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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.

John Lee specializes in Hong Kong wedding photography with a photojournalistic style.
Vendee is home to French wedding photographer Sybil Rondeau
Daniel Pelcat photographs weddings all over PACA and Bouches-du-Rhone
Liam Collard is a Thailand wedding photographer in Asia.
Robert Wagner, of NYC, will photograph your New York wedding.
Maxim Zaytsev is an accomplished and award-winning WPJA wedding photographer from St. Petersburg, Russia
Michele Monasta lives in Florence, Italy and is a wedding reportage photographer.
Brazil wedding photography by Ricardo Cintra
Pessac, France wedding photographer, Jeremy Boyer.
Bangkok is home to Thailand destination wedding photojournalist Natasha Gillett.
Mark Bolton spent years as a photojournalist at New England newspapers and is now photographing weddings primarily in New Hampshire.
Esther Jonitz photographs weddings for brides in Germany and Baden-Wurttemberg
Yiyuan Qiu likes shooting photos for brides in Zhejiang, China
A documentary approach to NJ weddings by Adena Stevens
Vasilis Maneas is a Top wedding photographer serving Greece and Thessaloniki
Anderson Lima is a Montreal Photographer of Weddings in Canada
Kaan Akalin, from Ontario Canada, photographs weddings now, but he has a background in commercial cinematography.
fotografii ślubnej in Poland is Romuald Gniewek
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 v04 Photography Competition

2018 v03 Photography Competition

2018 v02 Photography Competition

2018 v01 Photography Competition

2017 Tri3 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

Nick Otto, of California, is a wedding photographer for Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco
Tara Theilen, of Nevada, is a wedding photographer for lake tahoe nevada
Shane O'Neill, of Waterford, is a wedding photographer for Adare manor, Co. Clare, Ireland

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.