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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
The newlyweds smile ear to ear as they exit their elopement ceremony, cheered on by their family who shower them with rice
Matteo Originale
The wedding couple posed for a portrait, hand in hand, in open fields
Alessia Bruchi
During a civil ceremony in City Hall, a groom holds his bride's hand tightly while the officiant, with a box filled with rings, adds importance to the emotional moment
Attila Ancsin

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 pop-up, quick, DIY - do it yourself, 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, a visual storyteller with a journalistic style, specializes in capturing authentic moments that tell the unique love story of couples. Based in the Pacific Northwest, he preserves raw emotions and memories through his photography.

David Clumpner

Missoula in Montana, US *Now booking Alaska weddings.
184
3
1
5950 (USD)
Wedding, engagement and elopement photography by Anastasiia Polyakov, of So Tender Is Humanity

Wedding photographer Anastasiia Polyakov is an experienced creative based in the US for 10 years. Using her upbringing, Anastasiia celebrates human spirit and emotion with her photography. Mixing compassion and expressions, Anastasiia aims to memorialize the essence of...

Anastasiia Polyakov

Arlington in Virginia, US *Now booking Alaska weddings.
24
56
3500 (USD)
Pro documentary-style wedding photography by Bradley Hanson

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.
31
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Alaska photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Alaska 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.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Alaska 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 Alaska wedding day by.
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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...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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