Shawn Mertz earned an Associate Degree in Photography/Multimedia in 1984, then worked as a News Photographer for 18 years for a group... weekly newspapers. He received a first place award for fashion/illustration from the News Photographers Association of Greater Pittsburgh, and an honorable mention in the Keystone Press Awards in the feature category.Read More
Michele Frentrop is an award winning photojournalist and recipient of The Simon Rockower Award for excellence in Magazine Photography,...e Leeway Grant for Excellence in Photography and a winner of Philadelphia Magazines Elegant Wedding Photography Contest. She is a graduate of The University of the Arts and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with 15 years of photographic experience at the Philadelphia City Paper, The Philadelphia Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Jewish Exponent. Michele has published photo essays and features in numerous magazines including the Philadelphia Magazine, The Jerusalem Report, Cigar Aficionado and Inside Magazine.Read More
Sandor Welsh is an award winning photographer whose work has appeared in Philadelphia Magazine, The Philadelphia City Paper, The Philadelphia...quirer and The Philadelphia Daily News.Read More
Ralph Wilson began learning photography from his father over forty years ago. The focus of his work has always had a photojournalistic...yle.
His career in news photography began in 1991 with the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Since that time, he has seen the industry go from black and white to color film and then to digital photography.
A two time award winner with WPJA he has also recieved awards from Associated Press and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for stand-alone images and photo essays.
In addition to wedding photography, Ralph continues to pursue editorial work as a free-lance photographer for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and Associated Press. Read More
William Thomas Cain is a professional photojournalist whose body of work spans from editorial to commercial in his 23 years of experience.... accredits his diverse background to his extensive education at Philadelphia's University of the Arts. While completing 4 years at the university, in 1987 Mr. Cain earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration with a minor in photography. Upon his graduation William Thomas Cain began work at the Philadelphia Inquirer until 1999. While there he perfected the fine art of photojournalism by juxtaposing graphic illustrative concepts with editorial imagery. From the Philadelphia Inquirer William Thomas Cain became a contract photographer for the Associated Press, as well as joining Newsmakers Online Photo Service, now known as Getty Images, as their Philadelphia based photojournalist. Mr. Cain is currently represented by Getty Images, as well as Black Star, where he is the primary news source, linking Philadelphia to the New York and worldwide market.Read More
Pulitzer Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Hans Ericsson brings a high level of experience and style to contemporary wedding photography... Philadelphia. His work has appeared on the front pages of the New York Times, the Washington Post and in other renowned newspapers and magazines around the world.Read More
Marie Labbancz is an international award winning fine art wedding photojournalist based out of Princeton, NJ. Her unique romantic...proach has made her one of her regions most sought after photographers. A recipient of the Kodak Gallery Award, the Fuji Masterpiece Award and numerous merit awards with PPA, WPPI and of course WPJA, Marie was cited as a "Top Knot" photographer by PDN magazine. Her distinctive editorial style has made her a regular contributor to numerous top wedding publications such as Inside Weddings, Grace Ormonde, Elegant Bride, The Knot, Modern Bride and Philadelphia Wedding, to name a few. Combined with a natural propensity for artistic composition and an obsession for mastery of the craft of photography, Marie's imagery has been described as pure. She studied photography at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and in addition, she is a Certified Social Worker, combining her skill and craftsmanship in photography with great warmth, sensitivity and empathy for her subject matter.Read More
Diana, originally from Southern CA, moved to NYC 10 years ago after receiving her BA degree from the Brooks Institute of photography... Santa Barbara. During her education she landed numerous internships in New York working on set with photographers in high end fashion (American, Japanese and Italian Vogue) and celebrity portraiture (Vanity Fair magazine) Upon graduation, she moved to NY where she was honored to work full time with one of New York's contracted Vogue magazine photographers. For two years she assisted in camera, grip and lighting for celebrity and editorial fashion magazines and fashion ad campaigns. Diana’s own fashion editorial photos and personal work have been published and exhibited in solo and group shows in NYC, Brooklyn, CA and Japan.
Diana’s colorful backdrop is the foundation for her fun, fresh, happy approach to weddings. She is committed to her clients and understands that success and happiness on both sides is the result of friendship, trust, comfort, understanding, creativity and professionalism.
