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How much does a wedding photographer cost in Austin?
Austin wedding photographers that publish a price start between $480 and $2,600. Median $975, from 16 vendors we index, about 35% below the national median.
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Published starting prices · Austin, Texas
16 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,500-$3,500 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Austin against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in Austin is $975, about 35% below the national median of $1,500. Lower starting prices usually mean smaller base packages rather than cheaper weddings, so compare what each package includes before comparing the number.
What moves the price
- Hours of coverage
- The single biggest lever. Every extra hour is typically $250-$500, and the hours couples regret cutting are always the last ones - the dancing, the send-off, the part of the night nobody was posing for.
- A second shooter
- Usually $300-$600. Buys you the other angle: your partner getting ready while you get ready, the aisle reaction while the ceremony is shot from the front. On weddings over about 120 guests it stops being optional.
- Experience and demand
- A photographer in their eighth season prices differently from one in their second, and both may be excellent. What you pay for with experience is consistency in bad light and bad weather, and someone who has seen your venue before.
- Season and day
- Peak-season Saturdays cost the most because they sell out first. A Friday or Sunday in your area's off-season commonly saves 10-25% on the same photographer.
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Austin wedding photographers with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 127 wedding photographers in Austin, Texas; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Acerra Studio LLC | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Michael T Davis Photography | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Stine Studios | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Al Gawlik Photography | $475 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Caitlin Rose Photography | $475 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Keira Hand Photography | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lisa Woods Photography | $600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Thirdeyestudio | $749 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Bhuvana Dhinesh Photography | $1,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Amanda Lynn Photography | $2,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Joanna & Brett Photography | $2,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Svetlana Photography | $2,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lauren Clark Photography | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Stephanie Rogers Photography | $4,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jenny DeMarco Photography | $10,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Loco Lens Photography - Austin | $10,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $480–$2,600 | $975 | 16 |
| San Antonio 74 mi | $500–$4,550 | $2,600 | 9 |
| Houston 146 mi | $1,200–$2,600 | $1,500 | 9 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth 182 mi | $600–$3,700 | $2,000 | 19 |
| Kansas City 636 mi | $750–$1,950 | $1,000 | 12 |
| Colorado Springs 715 mi | $1,000–$3,900 | $1,500 | 9 |
| St. Louis 719 mi | $950–$3,650 | $2,700 | 12 |