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Mesa Wedding Photographers

Our Mesa photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Gilbert, Tempe, Chandler, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Apache Junction, Glendale, Peoria, Sun City, Avondale, Goodyear, El Mirage, Sun City West

Mesa Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Mesa - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Mesa 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 Mesa 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, Mesa 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 small wedding on the boardwalk, with calm waters behind them, dancing alone on the docks of the Harbor
Alex Gordias
The bride and groom celebrated their special day with a small, intimate wedding, surrounded by lush green plants and toasting their reception party attendants
Paulo Castro
countryside bride and groom kissing at outdoor ceremony
Alessia Bruchi

Mesa Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Mesa 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.

Arizona WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, adventure, outside, 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 Mesa Wedding Venues

4 Mesa Wedding Photographers...

JD Land Wedding Photographer

With a documentary approach in mind, JD Land embraces the art of storytelling through his photography. Specializing in wedding photojournalism, he has honed his skills of capturing real moments since 2012. Additionally, JD Land indulges in wildlife photography, using his...

JD Land

Phoenix in Arizona, US *Now booking Mesa weddings.
112
2
4000 (USD)

Laura Segall is an award-winning Arizon wedding photographer who has experience at capturing the moments on wedding days. She holds a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has had her photography published in The New York Times, People Magazine, Phoenix...

Laura Segall

Phoenix in Arizona, US *Now booking Mesa weddings.
56
11
3
4
52
2800 (USD)
California wedding photography by Brett Butterstein

Based in Southern California, Brett Butterstein is a highly skilled wedding photojournalist with a background in photojournalism and extensive experience in newspaper photography. With his keen eye for detail and ability to capture raw emotions, he is the ideal choice for...

Brett Butterstein

Encinitas in California, US *Now booking Mesa weddings.
163
3500 (USD)
Arizona wedding photography by Rebekah Sampson

Rebekah Sampson is an Arizona wedding photographer specializing in timeless portraits and emotion-filled documentation. She collaborates with two exceptional women to creatively capture your wedding or elopement day. Married with three children, she finds joy in gardening...

Rebekah Sampson

Payson in Arizona, US *Now booking Mesa weddings.
19
1
2
24
8000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Mesa Couples

Mesa Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Lifestyle couple portrait at Mesa, Arizona showcasing a unique double exposure technique, emphasizing the couple's affinity for mountains. Expertly composed by the photographer, capturing their love for this mountain in a creative and captivating manner.
Lifestyle couple portrait beautifully composed by the photographer at Phon D Sutton Mesa, Arizona. The warm soft tones enhance the couple's embrace during their engagement session, capturing their love.
Engaged couple in Mesa, Arizona basks in the warm, enchanting afternoon glow while sharing heartfelt laughter
A couple in Mesa, Arizona shares a joyful laugh during their engagement photo shoot
In Mesa, Arizona, a couple had an engagement shoot where they danced in the desert, and the photographs captured this beautiful portrait in black and white
The engagement shoot took place in Mesa, Arizona and was done using a double exposure technique in camera, showcasing the scenic beauty of Arizona's Four Peaks
In Mesa, Arizona, a couple was captured during their engagement shoot, joyfully laughing, while the photo was taken from a low angle and presented in black and white
A Mesa, AZ couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, in a field of orange flowers

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Mesa wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Mesa 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 Mesa wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Mesa 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Mesa 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 Mesa wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
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
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
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

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