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How much does a wedding photographer cost in Seattle?
Seattle wedding photographers that publish a price start between $700 and $1,550. Median $1,000, from 15 vendors we index, about 33% below the national median.
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Published starting prices · Seattle, Washington
15 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.
Seattle against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in Seattle is $1,000, about 33% 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.
The full wedding photographer cost guide: what each price buys, how to spend less, what to ask →
Seattle 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 179 wedding photographers in Seattle, Washington; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| MXBLOOM FILMS LLC | $550 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kelli Hodges Photography | $595 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| angela and evan photography | $600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Arlene Chambers Photography | $700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Ciccarelli Photography | $700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| B. Jones Photography | $800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| IJ Photo LLC | $800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Valerie Lisuk Photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Chelsea Abril Photography | $1,050 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| NWLifeShots | $1,050 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Alexandra Knight Photography | $1,485 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Vera Pash Photo | $1,625 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jahni Lynn Photo | $2,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lily And Fern Photography | $3,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Blue Rose Photography | $8,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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The same wedding photographer, nearby
Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $700–$1,550 | $1,000 | 15 |
| Portland 145 mi | $700–$2,900 | $900 | 30 |
| Sacramento 625 mi | $600–$850 | $625 | 9 |
| Napa 643 mi | $950–$4,500 | $2,000 | 11 |
| Billings 667 mi | $600–$4,450 | $1,700 | 18 |
| San Francisco Bay 679 mi | $950–$5,400 | $1,200 | 17 |
| Salt Lake City 700 mi | $500–$1,100 | $700 | 12 |