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Arlington-VA Wedding Photographers

Our Arlington-VA photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Aurora Highlands, Ballston, Barcroft, Bluemont, Broyhill Heights, Claremont, Clarendon, Courthouse, Crystal City, Glencarlyn, Greenbrier, High View Park, Halls Hill, Lyon Village, Palisades, Pentagon City, Penrose, Radnor, Fort Myer Heights, Rosslyn, Shirlington, Virginia Square, Waycroft-Woodlawn, Woodlawn Park, Westover, Williamsburg Circle

Arlington-VA Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Arlington-VA - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Arlington-VA 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 Arlington-VA 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, Arlington-VA 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 shared a kiss amidst the bustling streets of the city, surrounded by the small wedding venue of the Consulate Hall
Serenay Lokcetin
On the nearby beach, a couple having a small wedding enjoyed a stunning sunset and captured beautiful portrait images in the ice-cold wind
Christelle Rall
The bride and groom danced, with their family joining them for a slow dance in the backyard to celebrate their small, intimate outdoor wedding
Viara Mileva

Arlington-VA Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Arlington-VA 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.

Virginia WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, justice of the peace, courthouse, 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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6 Arlington-VA Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of Brittany Diliberto, an elopement and wedding photographer | Bee Two Sweet Photography

Drawing from her background in professional lighting design, Brittany Diliberto, an East Coast USA-based photographer, applies a documentary approach to her visual storytelling. Through her artistic lens, she skillfully captures spectacular moments, creating a visual...

Brittany Diliberto

Arlington in Virginia, US *Now booking Arlington-VA weddings.
163
1
105
4250 (USD)
Engagement Portrait Pro, Wedding and Elopement Photographer Johnny Shryock of the WPJA

Adopting a documentary approach, USA-based wedding photographer Johnny Shryock employs his storytelling talent to capture incredible moments since his own brother's wedding a decade ago. By establishing a genuine connection with couples, he creates a comfortable...

Johnny Shryock

Arlington in Virginia, US *Now booking Arlington-VA weddings.
132
52
4250 (USD)
Wedding, engagement and elopement photography by Anastasiia Polyakov, of So Tender Is Humanity

Anastasiia Polyakov's documentary style, paired with her artistic eye, enables her to beautifully capture the essence of existence through wedding photography, memorializing moments with compassion and expression.

Anastasiia Polyakov

Arlington in Virginia, US *Now booking Arlington-VA weddings.
24
56
3500 (USD)
Portrait of wedding and elopement photographer Sarah Sta. Ana of Santa Ana Photography

Sarah Sta Ana is a documentary wedding photographer based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. With a love for storytelling, she has a knack for capturing raw, pure, and beautiful moments.

Sarah Sta Ana

Aldie in Virginia, US *Now booking Arlington-VA weddings.
3
1
8
1800 (USD)

Ken Pak, a wedding storyteller known for his documentary approach, captures the authentic moments of love with his camera, creating stunning visuals that tell a compelling story.

Ken Pak

Washington DC in District Of Columbia, US *Now booking Arlington-VA weddings.
107
39
3900 (USD)

With a documentary approach, Mary Kate McKenna, an experienced wedding photographer, competently tells the visual story of couples. Specializing in small weddings, courthouse weddings, and destination micro weddings, she captures and preserves the genuine moments that...

Mary Kate McKenna

Frederick in Maryland, US *Now booking Arlington-VA weddings.
14
2
2500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Arlington-VA Couples

Arlington-VA Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Arlington-VA Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Wedding Venue Pictures by Arlington-VA Wedding Photographers

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Arlington-VA Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Black and white wedding photo captured at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA, showcasing a groomsman clinking a glass of water to signal the kiss between the newlyweds.
A couple who are getting married had their engagement picture session at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where they posed with the skyline of Arlington, VA in the background during sunset
A bride descends the staircase at Hendry House in Arlington, VA, as captured by an acclaimed documentary wedding photographer. The minimalist image showcases clean white tones and was awarded by the WPJA.
A close-up view of a beautifully decorated sword and henna design, captured during a Sikh wedding ceremony in Arlington, Virginia
A creative studio photographer in Arlington, Virginia took a double exposure portrait of a couple before wedding day, featuring the clock numbers of their wedding date
Best Top of the Town wedding venue photography in Arlington, Virginia showing the groom practicing the marimba before the ceremony starts
Arlington County Fair post proposal photography showing a smiling Virginia couple laughing together while riding the carousel near the funnel cake stand
Arlington, Virginia artistic wedding day portrait at Top of the Town - the backlit couple with the lens flare and city skyline behind them at night
VA artistic wedding portrait from Arlington of the posed couple at the church
Virginia wedding photography from Arlington showing Mom helping the bride getting ready with her shoes
Virginia engagement portrait with a posed couple at the Gulf Branch Park & Nature Center, Arlington, VA showing a Shadow of kiss
Sunrise engagement session at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA with the DC skyline in the back.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Arlington-VA 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 Arlington-VA wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Arlington-VA 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 Arlington-VA wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Arlington-VA photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Arlington-VA 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.
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
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
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Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...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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