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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.

Photographing NY weddings and events for over fifteen years, Casey Fatchett loves a good, fun NYC wedding.
Omaha Wedding Photography by Janine Cooper in Nebraska.
Guangzhou wedding photography by Jinqi Tan, of Guangdong, China
Minneapolis Wedding Photography by Laura Alpizar - Minnesota WPJA.
Giampiero Marcocci for Italy Wedding Photography in Abruzzo and Teramo..
Olya Vysotskaya has a lifelong involvement with fine art, wedding and documentary photography in CT and NY.
Ben Chrisman is a WPJA destination wedding photographer from Charleston, South Carolina
Enrico Celotto is a Northern Italy photographer shooting weddings in Veneto and Vicenza
Kim Rooijackers is a wedding photographer from Noord Brabant and serves all of Netherlands.
Stephen Grigoriou is a New Hampshire based wedding photographer in Nashua
Wedding Photographer in Poland is Romuald Gniewek
Berlin Wedding Photography by Mauro Santoro | Germany WPJA
Noord Brabant wedding photographer Tineke Vonk, of Netherlands
Poland Wedding Photography by Justyna Ortyl
Utrecht Wedding Photographer Corrine Ponsen - Netherlands
Mantas Kubilinskas is a D.C.-based wedding photographer.
New Jersey wedding photographer Todd Laffler.
Washington State Wedding Photographer, Logan Westom
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:

2019 v01 Photography Competition

2018 v04 Artistic Guild - Wedding Day Details

2018 v20 Photography Competition

2018 v19 Photography Competition

2018 v18 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

Results for Contest 2019 v01!

Results for the first of the year's primary contests for Wedding Photojournalist Association members are in and the winning images have been posted! The 2019...

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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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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

Matt Theilen, of California, is a wedding photographer for Lake Tahoe, CA
Sylvain Garderes, of , is a wedding photographer for Mende, France
Samo Rovan, of , is a wedding photographer for Noosa, Australia

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.