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West Virginia Wedding Photographers

Our West Virginia photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Charleston, Morgantown, Huntington, Wheeling, Parkersburg

West Virginia Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in West Virginia - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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, West Virginia 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 couple shares a sweet moment, just after exchanging rings, as the officiant steps back. The groom kisses the bride's hand affectionately at the altar.
Alessia Bruchi
A wedding service for the entire family
Carlo Bettuolo
After a romantic outdoor ceremony in a park by the river, the bride and groom sealed their union with a sweet embrace and kiss
Danielle Gardner

West Virginia Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small West Virginia 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.

United States WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, secret, city hall, 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 West Virginia Wedding Venues

4 West Virginia Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of wedding and elopement photographer Erica Dietz

Employing a documentary approach, Erica Dietz weaves her storytelling abilities with a keen eye for the visual. Specializing in capturing candid moments, she brings artistry and thoughtful composition to each wedding she photographs.

Erica Dietz

Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking West Virginia weddings.
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4000 (USD)
Rustbelt Mayberry Wedding Photographer, Erin Ninehouser

Erin Ninehouser is an Eastern USA-based wedding photographer with more than two decades of experience. She captures emotion-filled moments and emphasizes documentary photography in her work. Through her passion for community and non-profit work, she has photographed...

Erin Ninehouser

Ambridge in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking West Virginia weddings.
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3600 (USD)
Engagement, elopement, and wedding photography by Andrew Morrell

Andrew Morrell is a professional wedding photographer with a unique perspective. He has his own style, blending art and technology with his abiding love of music, and bringing an element of improvisation to the weddings and elopements he shoots.

Andrew Morrell

Cleveland in Ohio, US *Now booking West Virginia weddings.
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3600 (USD)
Weddings by Ryan & Kate for elopements and marriage photography - Portrait of Ryan Howard Sigesmund

Ryan Howard Sig is a talented wedding photojournalist whose keen eye for storytelling brings an intimate and candid approach to every image he captures.

Ryan Howard Sigesmund

Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking West Virginia weddings.
1
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving West Virginia Couples

West Virginia Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Harpers Ferry destination engagement shoot for a West Virginia couple enjoying some relaxing Romance in the Water
After the wedding proposal engagement picture session at Blackwater Falls in West Virginia for a couple near the water in their formal clothes
A pre wedding photoshoot from Blackwater Falls, West Virginia overlooking a beautiful sunset scene from the top of the hills
Moon Meadows Farm, West Virginia, USA wedding close up pic of the bride's ring as she hugs her new husband
Dolly Sods - West Virginia pre-wed picture session on a Foggy afternoon in the woods
Blackwater Falls Sunset West Virginia Engagement Portraits high above the valley
Into the ferns... Engagement Portraits in Blackwater Falls West Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find West Virginia photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for West Virginia 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: Who are the best West Virginia wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
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What is a Modern Elopement?
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WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
Elopements: Traditional and Modern
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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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