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Columbus Wedding Photographers

Our Columbus photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Bexley, Upper Arlington, Whitehall, Lincoln Village, Gahanna, Grove City, Blacklick Estates, Worthington, Hilliard, Reynoldsburg, Dublin, Westerville, Pickerington, Pataskala, Delaware

Columbus Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Columbus - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Columbus 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 Columbus 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, Columbus 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' winter wedding was made complete as they signed their marriage certificate at the edge of the ice rink, the chill of the air giving them the perfect backdrop to capture their special moment before they headed off to take family photos
Viara Mileva
Elopement Picture of bride and groom at their small, private ceremony among tall, green shrubbery, affording them the intimacy to share that classic kiss after saying yes
Simone Miglietta
The bride and groom got ready together in a blue bedroom before their at home marriage in their backyard, making the intimate wedding perfect for them
Kathleen Ricker

Columbus Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Columbus 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.

Ohio WPJA members are ready to document any DIY - do it yourself, small, town 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 Columbus Wedding Venues

2 Columbus Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of Columbus Ohio wedding photographer Monty Soungpradith

Monty Soungpradith, an Ohio-based wedding photographer, blends his love for storytelling and visuals with a documentary approach. He captures honest, meaningful moments while remaining unobtrusive.

Monty Soungpradith

Columbus in Ohio, US
5
4500 (USD)
Engagement, Wedding and Elopement Photographer Dennis Crider

Dennis Crider is a visual storyteller with a documentary approach to wedding photography. His unobtrusive style ensures authentic and organic moments are captured, telling the unique story of your big day.

Dennis Crider

Loudonville in Ohio, US *Now booking Columbus weddings.
48
6
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Columbus Couples

Columbus Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A couple about to get married pose for their engagement portrait session outside City Hall in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The photo captures a sweet pose, with the soft dappled light and their shadows adding to the overall romantic feel of the image.
A couple about to get married posed for their engagement portrait session at downtown Columbus, Ohio. With the future groom smiling warmly at his bride, they walked hand in hand on a beautiful Fall day, surrounded by trees displaying vibrant colors.
The engaged couple, amidst the picturesque backdrop of downtown Columbus, Ohio, sweetly pose with their beloved dog, Archie, who dons a special bandana, capturing their excitement ahead of their impending wedding.
Ohio wedding photography showing the guests looking in on zoom during this Columbus ceremony
Ohio wedding photography from Columbus showing the couple during a ceremony laugh
Black and white photo of a belly dancer performing during the reception by a Columbus, OH wedding photographer.
Columbus wedding photographer captured this portrait of a laughing groom getting his ear nibbled

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Columbus wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Columbus 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.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Columbus 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 Columbus wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Columbus photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Columbus 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
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
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

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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