Sarasota Wedding Photographers

Our Sarasota photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Sarasota Springs, Fruitville, Gulf Gate Estates, Bayshore Gardens, South Bradenton, Bradenton, Palmetto, Laurel, Venice, South Venice, North Port, Englewood, Gulfport, Saint Petersburg, Saint Pete Beach

Sarasota Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Sarasota - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Sarasota 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 outdoor, casual, romantic, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Sarasota 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, Sarasota documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

They said their vows surrounded by the peaceful ocean, exchanging their first kiss as husband and wife. A beautiful small wedding with the blue sky, ocean breeze and sound of the waves

Juan Carlos Calderon

Wedding reception picture in silhouette at a Farm and Winery

Cindy Brown

The couple chose to have a small, intimate wedding by exchanging vows during a City Hall civil ceremony, with their officiant standing with them. Smiling, they held each other's hands and made promises to one another in a brief but meaningful ceremony

Wenjie Han

Sarasota Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Sarasota 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 town hall, quick, minimony, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Sarasota Wedding Venues

1 Sarasota Wedding Photographers...

Julie Ambos, a Florida wedding photographer with 15 years of experience, has earned a reputation for her exceptional documentary approach. Through her storytelling and visual expertise, she brings to life the essence of weddings, capturing genuine moments that unfold...

Julie Ambos

Key West in Florida, US *Now booking Sarasota weddings.

3450 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Sarasota Couples

Sarasota Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Sarasota, FL - Holding hands, an engaged couple walks in the surf at the end of their photoshoot session.

The groom brings his bride back onto the hotel trolly with their guests at Ritz Carlton Beach Club in Sarasota, FL after dinner.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Sarasota wedding photographers?

A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Sarasota 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Sarasota 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 Sarasota wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find reviews of Sarasota 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 Sarasota wedding photographers for their own wedding.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

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

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

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.