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Carson City Wedding Photographers

Our Carson City photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Eagle Valley, Minden, Douglas County, Storey County, Lyon County

Carson City Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Carson City - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Carson City 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 Carson City 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, Carson City documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Winter frozen wind swept Lake sunset portraits after elopement ceremony
Brittany Bugaj
The sun glowed beneath the horizon as their cliffside ceremony unfolded, providing a beautiful backdrop of the sea and creating a truly magical and romantic experience for the newlyweds
Carlos Porfírio
The bride and groom stood facing each other, holding hands, as their friend officiated their small wedding ceremony outside in a park
Danielle Gardner

Carson City Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Carson City 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.

Nevada WPJA members are ready to document any fast, quick, small, 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 Carson City Wedding Venues

2 Carson City Wedding Photographers...

Adventure weddings and elopement photography by Lauren Lindley

Lauren Lindley - Traveling wedding photographer specializing in capturing unforgettable moments. Enjoys people and gets them to feel comfortable in front of the lens.

Lauren Lindley

South Lake Tahoe in California, US *Now booking Carson City weddings.
73
7
35
4200 (USD)
Kevin Sawyer for Elopements and Weddings and Engagement Photography

Kevin Sawyer is an award-winning elopement photographer, specializing in creating artful and photojournalistic images of weddings. He is passionate about capturing unforgettable moments and is particularly skilled in destination wedding photography.

Kevin Sawyer

Lake Tahoe in California, US *Now booking Carson City weddings.
58
1
67
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Carson City Couples

Carson City Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At a Private Home wedding in Carson City, NV, the bride's father holds smoking sage near the bride and groom's face during their wedding ceremony
On the morning of the wedding in Carson City, NV, the flower girl twirled in her yellow dress, excitedly getting ready in the privacy of the bride's home
CARSON CITY ENGAGEMENT - Lit portrait with the sky and mountains
West Shore Cafe, Homewood, CA wedding photo | A brother and sister share daddy's legs.
Cottonwood Hilltop Lodge, Truckee, CA Wedding Photographer: The bride lets it all out.
Resort at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley, CA Wedding Photographer: Guests admire the groom's new ring on the dance floor.
CARSON CITY ENGAGEMENTS - Portraits of Couple by the Water with Reflection of the Mountains.
Carson City bride peeking through a sea of groomsmen at her outdoor wedding ceremony
A woman looks at the bride in awe upon seeing her wedding gown in this black and white photo by a Carson City, NV wedding photographer.
The bride holds up a tier of the wedding cake for her and the bride to eat in this black and white photo by a Carson City, NV wedding photographer.
The groom makes a face as the groom shoves a piece of cake into his mouth in this black and white photo by a Carson City, NV wedding photographer.
A woman flips the bride's veil over her head as the bride and bridesmaids get ready in this black and white photo by a Carson City, NV wedding photographer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Carson City wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Carson City 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: How can couples find Carson City photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Carson City 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Carson City 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 Carson City wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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

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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