Wedding Photos of California wedding photojournalism

The following “California wedding photojournalism” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “California wedding photojournalism” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

Best Coloma, California documentary wedding photojournalism image of A bride wiping the tear from the cheek of an emotional groom during their outdoor wedding ceremony

Best Kirkwood, California documentary wedding photojournalism image from The HideOut as A bride canoes while standing up through a pond with her husband in the foreground

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Best Piru, California documentary wedding photojournalism image from the Newhall Mansion showing The bride and groom kiss for the first time as a married couple

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Mendocino Overlook wedding location on the cliffs above the beach during the first kiss with the blended family not noticing

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Temecula, Lake Oak Meadows wedding ceremony outdoors as The groom gets overwhelmed as his bride reads her vow during their backyard wedding ceremony

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This California wedding photojournalism picture is a first rate example of what candid, nontraditional Woodside wedding photography looks like, as the bride and groom dance at The Mountain Terrace

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This California wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional Lake Tahoe wedding photography looks like, as a flower girl looks up excitedly at her dad in his grooms suit

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Truckee wedding venue, Dancing Pines, displaying the brides young niece dancing with the bridesmaids

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Lake Tahoe wedding venue, Squaw Valley High Camp, showcasing a dance floor spin by the guests

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Pleasanton wedding location, AC Hotel, displaying the bride as she has makeup done

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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.