Bio: Ryan Galbraith is a former staff photographer for the Salt Lake Tribune. Recently, he parted from the daily newspaper to expand his photographic career and apply his 17 years experience to wedding photography. Ryan is available for travel.
Also Serving: Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Nebraska
Bio: John Hudetz is an International award winning wedding photographer. John's background is in photojournalism, photographing for major newspapers and national magazines. John was awarded 1st Place in the WPJA Winter 2006 Departure category. John has received several Accolade of Excellence Awards from WPPI and also received 2006 Wedding Album of the Year Award as well as 2nd Place in the Colorado Professional Photographers Association.
Also Serving: Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Thailand and Yucatan, Mexico
Favorite Destination Wedding Location: Costa Rica
Bio: Craig has been a freelance photojournalist since he graduated with a Photography degree in 1999. His images have appeared in many publications including: Brides Magazine, Sports
Illustrated, The Times Picayune, Sun Valley Magazine and Patagonia Clothing Company. Over the last five years, Craig has incorporated his documentary approach to include weddings so as to capture
these events and emotions as they truly happen. He also teaches photography courses at his local community college and mentors seniors at the High School who have chosen Photography for their Senior
Project.
Bio: Michael Escalera is a documentary photographer who fell in love with photography at age 10. Throughout the years of studying art through formal training, an internship, and being mentored by several internationally recognized photographers, Michael developed his unique style and blended it into the world of wedding photography. Now with over ten years of wedding experience, Michael continues to push the boundaries with his fashionable and edgy imagery.
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!
BRIDES MAGAZINE & the Wedding Photojournalist Association proudly present a Wedding Photojournalism Contest.
The WPJA/BRIDES Wedding Photojournalism Contest spotlights the finest images from the best wedding photojournalists on the pages of one of the most world-renowned wedding publications and the web sites of the WPJA and BRIDES.
For most brides and grooms, wedding photojournalism is no longer a trendy alternative to traditional wedding day photo-coverage; rather, it is mainstream wedding photography. The WPJA has been leading the way in promoting and rewarding photographers who excel in capturing the un-styled and un-scripted moments of the wedding day. More and more couples are seeking out the top wedding photojournalists in the world through the WPJA web site.
May 16th, 17th & 18th, 2008: Sponsored by the WPJA, the three-day VII Seminar in New York City will be held at the Klitgord Auditorium of the NYC Technical College. VII will put on
presentations by each of their 11 photographers, a few of their new Network photographers, sponsors and special guests. They are organizing a panel discussion on "Photojournalism within the context of
Contemporary Photography". They will also be hosting exclusive VII Seminar evening events in the new VII DUMBO space on 28 Jay Street.
If you choose one of our WPJA Utah 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 Utah 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 diversity in landscapes and beautiful scenery, Utah offers prime wedding photography locations amongst its three distinct geographical regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau.
You will find such a vast array of land features in Utah, from the sand dune deserts to mountainous regions with massive pine forest. Your wedding photographer will be delighted to shoot your lasting wedding memories in the rich land of this state that offers year-round paradises and wondrous scenery.
You can allow the panorama of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks to bring the majestic beauty of the southwest portion of the state, or you can thrive in winter beauty found in cities like Salt Lake City, which includes a great deal of historical attractions and wedding locations for warmer seasons as well; including the Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah. This garden, found in Salt Lake City, is the largest botanical center in the Intermountain West, and can add absolute splendor to your wedding festivities and to your wedding photographs.
Utah’s major water regions are the Colorado River, Green River, Lake Powell, Utah Lake and the famous Great Salt Lake, which combine with a varied landscape help add to the assortment of beauty found in this state to make your wedding celebration an occasion to celebrate and remember.
Alta
Altamont
American Fork
Antimony
Beaver
Bicknell
Blanding
Bluff
Boulder
Bountiful
Brian Head
Brigham City
Brighton
Bryce
Bryce Canyon
Bullfrog
Cannonville
Cedar City
Circleville
Clearfield
Delta
Draper
Duchesne
Duck Creek Village
Dutch John
Eden
Ephraim
Escalante
Fairfield
Fairview
Farmington
Ferron
Fillmore
Fort Duchesne
Fry Canyon
Garden City
Glen Canyon
Glendale
Green River
Gunnison
Halls Crossing
Hanksville
Hatch
Heber City
Helper
Huntington
Hurricane
Hyrum
Ivins
Jensen
Junction
Kamas
Kanab
Kaysville
Kearns
Kingston
Lake Powell
Layton
Lehi
Levan
Loa
Logan
Manila
Manti
Marysvale
Mexican Hat
Midvale
Midway
Milford
Moab
Monroe
Monticello
Monument Valley
Morgan
Mount Carmel Junction
Mount Pleasant
Murray
Nephi
North Salt Lake
Ogden
Olson
Orem
Ouray
Panguitch
Park City
Parowan
Payson
Price
Provo
Richfield
Riverton
Roosevelt
Salina
Salt Lake City
Sandy
Sevier
South Jordan
Spanish Fork
Springdale
Springville
St George
Sterling
Sunset
Syracuse
Taylorsville
Teasdale
Tooele
Torrey
Tremonton
Tropic
Vernal
Veyo
Virgin
Wanship
Washington Terrace
Wellington
Wellsville
Wendover
West Bountiful
West Jordan
West Point
West Valley City
Woods Cross