California - Southern Wedding Photographers
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The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association puts the best California - Southern wedding photographers at your fingertips, by granting membership only to the most talented professional wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus solely on using their documentary photography skills to capture ‘the moments’ of your wedding day.
Brett Butterstein
Encinitas in California, United States2007 - Worlds top wedding photographers - Just Married - Italian Luxury Magazine 2009 - Top ten wedding photographers in the world - American Photo Magazine 2009 - Speaker - Foundation Conference 2011 - Junebug Weddings Best of the Best - The top...
Andre Maier
Santa Monica in California, United StatesAndré Maier has been a professional wedding photojournalist since moving to New York City in 1992. Andre studied Chemistry and Molecular Biology in Berlin and London, before studying photography, which has been his true passion all along. Apart from...
Sun Diego Photo: Ce (Carolynn) Helton
San Diego, United StatesI love what I do...to capture the right moment is special. San Diego is my main home, but I also am in Lake Havasu and Boulder Colorado often and service those areas as well. My attitude is to be spontaneous and capture those difficult moments, but...
Annie Bang
Los Angeles in California, United StatesI’m a moment junkie. I studied Journalism in college and I once was an international journalist based in Seoul. I strongly believe that the absolute best way to re-live the most special day is looking at your photos of the real moments and emotions...
Viera Photographics: Jaime Viera
Encinitas in California, United StatesJaime Viera is an international, award-winning wedding photographer based in Sonoma, California. Jaime discovered a love for photography while pursuing her passion for traveling the world. On each trip she returned with an impressive collection of...
David Crane
Santa Clarita in California, United StatesDavid Crane is an editorial photographer who has documented news stories as a photojournalist for more than 25 years. His images of celebrities, politicians, musicians, and sports figures have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and LIFE. A...
Maya Myers
Los Angeles, United StatesAs a photojournalist, it is Maya’s job to be an observer and storyteller. It is her passion however for the human condition, emotions, relationships, LOVE, that draws her to photographing weddings. Based in Los Angeles, Maya balances her days...
Devon Meyers
Malibu in California, United StatesDevon is a photojournalist with years of experience working for newspapers such as The Aspen Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Malibu Times. He has won numerous Colorado Press Association Awards. He currently splits his time between...
Aaron Willcox
Encinitas in California, United StatesAaron has been photographing weddings for over 14 years all over the world. Over the past decade, Aaron has been able to witness the trajectory of wedding photography, where it has been, where it is headed. He is based in Carlsbad, CA where he...
Michael Bezman
Silver Lake in California, United StatesI believe in art that reinforces the emotions, as much as I believe in emotions that reinforce the art. This philosophy is what drives me to create emotionally infused art. I document weddings as a guest, observing people and emotions they share...
The Uncommon Image: Samara Manger-Weil
Los Angeles in California, United StatesSamara Manger-Weil studied Cinematography & Photography at Ithaca College's Park School of Communications. She began shooting weddings alongside her father, himself an award winning WPJA photographer. At the age of sixteen she was the...
Jonathan Moore
Los Angeles in California, United StatesHello! I am an award winning documentary wedding photographer based in Southern California. As of January 2017, I have photographed 43 weddings both locally and abroad. I have been fortunate to have worked for some very nice couples, many of whom...
Jenna Eve Photography: Jenna Schoenefeld
Los Angeles in California, United StatesHello there! My name is Jenna Schoenefeld (Jenna Eve Schoenefeld), and I am a woman with a passion for pictures. Throughout my career as a photojournalist, I have always been drawn to document the true and candid. Weddings have a beautiful state of...
Ryan Bethke
Hemet, United StatesI am a wedding photographer whose work is influenced by the infinitely varied nuances of human expression and interaction. Everywhere I go I watch not only people, but also the light and the shadows, the textures and the shapes, making photographic...
Gina Clyne
Los Angeles in California, United StatesI would describe my style of wedding photography as photojournalistic. While capturing formal portraits of the Bride and Groom are important, I also believe that catching the ambiance of your day and the life-force of your invited guests is of equal...
Shaunte Dittmar
Lake Tahoe in California, United StatesI fell into my passion for photography at a younger age and used it as a means to document the world around me. I look to create photos with movement, color and real emotion.
Boathouse Studios: Brian Wedge
San Francisco in California, United StatesNational Geographic, VOGUE, Outside Magazine, Patagonia, The New York Times... Brian's 15 years of photojournalistic experiences are impressive. Hundreds of weddings photographed all around the world, for celebrity and not-so-celebrity clients...
Rhee Bevere
Campbell in California, United StatesI love to tell stories, both written and visual, so wedding photojournalism was a natural fit when I turned my passion into my profession in 2002. But, even though my focus is on the moment, I strive to make those moments full of grace and beauty...
Helios Images: Douglas Despres
Alameda in California, United StatesDoug is an award-winning photographer based out of San Francisco Bay. His style is documentary with drops of lifestyle. He is best known for his peaceful and positive demeanor, and ability to easily connect with all of the guests. Doug has shot near...
Jennography: Jennifer Jackson
Chicago in Illinois, United StatesI am a Chicago-based photographer living in the Bucktown neighborhood in Chicago with my husband, and closest friend, Shawn. When I was thirteen I picked up my mother's camera and started documenting our lives. The one hour photo lab down...
William West
in New Jersey, United StatesWilliam began his career as a professional photographer in 2006, and has photographed more than 350 weddings throughout the United States and abroad. William's unique style is a natural result of his interest in art, design, and culture...
Client Letters
Eleanor & Dave
Photographed by Douglas Despres
Doug you did the most FANTASTIC job! The photos are all so beautiful I can't even make a favorites list because they're all...
Alex & Alex
Photographed by Maya Myers
Maya! You are beyond talented, and we feel a strong sense of gratitude for your amazing work! As you know, Our family comes from a...
Christine & Bryan
Photographed by Douglas Despres
"Doug these are amazing!! I can't even tell you how much I'm in love with them! You did such an incredible job and I...