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New Orleans Wedding Photographers

Our New Orleans photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Gretna, Harvey, Terrytown, Marrero, Jefferson, Westwego, Metairie, Chalmette, Estelle, Harahan, Waggaman, River Ridge, Kenner, Laplace, Mandeville

New Orleans Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in New Orleans - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best New Orleans 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 romantic, religious, boutique, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple New Orleans 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, New Orleans documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
National Cathedral Wedding Ceremony Image | the bride and groom read their vows to one another in the Garden
Megan Rei
Elegant Elopement in BW: Intimate Images Captured at Domaine de Perches
Loic Bourniquel
The bride and groom shared a small, intimate wedding ceremony overlooking the sea from the cliffs, with a beautiful blue sky and bright sunshine
Joyce Perlman

New Orleans Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small New Orleans 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.

Louisiana WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, town hall, justice of the peace, 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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7 New Orleans Wedding Photographers...

Tyler Vance adopts a documentary approach to storytelling, vividly capturing life through his lens. For 30 years, he's amassed an array of authentic, award-winning works, influenced heavily by acclaimed Magnum Agency affiliates, showcased across the world.

Tyler Vance

Hammond in Louisiana, US *Now booking New Orleans weddings.
41
1499 (USD)
Weddings, engagement portraits and elopement photography by Nikhol Esteras

With a documentary approach to storytelling, Nikhol Esteras, a wedding photographer based in Oaxaca and California, captures authentic and unique moments, combining her background in psychology and holistic health.

Nikhol Esteras

Oaxaca de Juárez in Oaxaca, MX *Now booking New Orleans weddings.
145
11
3000 (USD)
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 New Orleans weddings.
74
7
41
4200 (USD)

Gingi Freeman is a passionate traveling wedding photographer, artist, and storyteller. As a mother of two adorable toddlers, she often shoots alongside her husband Jonathan to capture real moments and raw emotions. Her non-intrusive approach allows couples to be present in...

Gingi Freeman

Visalia in California, US *Now booking New Orleans weddings.
1400 (USD)

Morgan Lynn Razi is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer, renowned for her trendsetting style and warm, caring personality. Highly sought after worldwide, she travels the world, capturing wedding photos for clients of all types.

Morgan Lynn Razi

Houston in Texas, US *Now booking New Orleans weddings.
37
15500 (USD)

Maria Newman, an authentic documentary photographer, developed her love for wedding storytelling when a friend requested her to photograph their wedding during her studies.

Maria Newman

Portland in Oregon, US *Now booking New Orleans weddings.
10
2500 (USD)
Louisiana wedding photography by Robin Lancon

Wedding photographer, Robin Lancon, has been specializing in capturing weddings for over 30 years. Based in Ponchatoula, she is available for travel across the United States and beyond.

Robin Lancon

Ponchatoula in Louisiana, US *Now booking New Orleans weddings.
1
1400 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving New Orleans Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by New Orleans Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning New Orleans wedding photos.

New Orleans Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

NEW ORLEANS, LA - An engagement couple poses for a portrait outside the historic "Vampire's Home" in the city's famed French Quarter, capturing the essence of romance and intrigue in the heart of New Orleans.
Photograph taken at a wedding at Press Street Station in New Orleans. A member of the band is seen playing the trumpet, with pop art images in the background.
Bride and groom joyfully celebrate their wedding at Felicity Church in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, leading a second line parade
Groom assists his mother who fell while dancing at Press Street Station in New Orleans
A wedding photographer captured this joyful picture at a New Orleans location. The image shows a couple dancing, with the man, who has long hair, being dipped. The scene is full of celebration and carefree vibes.
Amid the wedding reception, a Race and Religious, New Orleans street poet in straw hat used a vintage typewriter and hunt and peck technique to create poetry for the couple
The joyous couple marched down the streets of New Orleans to the beat of a brass band, celebrating their union with a second line
New Orleans Hair Spray in the Daytime for a Bride Getting Ready at Home in Louisiana
New Orleans Ace Hotel Engagement Photos. A Louisiana couple posing outside the hotel as she reached in for a kiss at a small table
A sunny New Orleans Arts District Engagement Session in the Orleans French Quarter of the couple dancing in the street to a live brass band with their 2 dogs
An Urban Pre Wedding Photoshoot in New Orleans of a couple walking through the streets of the French Quarter with their 2 dogs
Couple photography in the New Orleans French Quarter during a pre wedding engagement shoot of a couple dancing on the streetcar line

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of New Orleans 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 New Orleans wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best New Orleans wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top New Orleans 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: How can couples find top-ranked New Orleans wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the New Orleans 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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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
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
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

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 New Orleans WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

At a Louisiana wedding, the documentary photographer captured a moment during the speeches and toasting

Laeken + Adam

Photo by Robin Lancon

Robin, I am so thankful for you! You far exceeded my expectations. You took my vision and ran with it. Laeken

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