Best US Photography Agencies

Ashley Hamm Photography is a Chicago wedding and family photographer based in downtown Arlington Heights. Ashley has 15+ years of experience and won The Knot Best of Weddings award. She focuses on candid moments and genuine connection instead of stiff poses.

Her sessions cover:

• Weddings and engagements
• Family celebrations
• Corporate events

Clients across Chicagoland book her, from Park Ridge and Glenview to Naperville and Lake Forest. She also travels for weddings. Couples who feel awkward in front of the camera often say her shoots feel relaxed and fun.

Twice named the top wedding photographer in the USA, Michael Anthony now puts portraits first. His studios in McKinney, Texas, and the Los Angeles area handle maternity, family, pet, and branding sessions. Each commission is designed as wall art, then hand-finished and installed in the client's home.

He holds the Master of Photography title from the Professional Photographers of America. The studio has earned 200+ international print awards. It also won gold medals with Team USA at the Photographic World Cup. His work also made the Summer 2026 cover of Inside Weddings.

For families seeking fine-art portraits, this Dallas-Fort Worth portrait studio is a strong choice.

Pacifica Studio is a Santa Clara headshot and portrait studio owned and run by photographer Kate Zotova. Clients work with her directly from booking to final delivery. She also shoots on location across Silicon Valley, including San Jose and Palo Alto.

Popular sessions include:

• LinkedIn profiles and team portraits for companies
• Graduation, dating, and modeling portfolio portraits
• Conference and networking event coverage

Pacifica handles retouching and gallery-quality printing. Kate uses light direction and natural retouching, not heavy filters. The studio has more than a hundred 5-star reviews from Bay Area clients.

Missouri Magazine readers voted Sheri Holloway the state's best wedding photographer four years in a row. Based in Branson, she photographs weddings at Top of the Rock, Big Cedar Lodge, and Integrity Hills. Her work has appeared in The Knot, Ruffled, and 417 Bride.

Her business now works like a small photography agency. The team adds wedding coordination and video content creation to the photos. Outside weddings, Sheri photographs large family reunions at Table Rock Lake. She also does senior portraits and branding shoots across the Ozarks.

Michael Epaul Photography is a commercial and portrait studio in East Longmeadow, serving Western Massachusetts and New England. The team has won multiple national awards. Its senior portraits draw especially strong reviews from local families.

Clients range from music celebrities and internet personalities to local companies that need product photos. The studio also books family and professional portraits. For commercial projects, it travels nationally.

Philip Thomas started out as a UK press photographer and moved to San Antonio in 2006. That news background shapes his documentary wedding coverage. He works quietly, watches the day unfold, and directs only when needed.

He has 30 years behind the camera. His international awards come from WPJA, Fearless Photographers, and This Is Reportage. The Knot inducted him into its Hall of Fame. He covers weddings in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, and travels to New York and L.A. He takes a limited number of weddings each year and offers privacy and NDA options.

Tonya Damron is a Smoky Mountains wedding photographer based in Knoxville, Tennessee. She covers Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With 15+ years of experience, she favors unposed moments and true-to-color edits. Her family portraits use the same mountain backdrops.

Serving San Jose and the wider SF Bay Area, Harry Who has photographed weddings for 15+ years. He also books destination weddings across the US and abroad. Recent work includes a Treasure Island cafe wedding and a Santa Cruz backyard ceremony. Company events, private parties, and executive headshots are also on his list.

Aaron Watson Photography is a Charlottesville, VA studio that locals voted Best Wedding Photographer and Best Family Photographer. Aaron has shot 500+ weddings over more than two decades. His work reaches Washington, D.C., and international venues. He also does UVA graduation portraits, newborn sessions, and commercial advertising.

Bright, joyful color sets Zac Wolf's wedding photos apart. He splits his time between Orlando and New England. With 10+ years of experience, he covers weddings, elopements, and engagements across Central Florida and beyond. MyWedding Magazine named him one of the best wedding photographers.

Carlino's Photography is a Fort Bend County studio serving Sugar Land and Greater Houston. Photographer Alison takes an editorial, magazine-style approach with bold color and natural posing. The studio has 15+ years of studio and on-location work.

Business clients book branding and real estate shoots. Families come for seniors, newborns, maternity, and team sports photos. Clothing consults and custom wall art are part of the service.

Twenty years of Minneapolis weddings give Becca Dilley deep knowledge of Twin Cities venues. Her style mixes documentary moments with bold, unexpected images. She is LGBTQ+ affirming and photographs City Hall elopements and North Shore sessions. She has also shot local food for books and magazines. Short 15-minute portrait sessions run at Minnehaha Falls.

Stephanie Rogers Photography is a husband-and-wife wedding team in Austin, TX. Stephanie and Bradley shoot candid images for couples who want real moments over staged poses. Their own 2010 wedding photos inspired this approach. They work efficiently, direct only when needed, and get couples back to their guests.

Ashley Kidder is a Denver lifestyle photographer working since 2010. She has shot 350+ weddings. Today she takes only a handful each year, such as courthouse weddings and micro-weddings. Most of her work today is vibrant family, maternity, and branding photos. She shoots on location, never against a plain backdrop.

Outdoor elopements are a specialty for Zach Nichols, a Spokane wedding photographer with 150+ weddings behind him. He also handles low-light indoor venues well. His blog shares technical guides on color calibration and wedding cameras. He also shoots family sessions and sells landscape prints.

William Hendra Photography is a Central New Jersey wedding studio based in Freehold. William shoots in a candid, photojournalistic style and follows each couple's plans instead of a rigid process. After a decade of weddings, he regularly works across New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, and New York.

Rachael Hall built her Austin event photography business around corporate events and b'nai mitzvahs. She has covered galas, SXSW panels, and holiday parties since 2013. Before going solo, she ran the entire media department for an international nonprofit in New Braunfels. Food photography and portraits are also available.

A scientist turned photographer, Joanne Leung has shot Los Angeles weddings since 2007. She works like a fly on the wall and adds light direction for portraits. Proposals and family sessions round out her work across Southern California.