by Ray Iavasile of Michigan

Ray Anthony Iavasile is a Michigan based wedding photographer renowned for his documentary style and passion to capture the "decisive moment". He has ranked in the Top 50 wedding photojournalists worldwide and is the premier wedding photojournalist for Michigan.

Ray Iavasile

Birmingham in Michigan, US *Now booking San Antonio weddings.
66
3000 (USD)

Morgan Lynn Razi is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer, renowned for her trendsetting style and warm, caring personality. Highly sought after worldwide, she travels the world, capturing wedding photos for clients of all types.

Morgan Lynn Razi

Houston in Texas, US *Now booking San Antonio weddings.
37
15500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving San Antonio Couples

San Antonio Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The couple posed for their relaxed save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in the library of Hotel Valencia, San Antonio, Texas
An engaged couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in a starkly lit hallway at Hotel Valencia in San Antonio, Texas
A lifestyle portrait session of a couple was captured through a barn window, featuring a profile of both of their faces facing each other
San Antonio couple poses for fun portraits at the Riverwalk to announce their engagement with the girl looking at camera
BW San Antonio wedding image from Texas of Bride and bridesmaid boarding a limo bus showing bride in reflection
Davis Mountain State Park post proposal engagement session with a San Antonio wedding photographer showing the start of a new Adventure together
Fort Davis post proposal portrait session with a Southern Texas engagement photographer of a San Antonio couple having a kiss at the Davis Mountain State Park
Davis Mountain State Park post proposal portraits by a San Antonio wedding photographer of a happy Texas couple holding hands in the desert hills while dressed in formal clothes
Davis Mountain State Park post proposal portraits from a San Antonio couple Adventure Engagement shoot with his cowboy hat
Best San Antonio documentary wedding photojournalism image from Club Giraud in Texas showing a Couple having a fun dance together and photographed through window of reception window
An extraordinary Bergheim Ranch event venue wedding image by a professional Texas photographer showing Guests dancing at the reception venue
A San Antonio Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, sexy portrait of this TX couple at The White Sands National Monument dipping at sunset

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of San Antonio 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 San Antonio wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my San Antonio 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 San Antonio wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best San Antonio wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top San Antonio 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
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
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
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND San Antonio WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Marcela & Rishi

Photo by Philip Thomas

What can we say...thank you so very much for sharing your art and your passion with us during our wedding weekend! Your photos capture the essence of the weekend-the joy, the fun, the passion, the love-you got it all. We can't wait to see "the book" and we can't want to work with you again. Thanks again!

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Houston, Texas wedding couple image from a live video conference call

Bethany + Jake

Photo by Philip Thomas

Philip, Thank you so much for being part of our wedding day! I am so grateful for how comfortable and relaxed you made us all feel and for your commitment to making our day was captured authentically. Our wedding didn't look how we originally thought but you helped ensure that it was just a as special. We are forever grateful! Wishing you all the best. - Bethany and Jake

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Britney and Chase

Photo by Philip Thomas

I just wanted to give you a Huge THANK YOU!! It has been a pleasure working with you along this wonderful journey. I couldn't be happier with the way everything has turned out! Your talent is truly amazing.

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