State College Wedding Photographers

Our State College photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

State College Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

Husband and wife strolling downtown streets after their wedding ceremony

Catherine Hill

At the end of the reception party, the happy couple wowed their guests by dancing together in the sparkler-lit venue

Penny McCoy

Maceio, Alagoas BW church wedding photography | the bride walks triumphantly into the cathedral

Gustavo Sarmento

State College Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small State College 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.

Pennsylvania WPJA members are ready to document any DIY - do it yourself, courthouse, quick, 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 State College Wedding Venues

2 State College Wedding Photographers...

Michelle M. Peters is a wedding photojournalist who expertly captures beautiful moments, using her journalistic style and an unobtrusive approach. She honed her skills under the guidance of a pro photojournalist and continued to develop her craft at the Pennsylvania State...

Michelle M. Peters

Beech Creek in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking State College weddings.

1350 (USD)

In her journalistic style, Erica Dietz emerges as a skilled visual storyteller, adept at capturing candid moments with artful precision and thoughtful use of light. With a background as an intern at the Valley News Dispatch, she excels in guiding couples toward relaxed and...

Erica Dietz

Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking State College weddings.

4000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving State College Couples

State College Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

engagement photo session | female and male, at fitness center

engagement photo at the gym working out | female and male, at fitness center

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small State College 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 State College wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find State College photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for State College 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: How can couples find reviews of State College 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 State College wedding photographers for their own wedding.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

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

Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding

While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...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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