Albuquerque Wedding Photographers

Our Albuquerque photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: ABQ, Burque, Sandia Heights, Corrales, Rio Rancho, Valencia, Paradise Hills, Carnuel, El Cerro, North Valley, Placitas

Albuquerque Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

A loving couple embraces in the golden light of the evening sun, surrounded by the enchanting beauty of a wedding hall's grounds. The serene gardens, adorned with lush greenery, tranquil ponds, and cascading wisteria, created a backdrop for portraits.

Andy Sidders

At the beautiful winter wedding in the snow at the Ski Resort, the bride tossed her bouquet against the backdrop of a clear blue sky and white snow-covered mountain top

William Lambelet

The couple was overjoyed to have finally made their commitment to each other legally binding, and celebrated with an intimate cafe reception. As they made their entrance, the couple beamed with happiness and pride.

Cindy Brown

Albuquerque Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Albuquerque 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 Mexico WPJA members are ready to document any themed, open-air, DIY - do it yourself, 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 Albuquerque Wedding Photographers...

Carl Bower, photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist, specializes in US destination weddings. He approaches them with a quiet presence to capture authentic moments. Carl looks to document natural interactions without direction, aiming to achieve personal and meaningful results...

Carl Bower

Denver in Colorado, US *Now booking Albuquerque weddings.

3500 (USD)

Jason Kaczorowski is an experienced destination wedding photographer with over 18 years in the field and over 650 weddings captured. He specializes in capturing powerful relationship moments and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Jason Kaczorowski

Chicago in Illinois, US *Now booking Albuquerque weddings.

3900 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Albuquerque Couples

Albuquerque Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Love lifts up this engaged couple as they pose for their engagement portraits at the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The blue sky is filled balloon colors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Albuquerque 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Albuquerque wedding photographers?

A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Albuquerque 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

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

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

Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer

So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Albuquerque WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Couple kissing while leaving ceremony at Villa Parker wedding by Denver wedding photojournalist.

Julia and David

Photo by Carl Bower

Thank you so much for being as fantastic on the wedding day as you have been leading up to the day…In all seriousness you just gave me all the feels. Thanks for the laughs.

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The bride and groom alone together following their temple wedding and music hall reception party

Yasaswi and Dima

Photo by Carl Bower

We are so tremendously grateful for your coming all the way out to Pittsburgh and lending your artistic vision to the day. The pictures are stunning. You caught incredible moments. Thank you for capturing it so beautifully. We shared the photos this weekend and have heard incredibly positive feedback on the moments you captured. Thank you so much for being there to celebrate with us.

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Chesney & Greg

Photo by Carl Bower

Every shot you took was a cut above. Not only are you a master technically, you're an artist. You understand how objects and shapes come together to create a powerful image and tell a story. You've also obviously carefully studied how people interact. The photos are so well-timed... it's almost as if you knew what I was going to do before I did it. That takes quite a trigger finger. You not only took photos of everyone who's important to me... you captured who those people are. My panic. Greg's graciousness. My mother's goofiness. My wedding is the first time I've ever seen my father cry… I know it was just another Saturday at work for you, but that album is the best wedding present I received. I'm so grateful I found you. On top of the compliments regarding your work, I just wanted to say that both Greg and I really enjoyed your company. You have a good spirit about you.

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