Columbia Wedding Photographers

Our Columbia photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: West Columbia, Forest Acres, Cayce, Dentsville, Irmo, Lexington, Orangeburg, Newberry, Sumter, Aiken, Lancaster, Clinton, Union, North Augusta, Rock Hill

Columbia Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Columbia - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Columbia 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 Columbia 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, Columbia 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 bride and her father were ushered into a beautiful, historic church by the vicar

Patrick Mateer

The bride and groom had a small and intimate wedding in their backyard, surrounded by a lush green garden. They shared a quiet moment dancing together, and celebrated with a backyard wedding reception filled with tenderness.

Michelle Arlotta

The couple's heartfelt vows brought lots of laughter and smiles during the ceremony

Esther Gibbons

Columbia Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Columbia 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.

South Carolina WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, justice of the peace, themed, 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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1 Columbia Wedding Photographers...

In journalistic style, Dan Harris, an experienced newspaper photojournalist, captures the intimate moments of love and joy that unfold during weddings. With over 20 years of experience and an impressive portfolio, he skillfully documents each event, preserving the essence...

Dan Harris

Jacksonville in Florida, US *Now booking Columbia weddings.

400/hour (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Columbia Couples

Columbia Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

a Couple playing in the woods during engagement photography session Near Columbia, Mississippi

Columbia, Maryland engagement session while walking the dog | Whose leading who?

Pre wedding photographer in Colombia made this portrait of a couple sharing tea/coffee | Villa de Leyva photography

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Columbia wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Columbia 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Columbia 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 Columbia wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find reviews of Columbia 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 Columbia 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

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

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

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.