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
Rochester Wedding Photographers
Rochester Wedding Photographers
Our Rochester photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Canandaigua, Brockport, Brighton, Chili, Churchville, Clarkson, Fairport, Hamlin, Henrietta, Honeoye Falls, Irondequoit, Mendon, Ogden, Parma, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford, Riga, Rush, Scottsville, Spencerport, Webster, Wheatland
Rochester Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements
Intimate Wedding Photography in Rochester - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Rochester 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 Rochester 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, Rochester documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Rochester Photographers for Large or Small Weddings
Shooting an elopement or small Rochester 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 pop-up, small, 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.
5 Rochester Wedding Photographers...
Dennis Crider is a Northern United States-based wedding photographer offering documentary-style photos with tailored touches to showcase your personality and style. He will work hard to capture the best non-fake, unscripted and organic moments of your wedding day.
Dennis Crider
Loudonville in Ohio, US *Now booking Rochester weddings.3000 (USD)
Rachel Philipson, a skilled wedding photojournalist, is known for her authentic and unobtrusive approach to capturing moments of a couple's big day. With over 25 years of experience and a degree in photography, she uses her journalistic style to create timeless images.
Rachel Philipson
Ithaca in New York, US *Now booking Rochester weddings.1000 (USD)
Amelia Beamish, a wedding photojournalist known for her journalistic style, captures honest moments in an unobtrusive and professional manner. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications like National Geographic Kids, showcasing her ability to tell a visual story...
Amelia Beamish
Syracuse in New York, US *Now booking Rochester weddings.1250 (USD)
Hayley Anne is an Ithaca, NY-based wedding photographer with over 10 years of experience and hundreds of weddings photographed worldwide, from Hawaii to Europe. Her unique style combines an artistic documentary flair with a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature.
Hayley Anne
Ithaca in New York, US *Now booking Rochester weddings.1000 (USD)
Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Rochester Couples
Rochester Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers
Below are some Rochester wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Rochester marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Rochester engagement portrait sessions with couples.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Rochester 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 Rochester wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Rochester wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Rochester 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.
Q: How can couples find Rochester photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Rochester 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
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
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
WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.
