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Banff Wedding Photographers

Our Banff photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Banff National Park, Alberta's Rockies, Trans-Canada Highway, Lake Louise, Town of Banff, Canadian National Park, Calgary Regional Partnership, Sunshine Village, Ski Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Resort, and all of Alberta

Banff Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Banff photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Banff 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, Banff 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, joined by a small gathering of their closest family and friends, celebrated their union as they stood hand in hand in front of a beautiful arch of flowers, surrounded by sunshine and a glimmering pool
Tyler Vu
Elopement Photo of the Bride and Groom wearing Covid masks
Federico Fasano
The bride and groom shared a romantic kiss during a small, intimate wedding day, captured in a tight, black and white shot for a carefree and timeless wedding portrait
Simone Miglietta

Banff Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Banff 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.

Alberta WPJA members are ready to document any secret, pop-up, 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.

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Dorota Karpowicz

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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Banff Couples

Banff Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Banff Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Banff Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A Banff, Alberta, Canada wedding photographer captured this engaged couple during a stunning sunrise
Pre wedding photography from Minnewanka Lake in Banff, Alberta, Canada for an engaged couple walking during winter time with reflected forest
The couple posed in black clothes against an all-white backdrop for their romantic save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in Banff, Alberta, Canada
The couple posed for their black and white save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in Banff, Alberta, Canada, with the man kissing his fiancée's neck while she laughed joyfully
A couple in Banff, Alberta, Canada are looking forward to their wedding day, surrounded by the beautiful blue hour forest and reflections
An engaged couple in Banff, Alberta, Canada will be tying the knot soon, as they were recently captured walking along the frozen Minnewanka Lake with the majestic mountain reflections in perfect symmetry
From Banff, Alberta, Canada, a black and white photograph of the engaged couple in love in romantic moment when a man brushes his fiancé's hair and look into her eyes
A romantic couple in love can be found in Banff, Alberta, Canada, looking into each other's eyes between the magnificent evergreen trees
The engaged couple strolls hand-in-hand in beautiful Banff, Alberta, Canada, their joy captured in this timeless black and white photograph as they look forward to their upcoming wedding
A couple stands atop a hill with the Fairmont Hotel in the background, surrounded by tall trees and towering mountains in the distance, in a lifestyle engagement portrait at Banff, Canada
A tight shot of an embrace between a just-engaged couple showing off her ring by a lake at Banff National Park in Canada was captured in a pre-wedding lifestyle couple portrait
A couple posed in silhouette against the sunrise on rocks by the water in Banff, AB, Canada for a pre wedding lifestyle portrait

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Banff 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 Banff 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 Banff 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 Banff wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Banff wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Banff 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
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due...Read more
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...Read more
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...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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