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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.

Authentic Texas Wedding Photographer John Pesina
Wedding and lifestyle photographer from Frederick, Maryland - Mary Kate McKenna
Chicago, IL is home to wedding photojournalist Steve Koo.
Singapore wedding photographer, Mike Lee
Guangzhou wedding photography by Jinqi Tan, of Guangdong, China
Chin Whei Tay wedding photography in Malaysia and Malacca.
Los Angeles based wedding photojournalist Michael Bezman
Lubow Polyanska is a wedding photographer for Czech Republic and Prague.
Maine is home to the wedding photography business of Kate Crabtree
New York City is the home of wedding photographer Tachpasit Kunaporn, a wedding expert
Tuscany and Florence are home to Donatella Barbera when she is photographing weddings in the Tuscan countryside.
Vermont is home to documentary wedding photographer Megan Hannah
Denise Chastain developed her Long Island, NY wedding photography skills at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Bradley Hanson is a Minnesota wedding photographer from Minneapolis
Netherlands and Overijssel Wedding Photography by Jola Mulder
Roberta De Min is a Veneto, Italy wedding photographer
Joe Payne is a Raleigh based wedding photographer specialising in documentary-style wedding photojournalism
Hérault Wedding Photographer Estelle Chhor, of Occitanie, France
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 v04 Artistic Guild - Wedding Day Details

2018 v20 Photography Competition

2018 v19 Photography Competition

2018 v18 Photography Competition

2018 v17 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

v20 Contest and 2018 POY!

The results of the last wedding photojournalism contest for 2018 work — v20 — is live on the site. And I have to say: among the finest collection of images we'...

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WPJA 2018 POY

2018 WPJA Photographer of the Year

Congratulations to Vinicius Fadul, of São Paulo, Brazil ! Long a participant in WPJA’s Artistic Guild competitions, 2017 was his first year in the WPJA Top 100...

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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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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

Kurt Vinion, of , is a wedding photographer for Lake Bled Slovenia
Daniel Monteiro, of , is a wedding photographer for
Cheney Mansion Oak Park wedding ceremony.

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.