Syracuse-NY Wedding Photographers

Our Syracuse-NY photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, Manlius, Salina

Syracuse-NY Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Syracuse-NY - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Syracuse-NY 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 Syracuse-NY 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, Syracuse-NY 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 embrace for a gentle kiss under arches at the hotel just before their wedding ceremony

Kevin Heslin

Outdoor wedding ceremony image from the woods | The bride and groom shared a laugh

Ambre Peyrotty

The bride and her wedding party floated down the river inside a boat, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the intimate atmosphere of the small wedding

Boz Green

Syracuse-NY Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Syracuse-NY 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.

New York - Upstate WPJA members are ready to document any mini, DIY - do it yourself, fast, 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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2 Syracuse-NY Wedding Photographers...

Amelia Beamish, a wedding photojournalist known for her journalistic style, captures honest moments in an unobtrusive and professional manner. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications like National Geographic Kids, showcasing her ability to tell a visual story...

Amelia Beamish

Syracuse in New York, US *Now booking Syracuse-NY weddings.

1250 (USD)

Rachel Philipson, a skilled wedding photojournalist, is known for her authentic and unobtrusive approach to capturing moments of a couple's big day. With over 25 years of experience and a degree in photography, she uses her journalistic style to create timeless images.

Rachel Philipson

Ithaca in New York, US *Now booking Syracuse-NY weddings.

1000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Syracuse-NY Couples

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Syracuse-NY wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Syracuse-NY 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Syracuse-NY 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 Syracuse-NY wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

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

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

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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