Bio: Elli Gurfinkel is a wedding photojournalist in Ann Arbor, Michigan who also works as a full-time staff photographer at the local newspaper. He travels throughout the Midwest for his wedding work. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications and photojournalism from San Francisco State University and has been working as a photojournalist since 1995. Elli is a recipient of multiple awards from the National Press Photographers Association, the Michigan Press Photographers Association and the Associated Press.
Bio: Ray Anthony Iavasile earned his BA Degree at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. He first began his career as an assistant cameraman in the movie industry
working at Warner Brothers Studio on shows like Friends, E.R., Family Matters, Murphy Brown and movies like Father of the Bride and Batman Returns. He began his wedding photography career in 1992
in Los Angeles and Orange County, working mainly as a contract photographer for various studios. He has developed an authentic style of capturing the "decisive moment" and an expert at documenting
the unfolding story of the couple's wedding day. He moved his family to Michigan in 2000, where he was born and raised, and finally began his own business, Ray Anthony Photography, in 2002. He has
earned a place on "preferred vendor lists" at several exclusive venues throughout southeastern Michigan.
Bio: A recent graduate of the University of Michigan, Nicole has been a student of many different art forms. She has an interest in creating stories with her images, and a talent for putting her subjects at ease. She attributes this to years of working in theatre. What remains consistent throughout all of her work is a fascination of people and relationships.
Bio: Alex Kornienko is an Emmy® award-winning photographer and videographer with more than 20 years of professional experience. Chances are, you've already seen his work without even realizing
it on your local TV news. Alex spends his days on the scene of breaking stories across Metro Detroit, capturing the drama and emotion of daily news events as a cameraman for FOX 2. He's a dedicated
video-journalist, but, Alex also has a softer side. He loves a good love story. That's why he has a passion for wedding photography.
Alex's love affair with photography began at the early age of 11, when he got his first black and white film camera as a birthday gift. Ever since, he's had a fascination with photography and art;
capturing beautiful images and moments in time. His formal training includes art school and a bachelor's degree in television and radio communications. Alex's work has been honored by the Associated
Press and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Alex prides himself on capturing photos that stand out from the crowd because of his artistic eye and attention to detail.
Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean, Europe and the United States
Bio: Jason is a Chicago area photojournalist, who's interest in photography began with family trips to the mountains of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. After receiving his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University
of Illinois in 2000, he is going on his eighth year as a staff photographer for a Chicago area newspaper. His work has been published in both the Pioneer Press and Chicago Sun-Times, and has been honored by both the Illinois Press
Photographers Association and Illinois Press Association. Specializing in news photography, his talents and experience have grown to include public relations, corporate, advertising, studio, portrait, and of course, wedding
photography. Starting his sixth wedding season with Hart & Brown Photography, Jason's passion for creating meaningful and compelling images continues to define his work.
Also Serving: Arizona, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin
Bio: Rachael received her Bachelor of Arts in Photojournalism from Columbia College Chicago in 1999. She had three internships in the newspaper industry with the Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune and Visual Edge 1998. Rachael began her photography business under the name Rachael Silvers Photography in 2001 and recently changed the business name to Metropolitan Imageworks to compliment her husband's video production company. Rachael is a top ten placement winner in two quarterly competitions through the WPJA.
Bio: Anne Ruthmann has been passionately photographing weddings since 2004, after being inspired by the fleeting moments of her own wedding in 2003. She has spent her life studying art and music from around the world and is passionate about supporting indie artists and musicians. Her desire to document stories comes from her love of all people and a deep appreciation for emotional moments. When not photographing weddings or studying her craft, you can find Anne attending live music events, gallery openings, and traveling the world with her husband.
Even though Anne has received awards from the WPJA and AGWPJA, she continues to push herself as an artist and photojournalist by attending classes and workshops whenever possible to help her see the world in new ways. Anne has also made it a priority to help protect the environment by adapting a paperless and energy efficient office to help reduce waste, and by using recycled and reusable products whenever possible. In order to make the above possible, Anne takes no more than 30 weddings per year, and prefers to photograph only one wedding per weekend in order to give each couple her undivided talent and attention.
Also Serving: Michigan, Northern California, Southern California and Connecticut
Bio: Miriam has been shooting weddings for the indy-bride for five years. She typically shoots 12-15 weddings per year and dedicates to one event per weekend only. Originally studying psychology and comparative religion, she was recruited by a classmate to manage the studio of a local photographer. She found weddings provided a panoply of human dynamic and tradition; an unexpected but natural transition. Her work is influenced by fashion, photojournalism and subject study. Her personal work on public pools was recently published as a photo essay in Analemna magazine. She also works as a photography coordinator and photo editor for Rotary International, a humanitarian non-governmental organization.
Also Serving: Florida, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa
Some of the best Michigan fine art wedding photographers are now just a click away through the Artistic Guild of the WPJA! The AG takes the world-renowned artistic approach of WPJA wedding photojournalists to yet another level through post-production processing (usually Photoshop). WPJA photographers define Michigan artistic wedding photography!
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as your wedding photographer, please let them know you found
them through the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association
puts the best Michigan wedding photographers at your fingertips,
by granting membership only to the most talented professional
wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus solely
on using their documentary photography skills to capture ‘the
moments’ of your wedding day.
Separated into two regions, the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula, Michigan offers couples with a variety of options for their wedding ceremony and wedding photography locations. Michigan is nestled by 4 of the 5 massive Great Lakes: Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, and is also bordered by Lake St. Clair, giving you ample options for your wedding destination and wedding photographs. Alaska is the only other state that has as much water as this beautiful state. Michigan shares bodies of water and neighbors both Ohio and Indiana. While Minnesota and Wisconsin lie to the west, Ontario, Canada neighbors Michigan on the east and north, making this state a distinctive area to chose your wedding location. The Upper Peninsula contains heavily forested areas and is has a more mountainous region to the west, including the Porcupine Mountains. The Lower Peninsula, which is shaped like a mitten, contains the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a stunning destination that reveals nature’s beauty both in the warm and cold seasons. In central Michigan, you will find the state capital of Lansing, which is decorated with historical locations, while the city of Detroit is the largest city in Michigan, known for its automotive factories and popular music, giving it nicknames of Motown and Motor City. Your wedding photographer will be able to bring a creative touch to such spectacular surroundings of water, history and nature that will be sure to make your wedding celebration a most memorable event.
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