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Tampa Wedding Photographers

Our Tampa photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: St. Petersburg, Clearwater

Tampa Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Tampa - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Tampa 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 Tampa 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, Tampa 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 small wedding was held at the Town Hall and was attended by only a few close family and friends
David Pullum
The newly-married bride and groom, surrounded by their closest family and friends, raised their hands in celebration after exchanging vows at the Fishing Lodge, their chosen destination for their special day.
Julie Ambos
The couple had a small wedding at the castle by the lake with an incredible view of the big blue sky providing a beautiful panorama for their wedding ceremony
Valeria Berti

Tampa Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Tampa 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 DIY - do it yourself, civil ceremony, quick, 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 Tampa Wedding Venues

3 Tampa Wedding Photographers...

Julie Ambos has been a Florida wedding photographer for 15 years. She is a self-made, award-winning artist, renowned for capturing candid moments and providing a stunning photojournalistic aesthetic.

Julie Ambos

Key West in Florida, US *Now booking Tampa weddings.
114
3
84
3450 (USD)
Engagement, elopement and wedding photography by Samantha Moore of So Many Moments LLC

Samantha Moore is a wedding photojournalist who loves connecting with people through photography. She has been documenting weddings since college and has had the pleasure of shooting in various locations worldwide. Samantha feels honored when chosen to capture couples...

Samantha Moore

Sarasota in Florida, US *Now booking Tampa weddings.
12
1
1
4
2950 (USD)
Wedding photography by Tim D. Yun

When Tim D. Yun encountered his first DSLR camera, he was so captivated he decided to make photography his profession. During his training with top photographers, he discovered the real meaning of being a wedding photographer: a storyteller whose images immortalize love,...

Tim D. Yun

New York in New York, US *Now booking Tampa weddings.
21
48
4000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Tampa Couples

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Tampa wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Tampa 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: Who are the best Tampa wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Tampa 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 reviews of Tampa 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 Tampa wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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

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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