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Harrisburg Wedding Photographers

Our Harrisburg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Hershey, York

Harrisburg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Harrisburg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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, Harrisburg 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 bride and groom eloped to a picturesque lake, where they tied the knot in a romantic ceremony
Lynne Kennedy
The couple planned a small wedding ceremony and reception in the backyard of a private home, where strings of lights hung overhead for the night's festivities
Laura Segall
The couple were surrounded by the beauty of nature as they exchanged vows in a small outdoor ceremony in a lush, green forest; the couple was then pronounced husband and wife
Justin Edmonds

Harrisburg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Harrisburg 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.

Pennsylvania WPJA members are ready to document any quick, fast, secret, 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 Harrisburg Wedding Venues

3 Harrisburg Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of engagement, wedding and elopement photographer Scott Josuweit

Scott Josuweit, a wedding photojournalist based in the USA, skillfully and artistically captures significant moments, providing a genuine and memorable experience for each couple.

Scott Josuweit

York in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking Harrisburg weddings.
27
96
3500 (USD)
Colleen Stepanian - Documentary Wedding Photography

USA wedding photographer Colleen Stepanian is a freelance photographer available for travel. With a few driving forces; human connection, relationships, and vulnerability, she has a responsibility to photograph present reality for the sake of human history and future...

Colleen Stepanian

Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking Harrisburg weddings.
3
4800 (USD)
Wedding and Elopement Photography by Kate Hagerty

Kate Hagerty: Talented wedding photographer with experience in photojournalism, fine art framing, and acting. Published work in WESA.com, The Pittsburgh Current, The Pittsburgh City Paper, and The Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

Kate Hagerty

Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking Harrisburg weddings.
1
3
2
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Harrisburg Couples

Harrisburg Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In this award-winning portrait, captured at the bride's childhood home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the bride is beautifully framed within the front door. The photographer expertly captures the essence of the wedding day.
A couple on the verge of tying the knot can be seen striking a pose in Harrisburg, PA during their engagement portrait session at Fort Hunter. The enchanting shot captures them standing face to face, backlit by a stunning sun flare between large bushes.
A couple preparing to tie the knot elegantly posed for their engagement portrait session in Harrisburg, PA. The silhouettes of the couple were captured against a picturesque garage door backdrop on City Island, illuminated by spotlights.
A couple about to get married cozied up at sunset on City Island in Harrisburg, PA, as they posed for their engagement portrait session, capturing the amazing and vibrant colors of the fiery sky.
A couple about to wed in Harrisburg, PA, strike a pose at Fort Hunter during their engagement portrait session, their figures framed beautifully by the surrounding trees and water.
A couple about to get married in Harrisburg, PA, posed on a covered bridge in Fort Hunter for their engagement portrait session. The photographer used a remote strobe to create a backlit effect, adding to the impact of a symmetrical shot.
Engagement portrait session in Harrisburg, PA for a couple as they sit together in a park, enjoying the company of their joyful dog, whose mouth wide open and tongue hanging out adds an extra touch of happiness to the frame.
In Harrisburg, PA, the couple, silhouetted against the river at sunset, is eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding
A couple soon to be wed is lovingly captured in silhouette against a dreamy backdrop of light bokeh at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
A couple posed at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, looking to their future as they prepare to tie the knot soon
The Harrisburg, PA couple is silhouetted against a door and framed by candles and reflected on a table
The groom enjoyed a cigar at his night wedding reception in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, illuminated by a blue light

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Harrisburg photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Harrisburg 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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
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
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
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Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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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