Top 5 Fine Art Illinois Wedding Photographers for 2026
Page Updated: May 22nd, 2025
Would you love to find a fine-art, artistic Illinois wedding photographer to document the details of your big day and to complement your unique love story with a creative flair? The Wedding Photojournalist Association can help! Our documentary-style Illinois wedding photographers are, first and foremost, photographers — artists, in other words, whose medium is the still photograph. In the Artistic Guild competitions, WPJA members show off their creative talents for digitally enhanced still-lifes and fine-art detail photos.
Quarterly Artistic Guild contests for fine-art Illinois wedding photography are held annually, entered and judged separately from the WPJA competitions held during the year. After each contest, we add another collection of award-winning detail images to our wedding photographer’s member profile galleries.
What could be better than the details of your carefully planned event captured by a top Illinois fine art wedding photographer? Detail images generally are tighter framed shots on some of the day’s textures, and features, whether as arranged by the photographer or as they were found: dresses, gowns, suits, rings, linens, flowers, bouquets, cake, shoes, or champagne glasses. A collection of tightly cropped faces would likely also be a “details” shot if the surrounding context has been subdued to bring out the image’s artistic impact.
Taber Lacie, a wedding photographer based in the USA, travels for her work. Before pursuing photography, she worked as an EMT and has always been fascinated with the art of taking pictures. Starting her career in the wedding industry at just 16 years old, Taber specializes in creating unique and artistic portraits of couples on their special day. She is especially skilled at capturing detailed shots of wedding rings and using...
Madi Ellis is a US wedding photographer who has a deep passion for capturing authentic love stories. With a background in acting, she uses her storytelling skills to create honest and original work that fully represents couples. Madi's unique approach includes using symmetrical framing and balanced images, as well as incorporating detail shots during portrait sessions. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring...
In Denver, Justin Edmonds excels in artistic wedding portraits and detailed images. Known for his work with top publications, he uses off-camera lighting to capture unique night shots and dusk portraits, showcasing his talent for creativity and innovative techniques in wedding photography.
Milan Lazic, passionate about photography since high school, specializes in artistic wedding portraits. His early experience with analog cameras fostered a fascination with lighting techniques. Milan's creative style is evident in his portrait sessions, where he uses symmetrical framing and balanced compositions to produce unique and visionary images.
Leah Moyers, based in East Tennessee, is a traveling wedding and elopement photographer with a fine arts background. Her unobtrusive and candid style allows for the creation of authentic and inclusive portraits. Leah’s focus on building client relationships enhances her ability to produce beautiful, unique images that truly reflect each couple.
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.
