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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.

Joe Payne is a Raleigh based wedding photographer specialising in documentary-style wedding photojournalism
Vermont wedding photographer Geoff Hansen calls Tunbridge home. He has been a newspaper photojournalist for decades.
Chicago, IL is home to wedding photojournalist Steve Koo.
NY wedding photographer Diane Stredicke is a visual artist that started out in documentary film
Swedish wedding photographer Juliana Wiklund attended Graphic Design and Photography College
Lisbon based photographer Bruno Oliveira shoots weddings in Portugal.
Xiaoshui Zhao is a wedding photographer for Yunnan and all of China
Piemonte and Torino wedding photographer - Maurizio Gjivovich, of Italia.
Daniel Pelcat photographs weddings all over PACA and Bouches-du-Rhone
Madison, WI based wedding photojournalist Steve Daubs
Ryan Rayburn of MD, is photographing weddings now after working for newspapers
Katherine Birkbeck of TN, loves wedding photography and was a newspaper photographer.
Luca Rossini from Rome, Italy is a professional wedding photographer
Olya Vysotskaya has a lifelong involvement with fine art, wedding and documentary photography in CT and NY.
Osaka-City, Higashimikuni, Japan wedding photographer Megumu Kohagura
Rohit Gautam is a London based, UK reportage wedding photographer
Claudia Ruiz photographs weddings in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro
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 v01 Artistic Guild Wedding Photography Portraits

2018 v13 Photography Competition

Cover Photo by Indra Simons of the Netherlands

2018 v12 Photography Competition

Wedding Photojournalist Association v11 Photography Competition

2018 v11 Photography Competition

WPJA v10 Photography Competition Gallery

2018 v10 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

Results for Contest v13!

Check out the v13 Contest Winners! The latest contest winning images are live on the website. Congratulations to all the award recipients who provided our...

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2017 AG Photographer of the Year - Luca Fabbian

2017 AG|WPJA Photographer of the Year Luca Fabbian, Italy Two years into medical school, AG Photographer of the Year Luca Fabbian realized that he was not cut...

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Wedding Photographer William Lambelet of France - Photography is painting with light, and in this case, it was done to perfection

Wedding Images With Depth

Anyone who’s been to a wedding knows there’s nothing simple about the photographer’s job. This is doubly true for a wedding photojournalist,...

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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

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Rob Dodsworth, of Norfolk, is a wedding photographer for Albuefeira, Portugal
Chanarthip Cheingthong, of , is a wedding photographer for Bangkok

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.