Top 30 Creative Europe Wedding Portrait Photographers for 2024
Page Updated: January 31st, 2024
Wouldn’t you just love to hire a top creative Europe wedding photographer to create artistic portraits on your big day? The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is here to help! Wedding photojournalists are, first and foremost, photographers — creative artists, in other words. In the AG contests, WPJA members exhibit their skills at digitally enhanced Europe couple portraits.
Four Artistic Guild contests for Europe wedding portraits are held annually, entered and judged separately from the regular WPJA competitions of moments. After each creative photo contest, we add another collection of award-winning portraits to our member profile galleries.
Want to have a top Europe creative wedding photographer take some unique and artistic portraits? In a portrait (for these purposes), the photographer has staged the couple, the bridal party, or other participants or groups — such as family, friends, or children — on the day of the wedding. One distinguishing feature of portraits is that the subjects are aware of the camera and are maintaining their positions for the sake of the photograph.
Vincenzo Aiello, born in 1981 in Sorrento, Italy, is a wedding and portrait photographer focusing on creative fine art wedding portraits. With a passion for diverse styles, he has worked in Italy, the U.S., and London.
Audrey Dubessay, a wedding photographer, showcases a diverse style in capturing artistic wedding details. Specializing in fine art portraits, she focuses on playful couples, creating beautiful and unique images that celebrate creativity and individuality.
Paolo Blocar is an experienced wedding photographer who grew up in a family of photographers. Based in the city, he is passionate about technology, cinema, and traveling. Paolo particularly enjoys capturing the beauty of the golden hour and the soft, natural lighting during sunset and late afternoon. He takes pride in his ability to create unique and intimate portraits of wedding couples and also often focuses on tight...
Loic Bourniquel, an experienced wedding photographer in Europe, has been capturing moments for the past 6 years. His background in communication and years spent managing an Irish pub have shaped his creative vision and unique style. With a love for offbeat and unconventional shots, he excels at capturing stunning high angle drone shots and perfectly symmetrical and balanced images.
Rocio Sanchez, an Andalusian photographer, brings her artistic background as a violinist to her work. She believes that photography is a way to express her soul and excels at capturing spontaneous emotions and unique moments. Rocio's creative vision is reflected in her use of aerial drone shots, high angle perspectives, artful wedding details, extreme lighting, and eye-catching close-ups.
Zsofia Rebicek is a wedding photographer who travels to capture beautiful moments on couples' special days. She and her husband opened a photography studio in 2014, where Zsofia honed her skills and developed a unique style. Her photos stand out with tight shots, filling the frame with close-up images of faces and wedding details, beautifully balanced and some symmetrical.
Rogerio Frota dos Santos is an artistic photographer specializing in wedding day portraits. He has traveled to various destinations around the world, capturing unique and emotive love stories. Through his lens, he captures couples in intimate and tranquil poses amidst beautiful natural landscapes.
Alessandro Di Noia, an Italian wedding photographer, inherited his passion for photography from his father's time at Associated Press. He honed his skills and studied photography in high school. His specialty lies in capturing artful and eye-catching portraits amidst rural landscapes, villas, and upscale venues. Alessandro's love for black and white photography adds a unique touch to his work.
Sandy Manancourt, a Meurthe-et-Moselle photographer, specializes in artistic wedding details and fine art portraits that capture love stories. Bold designs, textures, and a passion for black and white photography define her unique style.
Nathan Eames, a wedding photographer with a photography degree from Plymouth University, is known for his ability to put people at ease. He enjoys capturing subjects in natural settings, such as the countryside and around trees, and he has a particular passion for creating artistic wedding couple portraits. Nathan also likes to experiment with high-angle drone shots to add a unique perspective to his work.
Bart Rondeel, a wedding photographer, merges his love for music and photography to create unique couple portraits. His background in sound engineering led him to discover his talent for capturing images.
