Wedding Photographers in Pittsburgh
Ranked by verified reputation — never by who paid. Verified vendors first; reviews from couples who booked move the rest.
Typical cost: $1,500-$3,500 · Read the wedding photographer cost guide →
10 Pittsburgh wedding photographers publish a starting price: most start at $525–$2,900 · See Pittsburgh prices →
Planning a wedding in Pittsburgh
Venues run from downtown and the Strip District to the North and South Hills, barns in the Allegheny Valley, and the Laurel Highlands to the southeast.
Lazo lists 75 wedding photographers working across 24 towns. Light is the thing that changes most by month here, so the sunset table below is worth reading before you set a ceremony time.
May to October. Late spring through fall is the main season; winters are cold and grey.
Book a wedding photographer 9-14 months out for a peak-season Saturday. Booking order for every vendor →
$1,500-$3,500 nationally. Lazo doesn’t hold verified Pittsburgh prices yet, so ask each vendor for packages. Cost guide →
From the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court: $40–$90, a 3-day waiting period, valid for 60 days; no witnesses are needed. Details →
Pittsburgh (40), Greensburg (4), Latrobe (3), Irwin (2), West View (2), Saltsburg (1), Tarentum (1), Venetia (1).
| Month (15th) | Golden hour from | Sunset | Dark by | Ceremony for sunset portraits |
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| May | 7:50 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:00 PM | ~5:44 PM |
| June | 8:10 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:25 PM | ~6:06 PM |
| July | 8:09 PM | 8:49 PM | 9:21 PM | ~6:04 PM |
| August | 7:40 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:46 PM | ~5:32 PM |
| September | 6:53 PM | 7:29 PM | 7:56 PM | ~4:44 PM |
| October | 6:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:07 PM | ~3:55 PM |
Computed for central Pittsburgh with the NOAA solar equations. Golden hour starts when the sun is 6° above the horizon; the ceremony time leaves about 2¾ hours for the ceremony, family photos and cocktail hour before sunset.
Lazo’s picks: wedding photographers in Pittsburgh
12 picks · read 2026-10-12We read the website of every Pittsburgh wedding photographer listed on Lazo (68 listings, 57 sites reachable) and set aside the ones that are not really in the wedding business: senior-portrait and family studios where weddings are a sideline, a photo booth company, a part-time shooter who also films podcasts, and sites with little more than a gallery. What is left is a shortlist of vendors who say clearly what they do, show their work, and tell you how they work. Verified Lazo vendors come first. Nobody paid to be here, and this is not a ranking: Lazo ranks only on reviews from couples who booked.
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Since 2008, Tyler Norman Photography has photographed more than 800 weddings, in a style it calls meaningful, timeless and romantic. A Pittsburgh wedding and lifestyle photographer who talks about heirlooms rather than Instagram moments.
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Fifteen-plus years and more than 600 weddings, with bold, colorful, real-life images and a promise that all love is welcome. Dawn, based in West View, calls herself your hype woman and says she will climb rocks for the shot and keep camera-shy partners at ease.
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A Pittsburgh wedding photographer since 2011, Alison shot her first wedding two weeks before her own. Wife to her high school sweetheart and mom of four, she photographs for, in her words, the romantic in all of us.
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More than 17 years as a Pittsburgh wedding photographer and over 500 weddings, in a classic and contemporary style built on timeless images and candid moments. Leeann also photographs newborns and families on her wooded studio property, but weddings are where her career began.
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Editorial wedding photography in digital and analog film for modern and moody souls, from a Pittsburgh photographer 14 years in the industry. Packages for Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. start at $6,500 for an inclusive day of coverage, and the site notes a Knot Best of Weddings 2025 award.
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Photojournalistic with a loose artistic, editorial approach, following the energy of the day rather than running long photo sessions. Mike has a fine art degree and spent ten years as a graphic designer; packages start at $3,000 and tiny weddings and elopements are a specialty.
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A brother-and-sister team, Adam and Jade, serving Pittsburgh weddings for over ten years. Adam started the company in 2016 and brought Jade on full-time by 2020, and the site lays out its business model and package information up front.
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Justin and Jocelyn Eidenmiller are a husband-and-wife team based in the Greater Pittsburgh area and available worldwide, with true-to-life imagery for adventurous spirits and timeless romantics, from full weddings to elopements.
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Light, bright and candid wedding photography with a timeless approach, blending an editorial eye with a documentary one. Carly serves the greater Western Pennsylvania area and offers videography alongside photography for weddings, engagements and surprise proposals.
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A Latrobe studio run by Tiffany and her husband, photographing weddings since 2008 in a timeless, joy-filled style across Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and destinations worldwide, with senior portraits on the side.
