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Calgary Wedding Photographers

Our Calgary photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Kananaskis, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Diamond Valley, Okotoks, High River, Strathmore

Calgary Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Calgary - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Calgary 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 Calgary 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, Calgary 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 wedding service for the entire family
Carlo Bettuolo
A Backyard Wedding Image | one final dance under the patio string lights for the bride and groom
Megan Rei
The bride and groom shared a beautiful moment of love and joy, sealed with a kiss at the city hall during their civil marriage ceremony
Myriam Ohayon

Calgary Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Calgary 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 quick, secret, justice of the peace, 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 Calgary Wedding Venues

2 Calgary Wedding Photographers...

BW studio portrait of adventure wedding photographer Eliza Slobodzian

Eliza Slobodzian is a documentary wedding photographer based in Canada. Alongside her husband, they are the founders and photographers at 4Eyes Photography. With a passion for both photography and adventure, they strive to capture authentic moments.

Eliza Slobodzian

Cochrane in Alberta, CA *Now booking Calgary weddings.
42
98
4000 (CAD)
Canada wedding and elopement photography by Lauren Hannah Garcia

Lauren Hannah Garcia, a Canadian wedding photographer with a journalistic approach, has spent over a decade capturing the raw emotions and connections between couples, family, and friends on the wedding day.

Lauren Hannah Garcia

Edmonton in Alberta, CA *Now booking Calgary weddings.
23
15
3300 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Calgary Couples

Calgary Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A tender moment captured at Willow Lane Barn in Calgary as the bride and groom share their first kiss during the wedding ceremony, showing a passionate embrace.
Bride, groom, and bridal party having shots under the trees and blue sky after the ceremony at Willow Lane Barn in Calgary.
Wedding ceremony in Calgary, Alberta: The bride and groom signing the wedding certificate on the best man's back, against a backdrop of a corn field under a beautiful, blue sky. A unique and memorable moment captured.
Engaged couple strolls through scenic Upper Kananaskis in Canada, gazing into each other's eyes
Detail image of family members touching each other's hands during a wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton in Calgary as parents offer their blessings
A skillfully composed photograph taken at the Sheraton Hotel in Calgary captures the precise moment when a makeup artist applies lipstick to the bride's lips, adding a touch of artistry to the wedding scene
An Alberta photographer captured this couple posing for a creative save the date engagement announcement for a Calgary couple in love and silhouetted against the interesting wall
Pre wedding photography of an engaged couple inside an abandoned building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A Calgary, Alberta, Canada couple in love facing each other on the background a big city during a BW engagement photoshoot at night
The bride and groom's portrait, announcing them as newlyweds, stands out against the majestic, steep rock mountains of Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada
A stunning wedding portrait at Kananaskis, AB, Canada, looking out at the lake from the mountain, the glowing white dress standing out in beautiful contrast
Amidst the serene expanse of an open field, a Calgary wedding photographer captured a breathtaking black and white image of a romantic ceremony beneath a towering tree

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Calgary 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 Calgary wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Calgary wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Calgary 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: How can couples find Calgary photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Calgary 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
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 to a...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
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

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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