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Mammoth Lakes Wedding Photographers

Our Mammoth Lakes photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Mono County, Mammoth Mountain, Mineral Hill, Mammoth City, Mammoth Creek, Mammoth Lake and McLeod Lake

Mammoth Lakes Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Mammoth Lakes - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Mammoth Lakes photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your unique, outdoor, casual, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Mammoth Lakes elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Mammoth Lakes documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The couple exchanged vows in an intimate beach wedding, officiated by the groom's mother, with waves crashing against the shore and seagulls flying overhead - a beautiful day surrounded by a small group of family and friends
Katie Kaizer
The newlyweds embrace for a gentle kiss under arches at the hotel just before their wedding ceremony
Kevin Heslin
The couple shared an intimate first kiss at an outdoor garden ceremony surrounded by lush green grounds at their local community college
Lauren Lindley

Mammoth Lakes Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Mammoth Lakes 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 woods, mountain, small, or any other type of 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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3 Mammoth Lakes Wedding Photographers...

Engagements, Weddings and Elopement Photographer Lucy Schultz

Lucy Schultz, a wedding photographer specializing in elopements, brings a fun and comfortable atmosphere to her shoots, allowing clients to be their authentic selves. With experience since 2013, Lucy is a professional with a knack for capturing memorable moments.

Lucy Schultz

Lakewood in Colorado, US *Now booking Mammoth Lakes weddings.
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5900 (USD)
CA Engagemen, Wedding and Elopement Photography by Tyler Vu

Tyler Vu is a skilled Northern California wedding photojournalist, specializing in elopements and artistic portraits. With a background in graphic design, his simple philosophy centers around capturing life as it unfolds, emphasizing meaningful moments and exquisite...

Tyler Vu

San Jose in California, US *Now booking Mammoth Lakes weddings.
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4000 (USD)
California Documentary Wedding and Elopement Photography by Gina Clyne

California wedding photographer Gina Clyne specializes in photojournalistic style imagery, capturing formal portraits that reflect couples' personalities and documenting subtle and profound moments of the day with her gentle eye.

Gina Clyne

Los Angeles in California, US *Now booking Mammoth Lakes weddings.
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2100 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Mammoth Lakes Couples

Mammoth Lakes Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In Mammoth Lakes, California, the newly married couple shares a kiss in the snow on top of a mountain.
At a wedding in Mammoth Lakes, California, the campfire's last glow illuminates the dress and suit with lanterns
The couple enjoyed a picnic setting with a rainbow colored quilted blanket to sit on while they forgo plates and ate the cake right out of the box in Mammoth Lakes, California
Quick Stop after the ceremony, heading to Reception for a Portrait in Mammoth Lakes, Calfornia
Mammoth Lakes, California elopement ceremony photographer | The bride and groom hug during their winter wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions
Mammoth Lakes, California elopement ceremony | Bride and groom adjust to the weather at the beginning of their wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions
Mammoth Lakes, California wedding photograph - The bride and groom kiss during their wedding ceremony in blizzard, surrounded their friends and family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Mammoth Lakes wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Mammoth Lakes 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Mammoth Lakes wedding?
A: There are many WPJA photographers who are able to help you out at a moment's notice. We understand that sometimes love happens and there's simply no time to lose. We can ensure that you can get married as quickly as possible — and have incredible photographs to remember your Mammoth Lakes wedding day by.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...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

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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Mammoth Lakes WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Christy & Stuart

Photo by Gina Clyne

We wanted to drop a quick note and tell you how awesome you are. You got in the spirit and came prepared, and brought so much happiness from behind the camera to whoever was in front of it. We're so grateful to have had you as part of our day, and can't wait to recommend you to everyone we know. (And everyone we don't -- so please let us know any and all sites where we can leave you reviews!) Much love, Christy + Stuart

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Lauren & Jason

Photo by Gina Clyne

Gina these are so great!!! It's so fun seeing them after time has gone by and the weather is cooling off. Such an awesome summer day that you captured SO well. We love these, I cant wait to comb through all of them. Thank you for your amazing craft. The family pictures are so special!

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