Bio: Brian Wagner's education in photography began in 1997, assisting various photographers on assignment for Time, People, Glamour and Sports Illustrated. Later at Western Kentucky University, where he graduated with a BA in photojournalism, Brian was honored in several competitions including the William Randolph Hearst Journalism Competition, often called the Pulitzer of collegiate journalism. Brian calls himself an artist, as his passion runs deeper than a mere technical understanding of photography. Seeking emotion, he uses the canvas of time to paint real lives, people and occurrences. Brian has worked for over seven papers across the nation including The Los Angeles Times, The Hartford Courant and The St. Petersburg Times. He has shot weddings in Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey and Tennessee.
Bio: Mark Boxley is a trained, award winning newspaper photojournalist who has received awards professionally as a photojournalist from: The Kentucky Press Association, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, the National Newspaper Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists. Mark has had photos run in dozens of print and online publications, including the Lexington Herald Leader, The Chicago Tribune ("Sports Photo of the Week" section of their Web site), The Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, USA TODAY (Web site), Newsweek/MSNBC (Web site), The Beloit Daily News, The Kentucky Standard, The Portage Daily Register, and The Maryville Daily Times.
Bio: No mere amateur, John received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography at Belmont University, as well as a year's study at the L'Ecole Regionale des Beaux-Arts in Angers, France. Most notably, he was award a residency in France's prestigious Ecole Nationale Superieure de la Photographie, in Arles where he studio for six months. John's pursuits, his artistic sensibilities, attention to detail, and uncanny ability to make any person feel at ease will bring out the most beautiful aspects of people.
Bamber Photography's wedding imagery has recently been featured on the cover of Premier Bride Magazine 2006-2007 as well as being named one of Knoxville's City View top photographers. Bamber Photography's commercial work is featured in House Beautiful, and Tyndale House's Everything Twenties, HCA's YOU, Chattanooga STYLE, Gordon Biersch, Howard Johnson, Holiday Inn, and various other publications and advertisements. Recent artwork from the French countryside and markets has been on display at Nashville's Provence.
Also Serving: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina
Bio: A graduate of Western Kentucky University's school of Photojournalism, David has worked for newspapers, and ad agencies. He has been awarded a gold ribbon from the WPJA and won several accolades for his work in the newspaper business. His editorial work can be seen in Atlanta Weddings and Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazines as well as commercial work in New York Times magazine, cottage living, Opera Home, Southern Living and major retailers around the country.
Also Serving: Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee
Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: United States and Mexico
Bio: Documentary photographer, Manuel Llaneras, has over ten years experience as a Wedding Photojournalist. He's exhibited in galleries and museums, and is a recipient of an artist grant from GA Council for the Arts, and is a photo instructor as well. His work commonly appears in The Knot, Brides, and other magazines.
Bio: Connie Miller is both a gifted artist and a reliable professional who loves her work. Formally trained at Wheaton College in fine art photography, Connie possesses a unique sensibility that allows her to consistently endow her images with compositional strength, emotional insight, and an understated elegance. Her work has appeared in publications such as O magazine, Brides Boston, and Labella Bride. Currently residing in Newton, Massachusetts, Connie photographs weddings throughout New England, but greatly enjoys documenting events in Tennessee as well, as Knoxville was her childhood home.
The Artistic Guild of the WPJA puts some of the best fine art wedding photographers at your fingertips! 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 artistic wedding photography!
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The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association
puts the best Tennessee 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.
Known for its rich musical history and culture, Tennessee offers rich backdrops of harmonious scenery and heritage to surround your memorable wedding day. In addition, the state offers a mild climate, beautiful landscapes, stunning flowers and elegant church buildings to bring life to your wedding photographs.
Tennessee’s strong music legacy is shown by the many careers and musical styles that call this state their home. From Elvis Presley and Graceland, to Dolly Parton and Dollywood, you will certainly find deep music culture surrounding you in this fabulous wedding destination state. Country music sets the stage in Nashville, with the Grand Ole Opry and many other attractions that will add flavor and life to your wedding day.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park contains massive mountain regions and over 100 native tree species that can make for spectacular scenes to backdrop the pictures that your wedding photographer will shoot.
Tennessee is within a day’s drive from 65 percent of the United States population, making it a convenient wedding destination for those who will attend your wedding festivities. The states six geographical regions give a nice variety of landscapes to encapsulate your wedding photographs, Tennessee features six principal physiographic regions: the Blue Ridge, the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region, the Cumberland Plateau, the Highland Rim, the Nashville Basin, and the Gulf Coastal Plain. All of these regions and locations of Tennessee will give your wedding photojournalist a plethora of wedding photography options to offer you.
Adamsville
Alcoa
Allons
Altamont
Andersonville
Antioch
Arlington
Ashland City
Athens
Bartlett
Bell Buckle
Benton
Blountville
Bolivar
Brentwood
Bristol
Brownsville
Buchanan
Bulls Gap
Butler
Byrdstown
Camden
Caryville
Castalian Springs
Celina
Centerville
Chattanooga
Chuckey
Clarksville
Cleveland
Clifton
Clinton
College Grove
Collegedale
Collierville
Columbia
Cookeville
Copperhill
Cordova
Cornersville
Cosby
Covington
Crossville
Cumberland Gap
Dandridge
Dayton
Decaturville
Decherd
Del Rio
Denmark
Dickson
Dover
Dresden
Duck River
Ducktown
Dyersburg
Eagleville
East Ridge
Elizabethton
Erin
Erwin
Etowah
Fairfield Glade
Fayetteville
Franklin
Gainesboro
Gallatin
Gatlinburg
Germantown
Goodlettsville
Gordonsville
Grand Junction
Greeneville
Halls
Harriman
Harrogate
Hartsville
Hendersonville
Henning
Hermitage
Hixson
Hohenwald
Holladay
Humboldt
Huntingdon
Huntsville
Hurricane Mills
Jacksboro
Jackson
Jamestown
Jasper
Jefferson City
Jellico
Joelton
Johnson City
Jonesborough
Kimball
Kingsport
Kingston
Kingston Springs
Knoxville
Kodak
La Vergne
Lafayette
Lake City
Lakeland
Lawrenceburg
Lebanon
Lenoir City
Lewisburg
Lexington
Linden
Livingston
Loudon
Louisville
Lynchburg
Macon
Madison
Madisonville
Manchester
Martin
Maryville
McKenzie
McKinnon
McMinnville
Memphis
Milan
Millersville
Millington
Monteagle
Monterey
Morrison
Morristown
Mount Juliet
Mountain City
Murfreesboro
Nashville
New Johnsonville
Newbern
Newport
Nolensville
Norris
Oak Ridge
Oakland
Ocoee
O'Driscoll
Old Hickory
Oneida
Paris
Parsons
Petersburg
Pickwick Dam
Pigeon Forge
Piney Flats
Pinson
Pioneer
Portland
Powell
Pulaski
Ripley
Rockwood
Rogersville
Rossville
Rugby
Savannah
Selmer
Sevierville
Sewanee
Seymour
Shelbyville
Signal Mountain
Smithville
Smyrna
Somerville
Sparta
Spring City
Spring Hill
Springfield
Springville
Sweetwater
Tazewell
Tellico Plains
Ten Mile
Tiftonia
Tiptonville
Townsend
Trenton
Tullahoma
Unicoi
Union City
Vonore
Walland
Waverly
Waynesboro
White House
White Pine
Whites Creek
Whiteville
Wildersville
Winchester