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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.

Antwerpen wedding photography by Yves Schepers - Serving Flanders and Belgium
Roma Wedding Photography by Francesco Survara
Adapazari wedding photography by Goktug Ozcan, of Sakarya Turkey
Brazil and Santa Catarina wedding photography by Willian Mariot
Renan Radici wedding photography for Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Alberta and Edmonton wedding photography by Lauren Hannah Garcia of Canada
Rio Grande do Sul wedding photography by Mauricio Mussi
Lancashire documentary wedding photography by Janina Brocklesby of England United Kingdom
Naples wedding photography by Serena Faraldo of Campania Italy
Istanbul wedding photography by Mohamed Mekhamer - Turkey WPJA
Ding Yu, Shaanxi Wedding Photographer of China
Wedding Photographer Gihan De Silva of Sri Lanka
New Hampshire wedding photographer, Sarah Martinez
Johnny Shryock, Arlington VA Wedding Photographer
Lake Tahoe, CA based wedding photographer Shaunte Dittmar
Julie Ambos has devoted herself to moment driven photojournalistic wedding photography in Key West, Florida.
Malaga wedding photography by Jesus Merida, of Andalusia Spain
London wedding reportage photographer Lyndsey Goddard, of England UK
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:

Top pre-wedding engagement photography gallery of 2020

2020 Diamond Awards for Engagement Photography

Creative Wedding Day Portrait Photography Competition

2019 v04 Artistic Guild

Winter Wedding | Bride in the Snow

2019 v20 Photography Competition

San Francisco Engagement Photography at the Bridge

2019 Diamond Awards for Engagement Photography

Wedding Reportage Photography

2019 v19 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

2019 AG Photographer of the Year - Jesse La Plante

Jesse La Plante, Colorado WPJA’s new Artistic Guild Photographer of the Year honed his skills as a gritty newspaper photojournalist before shifting to wedding...

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WPJA 2019 POY

2019 WPJA Photographer of the Year

To call Yves Schepers’ first year as a WPJA member eventful would be an understatement. Not only did the Belgian photographer win 41 monthly contest...

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2018 AG Photographer of the Year - Matteo Originale

Matteo Originale, Italy Matteo Originale excels at work that is, well, original. In his wedding photography business, he has honed a point of view that...

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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

Obi Nwokedi, of London, is a wedding photographer for Chigwell House, london
Benjamin Brette, of , is a wedding photographer for
Neil Thurston, of North Carolina, 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.