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Schenectady Wedding Photographers

Our Schenectady photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Corinth, Gansevoort, Hoosick Falls, East Nassau, Niverville, Stuyvesant, Coxsackie, Sprakers

Schenectady Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Schenectady - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Schenectady 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 Schenectady 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, Schenectady documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
At the end of the reception party, the happy couple wowed their guests by dancing together in the sparkler-lit venue
Penny McCoy
The couple are celebrating their wedding in a small village
Luigi Porzia
The bride and groom chatted at a table at the reception venue restaurant
Fabrizio Demasi

Schenectady Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Schenectady 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 York - Upstate WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, fast, themed, 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 Schenectady Wedding Venues

2 Schenectady Wedding Photographers...

Engagements, Weddings and Elopement Photographer Lucy Schultz

Lucy Schultz, an artistic wedding photojournalist, creates a relaxed and joyful environment, empowering couples to express their true selves, capturing unforgettable moments with her expertise honed since 2013.

Lucy Schultz

Lakewood in Colorado, US *Now booking Schenectady weddings.
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5900 (USD)
Urban wedding photography by Jenna Salvagin

Jenna Salvagin is a documentary wedding photographer, with a passion for preserving the authenticity and emotion of a wedding day. With a degree in photography from the School of Visual Arts, she brings a creative and artistic eye to capturing memories.

Jenna Salvagin

Warwick in New York, US *Now booking Schenectady weddings.
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7
2000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Schenectady Couples

Schenectady Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Best Schenectady wedding photojournalism picture from the Homewood Suites showing A brides attendants enthusiastically reaching to catch her bra as she tosses it to them while she puts on her dress before her wedding ceremony
A pre-wedding session in The Stockade, Schenectady, New York highlighting A young couple lovingly embraced under a beautiful rose trellis outside on a warm summer day
A pre-wedding he Stockade, Schenectady, New York engagement session with a young couple embracing and looking at each other lovingly on the shore of a river as the sunsets behind them
The Stockade, Schenectady, New York couple pre-wed portrait of a young couple holding hands and running on a dock in a river as they are silhouetted by the sunset
Schenectady, NY wedding photographer captured a little flower girl spinning in her dress while behind her the bride's dress is being bustled by her bridesmaids and her new husband stands by
Picture of a Schenectady, NY bride wearing her wedding gown holds her sleeping baby while a little flower girls straightens her train.
A small boy gets his hair spiked on top in a hotel room. The hair dresser leans over him while he sits in a hotel conference chair.
A groom dips a bride during their first dance in a barn at their wedding reception - Joyful First Dance
A bridesmaid makes a kissing face at a little toddler in her lap while they ride in a limousine. - Maid-of-Honor Duties
A bride and groom snuggle sweetly with their baby boy as they ride in the limo to their reception.
A little flower girl joyfully dashes down the aisle spilling her petals. | Happy Flower Girl
A maid-of-honor speaks to her father through a window as they prepare for a wedding. Talking to Dad at her New York wedding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Schenectady 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 Schenectady wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Schenectady 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 Schenectady wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Schenectady photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Schenectady 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
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 need is...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
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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