Syracuse-NY Wedding Photographers

Our Syracuse-NY photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, Manlius, Salina

Syracuse-NY Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Syracuse-NY - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Syracuse-NY 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 Syracuse-NY 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, Syracuse-NY 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 gaze lovingly at each other during their intimate wedding ceremony, the lake in the background illuminated by the eerie light of the approaching rain clouds

Chris Werner

River Dock Wedding Image | The bride and groom are Standing at the edge of a dock by the river

Michelle Arlotta

A Countryside Intimate Ceremony Picture | Bride and groom underneath the shade of oak trees

Simone Bacci

Syracuse-NY Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Syracuse-NY 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.

New York - Upstate WPJA members are ready to document any small, justice of the peace, town hall, 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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2 Syracuse-NY Wedding Photographers...

Amelia Beamish is a professional photographer who takes a documentary approach to capturing weddings. Her storytelling through visual imagery is unparalleled, as she captures honest moments in an unobtrusive manner. Her work has been featured in renowned publications such...

Amelia Beamish

Syracuse in New York, US *Now booking Syracuse-NY weddings.

1250 (USD)

Rachel Philipson is a renowned New York wedding photographer with over 25 years of experience. A graduate of Montserrat College of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, she has honed her talent to capturing timeless images that tell the story of the wedding day.

Rachel Philipson

Ithaca in New York, US *Now booking Syracuse-NY weddings.

1000 (USD)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Syracuse-NY wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Syracuse-NY 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 Syracuse-NY 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 Syracuse-NY wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find reviews of Syracuse-NY 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 Syracuse-NY wedding photographers for their own wedding.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

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

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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