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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.

Real Wedding Photography

Since 2002, the WPJA has been connecting Brides and Grooms with the best, most reknown wedding photographers from around the world.

GVK Goran Vadlja Kamenjašević Wedding Photography for Velenje
Bindi Richardson is a wedding photographer based in United Arab Emirates and Dubai.
Omaha Wedding Photography by Janine Cooper in Nebraska.
China Wedding Photography in Fujian by Kai Xiao
Isabelle Dohin is a wedding photographer based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Stepan Vrzala - Fine Art Wedding Photographer based in Europe
Renan Radici wedding photography for Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Noord Holland, Netherlands wedding photographer, Jess van Ruiven
Roma documentary and reportage wedding photographer - Alessandro Iasevoli
Julie Ambos has devoted herself to moment driven photojournalistic wedding photography in Key West, Florida.
Moss Halliday-Hall Wedding Photographer - Tasmania, Australia
Belgium based wedding reportage photographer - Philippe Swiggers
Utrecht Wedding Photography by Corine Nap, of Netherlands
Dublin, Ireland Wedding Photographer Ewa Figaszewska
Matteo Reni has a reportage wedding style in Italy that is driven by working with available light and being an unobtrusive observer
Jon Sun is from the Mountain View and San Francisco areas of CA and photographs weddings for couples everywhere
Kate McElwee is a Massachusetts based wedding photographer serving New England couples
Helen Batt is a wedding reportage photographer from Kent, United Kingdom
One of the most touching things about wedding photography is how quickly you find yourself thrown into the heart of such an important, intimate occasion. It's a responsibility only a fool would take lightly.- Harry Richards, WPJA Member
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Genuine Photo Contests

The WPJA hosts multiple wedding photography contests each year, awarding only the most captivating and engaging photos.

View winners from past contests below:

2018 v19 Photography Competition

2018 v18 Photography Competition

2018 v17 Photography Competition

2018 v03 Artistic Guild - Wedding Day Portraits

2018 v16 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

Results for Contest v19!

Take some inspiration — I did — from the winners of the v19 competition we published on the site. We've already started highlighting this work on Instagram: @...

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Results for Contest v18!

As we near the end of the calendar year, we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Wedding Photojournalist Association v18 Contest...with a happy...

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Results for Contest v17!

And the winners are... 2018 v17 WPJA Contest Results WPJA v17 Awards Judges Thanks to their dedication, time, and energy spent on this contest. We really...

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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

Annie Bang, of California, is a wedding photographer for san miguel, mexico
Arrival of the bridegroom's car in front of a captivated little boy - Domaine du Greffier in Granzay-Gript FRANCE - Florent Fauqueux Wedding photographer in La Rochelle
Chicago Hora Dance Jewish Wedding

Two people making a commitment of marriage want to remember the day for the rest of their lives. Shouldn’t the wedding photography that commemorates their celebration reflect the personal moments and honest emotions they will remember?

A love for authenticity in wedding photography — finding art in the actualities of a marriage celebration — led to the founding of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) in 2002. Out of respect for our clients, the wedding photographers and photojournalists accepted for WPJA membership have a demonstrated talent for candid originality and a dedication to the documentary approach in wedding photography. To maintain their standing in the WPJA, member photographers must adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards.

  • For Engaged Couples planning a wedding: Hire a WPJA photographer so you can reproduce and retell the beautiful, unique story of how your celebration unfolds — as you will want to remember it and have it told for generations.
  • For Professional Wedding Photographers with a photojournalist’s talent for capturing moments, not stage-directing them: Join the WPJA to have your expertise accredited, to help promote and further our craft, and to let the WPJA introduce you to the ideal clients for your work.