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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.

Naples wedding photography by Serena Faraldo of Campania Italy
Kim Rooijackers is a wedding photographer from Noord Brabant and serves all of Netherlands.
Joe Payne is a Raleigh based wedding photographer specialising in documentary-style wedding photojournalism
Emma Rose began photographing weddings in 1999 in Vancouver, Canada
Damien Dohmen is a wedding photographer for Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Lifestyle Portrait of Boston Wedding Photographer Morgan O'Neil
Pittsburgh wedding photographer Erica Dietz for all of Pennsylvania
Vladimir Khaptinskiy is mostly at home while shooting wedding photos in Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia
France Wedding Photographer Hong-Phuc Bui, for Bretagne
Wedding Photographer Australia - Tasmania photography by Ed Jones
Minneapolis Wedding Photography by Laura Alpizar - Minnesota WPJA.
Mayenne wedding photography by Anne-Sophie Queuin - of Pays de la Loire France
Pierre-Yves Queignec is a Paris wedding photographer for France
Perugia wedding photography by Mirko Vegliò, Umbria Italy
Enrico Celotto is a Northern Italy photographer shooting weddings in Veneto and Vicenza
Zhangzhou wedding photography by Junqian Wang, of Fujian China
Liguria and Savona Wedding Photography by Andrea Bagnasco, of Italy
Mantas Kubilinskas is a D.C.-based wedding photographer.
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:

San Francisco Engagement Photography at the Bridge

2019 Diamond Awards for Engagement Photography

Reception Wedding Reportage Photography

2019 v16 Photography Competition

Wedding Reportage Photographers of the WPJA

2019 v15 Photography Competition

Wedding Photojournalism for the Bride and Groom

2019 v14 Photography Competition

2019 v13 Photography Competition

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WPJA News & Articles

Checkout the latest wedding photojournalism news and top articles:

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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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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2017 AG Photographer of the Year - Luca Fabbian

2017 AG|WPJA Photographer of the Year Luca Fabbian, Italy Two years into medical school, AG Photographer of the Year Luca Fabbian realized that he was not cut...

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The Authenticity of
Wedding Photojournalism

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XiangJie Hao, of , is a wedding photographer for
Philippe Swiggers, of , is a wedding photographer for Fonteinhof

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.