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Los Gatos Wedding Photographers

Our Los Gatos photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Santa Clara County, N California, San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Cruz Mountains, Silicon Valley

Los Gatos Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Los Gatos - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos 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, Los Gatos 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 couple celebrated their elopement with a dinner at a special venue, captured from the outside
Boz Green
Civil Marriage Photography in Paris at the Town Hall | the couple share an excited glance full of anticipation
Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne
The newlyweds held hands and looked to the officiant as they had a small ceremony at City Hall, and were announced as husband and wife in an intimate moment captured in their wedding photo
Chris Shum

Los Gatos Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Los Gatos 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.

California - Northern WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, quick, civil ceremony, 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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Weddings by Chris Shum, Life Photographer

Chris Shum is a destination wedding photographer who has been passionate about art and photography since his youth. With a camera given to him by his father at age 15, Chris has captured beautiful and joyful moments for couples and their families. Through his artistic...

Chris Shum

Sunnyvale in California, US *Now booking Los Gatos weddings.
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4500 (USD)
CA Engagemen, Wedding and Elopement Photography by Tyler Vu

Tyler Vu is a Northern California-based wedding photojournalist and portrait photographer with a background in graphic design. With his keen eye for composition and dedication to capturing meaningful moments, Tyler thrives on immortalizing the details and emotions that make...

Tyler Vu

San Jose in California, US *Now booking Los Gatos weddings.
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8
2
235
4000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Los Gatos Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Los Gatos Wedding Photographers

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

Los Gatos Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Captivating outdoor wedding photo taken at Redwood Ridge Estate, Los Gatos CA. Emotion-filled ceremony surrounded by redwoods. Picture perfect moment captured by a skilled photographer.
A couple in Los Gatos, CA, shares a warm embrace and small talk by the lake, radiating big smiles in a romantic setting for their engagement portrait session.
A creative couple portrait by a North California wedding photographer capturing a romantic kiss on a city street at night near trees with lights in them in Los Gatos, California.
A couple portrait captured by a N California wedding photographer in Los Gatos. The image shows the couple striking a cool pose in the forest, surrounded by tall trees and boulders along a tree-lined trail.
A wedding party at Nestldown in Los Gatos, California, gazes up the stairs of the Chapel as the bride and her father make their grand entrance to the outdoor, wooded ceremony.
Los Gatos wedding photojournalist captures the magic of the dance floor as every lady becomes a dancing queen
In Los Gatos, a sweet scene unfolds as the couple shares a kiss on the lawn, accompanied by their furry canine companion. - Love and Fur: Paws Embrace
Engagement portrait of a blissful couple strolling through Los Gatos, radiating joy and laughter, beautifully captured by a top CA engagement photographer.
In this Los Gatos café, a top California engagement photographer captures a sweet couple, displaying their love and excitement before their upcoming wedding.
In Los Gatos, a sweet couple walks down a city street, surrounded by the shimmering reflections of store windows in the shopping district.
In a charming Californian town, Los Gatos, a beautiful couple shares an intimate photo session, holding each other on a brightly lit city street at night. The street is adorned with illuminated trees and parked cars.
A vibrant cafe scene in Los Gatos, California, captures the couple's love amidst the bustling street, freezing this beautiful connection in time

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Los Gatos photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Los Gatos 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
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...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
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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