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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.

Michele Monasta lives in Florence, Italy and is a wedding reportage photographer.
Teaneck, New Jersey wedding photographer, Danielle Richards.
Danette Pascarella has been documenting weddings in NJ for over 7 years
Olya Vysotskaya has a lifelong involvement with fine art, wedding and documentary photography in CT and NY.
Omaha Wedding Photography by Janine Cooper in Nebraska.
Renan Radici wedding photography for Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Bindi Richardson is a wedding photographer based in United Arab Emirates and Dubai.
Nicole Chan is a Boston MA based wedding photographer.
Canada and Ottawa based wedding photographer Kathi Robertson.
Patrick Engel, North Rhine-Westphalia wedding photography
Destination wedding photographer from Bangkok - Pam Lauhachai
French wedding photographer Sebastien Clavel, is based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Kristina Cazares-Neri passion for great wedding photographs continued into a professional career as a San Diego, CA wedding photojournalist
Rafael Platini Rio de Janeiro wedding photographer.
Jason Brown is a Chicago, IL based wedding photographer
Rio de Janeiro wedding photographer Lívia Delgado - Brasil WPJA
Spain and Alicante photographer Toni Miranda is shooting weddings
Virginia Gimeno photographs documentary weddings all around Spain and Madrid
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 v06 Photography Competition

2018 v05 Photography Competition

2018 v04 Photography Competition

2018 v03 Photography Competition

2018 v02 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

Chanarthip Cheingthong, of , is a wedding photographer for Bangkok
Adam Riley, of Manchester (Greater), is a wedding photographer for Cheshire, England
Romulo Morishita, of Wisconsin, is a wedding photographer for Madison, WI

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.