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Key West Wedding Photographers

Our Key West photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Big Coppitt Key, Stock Island, Summerland Key, Cudjoe Key, Big Pine Key

Key West Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Key West - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Key West 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 Key West 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, Key West documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Civil Town Hall Wedding Photography of Spaced out chairs and minimal guests
John Sanders
Under the bright sunshine, the bride and groom exchanged vows in an outdoor villa surrounded by friends and family, with the bride beaming a warm smile throughout the beautiful, intimate ceremony
Francesca Zambrini
A small but joyous wedding ceremony saw the newlyweds exiting the Abbey, to be showered with handfuls of rice by their delighted guests, with the groom trying to hide his face
Alessia Bruchi

Key West Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Key West 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.

Florida WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, quick, 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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2 Key West Wedding Photographers...

Julie Ambos, a Florida wedding photographer with 15 years of experience, has earned a reputation for her exceptional documentary approach. Through her storytelling and visual expertise, she brings to life the essence of weddings, capturing genuine moments that unfold...

Julie Ambos

Key West in Florida, US
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3450 (USD)
Wedding photography by Michael Freas

Michael Freas is a photojournalistic wedding photographer. He puts the focus on your unique relationship, honoring all of those present. His commitment to stress-free joy, allowing couples to celebrate to the fullest, has made him one of the most reputable wedding...

Michael Freas

Asheville in North Carolina, US *Now booking Key West weddings.
64
3
26
3800 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Key West Couples

Key West Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

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

Wedding Venue Pictures by Key West Wedding Photographers

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

Key West Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A documentary wedding photograph capturing the vibrant energy as the bride and her beaming bridesmaids make final preparations inside the bride's childhood home in Key West, Florida. In the background, a nostalgic touch is added by the presence of cherish
The open doors of St Marys Basilica in Key West FL provided a beautiful scene setter for the couple's wedding day
The Key West FL bride is illuminated in the warm sunlight from the window and an overhead spotlight, creating a unique layered storytelling effect as she puts on her shoes with mother behind
The parents of the groom are hoisted in the air as part of Jewish tradition during the wedding reception in Key West, Florida
Flash and leading lines to create an epic portrait to match the epic sunset that was taking place at Key West, Florida
Key West wedding planning portrait ideas in BW - Florida photography showing texture on the left of the frame is a lampshade used for a leading element
Key West based wedding and event photography in Florida capturing the brides nephew wanted to be like mom and fix the brides dress during first dance
World's top and most original Key West photography of the wedding couple embracing at sunset in Florida
A Key West wedding photojournalist at the Ocean Key Resort captured this moment of A groom celebrating with his closest friends during a wedding reception
An elegant Key West wedding day portrait of the Florida bride and groom at Fort Zach Taylor resulting in a creative silhouette Sunset photo of elopement couple by the water with sailboats
View this dramatic Key West wedding Couples Sunset Portrait in the buildings window frame, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at The Reach Resort from the WPJA
View this pictorial Key West wedding Sunset Portrait against a cloud filled sky, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at The Reach Resort from the WPJA

Frequently Asked Questions

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