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Since 2011, Allisha has photographed more than 200 weddings across Western Pennsylvania in a filmic, moody style, working from Saltsburg near Indiana, PA. She studied graphic design, and every package includes digital images with printing rights.
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Observant, classic, deeply human photographs that blend documentary storytelling with timeless portraiture, for couples who value the people and character of a celebration. Pittsburgh and destination weddings, from a photographer who left grad school for the camera.
- Can I see a full gallery from a Pittsburgh wedding in my season, including a gray winter day or a church-to-reception gap?
- Is a second shooter included, and what is the delivery timeline for the full gallery?
- How do you plan portraits around the rivers and bridges, and the traffic on a Steelers or Pitt home-game Saturday?
Lazo lists 75 wedding photographers serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Greensburg, Latrobe to Irwin. Verified couple reviews decide the order — never ad spend. Until reviews arrive, vendors who have claimed and verified their profile come first, then everyone else by name.
No sponsored results. This is every wedding photographer we list in Pittsburgh — verified vendors first, then by name. Nobody can pay to move up.
- Jasmine Norris Photography
“A stress free wedding experience with images worthy of a magazine spread! Jasmine Norris Photography is an award winning and published…”
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Atavia Weddings
“Welcome to Atavia Weddings—your trusted partner for wedding photography and videography. We specialize in capturing the beauty of your…”
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Crystaline Photography and Video
“Crystaline Photo is a Colorado-based wedding and engagement photography studio specializing in authentic, timeless imagery for couples…”
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Elizabeth Scott Weddings
“Elizabeth Scott is a national wedding photography and videography studio built on one belief: your day deserves more than coverage — it…”
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Olivia Layne Studios
“Olivia Layne is a graduate of the New England School of Photography and has been photographing weddings since 2010. Fifteen seasons in,…”
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Jasmine Norris Photography
“A stress free wedding experience with images worthy of a magazine spread! Jasmine Norris Photography is an award winning and published…”
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Aaron McGregor PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Adam Michaels PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Alison Mish PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Allisha Linnea PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Andria ZutichNEW TO LAZO
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Ash Coniglio PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Ashley Reed PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Ashwood StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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Carl S. Miller WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Carly Ferraco PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Carrie Whetsell PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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CJ Wagner PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Corey TaylorNEW TO LAZO
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CTG PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Dawn Derbyshire PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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DGM PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Drew Nelson PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Driven Purpose Photography LLCNEW TO LAZO
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Elizabeth Craig PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Elizabeth Fontecchio DesignNEW TO LAZO
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Holly Ferencuha PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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J Eidenmiller PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Jackson Signature PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Jenna Hidinger PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Joey Kennedy PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Jorge Santiago PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Josh Mariana PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Karen M Jones PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Kassi Lea PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Kathryn Hyslop PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Kayla Renee PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Kelsey April PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Kristi Telnov PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Leeann Marie PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Linnea Marie PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Lisa West PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Lissa Rose PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Lokmer PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Lux PhotoboothNEW TO LAZO
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Madeline Jane PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Mariah Fisher PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Mary's Mark PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Matthew Blassey PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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McKay PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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McMillen PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Michael Will PhotographersNEW TO LAZO
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Mike Christ PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Noka PhotoNEW TO LAZO
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Olga Brand PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Opya StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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Photos by Abbie LynnNEW TO LAZO
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Pittsburgh's Buzzy PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Portraits By SeanNEW TO LAZO
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Rylee Louisa PhotoNEW TO LAZO
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Shawn Wolfe Photography LLCNEW TO LAZO
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Simply Kacie Photography, LLCNEW TO LAZO
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SkySight PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Skysight Wedding PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Stacey Davare PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Steven Dalton PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Steven Dray PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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StudioKat PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Tyler Norman PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Valerie Peterman PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Veronica Varos PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Weddings by Ryan & KateNEW TO LAZO
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Will Jones Photography, LLCNEW TO LAZO
Wedding Photographers in Pittsburgh: questions couples ask
When is wedding season in Pittsburgh?
Peak season in Pittsburgh runs May to October. Late spring through fall is the main season; winters are cold and grey.
How far ahead should we book a wedding photographer in Pittsburgh?
Plan on 9-14 months out for a peak-season Saturday. A wedding photographer can only take one wedding a day, so popular dates go first.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Pittsburgh?
Most couples spend $1,500-$3,500. Lazo does not yet hold verified booking prices for Pittsburgh, so treat this as a national range and ask each wedding photographer for their packages.
What time is sunset for an August wedding in Pittsburgh?
Around 8:17 PM on August 15, with golden hour from about 7:40 PM. For portraits in that light, a ceremony near 5:32 PM works.
How do we get a marriage license in Pennsylvania?
Apply with the Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court. The fee is $40-$90 and there is a 3-day waiting period. The license is valid for 60 days, and no witnesses are needed.
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