Diana’s photographs have been featured in Brides national, regional, and the Knot in addition to winning numerous contests. She’s also covered fragrance launches in NYC for Gwen Stefani, Vera Wang and was recently the “behind the scenes” photographer for Joop and Calvin Klein’s TV ad commercials.Read More
Kella MacPhee pursued Photography and Fine Art at The Richard Stockton College of NJ, and there recieved a Bachelors in Fine Art and...Minor in Photography. She then went on to work for a major portrait studo realizing quickly that staged photos were not for her. Wanting something more exciting and challenging, Kella started at two large Coastal NJ Newspapers shooting everything from sports, to news to real estate. After two years under her belt, Kella left the papers and ventured into wedding photography! She has been shooting weddings full time ever since. Her quirky and candid style has gotten her recognized in a variety of publications including The Knot, Brides and New York Magazine.Read More
With an internship at National Geographic and a degree in Anthropology, Lauren continues to document the world around her with a focus... weddings. An award winning photographer, including twice being selected by jury for publication in the renowned American Photography 10 and 17 (a book of the best photography done in the country each year), Lauren's fine-art work is represented by a London-based agent, and her high-quality documentary-style wedding work has been published multiple times in The Knot, Wedding Channel, Brides NJ, Brides Philadelphia, and NJ Bride magazines.Read More
Karin von Voigtlander grew up in the Midwest and developed a love of photography at age 12. Later she attended college at the nationally...cognized photography school at the Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York. Karin has worked as a freelance and staff photojournalist along with growing her wedding and portrait business since 2002. Her love of travel and photography has led her to specialize in destination weddings, taking her to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Bermuda, Greece, Nevis, Puerto Rico, and numerous destinations in the United States.
Karin's wedding images and photojournalism have been published nationally in USA Today, American Photo, The Washingtonian, Elite Wedding Collection, PDN (Photo District News), The Economist, Brides, Elegant Bride, Real Weddings: Australia, The New York Post, The Toronto Star, Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Magazine and beyond. Karin is available for travel worldwide. Karin's home base is currently New York City.Read More
Though a hardcore photojournalist, photographing weddings has always been my love. Photography has become my passion since the beginning....ve been a photojournalist for more than 10 years, and my professionalism in dealing with clients is what helps me gain respect in the industry, both in fashion and in editorial photography. I've been published in TIMES magazine, Delaware Bride, Guam Bridal Magazines, Signature Lifestyle Magazine, Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated and USA Today. I also have shot red carpet events at the Oscars in Los Angeles and have done magazine covers for Bridal Magazines. I've won some awards for my photography from the National Press Photographers Association and I was granted 3 exhibitions in Guam, WA, and Los Angeles.Read More
Bill Brokaw (tenth cousin, twice removed from Tom Brokaw) has been a wedding photographer for over 20 years. He specializes in a spontaneous,...tural style of photojournalism with a touch of classic portraiture. He lives in eastern PA, just north of Philly, with a studio office in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Bill travels throughout the east photographing weddings from New England to Florida.Read More
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Since shooting his first wedding while a sophomore in high school, Max has taken his passion for photojournalism and applied it to...lling the story of a couple's wedding day. His images have appeared in publications throughout the country including NY Newsday, The Morning Call, The Washington Post, the Star Ledger, the Miami Herald, and the Jersey Journal.Read More
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I have always loved photography but it was while working as a communications specialist at the United States Agency for International...velopment (USAID) that I realized the ability of photographs to quickly and powerfully tell a story or convey a message. I left my job at USAID to study at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts Boston University.
I have spent time working in Senegal, Turkey, and Kurdish Iraq photographing a range of subjects including emigration and religion in daily life. I strive to put my subjects at ease in my presence, creating engaging, intimate pictures that connect the viewer to the subject. I currently work as a freelance photographer covering editorial, event, wedding, and corporate photography. I am also a member of the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA), the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the Wedding Photojournalist Association.Read More
I picked up my first camera while on a 2-month long cross country trip with my parents and brother. That camera, an old all-manual...e, was my father's which he had bought while serving overseas in the military. I fell in love with photography on that trip. Over the next few years, I shot and shot and shot. Everything was my subject. I took every photo class available in my high school, but convinced myself that there was no career in photography.
I first became inspired by photojournalism while working at The Daily Collegian student newspaper as an undergraduate at Penn State University. I saw it as an opportunity to start shooting again and broaden my horizons in the world of photography. During college, I designed my own major to learn as much as possible about the craft of photojournalism and worked many, many long hours at the Collegian. I graduated in 1998 and followed my love of telling people’s stories while working as a photojournalist for newspapers in Celina, Ohio (The Daily Standard, 1999-2000) and in Montgomery County, Maryland (The Gazette, 2000-2006).
