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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
Family and friends witnessed the couple exchanging their vows under a tree, and they marked the occasion with a day full of joyous dancing and singing
Roxana Ramirez
The couple's small wedding was a romantic affair, with a beautiful black and white portrait of them sharing a kiss in the midst of a busy city street
Marco Vegni
A beautiful artistic portrait of the newlyweds surrounded by trees captures the joy of their small wedding day
Nino Lombardo

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 open-air, desert, 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.

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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
13
2500 (USD)

Laura Segall, AZ Wedding Photographer, is an award-winning photographer with a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her work has been published in The New York Times, People Magazine, Phoenix Magazine, Arizona Highways, and more.

Laura Segall

Phoenix in Arizona, US *Now booking Scottsdale weddings.
56
11
3
4
52
2800 (USD)
California wedding photography by Brett Butterstein

Southern California-based wedding photojournalist Brett Butterstein combines his background in photojournalism and five years of newspaper photography experience to expertly capture the genuine beauty and emotion of weddings.

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
24
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.

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
An exceptional Scottsdale wedding image by a pro Arizona photographer at the Sanctuary Resort exhibiting The bridesmaids fixing the brides dress right before the wedding ceremony
Best Scottsdale, AZ documentary wedding photography from Sanctuary Resort showing The newlywed couple slow dances alongside other couples during the reception

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Scottsdale wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Scottsdale 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.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Scottsdale wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Scottsdale 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
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
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
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...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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