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Schenectady Wedding Photographers

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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
Pub Street Photography of bride and groom | seated at a table on the streets having a pint
John Sanders
The Father of the Bride escorted her down a sandy aisle to the desert wedding
Lucy Schultz
The bride reads her vows to the groom at a romantic sunset ceremony on a private balcony at the hotel
Laura Segall

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 themed, fast, town hall, 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, a wedding photographer specializing in elopements, brings a fun and comfortable atmosphere to her shoots, allowing clients to be their authentic selves. With experience since 2013, Lucy is a professional with a knack for capturing memorable moments.

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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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 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.
Q: Who are the best Schenectady wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Schenectady 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 top-ranked Schenectady wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Schenectady 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.
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
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
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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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