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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.

Daniel Pelcat photographs weddings all over PACA and Bouches-du-Rhone
Leicestershire Wedding Photojournalist Ian Bursill
Minneapolis wedding photographer - Laura Robinson
Wayne La likes photographing wedding reportage moments all around United Kingdom, England and London
New York - Upstate wedding photographer Tracey Buyce
Rich Howman, England Wedding Reportage Photographer
Rohit Gautam is a London based, UK reportage wedding photographer
Ben Chrisman is a WPJA destination wedding photographer from Charleston, South Carolina
Freek Nagtzaam Netherlands Wedding Photographer from Noord Brabant
Damian Adamiec, a Documentary Poland Wedding Photographer
Kari Bellamy is a UK wedding reportage photographer based in Essex.
Liam Collard is a Thailand wedding photographer in Asia.
Kevin Quinlan is a MD based unobtrusive wedding photojournalist with a background in fine arts.
Lake Tahoe, CA based wedding photographer Shaunte Dittmar
Lukasz Popielarczyk from Poland is a wedding expert in love with photography
A traveling wedding photographer from Minnesota - Penny McCoy
Tuscany, Massa and Carrara are the places Alessandro Colle loves to photograph weddings
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

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Kevin Trimmer, of Rhode Island, is a wedding photographer for

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.