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Texas - West Wedding Photographers

Our Texas - West photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Abilene, Odessa, San Angelo, Del Rio, Socorro, Big Spring, Plainview

Texas - West Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Texas - West photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Texas - West 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, Texas - West 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 bride and groom posed for a romantic and sensual portrait session at sunset, allowing the warm tones to create a beautiful and lasting image of the couple
Ashley Davenport
Outdoor wedding ceremony image by the lily pond | An incredibly intimate ceremony at the water
Veronica Varos
The military couple had a small wedding at a church, and made a grand exit under swords held by the honor guard
Eduardo Blanco

Texas - West Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Texas - West 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 quick, pop-up, 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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Texas wedding and elopement photography by Kristin Bednarz

Kristin Bednarz

Slaton in Texas, US *Now booking Texas - West weddings.
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4500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Texas - West Couples

Texas - West Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In El Paso, TX, the couple are jumping on a high hill and Shot from low angle
In Downtown, El Paso, TX a couple poses against a brick wall with a spot light on them
During this outdoor EL Paso, Texas Engagement Session, the couple is standing high on a hill, against the clouds
A Lubbock couple pose for a BW portrait with their jumping dog in Texas
A Lubbock, Texas couple portrait session with a piggyback ride in the field
Western themed BW couple portraits for a cowboy and cowgirl in Lubbock, Texas
A Lubbock, on location couple lifestyle portrait in Texas with symmetry on the concrete steps and western clothing and a cowboy hat

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Texas - West wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Texas - West 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 Texas - West 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 Texas - West wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Texas - West 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 Texas - West wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...Read more
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
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
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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