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Our Kingston photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Gananoque, Napanee, Deseronto, Picton, Tweed, Belleville, Brockville, Wellington, Perth, Smiths Falls, Madoc, Prescott

Kingston Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Kingston - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Kingston photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your romantic, symbolic, casual, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Kingston elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Kingston documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The bride and groom radiate joy as they embrace at their romantic elopement behind a waterfall at a secluded hotel
Vasilis Maneas
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
The ocean seemed to whisper 'forever' as the couple declared their love for one another on the edge of the cliffs
Michelle Arlotta

Kingston Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Kingston 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.

Ontario WPJA members are ready to document any justice of the peace, courthouse, micro, or any other type of 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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Kingston wedding photography by Josh Sauer of the Ontario WPJA

Josh Sauer is a Kingston wedding photographer, known for his passion and skill in capturing the genuine and creative atmosphere of weddings. With a background in street photography and a keen interest in people's lives, he brings a unique perspective to each wedding he...

Josh Sauer

Kingston in Ontario, CA
2650 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Kingston Couples

Kingston Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

WPJA Honor Award-winning image captures a heartfelt moment as the bride prepares for her big day with the loving support of her mother and sister at a private home in Kingston, Ontario.
Kingston post proposal portraits from an Ontario couple engagement session with a Kiss on the hiking trails
Ontario post proposal engagement session with a Kingston wedding photographer showing The couple embracing at Kingston mills locks
Kingston post proposal portrait photos of a happy Ontario, Canada couple kissing at dusk on the docks of Kingston Mills Locks
Kingston Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait for an Ontario couple Kissing on a red motorcycle
Renaissance Event Centre, Kingston wedding reception moment photo from Canada created as Bride and groom cry and holds hands while listening to after dinner speeches
Renaissance Event Centre, Kingston wedding ceremony moment picture showing the Bride is ecstatic after being told they are now officially husband and wife
Kingston Ontario reception venue photo from the dance floor: The groom pops confetti bottle
Air bnb the morning of the wedding, rented by bride and bridesmaids wedding photo: bride gets help with her dress
Ontario outside ceremony venue photo: mother of the groom touches their cheek lovingly
Kingston Ontario wedding venue photo: outside getting ready location - bride gets in the limo to the ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Kingston 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 Kingston wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Kingston wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Kingston 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Kingston 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 Kingston wedding day by.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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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