From capturing heartfelt moments to creating stunning visual narratives, wedding photographers play a crucial role in preserving the memories of one of the most important days in a couple’s life. In the vast and diverse landscape of the United States, there is a wealth of exceptional talent for wedding photography. From well-established names to rising stars, these photographers have honed their craft, bringing their unique perspectives and artistic visions to each wedding they document. In this article, we will showcase the top 30 wedding photographers in the USA, highlighting their incredible skills, creative style, and ability to capture the essence of love and celebration.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration for your own wedding or simply appreciate the beauty of love through a lens, get ready to be captivated by these visionary artists and their ability to immortalize unforgettable moments of joy, romance, and pure magic.
Jose Villa
Jose Villa is a top wedding photographer based in Santa Barbara, California. He has a recognized style and creates images that stand out in today’s highly competitive wedding market. Jose’s approach applies fine art photography to the living, breathing, fast-moving phenomenon of a wedding. For him, it is all about making something beautiful. Ultimately, his goal is to craft vibrant, energetic, fine art images that are as unique as the people in the photographs. His work is pure perfection.
Jose is humbled to say that he has been published in many magazines worldwide. Named one of the top Wedding Photographers by Martha Stewart Weddings, Harpers Bazaar, Style Me Pretty, and Vogue, one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine. And one of the most influential photographers of our decade by PDN.
Norman & Blake
Norman & Blake is a photography duo composed of Shannen Norman & Emily Blake. Shannen and Emily have over 20 years of combined experience in professional photography and have worked globally. After photographing several events together, Shannen and Emily realized the value of having two unique sets of experienced eyes covering the day, and the resulting images proved to be rich and complementary. They combined their skillsets by forming a partnership in early 2017 and now run Norman & Blake from their studio in Los Angeles.
Their work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, VOGUE, Town & Country, C Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, Flutter, and Darling Magazine, along with a number of online publications.
KT Merry
KT Merry is a tenacious visionary with big ideas, a passionate artist and a conservationist who truly loves her work. She always yearned to create images with a deeper meaning – images without a shelf-life. She’s always creating, forever a student, and brimming with wanderlust. From the Maldives islands to the Serengeti bush to the rolling hills of the Irish countryside, photographer KT Merry has traversed the globe shooting exclusive destination weddings and fashion editorials.
Drawing on her decade of experience, KT’s known for natural, ethereal, painterly portraits and captured fleeting moments that seem to freeze both time and emotion. She runs in every city she visits and has never met a dog she didn’t like.
KT has been named a Top Wedding Photographer by Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings, and The Knot, and a Rising Star by Photo District News Magazine. Based in Miami, Florida.
Erich McVey
From Bali to New Zealand, Norway to Colombia, and everywhere in between, Erich McVey has photographed weddings all over the world during his 14 years of experience as a professional photographer. His work is very touching and soulful. And Eric himself is associated with family, family values, and depth. Erich is based in Oregon, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
Named one of the world’s top wedding photographers by Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart, and Brides, he uses an approach that combines documentary and fine art styles to capture honest and timeless images.
His work has been featured in top wedding publications, including Vogue, Brides, Harpers Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, C Weddings, Over the Moon, LA Times, and numerous online publications.
Casi Yost
Casi Yost is a film and digital wedding photographer based in California. She focuses her eye on candid moments over the posed and uses film to merge documentary story-telling with an editorial edge. Merging experience in the fine art world, fashion, and photojournalism, she has spent years crafting a unique wedding photography experience that is as enchanting and true to each couple. Whether couples feel drawn to the natural, glamorous, spectacular, or simple, their images will feel candid, romantic, and timeless. Whether couples are curious, intense, eccentric, or over-preparers, they all feel so comfortable working with Casi on their special day. Planning and preparation are her two middle names, and she will always offer to lend my expertise to you so that your wedding day and photography experience are genuinely exceptional.
Julie Livingston
Joy and Family are at the center of everything Julie Livingston does. She brings her open heart and positive energy to all the weddings she photographs. With a go-with-the-flow yet professional attitude, Julie strives to be a team player and work closely with the wedding planning team to create an effortless photography experience for the couple and their guests. She will laugh with you, cry with you, dance with you, and cheer with you…all while taking beautiful, authentic, raw, unique photos to tell the story of your day. Using her unique and natural approach to giving direction, even the most camera-shy of grooms come alive in front of her camera.
With an emphasis on capturing authentic moments & the feeling of the wedding day and surrounding events, Julie photographs a limited number of celebrations worldwide each year, using her happy, personable & professional approach.
