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San Jose Wedding Photographers

San Jose Wedding Photographers

Our San Jose photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Alameda, Antioch, Berkeley, Concord, Daly City, Fairfield, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, Richmond, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale, Vallejo

San Jose Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

San Jose Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small San Jose 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.

California - Northern WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, justice of the peace, city 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 San Jose Wedding Venues

11 San Jose Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of San Jose wedding photographer Eric Le of the Northern California WPJA

San Jose wedding photographer Eric Le has a background in internet marketing and analytics. With an aspiration for capturing people's emotions, Eric has been photographing weddings since 2007.

3000 (USD)
CA Engagemen, Wedding and Elopement Photography by Tyler Vu

Tyler Vu is a Northern California-based wedding photojournalist and portrait photographer with a background in graphic design. With his keen eye for composition and dedication to capturing meaningful moments, Tyler thrives on immortalizing the details and emotions that make...

4000 (USD)
San Jose wedding and elopement photography by Jipeng Han of Northern California

Jipeng Han is an experienced wedding photojournalist with a specialization in documenting storytelling. She is based in San Jose, CA.

1200 (USD)
Northern California wedding photography by San Jose-based Steve Kpa

San Jose wedding photographer Steve Kpa is a skilled and empathetic storyteller, capturing the essence and emotions of a wedding day. With a background in running his own gym and understanding the importance of individual contexts, Steve has a unique ability to make his...

750 (USD)
California wedding and elopement photographer Annie Bang

As a wedding photojournalist and creative engagement portrait photographer in California, Annie Bang brings a background as a former journalist and Associated Press reporter. With a focus on documenting real moments and emotions, she uses documentary and photojournalistic...

Annie Bang

Los Angeles in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
2500 (USD)
Studio portrait of wedding photographer Tanushree Vaidya

Tanushree Vaidya is a talented wedding photojournalist and artistic portrait photographer. With a background in commerce, hair artistry, portrait photography, and graphic design, she brings a unique perspective to her work. Having experienced shooting across 14 countries,...

Tanushree Vaidya

Hayward in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
4000 (USD)
California Couple Portrait Sessions and Wedding Photography by Stephanie Secrest

Stephanie Secrest is a wedding and engagement portrait photographer based in Central Coast CA. With a Master's in photojournalism, she has garnered recognition from renowned competitions such as Pictures of the Year.

Stephanie Secrest

Arroyo Grande in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
3300 (USD)
Weddings by Chris Shum, Life Photographer

Chris Shum is a wedding, engagement, lifestyle, and family photographer with a lifelong passion for art. With his artistic eye and unobstructive approach, Chris captures the beauty and joy of weddings, creating elegant, storytelling photographs that couples can treasure...

Chris Shum

Sunnyvale in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
4500 (USD)
Edeelin Labra, Northern CA wedding photography

Edeelin Labra is an experienced wedding photojournalist based in Northern California. With a deep passion for photography and years of dedicated pursuit, her hobby has transformed into a lifelong skill. Labra's artistry goes beyond capturing moments; it preserves...

Edeelin Labra

Vallejo in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
2000 (USD)
California Documentary Wedding and Elopement Photography by Gina Clyne

Gina Clyne, a California wedding photographer, specializes in capturing formal portraits that reflect couples' personalities and documenting subtle and profound moments of the day with her gentle eye.

Gina Clyne

Los Angeles in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
2100 (USD)
Studio portrait of San Francisco wedding photographer Lisa Stone of the N California Wedding Photojournalist Association.

Lisa Stone is a wedding photographer with a Masters Degree in Photography, specializing in black and white documentary and abstract fine art. With over 300 weddings shot, she enjoys problem-solving and creating art with light. Outside of work, she loves film photography,...

Lisa Stone

San Francisco in California, US *Now booking San Jose weddings.
4500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving San Jose Couples

San Jose Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by San Jose Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Wedding Venue Pictures by San Jose Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning San Jose wedding photos.

San Jose Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At Vista Capital Wedding Venue in Alajuelita, San José, Costa Rica, the bride and groom share an emotional moment as they stand together at the altar for their long-awaited ceremony.
A Costa Rican wedding photographer captures an emotional moment as the groom sheds tears while reciting his vows to his bride at the Vista Capital Wedding Venue in San José, Costa Rica. This image won an award from WPJA.
A portrait of a couple in love, facing each other and framed in a window, captured on their special wedding day in San Jose, California
A joyful couple having a blast as they playfully pretend to smash food in a vintage kitchen on their wedding day in San Jose, California
In their engagement portrait, a couple from San Jose, CA, can be seen sitting in a convertible car, capturing the excitement of their upcoming union
In their engagement portrait taken at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, California, the couple proudly display the musical instruments they both played when they first met in the same band
The engagement portrait taken outside of Alma Tequileria in San Jose, California, showcases the couple incorporating their love for drinking boba, one of their favorite activities
A couple in San Jose, CA, poses for a picture while dressed elegantly and sitting in a luxurious car for their engagement wedding photography session
This lovely engagement photo taken in San Jose, California, showing a happy couple posing together surrounded by beautiful palm leaves
The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait with a sweet hug near a travel camping trailer
The adventurous couple had an unforgettable prewedding photoshoot in San Jose, with a petting zoo setting, a tight embrace and a cute goat photobombing up close to the camera
A couple in San Jose, CA is getting ready to tie the knot soon, capturing their excitement with a unique photo shoot in an industrial setting

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked San Jose wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the San Jose 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 San Jose photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for San Jose 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: Who are the best San Jose wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top San Jose 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.
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RAVES, REVIEWS, AND San Jose WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Lauren & Jason

Photo by Gina Clyne

Gina these are so great!!! It's so fun seeing them after time has gone by and the weather is cooling off. Such an awesome summer day that you captured SO well. We love these, I cant wait to comb through all of them. Thank you for your amazing craft. The family pictures are so special!

Christy & Stuart

Photo by Gina Clyne

We wanted to drop a quick note and tell you how awesome you are. You got in the spirit and came prepared, and brought so much happiness from behind the camera to whoever was in front of it. We're so grateful to have had you as part of our day, and can't wait to recommend you to everyone we know. (And everyone we don't -- so please let us know any and all sites where we can leave you reviews!) Much love, Christy + Stuart