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
Seattle Wedding Photographers
Seattle Wedding Photographers
Our Seattle photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: King County, Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Bellevue, White Center, Kirkland, Newcastle, Tukwila, Burien, Shoreline, Renton, Lake Forest Park, Redmond, Kingsgate, Kenmore, SeaTac, Bothell
Seattle Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements
Intimate Wedding Photography in Seattle - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Seattle 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 Seattle 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, Seattle documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Seattle Photographers for Large or Small Weddings
Shooting an elopement or small Seattle 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.
Washington WPJA members are ready to document any justice of the peace, pop-up, themed, 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.
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8 Seattle Wedding Photographers...
Benjamin Wagner, a documentary wedding photographer based in WA State, found his passion for capturing authentic moments through a digital camera in high school. After honing his skills for over a decade, he ventured into pro photography in 2018.
Benjamin Wagner
Mercer Island in Washington, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.1600 (USD)
Logan Westom is a documentary wedding photographer based in Seattle. With a career in professional photography spanning over a decade, Westom has shot for newspapers, couples’ special days, and Taylor Swift concerts...
Logan Westom
Bremerton in Washington, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.4000 (USD)
Prior to his photography career, Ron Storer raced on the US Cycling Team earning a Gold Medal in the Pan-Am Games and a Silver Medal in the Olympic Trials. His passion for capturing and preserving wedding moments motivates him to provide couples with unique and special...
Ron Storer
Auburn in Washington, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.2400 (USD)
Seattle-based Marla Manes, skilled in wedding photojournalism and portraiture, integrates values and sustainability. Creates comfort for exceptional photos.
5500 (USD)
BreeAnna Lasher is a wedding photographer based in Seattle, Washington. With a passion for adventure and travel, she specializes in elopements and capturing real, candid moments. Her goal is to empower couples to have the ceremony of their dreams and to capture all the...
BreeAnna Lasher
Tukwila in Washington, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.5500 (USD)
Jerome Pollos is a traveling wedding photographer with a background as a photojournalist in the Navy. After capturing a powerful image of a young boy, he discovered his passion for photography and the impact it can have.
Jerome Pollos
Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.2500 (USD)
Maria Newman is a PNW wedding photojournalist with a background in photojournalism. She discovered her love for wedding photography when a friend asked her to photograph her wedding while she was in school.
Maria Newman
Portland in Oregon, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.2500 (USD)
A seasoned documentary wedding photographer, Robert Knapp brings his expertise in family portraiture and snowboard photography to capture the most authentic moments. With over 700 weddings in his portfolio, he is passionate about creating genuine photos for couples.
Robert Knapp
Portland in Oregon, US *Now booking Seattle weddings.2200 (USD)
Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Seattle Couples
Wedding Venue Pictures by Seattle Wedding Photographers
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Seattle Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers
Below are some Seattle wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Seattle marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Seattle engagement portrait sessions with couples.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Seattle 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 Seattle wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Seattle wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Seattle photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Seattle 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 Seattle wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...Read more
RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Seattle WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Elizabeth and Don
Photo by Benjamin Wagner
I'm forever grateful for the pictures we got (which was a lot) and I had a hard time picking my favorites. Thank you again so much Ben!!
Kari and Glen
Photo by Ron Storer
Omigoodness!! Can I just say wow? You are such an amazing photographer! Glen and I have shared these photos with some of our family and friends, and all of them have been like, "I love these pictures! You rock!
Teresa and Kenny
Photo by Ron Storer
Thank you so much for all of your hard work on our beautiful wedding photos. There are no words to express our gratitude for capturing some of the most important moments of our lives. Our wedding & engagement photos are an absolute treasure that we will savor and cherish forever. When we share our album with friends, they rave about how unique it is and that they’ve never seen anything like it. I have to agree it is amazing and a delight to flip through - it just seems to bring us right back to June 7, 2008 - a day that we hold very close to our hearts.
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.
