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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.

New York based documentary wedding photographer Danielle Gardner.
Florent Vidal uses a wedding photo-reportage approach to his wedings in Sydney, Australia.
San Francisco Bay based wedding photojournalist - Marc Flores
Vermont wedding photography by Sarah Priestap
Leslie Barbaro, a PA wedding photographer, has over a decade of experience as a news photojournalist
Mark Bolton spent years as a photojournalist at New England newspapers and is now photographing weddings primarily in New Hampshire.
Patrizia Giordano Italian fotografia matrimoniale - reportage
London by the Thames wedding reportage photographer, Karen Flower - UK
Istanbul wedding photographer Ufuk Sarisen - Turkey photography.
A traveling wedding photographer from Minnesota - Penny McCoy
Olya Vysotskaya has a lifelong involvement with fine art, wedding and documentary photography in CT and NY.
Aaron Willcox is a Socal based, non-traditional wedding photographer
Osaka-City, Higashimikuni, Japan wedding photographer Megumu Kohagura
New Jersey wedding photographer Todd Laffler.
Jerome Pollos - wedding phototgraphy in Idaho
Brian Wedge brings 15 years of photojournalistic experiences to his Bay Area and San Francisco weddings
Tuscany and Florence are home to Donatella Barbera when she is photographing weddings in the Tuscan countryside.
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 v05 Photography Competition

2018 v04 Photography Competition

2018 v03 Photography Competition

2018 v02 Photography Competition

2018 v01 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

Annie Kheffache, of Dublin, is a wedding photographer for Kildare, Ireland
Adam Riley, of Manchester (Greater), is a wedding photographer for Cheshire, England
Raffaella Arena, of Cosenza, is a wedding photographer for tropea, vv

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.