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Phoenix Wedding Photographers

Our Phoenix photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Avondale, Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Valley of the Sun, Salt River Valley, Maricopa County, Salt River, Gila River, Arizona Territory, Sonoran Desert, Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Downtown Phoenix, and areas surrounding AZ

Phoenix Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

By planning a simple Phoenix 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, Phoenix documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Image created as the couple exchanges private vows at their elopement weddin
Christelle Rall
A small, intimate wedding was held near a bamboo garden, creating a romantic and peaceful atmosphere
Michelle Arlotta
A yurt ranch portrait of the bride and groom in fall colors
Alex Maldonado

Phoenix Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Phoenix 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 themed, fast, small, 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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4 Phoenix Wedding Photographers...

Laura Segall

Phoenix in Arizona, US
47
11
3
4
40
2800 (USD)
Arizona wedding photography by Rebekah Sampson

Rebekah Sampson

Payson in Arizona, US *Now booking Phoenix weddings.
17
1
2
17
3500 (USD)
Wedding Photography by Thinh Phan

Thinh Phan

in California, US *Now booking Phoenix weddings.
2
15
2500 (USD)
Kevin Bergthold, adventurous wedding photographer of Berg Berg Photography Studio

Kevin Bergthold

Golden in Colorado, US *Now booking Phoenix weddings.
1
1
12
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Phoenix Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Phoenix Wedding Photographers

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

Phoenix Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Portrait at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ with the couple and the bride's reflection in an art installation
From Different Pointe of View restaurant in Phoenix, AZ, an American eatery in the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort featuring sweeping valley views, a night portrait was taken overlooking the city lights
AZ bride and groom play around at the Arizona Science Center
Arizona bride and groom faces in the science center mirror exhibit
A wedding photographer at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona created this image of the last dance of the night set in red light
After the wedding proposal engagement picture session in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by the beautiful nature
A Save the Date in Phoenix. Desert Botanical Garden portrait of an Arizona couple kissing during the desert sunset
True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session in Castle Hot Springs showing a couple having a laugh at the top of a mountain
True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session in Castle Hot Springs, AZ capturing a couple laughing during their BW engagement shoot
Scottsdale woods couple portrait in black and white
Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona mini couple photo session before the wedding day with lens flare
Arizona wedding guest waves to family members on Zoom during the reception at the Secert Garden Event Center in Phoenix

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Phoenix 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 Phoenix wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Phoenix 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 Phoenix wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Phoenix photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Phoenix 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...Read more
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due...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 Phoenix 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!

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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.