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Julie celebrates her 16th year in business in 2023. She has gained praise from world-class wedding professionals as “One of the Top Photographers Today”. Her stunning work is seen in British Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, Style Me Pretty, and many more.
Abby Jiu
Abby Jiu Photography is a team of female photographers and a boutique photography studio specializing in capturing the essence of timeless, chic, and boldly romantic events. Founded by Abby Jiu, a sought-after photographer based in Washington, DC, the studio has garnered a reputation for producing breathtaking imagery that tells a unique story of every client’s special occasion. The studio’s portfolio is a testament to their exceptional talent, showcasing stunning images that capture the significance of every wedding they photograph. They continue to exceed expectations and set new standards in the industry with their innovative techniques, creative vision, and unwavering commitment to excellence.
Abby, Lisa, Keila, and Courtney believe in building a genuine connection with their clients, getting to know them personally, and taking the time to understand their vision for the event. This allows them to capture not just the moments but also the emotions and the story behind them.
Abby Jiu Photography has been featured in numerous publications and has earned the accolade of Top Photographer by BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Over the Moon.
Laura Gordon
Laura Gordon is an industry-acclaimed, award-winning fine art photographer intent on making stunning, high-quality imagery for weddings, editorials, and events in destinations around the world. She creates painterly images with an effortless sense of nostalgia and romance. Her work is greatly influenced by the couples she photographs and inspired by the places, people, and emotive elements of a wedding day. Her work is held in high regard among industry professionals, and is known for her distinctive style.
Laura specializes in photographing destination weddings and commercial work for brands and magazines, consistently making stunning, high-quality imagery.
Laura can create a beautiful and poetic narrative through careful observation and great attention to detail. Her at-ease approach with couples and her ability to truly see and feel emotion have been the fundamental elements in developing her distinctive style.
Corbin Gurkin
Corbin Gurkin is an outstanding, nationally recognized wedding photographer living between Stockton, New Jersey and Sandwich, New Hampshire. Corbin formed her career as a destination wedding photographer over a progression of many years, including time spent living overseas in Italy. After an initial focus on painting and drawing, she fell in love with photography during a summer at the Maine Photographic Workshops and studied photography at New York University’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts.
Corbin has photographed many high-end weddings in places as diverse as California’s wine country, the striking beaches of Thailand, the beloved Provence, country estates in Ireland, and the hillside villages of Tuscany. Her calm demeanor and responsiveness make it so easy to work with her in planning the wedding and the big day itself.
Her work has been regularly featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Town & Country, and she’s captured PDN’s Top Knots Wedding Photography grand prize award.
Taylor Stuck
Taylor Stuck is a master wedding photographer based in Oregon state, frequently serving the west coast of North America and destinations worldwide. Taylor has been photographing weddings for over ten years and has been featured in several press issues of bridal magazines such as British Vogue, Oregon Bride Magazine, and more. Taylor is a tried and true hopeless romantic whose passion for weddings stems from an early age.
Taylor is committed to providing her clients with an abundance of knowledge through her years of first-hand experience and expertise as an industry professional. Her philosophy prioritizes establishing a trusting relationship of comfortability and confidence through an experience that celebrates individuality and embraces authenticity.
In conjunction with a personally curated experience, Taylor’s unique style balances modernized, editorial, and classical timelessness with natural and nostalgic edginess.
Jasmine Marie Ortiz
Jasmine Ortiz is a California destination wedding photographer based in Orange County. She produces romantic, intimate, and timeless photographs time and time again. With years of experience and over 100 documented weddings, she has perfected her craft and masterfully documents irreplaceable moments and polished celebrations.
She has been shooting portraits for ten years and has had the privilege to photograph weddings up and down the West Coast and internationally. She has been featured on Wedding Sparrow, Magnolia Rouge, Wedding Chicks, and Amber and Muse. When she’s not working, she’s enjoying a midday stroll with her dog, Florence, or you can find her at the movie theater watching the newest release.
Larissa Cleveland
Larissa Cleveland first took up the camera at age 13 and has been refining her ability to capture the world around her in an honest and artful light ever since. Her imagery uniquely blends photojournalism, effortless portraiture, and editorial style, resulting in timeless and modern images. Holding a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Fine Art Photography, she brings her classically trained artistic eye to her work. She aims to deliver authentic, meaningful photography – pictures that evoke emotion and tell a story. With a mind to the future, she works in a true-to-life color palette, creating lasting portfolios that will withstand the test of time.
