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
Pennsylvania Wedding Photographers
Pennsylvania Wedding Photographers
Our Pennsylvania photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Lancaster County, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements
Intimate Wedding Photography in Pennsylvania - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Pennsylvania 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 outdoor, casual, unique, or at-home wedding.
By planning a simple Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
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Pennsylvania Photographers for Large or Small Weddings
Shooting an elopement or small Pennsylvania 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.
United States WPJA members are ready to document any small, justice of the peace, quick, 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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30 Pennsylvania Wedding Photographers...
Erica Dietz is a documentary-style wedding photographer, capturing candid moments with art and light. A former intern at the Valley News Dispatch, she specializes in helping couples relax for stunning wedding portraiture.
4000 (USD)
Scott Josuweit, a documentary wedding photographer based in the USA, specializes in candidly and creatively documenting important moments, ensuring a true and immersive wedding experience for every couple.
3500 (USD)
Erin Ninehouser is an Eastern USA-based wedding photographer with more than two decades of experience. She captures emotion-filled moments and emphasizes documentary photography in her work. Through her passion for community and non-profit work, she has photographed...
3600 (USD)
John Ryan, owner of J&J Studios in Philadelphia, has been capturing breathtaking weddings worldwide since 2011 and offering photography, video, aerial, and live streaming services.
3800 (USD)
Colleen Stepanian, a USA wedding photographer, approaches her work with a documentary approach, combining storytelling and visual elements. She believes in capturing the essence of human connection, relationships, and vulnerability, with the responsibility to preserve...
4800 (USD)
Peter Doyle, famous for his documentary approach, takes wedding photography to a whole new level. With years of experience in exhibiting his work worldwide and having his photographs featured in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Collections, Peter's talent for documentary...
2300 (USD)
Michelle M. Peters is a wedding photojournalist who expertly captures beautiful moments, using her journalistic style and an unobtrusive approach. She honed her skills under the guidance of a pro photojournalist and continued to develop her craft at the Pennsylvania State...
1350 (USD)
Kitty Paul is a fine art wedding photojournalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a lifelong passion for photography. Specializing in capturing weddings in a unique and artistic way, she creates beautiful pictorial documentation for couples to cherish.
4000 (USD)
Drawing from her experience in fine art framing, photojournalism, and acting, Kate Hagerty is a documentary wedding photographer who skillfully tells the story of couples on their wedding day.
3000 (USD)
Ryan Howard Sig is a commercial and editorial photographer specializing in weddings. With a background in multimedia arts and a passion for photography developed while traveling in Europe, Ryan has been capturing beautiful moments since 2004.
3000 (USD)
Wedding photographer Anastasiia Polyakov is an experienced creative based in the US for 10 years. Using her upbringing, Anastasiia celebrates human spirit and emotion with her photography. Mixing compassion and expressions, Anastasiia aims to memorialize the essence of...
Anastasiia Polyakov
Arlington in Virginia, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3500 (USD)
Using her journalistic style, wedding photographer Michelle Arlotta has been a visual storyteller for 20 years. With her keen eye, she captures heartfelt moments of love and delivers authentic and comprehensive results.
Michelle Arlotta
Milford in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3650 (USD)
With a background in theater and more than 8 years as a wedding photojournalist, Brad Resnick brings his unique and natural approach to capturing the most meaningful moments on your wedding day.
Brad Resnick
Denville in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2900 (USD)
Rylan Earle-Lott is a skilled wedding photographer based in the Greater Philadelphia area. Specializing in a photojournalistic style, Rylan's work captures authentic connections and candid moments. With a background in fine arts and a keen eye for detail, Rylan excels...
Rylan Earle Lott
Westampton in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3650 (USD)
Emie McGee is a Lynchburg, USA-based wedding photographer, specializing in creating timeless photos and developing a unique editing style inspired by film photography. With photo experience since 2018, she is here to make your wedding day stress-free.
Emie McGee
Lynchburg in Virginia, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2500 (USD)
Having honed his skills for two decades, Jason Rhee has become known as a masterful wedding photojournalist. With a background in visual arts, he expertly captures the essence of the couple, creating a lighthearted atmosphere.
Jason Rhee
Northvale in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2950 (USD)
Denise Chastain is an east coast US based wedding photographer with over 25 years of experience. She has worked with celebrities, commercial companies, and magazines, and now turns her lens to wedding photography.
Denise Chastain
Lynbrook in New York, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3500 (USD)
In his journalistic style, Andrew Morrell, a visual storyteller, captures unique moments that blend art and technology, inspired by his love of music and improvisation at the weddings and elopements he photographs.
Andrew Morrell
Cleveland in Ohio, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3600 (USD)
Hailing from New Jersey, Kelly Giardina specializes in fun and dynamic wedding photography throughout the Tri-State Area. She values authentic connections and strives to capture the unique essence of each relationship. With a photo-journalistic style and a talent for ninja-...
Kelly Giardina
Middlesex in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3995 (USD)
Casey Fatchett is a wedding photographer based in the NYC metro area. With almost 20 years experience and having studied theater and music, his vision is heavily influenced in his wedding photography style.
Casey Fatchett
New York in New York, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3300 (USD)
Traveling wedding photographer, Anji Martin, has been documenting special moments since childhood. With a passion for capturing moments for people, Anji now specializes in wedding and elopement photography, primarily serving couples in the Washington, DC, area but available...