I left the newspaper business in 2006, when my son was born, to pursue weddings full-time and to be a stay-at-home-dad. I now work as a freelance photographer and as a wedding photojournalist through my own business and as an associate for Amy Raab Photography in Annapolis, Md., where I have worked since 2003. I live in Frederick, Maryland with my wife, Molly, son, Jackson, and beagle-mix, Brooks.Read More
Tyson is currently an award winning photojournalist for a daily newspaper in New Jersey. He has been a photojournalist for over 10...ars, covering a multitude of fascinating assignments that have brought him across the nation and around the world. As a photojournalist by trade, Tyson’s talent for weddings comes naturally and stylistically from his experience in finding beauty in the truth of everyday life. He enjoys documenting American life and weddings are a wonderful, celebratory way to be a part of that. He has been shooting weddings for about 7 years. He studied photography at The George Washington University in Washington DC and once worked as a photo intern for Vice President Al Gore. In his spare time Tyson loves playing with his son, Weston James.Read More
Elizabeth Massa is an international documentary photographer and wedding photojournalist. She holds a BA in American Studies from Smith...llege and a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Photography and Ethics from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. She studied at the Herron School of Art and Design, as well as the prestigious Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venezia. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, she is available for world wide travel.Read More
I'd also like to take the opportunity to say thanks to your organization. I seem to really click with the clients I get from your site, and it is great to get clients that give me the freedom to shoot in a natural, pj style.
—Barbara Warren, PENNSYLVANIA
AMANDA KRAFT, PA
First and foremost! WOW! that is all I can say. I have had my listing up for less than a month and I am already seeing a huge jump in daily hits to my website and the amounts of brides that have contacted me. I feel so lucky to be listed on your site with some amazing photographers!
Thanks!
PS I am sure my praises will continue!
—Amanda Kraft, PENNSYLVANIA
BART BRESLOW, PA
I think you are doing spectacular and the site is fantastic. I constantly get clients from the site. I thank you for being there.
I should mention again that WPJA is the single biggest factor in the success of my business. It has gotten me out of my neck of the woods, where PJ weddings still aren't widely accepted and into some wonderful venues. We are going to add Stephanie, my biz partner, to the ranks. She loves the challenge of a competition also and doesn't pout when she disagrees with the judges.
1. I wanted to follow up from the previous endorsement I sent a while back. The WPJA site has led to many jobs I would not have otherwise gotten. I've gone from a Philadelphia base to bookings as far away as New York and D.C. The best part is the people hiring me are looking for photography that lets me be creative.
You've created a great community for photographers to show work and advertise.
2. I really love the WPJA site and have gotten many inquiries and been hired from area's where I'm pretty sure they may not have found me if they didn't look through your site.
Thanks,
—Geoff Horowitz, PENNSYLVANIA
MARGARET CRESSMAN, PA
I've been meaning to write this email to you for some time now - it is well over due. THANK YOU so much for providing such an incredible showcase for photojournalistic wedding photographers. I just started my business and your website introduces me to exactly the type of brides I am looking to photograph and the type of brides who are looking for my style of work. At this time, I have found no need to advertise anywhere but your website. I receive so many inquiries - I am blown away.
Again, thank you so much for all your hard work and for creating such a great site - it is truly my business lifeline.
If you choose one of our WPJA Pennsylvania wedding photojournalists
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 Pennsylvania 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.
Located in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Pennsylvania is known as the Quaker State and the Keystone State, providing a variety of cultural and visual backgrounds for your wedding celebration and wedding pictures. You will find wedding options in a mass variety in this state; from the urban life of cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to the small town countryside, to the wilds of the Allegheny Plateau. In the Philadelphia, your wedding will be surrounded by American historical attractions. This history is further shown in Dutch Country, where the Amish and Mennonite to this day maintain their simple livelihood. The mountains of Pennsylvania are numerous and will create a beautiful scene for your wedding photographs, including the Appalachian and Pocono mountain ranges. Your wedding photojournalist will have multiple opportunities to shoot eye catching wedding pictures along these regions. Included in the beautiful panorama of Pennsylvania is Lake Erie, which sits on the northwest edge of the state and stands to make your wedding photography moments captivating.
Some of the best Pennsylvania 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). AGWPJA photographers define Pennsylvania artistic wedding photography!
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