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Palm Springs Wedding Photographers

Our Palm Springs photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs

Palm Springs Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Palm Springs - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Palm Springs 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, casual, modern, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Palm Springs 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, Palm Springs documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The bride was about to make her grand entrance, as the groom stood outside the city hall, blindfolded, surrounded by guests in the streets
Simon Cassanas
Destination Wedding Image of The bride and groom taking a peaceful stroll together after their ceremony
Caterina Errani
Bride signing marriage license on grand piano, artistic reflection shot adding a creative touch to the moment
Viara Mileva

Palm Springs Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Palm Springs 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.

Riverside County WPJA members are ready to document any small, civil ceremony, quick, 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 Palm Springs Wedding Venues

WPJA Venue Images

2 Palm Springs Wedding Photographers...

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 Palm Springs weddings.
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3500 (USD)
Engagement Photo Shoots and wedding photography by Darren Hendry

Darren Hendry, an architecture-trained photographer with 7 years of experience, specializes in non-traditional and offbeat weddings. He captures unique stories through his natural, emotive, and creative style, creating honest and captivating images. Darren also offers...

Darren Hendry

Pasadena in California, US *Now booking Palm Springs weddings.
21
3
87
3900 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Palm Springs Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Palm Springs Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Palm Springs wedding photos.

Palm Springs Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

PALM SPRINGS, CA - A couple poses for a portrait at sunrise in the desert, with a row of wind turbines in the backdrop.
The couple enjoy a romantic engagement session by the windmills of Palm Springs, California
The happy couple posed for their engagement photos in a beautiful windmill-filled landscape of Palm Springs, California
The happy couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement in Palm Springs, California, on a Korean hammock strung between porch posts
A soon-to-be-married couple posed for a picture in the desert of Palm Springs, California, with the iconic windmills in the background
This outdoor wedding venue in Palm Springs, CA features a detail shot of the rings on a fence surrounded by red flowers
California desert wedding photography from Palm Springs courthouse Palm Springs of Two grooms taking the oath during their courthouse wedding
O'donnell House Palm Springs, California - photograph of the Bride and groom embrace each other as a bridesmaid dedicates a song to them
O'Donnell House Palm Springs, California | Bride and groom's first dance overlooking Palm Springs
palm springs, california Wedding Photo of man and woman playing with clear tent wall panels
palm springs, california Wedding Photograph of bride fanning for tears or from heat

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Palm Springs photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Palm Springs 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: Who are the best Palm Springs wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Palm Springs 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
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
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
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
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

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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