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Real Wedding Photography

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

Ancona based Italian wedding photographer Samuele Ciaffoni
Niels Gerhardt is a German wedding photojournalist
Damian Adamiec, a Documentary Poland Wedding Photographer
Maria Shalaeva is a documentary wedding photographer from Moscow, Russia.
Morgan Lynn Razi is a Houston wedding photographer
Marek Suchy is right at home shooting wedding pictures in Slovakia
Mantas Kubilinskas is a D.C.-based wedding photographer.
Kate McElwee is a Massachusetts based wedding photographer serving New England couples
Adam Szczepanski - Completed Masters thesis on Photography and now covers weddings in United Kingdom and England with his reportage style.
United Kingdom, England and Devon are where wedding photojournalist Mike Riley can be found shooting in his reportage style..
Italy and Tuscany are where Alice Franchi photographs most of her weddings.
San Francisco wedding photographer Erin Beach spent a decade in the newspaper industry as a photojournalist / video producer
Elena Bazini photographs weddings in Chicago.
India wedding photographer Amarnath Rameshbabu
Omaha Wedding Photography by Janine Cooper in Nebraska.
Vendee is home to French wedding photographer Sybil Rondeau
Yuliya Skya works for brides in and around New York - City photographing weddings
Kaan Akalin, from Ontario Canada, photographs weddings now, but he has a background in commercial cinematography.
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 v05 Photography Competition

2018 v04 Photography Competition

2018 v03 Photography Competition

2018 v02 Photography Competition

2018 v01 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

2017 WPJA Photographer of the Year

Congratulations to William Lambelet, of southeast France! We should have seen it coming: William placed in the top 25 photographers in WPJA's 2016 and 2013...

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Wedding Photographer Jenna Shouldice of British Columbia, Canada

LIKE RAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

You will be told some traditions — Hindu, Maltese — consider rain a good omen on a wedding day. You will be told a wet knot is harder to untie. You may —...

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Wedding Photographer Pedro Vilela of , Portugal

KEEPING YOUR HAND IN NEWS PHOTOJOURNALISM

Many WPJA members can trace their roots to the news profession in some way, having shot everything from small-town stories to significant historical events...

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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

Jeremy Fiori, of , is a wedding photographer for Juigné sur Loire
Rocio Vega Roa, of Leon, is a wedding photographer for Bali, Ayana Resort
Vlad Lodoaba, of București, is a wedding photographer for București

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.