Larissa receives continued praise for her creativity and ability to put her clients at ease, allowing them to relax in front of the camera. Her work is featured in top publications, including Vogue, People Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings, Cosmopolitan, and many more. She was named Best Wedding Photographer in America by BRIDES Magazine.
Nirav Patel
Nirav Patel is a top wedding, portrait, and editorial photographer based in San Francisco. To Nirav, photographs are one of the greatest treasures he could ever have. The photos are much more than just paper and ink. They are precious heirlooms full of memories and milestones that transport him and his clients to another time and place. They provide you to experience incredible moments you were a part of and remember and cherish the fleeting ones.
Doing photography as a profession is an incredible honor for Nirav. If Nirav was to photograph your wedding, please know he doesn’t want to mold your story into a false narrative to fit a standard wedding template. Instead, he hopes to craft a unique and honest story that artfully preserves the memories of one of the most important days of your life. A love story that represents who you are as individuals, as a couple, and as a loving community member.
Nirav captures the often overlooked quiet moments and looks for glimpses of quiet when the world is turbulent. Creating imagery is the only way he has ever known how to share his story with others. And the magic is that his name is pronounced n-ee-r-uh-v, which means “quiet” in Sanskrit.
Samm Blake
Samm Blake is an Australian photographer based in Brooklyn, New York City. Combining a fine art photography & journalism background, a strong love and appreciation for film photography along with a skilled and sensitive eye for portraiture, her images garnered acclaim for their honesty, vulnerability, and genuine connection to their subjects. She photographs wedding celebrations from large multi-day events to elopements worldwide, from Iceland to Indonesia, the United Kingdom to the United Arab of Emirates and beyond, always bringing a unique editorial and artistic sensibility to the wedding world. It’s a journey that’s allowed her to connect with incredible people worldwide, and share in the many different ways they celebrate.
With 20 years of professional experience, Samm’s photographic journey has assumed a rich and varied path. Samm has been named one of the top wedding photographers in America by Condé Nast Brides and named of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine. Samm’s work has been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, C Magazine, and publications across the globe.
Lia Giannotti
Based in Michigan, Lia Giannotti is a formally educated fine art photographer passionate about capturing natural, romantic, and intimate moments and the unique details that often go unnoticed by others. With over a decade behind the camera, Lia’s passion is telling your day’s story that can be seen and, more importantly, felt. She loves bringing positive energy to the day, and working closely with her couples to support them, all while creating a fun and genuine client experience.
Lia’s work has been published in The Huffington Post, Style Me Pretty, and The White Wren, to name a few.
Sarah Boller
Sarah Boller, known to most as SB is a destination wedding & elopement photographer based in Charlotte, NC. She first picked up a camera in middle school and fell in love with capturing memories. Now, with over 15+ years of photography experience and ten years of wedding experience, her goal is still the same, to capture memories for her couples to hold onto for a lifetime.
She loves to travel as it brings perspective and reminds her that the world is so much bigger than my little bubble. In the same way, it brings her great joy to capture the real-life adventures of her couples. Whether your wedding adventure is in the big city of NYC or on the side of a mountain in Yosemite, her goal will always be to authentically capture you and your love story. She adores creating stories.
SB is passionate about coming alongside her couples and helping them feel relaxed in front of the camera so that their authentic selves shine through in their photos.
Kelsey Rosser
Kelsey Rosser is a highly skilled wedding photographer with a career spanning back from 2008. Kelsey’s journey in photography began by photographing musicians. This experience allowed Kelsey to master embracing variable lighting and fast-paced action environments. These skills have proven invaluable in wedding photography, enabling Kelsey to remain composed and deliver exceptional results even in challenging lighting conditions. Furthermore, thanks to that, Kelsey can truly understand and convey the emotions and atmosphere of the wedding day through photography.
Kelsey’s photographic style can be described as bright, joyful, and candid. The aim is to capture the inherent joy that radiates from the wedding couple and their loved ones. With an eye for detail and a knack for capturing genuine moments, Kelsey’s photographs tell a story of love, happiness, and celebration.
Outside of photography, Kelsey has also been actively involved in volunteering efforts. Since 2010, Kelsey has volunteered in Central and South America, Norway, Sweden, and Australia. Since 2019, Kelsey has assisted with Disaster Relief efforts.
Allan Zepeda
Allan Zepeda is a fantastic wedding photographer based in New York City and has spent nearly 20 years shooting private weddings and events worldwide. He believes it’s an honor witnessing and documenting the joining of two families and the emotions and traditions that accompany this occasion.
