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Our Monterey photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Central California, Monterey County, Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf

Planning an intimate wedding, elopement, or engagement portrait session in Monterey?

Discover the best photographers! - We can capture the happiness and closeness of your non-traditional, boutique, romantic, or at-home wedding. The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Monterey documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!

Capture Your Dream Monterey Elopement: Photographers Available

Imagine your intimate Monterey wedding: just you, your partner, your officiant, perhaps a few select companions, and a photographer capturing the moments. Find the perfect photographer near you to create lasting memories.

Central Coast WPJA members are ready to document any small, courthouse, city hall, 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.

4 Monterey Wedding Photographers...

California wedding and elopement photographer Annie Bang

As a wedding photojournalist and creative engagement portrait photographer in California, Annie Bang brings a background as a former journalist and Associated Press reporter. With a focus on documenting real moments and emotions, she uses documentary and photojournalistic...

Annie Bang

Los Angeles in California, US
181
1
21
2500 (USD)
California Couple Portrait Sessions and Wedding Photography by Stephanie Secrest

Stephanie Secrest is a California-based photographer with a Master's in photojournalism from Ohio University, as well as awards from prestigious contests like the Pictures of the Year competition.

Stephanie Secrest

Arroyo Grande in California, US
64
19
3300 (USD)
Northern CA, Wedding Photography by Joyce Perlman, serving Carmel and Big Sur

Joyce Perlman, an elopement photographer, is a N. CA based wedding photojournalist and engagement portrait photographer. With a background in fine art and visual design, she is known for her sophisticated blend of contemporary portraiture and documentary-style images.

Joyce Perlman

San Francisco in California, US
56
4
7
4500 (USD)
Edeelin Labra, Northern CA wedding photography

Edeelin Labra, a wedding photojournalist based in Northern California, has honed her photography skills over the years. With a deep love for art, she transforms simple moments into cherished memories. Labra's passion for capturing emotions and preserving them for...

Edeelin Labra

Vallejo in California, US
3900 (USD)
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The couple had a small wedding at the castle by the lake with an incredible view of the big blue sky providing a beautiful panorama for their wedding ceremony
Valeria Berti
The rough going through the forest proved to be a tough challenge for the couple, with the bride finding it especially difficult in her high heels; but they persisted, and eventually made it back to their car
Caroline Peeters

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Monterey Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Monterey, California showing A man leads a woman across the rocky bluffs above the ocean at sunset

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Monterey wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Monterey 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: Who are the best Monterey wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Monterey 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 reviews of Monterey 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 Monterey wedding photographers for their own wedding.

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.