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Wedding Photographers of Hauts-de-France, France

Aisne, Nord, Oise, Somme

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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Hauts-de-France Couples

4 Documentary Wedding Photographers...

Hauts-de-France and Oise wedding photography by Cedric Derbaise of France

Hello, I am Cedric Wedding Photographer since 2010 and I live in France. I like human encounters and the experiences and exchanges that we can have about weddings. It inspires me and feeds me. With more than one hundred married to my credit, the marriage codes are well acquired. But for all that, every time I discover new things and I try to give new images. Of course, to progress, I am trained and am workshops with other photographers to develop new techniques or approaches. See you soon [Oise Wedding Photographer]

Cedric Derbaise

Bury, FR
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Starting Price:
1500 (EUR)
David Merat switched to French documentary wedding photography from the fashion world

David started within the fashion industry all around the world and worked with different model agencies. Then he switch to documentary wedding photography. Complicity, creativity, and fun is how he can summarize his job for wedding reportage. [Lille Wedding Photographer]

David Merat

Lille, FR
6
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Starting Price:
1900 (EUR)
Picardy wedding photography by Keith Flament, of Hauts-de-France

I'm french and have been a wedding photographer for nearly ten years now... I started my company in 2009 and I never regretted it. I love being part of such joyful moments. I love the idea that every picture I delivered is something people will be able to share and pass on for generations. My pictures are filled with emotion, genuine and I want them to be timeless. I work near Paris, close to the town of Chantilly (Oise - Picardy). [Oise Wedding Photographer]

Keith Flament

Cinqueux, FR
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Starting Price:
1600 (EUR)
Hérault Wedding Photographer Estelle Chhor, of Occitanie, France

Estelle Chhor

Sussargues, FR
9
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Starting Price:
1750 (EUR)
WPJA Communiqué: Features
Wedding Photography of Parents - ceremony image showing the handover by the father of the bride to the groom
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Group Reaction Shots at Weddings
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WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
What is Reportage?
On Instagram and elsewhere, one can see images labeled as #photojournalism or #reportage when they are, in fact, merely photos. I say "merely," even though photography has been my career's great passion. But it's because of that passion and my respect for the work of actual photojournalists that I am particularly bothered to see wedding photographers call their work "reportage." That word properly used actually means something important beyond just a stylistic conceit. By contrast, however, I'm the lead cheerleader for those practitioners of #weddingphotojournalism . It's among the most moving, evocative, and beautiful work done by professional photographers and — with that important qualifier, "wedding" — it is a strong statement about the creative approach and technical ethic of photographers of the Wedding Photojournalist Association... Read more
Unbiased Contest Judging - Fairness is our Top Priority
The social sharing of today makes it easier than ever for photographers to identify the work of others. It's only human that a judge could feel the pull to reward their friends or push back a foe. That type of influence has always been eliminated from our photo contests. We feel photography judges should not have to struggle with such issues as they are making their decisions. Since our beginning in 2002, WPJA members have not judged our contests. Integrity has always been of utmost importance for our contests, and of our organization as a whole. And of course, we would never want members judging contests in which they are also entering their own images during the same year. This would make it incredibly tempting to make selections that would increase the likelihood of their own POY title success. Neutral and Unbiased judges We are proud... Read more
The Precepts and Practices of WPJA Competition
In our business, such moments often get referred to, naturally enough, as "moments" (in contrast to camera-aware "portraits" or still-life "details" shots). Starting in 2018, only such "moments" images were deemed eligible for entry in WPJA contests, with the goal of more clearly promoting the photojournalistic ethos in wedding photography through thousands of the best examples each year. "I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself." — Diane Arbus Of course, nearly all wedding photojournalists will also be taking portraits and details shots for their clients. Recognizing this, WPJA members can also compete in the association's less rigorous contests for engagement portraits and for artistic expression. But as the photojournalist... Read more

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.