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How much does a wedding photographer cost in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth wedding photographers that publish a price start between $600 and $3,700. Median $2,000, from 19 vendors we index, about 33% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
19 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.
Dallas-Fort Worth against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in Dallas-Fort Worth is $2,000, about 33% above the national median of $1,500. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. 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.
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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Dallas-Fort Worth 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 210 wedding photographers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Dwellers Photography | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Olivia Layne Studios Verified | $500 | Their Lazo profile |
| The GRACE Pictures | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Vivid ImageNations Photobooth | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Sincerely Staton Photography | $575 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Zest & Zeal Photography | $650 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jaden Tolliver Photography | $750 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Photography of Sarah Mae | $799 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Elizabeth Scott Weddings Verified | $1,200 | Their Lazo profile |
| Fearless and Co Imagery | $1,999 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Vixen Society Boudoir Photography Studio | $2,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| JT Media Arts & Photography | $2,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Emily Liz Photography | $3,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kim Hayes Photography | $3,600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Love Pic Love | $3,850 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Karina Danielle Photography | $4,100 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The MacMeekens | $5,600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Alarcon Studios | $6,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Tracy Autem & Lightly Photography Inc | $6,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | $600–$3,700 | $2,000 | 19 |
| Austin 182 mi | $480–$2,600 | $975 | 16 |
| Houston 225 mi | $1,200–$2,600 | $1,500 | 9 |
| San Antonio 252 mi | $500–$4,550 | $2,600 | 9 |
| Kansas City 454 mi | $750–$1,950 | $1,000 | 12 |
| St. Louis 548 mi | $950–$3,650 | $2,700 | 12 |
| Omaha 588 mi | $675–$4,200 | $1,500 | 8 |