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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.

Benjamin Lipford, Atlanta Wedding Photography for Georgia
Virginia Gimeno photographs documentary weddings all around Spain and Madrid
Cancun wedding photography by Gisselle Gonzalez, for Quintana Roo, Mexico
Minneapolis wedding photographer - Laura Robinson
New York based documentary wedding photographer Danielle Gardner.
Poland Wedding Photography by Justyna Ortyl
Kim Rooijackers is a wedding photographer from Noord Brabant and serves all of Netherlands.
Kristina Cazares-Neri passion for great wedding photographs continued into a professional career as a San Diego, CA wedding photojournalist
Hannah Walker is a UK based wedding reportage photographer serving England and Somerset.
Michelle Arlotta is a New Jersey wedding photographer of the WPJA
Photography of Weddings in Nebraska by Andrea Bibeault
Poland and Malopolskie wedding photographer Pawel Sarota
Stephan Amelinck is a wedding photographer based in Landes, France.
Hérault Wedding Photographer Estelle Chhor, of Occitanie, France
Wedding Photographer | Rares Ion
Spain and Alicante photographer Toni Miranda is shooting weddings
Monique De Caro, Germany wedding photographer
Omaha Wedding Photography by Janine Cooper in Nebraska.
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

Lyndsey Goddard, of London, is a wedding photographer for The George in Rye, UK
Sheraz Khwaja, of Essex, is a wedding photographer for
LECHUGA Y RUIZ

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.