WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

Sedona Wedding Photographers

Find a Photographer / United States / Arizona / Sedona

Sedona Wedding Photographers

Our Sedona photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Coconino, Yavapai, Slide Rock State Park

Sedona Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Sedona - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Sedona 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 Sedona 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, Sedona 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 beautiful newlywed couple shared a tender kiss on the stairs, captured in a timeless black and white image with the bright light pouring in from the windows behind them
Lucille Gaumard
Picture of the couple strolling public park during a destination wedding
William Lambelet
A bride and groom walked down the street, sheltered by an umbrella, to make their small wedding a memorable one
Patrick Mateer

Sedona Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Sedona 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.

Arizona WPJA members are ready to document any open-air, town hall, pop-up, 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 Sedona Wedding Venues

4 Sedona Wedding Photographers...

Laura Segall is an award-winning wedding photographer who has experience at capturing the moments on wedding days. She holds a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has had her photography published in The New York Times, People Magazine, Phoenix Magazine,...

Laura Segall

Phoenix in Arizona, US *Now booking Sedona weddings.
49
11
3
4
48
2800 (USD)
Arizona wedding photography by Rebekah Sampson

Arizona wedding photographer, Rebekah Sampson, delivers timeless portraits and emotion-filled documentation. Works with two incredible women to capture your wedding or elopement day with creative honesty. Married with three children, enjoys gardening and relies on good...

Rebekah Sampson

Payson in Arizona, US *Now booking Sedona weddings.
19
1
2
22
3500 (USD)
Chicago wedding and elopement photography by Milan Lazic of Illinois United States

Milan Lazic is a professional wedding photographer and the owner of WS photography. He developed a passionate interest for photography while in high school. With an analog camera, he shot his first wedding at age 18, igniting his love to explore and learn about lighting...

Milan Lazic

Chicago in Illinois, US *Now booking Sedona weddings.
118
2
59
3500 (USD)
Kevin Bergthold, adventurous wedding photographer of Berg Berg Photography Studio

Kevin Bergthold is a professional photographer who has captured 200+ weddings and hundreds of portraits since 2004. With an alternative eye developed through skateboarding and punk rock, he and his wife, Michelle, started Berg Berg Photography in 2021.

Kevin Bergthold

Golden in Colorado, US *Now booking Sedona weddings.
2
1
13
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Sedona Couples

Sedona Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A lively scene unfolds on the dance floor at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ, as party guests revel in the festive atmosphere, creating unforgettable moments of joy
Party guests gather around a singing bride and groom on the dance floor at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ, capturing the joy and celebration of the festive occasion
In this heartwarming photo taken at Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona, the mother of the bride and the groom's grandmother share a laughter-filled dance, making memories of joy and excitement during the celebration
In Sedona AZ, the bride laughed joyously underneath a dark blue sky during an outdoor lit portrait session
This couple had a lifestyle engagement portrait taken at sunset in Sedona, Arizona, with a view of the mountains and valley below them
A couple kissed beneath a dramatic Arizona sky and clouds at sunset in Sedona, captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait
A couple were kissing in Sedona, Arizona amongst the red rocks in a lifestyle engagement portrait
A couple embraced in leafless trees in Sedona, Arizona was photographed for a lifestyle engagement portrait
An Illinois Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Sedona couple of a edge of a rocky cliff
A Chicago Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, scenic portrait of this Sedona couple on a cliff with the view looking over the desert mountains
A Chicago Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this majestic, adventurous portrait of this Sedona couple embracing with the desert mountains and bright sky behind them
A dramatic Sedona, Arizona documentary wedding photography example from Sky Ranch Lodge showing the Groom checks time while getting ready

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Sedona wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Sedona 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 Sedona photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Sedona 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Sedona 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 Sedona wedding day by.
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 find...Read more
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
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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Sedona WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

The bride and groom dance on the patio at Boettcher Mansion wedding venue in Golden Colorado

Jessica & Travis

Photo by Kevin Bergthold

Thank you so much for capturing our amazing day and engagement in such beautiful photos! You are AWESOME at what you do!

View Photographer

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.