Anji Martin
Washington in District Of Columbia, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.4450 (USD)
Kevin Quinlan is a wedding photojournalist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art/Photography. He focuses on capturing real emotions and has commercial experience with clients like The University of Delaware.
Kevin Quinlan
Newark in Delaware, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2250 (USD)
Rachel Philipson, a skilled wedding photojournalist, is known for her authentic and unobtrusive approach to capturing moments of a couple's big day. With over 25 years of experience and a degree in photography, she uses her journalistic style to create timeless images.
Rachel Philipson
Ithaca in New York, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.1000 (USD)
With a documentary approach, photographer Bill Tse tells the story of each wedding through his visual storytelling. He takes an unobtrusive approach, capturing candid moments and creating a collection of authentic and emotional images.
Bill Tse
Brooklyn in New York, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2300 (USD)
Edward Dye is a photographer specializing in multicultural weddings. With a documentary approach and a focus on storytelling through visual elements, Edward captures honest moments with his unobtrusive and diverse skills.
Edward Dye
New York City in New York, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3990 (USD)
With a documentary approach, William employs visual storytelling to create stunning and genuine wedding photographs. His professional and diverse skills, including business development, graphic design, and art, allow him to capture the essence of each unique love story in a...
William West
in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.3850 (USD)
Monty Soungpradith is an Ohio, US-based wedding photographer. He is classically trained in piano, holds a college degree; is a recycler, and lives within his means. He has been married for 15 years with two inventive kids and is described as an Island of calm in a sea of...
Monty Soungpradith
Columbus in Ohio, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.4500 (USD)
At 13, Joey Curry aspired to be a gifted animator, but his talent for photography proved greater. Intrigued by his mother's camera, he soon became addicted to capturing moments. Inspired by his extensive travels, his unique style emerged.
Joey Curry
New Providence in New Jersey, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2000 (USD)
Chris Rusanowsky, a seasoned documentary wedding photographer, travels across the US to capture the unscripted moments that unfold during weddings. His images artfully document the love, joy, and connection between couples.
Chris Rusanowsky
Northlake in Texas, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.2500 (USD)
Raised in a close-knit Italian-Irish household, Alexandra Nurthen's affinity for photography blossomed as she embraced her calling as a skilled documentary wedding photographer.
Alexandra Nurthen
Annapolis in Maryland, US *Now booking Pennsylvania weddings.6000 (USD)
Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Pennsylvania Couples
Wedding Venue Pictures by Pennsylvania Wedding Photographers
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Pennsylvania Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers
Below are some Pennsylvania wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Pennsylvania marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Pennsylvania engagement portrait sessions with couples.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Pennsylvania wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Pennsylvania WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Stephanie & Shawn
Photo by Edward Dye
Hi Edward, Having you as our wedding photographer was one of the best choices we made for our wedding day! You are not only professional, reliable, and prompt in your correspondence, you creates absolutely stunning photographic compositions. You captured the natural beauty of the moments on our special day. You artistically crafted the lighting and contrast to make each photo exude magic, in your unique style. You captured each shot that we desired. You will get the right angle AT ALL COSTS! And this means that he will jump, step, climb- even dash into the street… whatever you needs to do to get the right shot! All my wedding guests were captured in the shots, and this was quite a feat, considering how many people attended! Also, trust in your artistic vision, as you can make the most cluttered of backgrounds into something absolutely spectacular! You are so talented with your craft, and knowledgeable about your equipment and matches the photographic environment with the required lens and lighting. We were given quite a few preview photos a day or two after the wedding, and the rest of the shots came in a few weeks later. Overall, we were beyond satisfied to have you to photograph our wedding!
Kylie & Christopher
Photo by William West
My husband and I are utterly grateful to Will for everything he has done to ensure the capturing of countless precious moments from our special day. From the start, Will was incredibly responsive, informative, patient, flexible, and present. He remained in active communication with us as we navigated the unknowns of the pandemic and was supportive of our difficult decision to postpone our event from 2020 to 2021, without any hesitation or additional requests. When our special day finally arrived in 2021, Will went above and beyond to ensure the capturing of absolutely beautiful and precious moments throughout our special day despite added unforeseen obstacles that arose. His commitment to quality and care has been unwavering, and having just received our wedding photos only confirms that, tenfold. We haven't stopped looking through our photos.. we can't! They are tender, charming, vibrant, authentic, touching, beautiful.. perfect for us. They capture the essence of our day so remarkably, bringing us straight back to each unforgettable moment. We were so impressed from the beginning when Will shared his incredibly reasonable prices with us and explained all that was included...a full day of photography from the early hours to late-night hours of our special day, an online gallery of hundreds of beautifully captured and edited photos with NO watermark, 20 prints of our choice, AND a canvas! When we began planning for our wedding, we looked into a variety of photographers, and Will stood out as the most reasonable by far, without any compromise in quality. We were confident in Will's talents, quality, and professionalism right away, but now that we've worked with him and have received our photo gallery, we can't emphasize enough just how grateful and blessed we feel. We can only hope you make the same decision that we made. We know you will be just as grateful if you do! :)
Elizabeth & Tillman
Photo by William West
Oh man, these are SO great!! Wow! Thank you for passing these on. Thank you again for helping make our day so special!
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