WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

MASTERS OF MOMENTS | the best in the wedding industry

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.

Nathan Welton has had his wedding imagery appear in The Knot, Brides, Town and Country, Style Me Pretty,
Lancashire Wedding Reportage Photography by David Scholes of UK, England
Berlin Wedding Photography by Mauro Santoro | Germany WPJA
Ventura, Los Angeles and Oxnard are home to wedding photographer Carsten Schertzer
Zuid Holland Wedding Photographer Jolanda Boer, of the Netherlands
Siracusa Wedding Photogarphy by Simona Cancelli, of Sicilia, Italy
Lyon Wedding Photographer Sylvain Bouzat of Italy
Spain and Alicante photographer Toni Miranda is shooting weddings
Netherlands wedding photography by Simone Janssen, of Zuid Holland
Madison Wedding Photographer Ilana Bar-av of Wisconsin
New Hampshire wedding photographer, Sarah Martinez
Julie Ambos has devoted herself to moment driven photojournalistic wedding photography in Key West, Florida.
Colorado Wedding Photographer Trent Gillespie
Jaime Viera is an award-winning wedding photojournalist in Southern California.
Nick Giardina is a Middlesex, New Jersey wedding photographer.
Peng Zhang photographs weddings in China and Beijing
Isabelle Dohin is a wedding photographer based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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
Become a Member

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 v04 Artistic Guild - Wedding Day Details

2018 v20 Photography Competition

2018 v19 Photography Competition

2018 v18 Photography Competition

2018 v17 Photography Competition

View More Contests

WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

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'...

Read the Article
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...

Read the Article

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: @...

Read the Article
View More Articles

The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

Trent Gillespie, of Colorado, is a wedding photographer for Vail, CO
Cake cutting
Toni Darcy, of Lancashire, 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.