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Albany Wedding Photographers

Our Albany photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Watervliet, Troy, Cohoes, Rotterdam, Schenectady, Amsterdam, Saratoga Springs, Gloversville, Glens Falls

Albany Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Albany - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Albany 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 Albany 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, Albany 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 couple asked their best friend to officiate their small wedding, which led to plenty of laughter and tears as they stood with their friend and watched her sign the marriage license
Darren Hendry
Sunrise Amphitheater Wedding image of a couple having a simple mountain adventure elopement
Lucy Schultz
The couple said their vows at a small ceremony at the Register Office, then walked the streets together, the bride was smiling big
Boz Green

Albany Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Albany 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.

Hudson Valley WPJA members are ready to document any themed, small, beach, 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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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 Albany weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Albany Couples

Albany Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Albany Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Albany Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Albany, NY couple e-session on the USS Slater of swing dancers cutting a rug on a battleship
Albany, NY couple pre-wed portrait using A twilight silhouette in an abandoned castle courtyard
Engaged Couples Photographer | USS Slater, Albany, New York, USA - A military couple cuddles up on board a battleship for their dramatic engagement photo.
Albany, New York engagement portrait session of a happy couple walking arm in arm with their two dogs down a snowy city sidewalk.
A couple snuggling in a Albany, New York cafe photographed though the window from the outside
A couple snuggles by the window of a cafe in Albany, NY

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Albany 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 Albany wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Albany 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 Albany wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Albany wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Albany 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.
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
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
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

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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