Martin Hecht is a German wedding photographer who began his career in 2009. He combines his artistic approach with a passion for capturing the emotions of bridal couples and telling their stories. He believes in the importance of loving what you do and is known for his artistic warm-toned images, creative portrait sessions, and captivating black and white photography, often set in scenic countryside landscapes.
Matteo Reni, an Italian photographer, discovered his love for capturing moments at a young age when he received a Kodak Instamatic camera. After taking pictures at a friend's wedding, he found his passion for wedding photography, which is evident in his art. His portrait work has an urban street feel that sets him apart from others in the industry.
Hailing from France, Angelique Blaise excels in capturing the romantic essence of love stories through her wedding photography. Drawing inspiration from the scenic rural landscapes of Ardèche, she transforms the countryside into timeless memories for couples on their special day. With a background in engineering, Angelique discovered her true passion in photography, allowing her to create intimate and breathtaking portraits...
Samantha Pastoor is a talented wedding photographer who found her love for photography at a young age. She excels at creating intimate and romantic portraits for couples, with a focus on black and white imagery that beautifully captures the love between them. Her work showcases the tender moments shared between couples on their special day.
Paul Tansley is a wedding photographer with over 14 years of experience, based in England. With a background in fashion magazine photography, Paul's expertise lies in creating beautiful and artistic portraits of couples, particularly in outdoor settings. He also has a passion for capturing moments in black and white.
Nicola Genati, an experienced wedding photographer from Italy, has been capturing unique and tangible photos for over 10 years, with a focus on creating an unforgettable experience for clients. Specializing in creative and artistic portrait sessions, Nicola loves shooting in rural landscapes during the golden hour. With a passion for minimalism, Nicola excels at creating stunning portraits of happy couples against simple and...
Bozhidar Krastev is an unconventional wedding photographer with a unique, creative vision. He specializes in capturing the authenticity and offbeat spirit of the day, using aerial and high-angle shots as well as artistic detail shots to create eye-catching images.
Andreas Pollok is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer who takes a unique, non-traditional approach to capturing couples. His love for offbeat photography creates calm and tranquil wedding portraits, featuring graphic lines, bold designs, and geometric shapes.
Capturing portraits with an artistic eye, Frederic Bry, an Oise wedding photographer and father of two, also focuses on fine-art wedding details. Since 2017, he has been cherishing the ability of photographs to immortalize memories.
Specializing in creative fine art portraits, Alex Buckland captures diverse styles in wedding photography. Focused on artistic visuals, Alex creates contemporary and emotional images using off-camera flash, celebrating love through unique and stunning visuals.
Since 2017, Solène Lagant has been a traveling destination wedding photographer who loves to capture love in warm, romantic, and sincere images. She is particularly drawn to artful portrait sessions and has a passion for creating dramatic and eye-catching shots with dark backgrounds. Solène excels at filling the frame with tight details and her dreamlike images evoke strong emotions and spark the imagination.
Emil Boczek, a European wedding photographer, has been practicing documentary photography for over 25 years. Based in the UK, Emil's unconventional and offbeat approach sets him apart, allowing him to capture unique and creative wedding day images. With a creative vision, he can skillfully tell a story through close-up shots of hands and feet.
Nicolas Issaly, a wedding photographer for fifteen years, brings creativity to his diverse style by focusing on original compositions and nature-inspired images. His tight shots of wedding day details reflect his love for capturing the beauty of romance.
Wedding photographer Andrew Heeley from the UK specializes in creative fine art wedding portrait sessions, celebrating diverse styles through artistic visuals. With years of experience, he adds a unique touch to each wedding, working with playful couples who enjoy city and rustic backgrounds.
Emre Nesli is a skilled wedding photographer known for his artistic approach. He specializes in destination weddings and is available for travel worldwide. Emre's style is characterized by magazine-like portraits with bold designs, graphic elements, silhouettes, and the creative use of reflective mirror surfaces.
Jeremie Sangare, a French wedding photographer, expertly captures emotions in a photojournalistic style. Renowned for artistic vision and skill in lighting, contrast, and black-and-white photography.
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.