His style and signature aesthetic has been described as timeless, natural, and romantic with understated elegance. He specializes in capturing genuine emotions and joyful moments — the photos clients don’t know to request and those that other photographers overlook. In addition, he specializes in documenting events with an editorial eye without disrupting the couple or taking them away from the experience of their wedding weekend.
The demand for such talent has allowed him to travel and work all over the USA, Europe, and Central America. Allan’s work has been seen in publications worldwide, including VOGUE, People Magazine, The New York Times, Food & Wine, US Weekly, and The NY Post. In addition, he has been named a top wedding photographer in the world by Harper’s BAZAAR, BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, Over the Moon, and more.
Jenny Losee
In her ten years of experience, Jenny Losee aims to capture life as art in a romantic manner. More than anything, she loves images that convey feelings and showcase organic movements in both digital and film photography. She embraces artistic blur, grain, light leaks, and the in-between ‘off-script’ moments.
Documenting the entire wedding experience, from the location and pool day to the rehearsal dinner and getting ready, all through late-night groovin’ brings her joy! Jenny is such a down-to-earth, kind, calm, and comforting human, which transfers to her work effortlessly. She is there to help her couples every step of the way, creating a detailed timeline and shot list together, planning both Plan A and Plan B, and guiding and supporting her couples to make the process as smooth as possible.
Anni Graham
Anni Graham is a fantastic wedding and big milestones photographer. She is in her 16 year of photography, but her wedding business is 6.5 years old. We get goosebumps when we look through her photos.
Anni’s love for photography started as far back as she can remember and has now become an extension of her identity. Anni approaches her clients from a place of empathy – understanding who they are, what is important to them, and how she can bring their stories to life significantly.
Photography and life have taken her all around the world, from the 15 years she lived in India to destination weddings in Europe, Asia, South and North America. This broad view of the world and the diversity of life and culture has taught her one thing – we all want to be seen, we all want to feel something. Anni constantly pushes the edges of her knowledge and discovers how to bring that to life.
Taylor English
Taylor English is a passionate creative known for being a free spirit inspired by adventure, cinema, and art galleries. You can see these influences in her work and how she tells her couples’ stories. She believes that at the heart of everything is connected. Creating with intention and connection allows her to serve best her clients and the teams she works with. Editorial Lifestyle is what she calls it. She seeks out the emotion and energy of the unplanned moments while thoughtfully providing art direction when needed and capturing the essence of the design and aesthetic. This allows for a beautiful blend of timeless heirlooms and honest memories you will cherish forever.
Everly Collective
Samantha Everly is an artistic documentary photographer located in Chicago. She has carved a niche in photography, combining both digital and film to produce modern storytelling for nostalgic hearts. Everly Collective was founded with the intent to create emotional elicitation through artful documentation.
Samantha’s distinctive style is characterized by her ability to be a gentle observer, creating honest connections, and timelessly preserving your memories. Her unobtrusive presence allows her to capture fleeting moments of joy, love, and tenderness with intentionality. The versatility of her approach allows her to tell your story from a photojournalistic perspective with an editorial feel.
Lety Altam
Lety Altam has been doing photography for about eight years, but it has always been a part of her since she was a little girl. Wedding photography to her is more than just taking pictures; it’s about being a part of the joy, love, and happiness that radiate throughout a couple’s special day. Each wedding brings a unique blend of personality and style, which never fails to inspire her.
Lety’s photography style can be described as timeless and romantic, combining elements of editorial flair with candid shots. She finds inspiration in film’s artistry and the evocative nature of black-and-white photos. Her ultimate goal is to give her couples an authentic representation of their wedding day, allowing them to relive the emotions they experienced. The images she captures are meant to evoke the same feelings they felt in those precious moments.
Her beautiful work was featured in Wedding Chicks, Modern Weddings, Black Bride Magazine, Sister In Law.
Olive and Oath
Reagan Suitt is the creative behind the Olive and Oath. The most important thing to her is that you are present with yourselves, your people, and each other on the wedding day. This is the first thing Reagan tells her clients because it’s true. Presence is the foundation of her art. She believes in the perfectly imperfect moments that represent what you experienced, as if a photographer wasn’t even there.
