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Yosemite National Park Wedding Photographers

Our Yosemite National Park photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Sierra National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest, National Park Service, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono, Madera County, Sierra Nevada

Yosemite National Park Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Yosemite National Park - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Yosemite National Park 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 Yosemite National Park 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, Yosemite National Park 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 celebrated their elopement with a dinner at a special venue, captured from the outside
Boz Green
Civil Marriage Photography in Paris at the Town Hall | the couple share an excited glance full of anticipation
Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne
The newlyweds held hands and looked to the officiant as they had a small ceremony at City Hall, and were announced as husband and wife in an intimate moment captured in their wedding photo
Chris Shum

Yosemite National Park Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Yosemite National Park 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.

California - Northern WPJA members are ready to document any fast, secret, courthouse, 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 Yosemite National Park Wedding Venues

3 Yosemite National Park Wedding Photographers...

CA Engagemen, Wedding and Elopement Photography by Tyler Vu

Northern California wedding photographer, Tyler Vu, combines a background in graphics design with a simple philosophy to capture life as it happens. With a keen eye for composition and a focus on capturing meaningful moments, Tyler thrives on immortalizing the details and...

Tyler Vu

San Jose in California, US *Now booking Yosemite National Park weddings.
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8
2
235
4000 (USD)
Northern California wedding photography by Drew Bird - Creative Storytelling

Drew Bird is a San Francisco Bay Area-based wedding photographer with years of experience. His focus is on telling stories through photographs, capturing authentic and unscripted expressions of beauty, love and connection.

Drew Bird

Oakland in California, US *Now booking Yosemite National Park weddings.
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3
15
12
7
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 Yosemite National Park weddings.
21
3
78
2500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Yosemite National Park Couples

Yosemite National Park Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Yosemite National Park Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Yosemite National Park Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Bride and groom ride bicycles through Yosemite National Park on their way to the wedding reception, captured with a slow shutter speed creating a blur effect on the roadway.
A breathtaking scene captured at Yosemite National Park, California. The newlyweds share a kiss in a romantic jacuzzi under the starry night sky, producing a beautiful backlit silhouette.
In this stunning wedding photo taken at Yosemite National Park in California, the couple joyfully shares a playful kiss in front of the majestic mountain, El Capitan, right at sunrise
In the breathtaking landscape of Yosemite National Park, California, a couple stands before a majestic view framed by a hollowed out dead tree
In this stunning wedding photo, the couple walks hand in hand across a picturesque river bridge at Yosemite National Park, California
A couple in Yosemite National Park plays rock, paper, scissors to decide who will share their vows first during their wedding ceremony
A wedding photojournalist captured this award-winning image at Yosemite National Park, California. The newlyweds take a break from hiking and enjoy some trail mix. They sit on a log, still dressed in their wedding attire.
The engagement portrait captures the couple at Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California, showcasing breathtaking views of waterfalls, Half Dome, and the sensation of being on top of the world
The couple posed for a save-the-date engagement announcement portrait with an incredible view of the sunset in Yosemite, California, USA
Yosemite post proposal portraits from a California couple engagement session as they walk and hold hands up with the clouds in the sky
Yosemite post proposal photography showing a smiling Northern California couple walking in field near the tall trees and waterfall
A California Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this CA couple in formal wear dancing of a mountain roadat Yosemite National Park

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Yosemite National Park 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 Yosemite National Park wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Yosemite National Park photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Yosemite National Park 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 Yosemite National Park wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Yosemite National Park 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.
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
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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Yosemite National Park WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Hong Kong East Ocean wedding in Emeryville, CA. Chinese wedding photojournalism Drew Bird

Benita & Ben

Photo by Drew Bird

Drew, thanks so much for everything. We had so much fun working with you. From start to finish you were great to work with and showed the highest professionalism. All of our guests really enjoyed how fun you were, too. And the photos!! The images are just beautiful. Every time we look through the photo story we see new favorites and amazing moments. Even though the wedding was only a month ago the images bring back so many amazing memories. We are so happy that you were our photographer. We will definitely be recommending you to all our family and friends. Also let us know where we can give you some public shout-outs! Thanks again!

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Sarah + Stephen

Photo by Drew Bird

Hey Drew - We went through all the pics last night and I just wanted to tell you again how awesome they are! You really captured some amazing moments and we're forever grateful! I was 3/4 through them and crying lol. It's as if we were replaying a story of the day. SO AMAZING! THANK YOU!!! We've shared the link with some of our guests and they are all raving about them as well! A thousand thanks, Sarah and Stephen

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Tyler + Karim

Photo by Drew Bird

Hi Drew, These photos are AMAZING! We haven't been able to stop looking through them since Thursday night. All work productivity has been shot! We love reliving every moment of the day through the beautiful storybook you've created for us. There are so many moments that we weren't even aware of-- and we're so thankful that you were able to show those to us. It's absolutely beautiful. We especially appreciative of the creative shots you were able to capture within live shots-- the lines, colors and images from the churches and venues are incredible. We are so happy and thankful for your attention to detail. We had a lot of family and friends also comment on how professional you were and inquire about your website. Let us know where we can leave our public reviews to help let other folks know about your amazing work. Best, Tyler & Karim

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