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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.

China and Beijing photographer Todo Hu is available for hire for weddings
San Diego, CA based wedding photographer Shaun Baker
Melissa Mercado shoots destination weddings in Playa del Carmen Mexico
Olya Vysotskaya has a lifelong involvement with fine art, wedding and documentary photography in CT and NY.
Poland Fotografia ślubna by Justyna Ortyl
Emma Rose began photographing weddings in 1999 in Vancouver, Canada
Michelle Arlotta is a New Jersey wedding photographer of the WPJA
Indra Simons has an interest in documentary wedding photography in Netherlands
Mantas Kubilinskas is a D.C.-based wedding photographer.
Noelle Adams is a Chicago wedding photographer - WPJA of IL
Spain and Alicante photographer Toni Miranda is shooting weddings
Julie Ambos has devoted herself to moment driven photojournalistic wedding photography in Key West, Florida.
Elena Bazini photographs weddings in Chicago.
From Victoria, Canada, Rick Collins is a documentary photographer specializing in weddings
United Kingdom, England and Surrey is where Katie Roberts applies her wedding reportage skills.
Jerome Pollos - wedding phototgraphy in Idaho
fotografii ślubnej in Poland is Romuald Gniewek
Daniel Kudish is a Quebec, Canada Wedding Photojournalist
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 v07 Photography Competition

2018 v06 Photography Competition

2018 v05 Photography Competition

2018 v04 Photography Competition

2018 v03 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

Italian Wedding Photographer
Katherine Birkbeck, of Tennessee, is a wedding photographer for
Renan Radici, of Rio Grande do Sul, is a wedding photographer for City - Porto Alegre, State - Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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.