While Reagan does give direction for composition and lighting, because truly there is an art to creating beautiful imagery, her galleries are a fine blend and balance of the unposed and posed, the lived and crafted. The wedding day is a sacred celebration that is a culmination of many seasons lived. It’s two lives becoming one, and Reagan’s work is heavily influenced by who her clients are, the setting they choose, and the details they envision. The people that resonate with her value honesty, friendship, and beauty. Together with them, she creates art that moves.
Safeena Noah
Based in Los Angeles, Safeena Noah dove into weddings after living and working as a humanitarian photojournalist in Kenya, France, and the Middle East. Her style is drawn from her experience in honest, emotive storytelling and interest in fashion-inspired creative expression. The result is a balance of documentary and editorial, emphasizing the outdoors and genuine human connection.
Her goal is to portray what is true in the loveliest way and make space for the dualities of wedding days. She documents the tiny interactions, epic landscapes, quiet, restful embraces, and loud, joyful celebrations. Her priorities are honoring who the couple is and what the wedding day felt like.
Safeena won multiple prestigious awards and has been featured in numerous publications, including Together Journal, the Huffington Post, Junebug Weddings, Wedding Chicks, Munaluchi, and 100 Layer Cake.
Lauren Alatriste
Lauren Alatriste is a high-end destination wedding photographer with over a decade of experience. She began her career as an assistant in a small company in Miami. It was the first time she stepped into the world of weddings, and she was in awe. Lauren loved how alive the entire day felt! She loved feeling other people were at their happiest. Since then, she knew she would do her best to remain in that environment. And eventually, she became a lead creative director and senior photo editor and then opened her own company.
She uses light, movement, and emotion to encapsulate the entire vibe of a wedding day & a couple’s love in an art form. Lauren feels it’s so important to genuinely connect with each client by keeping in contact with them the entire time they work together via sending each other inspiration on IG or working with clients on an engagement session. She loves to understand each client’s vision. It’s truly the best way to create the art she is commissioned for.
Grace Torres
Destination wedding photographer Grace Torres combines journalistic and editorial techniques to create nostalgic digital and film imagery. She seamlessly blends candid moments with artful composition to give couples sentimental images that transcend time and trends. Based on the US east coast, Grace travels internationally, bringing her signature style to couples worldwide.
People’s stories most inspire grace, and she is honored to document the most memorable pieces of yours. Her approach prioritizes letting moments unfold naturally so each couple can feel fully present. She believes in images that reflect your love story the way it deserves to be narrated: honest, authentic, and true to you.
Grace’s work has been seen in VOGUE, BRIDES, CNBC, Junebug Weddings, and Green Wedding Shoes.
Morina Photography
Dona and Nik Morina are a husband-and-wife photography duo based in Brooklyn. Focusing on capturing destination love stories, they split their time between Philadelphia, New York, and various parts of Europe, including Montenegro and Kosovo.
As photographers, educators, and business mentors, they have carved out a unique space in the industry. They specialize in capturing raw and intimate moments and creating compelling visual narratives. These two are driven by their passion for storytelling and creating clean imagery that encapsulates each moment’s unique beauty and emotion. To ensure each celebration receives the attention it deserves, Morina Photography limits the number of weddings they take on each year.
Their work has garnered numerous awards, including “Photographer of the Year 2019” from the International Filmmaker Festival of New York. It has also been published in prestigious magazines such as “Moevir Magazine,” “Bloom Magazine,” and “L’attirance Magazine,” among others. Their work was exhibited my work at iconic locations like Times Square, Art Scope Miami, and the Museum of Louvre in Paris.
Maisie Snyder
Maisie Snyder is a talented wedding and family photographer based in Albany, NY. She is the perfect blend of professional and easy-going. Celebrating and capturing your special moments is truly one of her absolute favorite things to do.
Maisee captures genuine, emotional, immersive, and timeless images. Throughout your journey, from the moment you book until you receive your gallery, you can expect a joyful and easy-going experience. She has been described as an intentional and thoughtful photographer who can patiently let the real moments unfold and capture them in a way you’ll cherish for decades. Her background in videography has taught her to see and capture authentic and creative moments and effortlessly reflect your true essence.
Alexandrae Photo
Allie is a big soul and open heart wedding and portrait photographer behind Alexandrae Photo. She was born and raised in Michigan before moving to Washington.
The ruling intention behind her work is to create a space where you are free to let loose and celebrate all you are. She calls you to have unapologetic fun, get those good vibes flowing, revel in your rarity, and dare to celebrate the striking, inspired, fearless beauty within. Just trust her when she says: you are glowing from the inside out. You belong center-stage, in the spotlight, shining your shine, while Allie works as your personal paparazzi.
