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Louisville Wedding Photographers

Our Louisville photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Jefferson County, Appalachians, Ohio River, Louisville Metro

Louisville Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Louisville - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Louisville 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 Louisville 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, Louisville documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Civil Marriage Photography in Paris at the Town Hall | the couple share an excited glance full of anticipation
Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne
The couple celebrated their civil union in a small courthouse wedding, captured in a beautiful black and white image to commemorate the day
Cindy Brown
The bride and groom had a solemn and respectful Muslim wedding ceremony inside the Mosque, a small but meaningful event for the newlyweds
Erkin Agsaran

Louisville Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Louisville 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.

Kentucky WPJA members are ready to document any small, city hall, mini, 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 Louisville Wedding Venues

3 Louisville Wedding Photographers...

Megan Resch, Photojournalist & Wedding Photographer

Megan Resch, a talented wedding photographer hailing from Western Kentucky, possesses a unique approach to capturing moments. With a background in Photojournalism from Western Kentucky University, she combines a documentary approach with visual storytelling.

Megan Resch

Louisville in Kentucky, US
11
4200 (USD)
Texas wedding and elopement photography by Kristin Bednarz

Kristin Bednarz is a seasoned wedding photojournalist with expertise in capturing the essence of weddings through her storytelling approach. She has documented more than 250+ weddings worldwide.

Kristin Bednarz

Slaton in Texas, US *Now booking Louisville weddings.
1
9
4500 (USD)
Color wedding photography by Iris Hu

Iris Hu, a USA traveling wedding photographer, is skilled in capturing real and emotive moments with a journalistic and lifestyle approach. Inspired by light, she shoots at any time of day and creates artistic images with storytelling.

Iris Hu

Portland in Oregon, US *Now booking Louisville weddings.
6
3500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Louisville Couples

Louisville Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The Louisville, KY wedding photographer added a special touch to the bride's hairstyle spray - backlighting it in blue
At a wedding in Louisville, Kentucky, a close up shot of the couple's rings was artfully captured on a large cluster of flowers

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Louisville 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 Louisville wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Louisville photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Louisville 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 top-ranked Louisville wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Louisville 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
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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
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
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

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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