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Frederick Wedding Photographers

Our Frederick photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Brunswick, Burkittsville, Emmitsburg, Middletown, Mount Airy, Myersville, New Market, Thurmont, Walkersville, Woodsboro

Frederick Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Frederick - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Frederick 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 Frederick 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, Frederick 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 laughter shared during the romantic ceremony beneath the natural pergola filled with brightly colored sunflowers and pale yellow roses was the sound of two hearts becoming one
Gustavo Sarmento
The happy couple sat on the boat, surrounded by their wedded guests, toasting to their special day and the start of their new life together as husband and wife
David Pullum
Helicopter Adventure Wedding Ceremony Pic | Standing above the clouds the bride and groom recite their wedding vows
Angela Nelson

Frederick Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Frederick 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.

Maryland WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, civil ceremony, lakeside, 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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1 Frederick Wedding Photographers...

In her own creative style, Mary Kate McKenna, a wedding photojournalist with 13 years of experience, captures the genuine moments that unfold during small weddings, courthouse weddings, and destination micro weddings, celebrating the union between two people.

Mary Kate McKenna

Frederick in Maryland, US
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2500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Frederick Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Frederick Wedding Photographers

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

Frederick Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Frederick, Maryland as the couple was Walking around town
An after the marriage proposal Frederick engagement photograph in Maryland created at a Private Residence On the front stoop
Frederick, MD wedding picture of the groom being kissed on the cheek as he holds his brides hand.
Groom and father get emotional after the ceremony in Frederick

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Frederick 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 Frederick wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Frederick photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Frederick 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 Frederick wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Frederick 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
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 to a...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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