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About Crystal Tompkins Photography
Crystal Tompkins Photography is a wedding photographer serving couples across the Alamogordo area from Cloudcroft. Beyond wedding photographers, the business also offers wedding videographers — a range that can simplify vendor coordination. As verified reviews arrive from couples who booked here, they will appear on this page — and they are the only thing that moves a Lazo Score.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding photographer in Alamogordo
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Alamogordo?
Most couples in Alamogordo budget between $1,500 and $3,500 for wedding photography. Packages at the lower end typically cover 6–8 hours with one shooter; higher tiers add a second shooter, engagement sessions, and albums. Always confirm exactly how many hours and edited images are included.
When should we book our wedding photographer?
Photographers with strong reputations are commonly booked 9–14 months ahead — earlier for peak-season Saturdays. If your date is inside six months, ask about waitlists and cancellations; openings do appear.
What should we ask before booking?
Ask to see two full galleries from real weddings (not highlight reels), confirm who will actually shoot your wedding, and get delivery timelines and image counts in the contract.
How does Lazo rank wedding photographers in Alamogordo?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Crystal Tompkins Photography
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| 1899 At The Lodge | 0.5 mi |
| The Lodge at Cloudcroft | 0.5 mi |
| The Waterfall Lodge | 4.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from Crystal Tompkins Photography to each venue listed on Lazo.
Alamogordo weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in March, April, May, October. The driest months are March, April, May.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55° | 33° | 6% | 4:43 PM | 5:20 PM |
| Feb | 60° | 37° | 9% | 5:15 PM | 5:49 PM |
| Mar | 68° | 43° | 4% | 6:39 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Apr | 76° | 50° | 4% | 7:01 PM | 7:34 PM |
| May | 85° | 59° | 5% | 7:21 PM | 7:56 PM |
| Jun | 94° | 68° | 7% | 7:37 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Jul | 93° | 70° | 14% | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Aug | 91° | 68° | 17% | 7:15 PM | 7:48 PM |
| Sep | 86° | 63° | 10% | 6:37 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Oct | 75° | 51° | 11% | 5:57 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Nov | 64° | 41° | 5% | 4:26 PM | 5:02 PM |
| Dec | 54° | 33° | 8% | 4:21 PM | 4:59 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Alamogordo (2.4 mi from Alamogordo). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Alamogordo.
Getting to Alamogordo
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| LRU Las Cruces International Airport | 69 mi | 1 hr 40 min |
| ELP El Paso International Airport | 78 mi | 2 hr |
| ROW Roswell Air Center Airport | 88 mi | 2 hr 10 min |
Straight-line distance from central Alamogordo; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- Above the Cloudcroft Archery Shop, 100 Little Glorieta Ave, Cloudcroft, NM 88317, USA
- Where
- Cloudcroft · 14 miles east of central Alamogordo
- Listed under
- Wedding Photographers · Wedding Videographers
- In Alamogordo
- One of 13 wedding photographers we list
- Phone
- (432) 934-1167
- Website
- Visit site
Around Cloudcroft
- Nearest venue
- 1899 At The Lodge, 0.5 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 3 wedding venues
Distances are straight-line from Crystal Tompkins Photography; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Alamogordo.
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