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Portsmouth Wedding Photographers

Find Portsmouth photographers serving: Rockingham County, Piscataqua River, and all of New Hampshire

Portsmouth Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

NO STOPPING LOVE - In recent months, many of our wedding photographers have communicated their desire to accommodate couples who don’t want to wait to be married and are quickly moving forward with smaller ceremonies.

By planning a simple Portsmouth 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, Portsmouth 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 groom was captivated as he looked over his shoulder at the stunning bride who had just arrived for their small elopement wedding; the perfect moment captured in a beautiful photo
Valeria Berti
The urban street was empty as the bride and groom pose in front of the bright yellow house. The groom lifted the bride into the air, creating a beautiful and romantic image.
Natasha Lamalle
The couple had a memorable first dance as husband and wife on a sunny day at a simple backyard wedding with family and friends
Korri Crowley

Portsmouth Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Portsmouth 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.

New Hampshire WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, themed, fast, 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.

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2 Portsmouth Wedding Photographers...

Ben Schaefer Engagement and Wedding Images

Ben Schaefer

Arlington in Massachusetts, US *Now booking Portsmouth weddings.
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9
4600 (USD)
New England wedding event coverage, engagement portraits and elopement photography by Simi Rabinowitz

Simi Rabinowitz

Somerville in Massachusetts, US *Now booking Portsmouth weddings.
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2
36
2700 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Portsmouth Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Portsmouth Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Portsmouth wedding photos.

Portsmouth Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Top New Hampshire natural wedding photography at the Strawberry Banke Museum in Portsmouth showing The bride and groom kiss as they walk down the aisle at their ceremony
Inside a room at AC MARIOTT, NH, the Bride and her bridesmaids were having fun in the morning
New Hampshire outdoor wedding photography from portsmouth showing the setting up the welcome table confusion
Peirce Island, Portsmouth, NH engagement portrait by the water in black and white
Portsmouth, NH Pure Joy engagement couple portrait in black and white
Square Tower, Portsmouth, UK wedding reportage: Page boy and flower girl sneak a peek of the bride
Odiorne State Park in New Hampshire Pre-Wedding Portrait - The couple is silhouetted against a lit up sky at the end of their engagement session in Portsmouth New Hampshire
Eric McCallister, of New Hampshire, is a wedding photographer for

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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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