2024 Top 30 Artistic United States Wedding Photographers
Page Updated: January 31st, 2024
Discover the best artistic wedding photographers in United States! These award-winning photographers are experts at creative and beautiful wedding day portraits of the couple, as well as capturing artistic detail shots.
Trust our WPJA United States photographers to go above and beyond in providing unique and authentic images that truly reflect your love story. With their expertise in finding the perfect backdrop and their attention to detail, they will make sure nothing goes unnoticed.
Whether you're having a destination wedding or simply want a one-of-a-kind wedding photoshoot in nature, our photographers will capture your special day in the most imaginative and authentic way possible. Let the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association connect you with an artistic United States wedding photographer to bring your wedding vision to life!
Joyce Perlman, a US-based wedding photographer, stands out for her unique approach to capturing weddings through a combination of contemporary and documentary-style photography. With a background in fine art and visual design, Joyce's artistic eye shines through in her portrait sessions, often taking advantage of natural settings like trees, the wilderness, and the golden hour to create stunning images.
Nina Larsen Reed is a Colorado wedding photographer who specializes in capturing couples in winter adventure scenes. With over 150 weddings photographed, she helps plan dream elopements in the Rockies.
With a passion for capturing unique and authentic images, wedding photographer Scott Josuweit shines in using off-camera lighting to create beautifully balanced and symmetrical images, especially during dusk and at night.
Alex Gordias is a well-known wedding photographer on the East Coast. With his creative vision, he captures unique and beautiful landscapes during weddings. He particularly enjoys taking night shots and loves working with the natural dusk lighting outside of the wedding venue.
Isabelle Bazin is a wedding photographer with extensive experience and a unique style. Having studied Art and Photography in the UK, she has worked on catalogs for Christie's. Her talent lies in capturing beautiful wedding day portraits using natural light, skillfully framing subjects within their surroundings.
Anastasiia Polyakov is a seasoned wedding photographer who has been capturing special moments for a decade. Anastasiia crafts photographs that immortalize the essence of life. She specializes in colorful and vibrant imagery, and clean and simple backdrops, and expertly uses lighting techniques to create stunning night shots.
Sean Turner, a creative wedding photographer based in the Rockies, celebrates diverse styles through his artistic visuals. With a BFA in Photographic Imaging, he specializes in capturing playful couples in nature's beauty since relocating to Denver in 2012.
Kevin Sawyer is an acclaimed wedding photographer known for his captivating and vibrant images. His signature style combines bold and colorful compositions with photojournalistic storytelling, resulting in stunning artful photographs. With expertise in off-camera lighting techniques, Kevin masterfully captures the beauty of night portraits with dusk lighting. His keen eye for graphic lines, bold designs, and geometric shapes...
Kayla Rice, a Syracuse University photography alum, specializes in creative wedding portraits in unique locations. Her diverse style celebrates individuality with humor and creativity, capturing romance uniquely.
Laura Segall is an acclaimed wedding photographer known for her artistic portrait sessions. She specializes in creating eye-catching and artful imagery, using bold colors, contrast, and graphic elements like graphic lines. In addition, she excels at capturing stunning night shots and utilizing dusk lighting to add depth to her photographs.
Joshua Grasso is a professional wedding photographer, as well as a loving husband and father. He has a unique eye for capturing stunning and artistic portraits during weddings, using techniques like silhouette, contrast, backlighting, and shadow to create beautiful shapes and contours. He especially loves shooting during the golden hour, when the sun is setting and casting a romantic light. Joshua also has expertise in using...
Sean Lara is a Rocky Mountains-based photographer known for his distinctive style in capturing weddings. He excels at utilizing beautiful landscapes and mountain settings to take creative and storytelling portraits. Sean's expertise lies in off-camera lighting, particularly in night shots and dusk lighting, and he enjoys using off-camera flash to enhance his subjects in daylight as well.
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...
Loic Nicoloso, a seasoned destination wedding photographer, specializes in artistic wedding details. With a unique style inspired by growing up surrounded by photography, he captures beautiful and quirky images that reflect the wedding day.
Bryan Aleman is a wedding photographer known for his romantic and natural style, specializing in wedding, engagement, and elopement photography. His symmetrical, balanced, and artistic shots showcase his timeless love for black and white photography.
Bonnie Sizer, a wedding photographer and Colorado State University art graduate, specializes in crafting stunning portraits. With expertise in off-camera lighting, she excels in capturing unique landscapes and beautiful natural places.
Steve Kpa, a San Jose-based wedding photographer, specializes in creative fine art wedding and portrait sessions. His diverse style celebrates individuality and creativity, capturing romance and dream-like images with a focus on sunset lighting.
Michael Freas is a wedding photographer with a unique style and creative vision. He captures symmetrical framing and balanced images, creating portraits that honor the happy couple. His commitment to stress-free celebrations has cemented his reputation as one of the most reputable wedding photographers in the industry.
Mike Kory is a wedding photographer who uses his background in Mechanical Engineering to create unique and intense artistic portrait sessions. He excels at capturing night shots and beautifully uses off camera lighting and dusk lighting. His work is known for its symmetrical framing and ability to make people feel comfortable and laugh during the shoot.
Jennifer Garza is a Denver wedding photographer specializing in artistic portrait sessions. Her photos are characterized by artful compositions and bold designs, featuring dark colors and minimalist backgrounds. With her expertise in off-camera lighting, she excels at capturing night shots and favors the lighting at dusk. She particularly enjoys shooting at mountain resorts.
Brittany Diliberto, an East Coast USA-based photographer, specializes in unique and inspiring wedding couple portraits. With a background in professional lighting design, Brittany expertly uses off-camera lighting to create striking and bold images. She excels in capturing the beauty of dusk, silhouettes, and contrasting light, and is known for her creative and well-lit portraits.
Penny McCoy is a wedding photographer from Minneapolis who loves capturing genuine moments with her southern charm. She has a passion for creating artistic portraits of couples, using bright and bold colors, as well as playing with graphic designs and lines. Penny also excels at capturing stunning night shots and favors using the beautiful lighting at dusk. She brings her expertise in off-camera lighting to create creatively...
Liam Gordon founded a photography business in 2017 focusing on creative fine art portraits for couples. Specializing in capturing intimate moments and artistic wedding day details, he cherishes diversity in his work.
Rylan Earle-Lott, a creative wedding photographer in Philadelphia, captures unique celebrations with a focus on authentic moments. Using a photojournalistic style, Rylan highlights candid connections. Outside of photography, Rylan enjoys exploring different topics and humorously challenging industry standards.
Rebekah Sampson, an Arizona wedding photographer, captures timeless portraits and emotion-filled documentation of special moments. With expertise in off-camera lighting, she excels at night shots and uses dusk lighting to enhance her subjects. She loves incorporating off-camera flash in daylight to fill and highlight her subjects and details, particularly during bride and groom portraits with bouquets.
Born into a family of photographers, Paolo Blocar finds inspiration in the cityscape and exquisite lighting of the golden hour. His portfolio reflects a passion for unique, intimate wedding portraits and detailed, close-up shots.
Nicolas Bastien, a 30-year-old Breton from Quimper, is a travel enthusiast with a love for people and salted butter. His passion for photography, born from his belief in the enriching power of travel, focuses on artistic adventure portraits for daring couples.
John Ryan is the owner of J&J Studios in Philadelphia and has been documenting weddings around the world since 2011. He offers a range of services including photography, video, aerial, and live streaming. John excels in capturing breathtaking wedding portraits, often utilizing off-camera lighting to create stunning images in picturesque garden settings.
Ted Felsberg specializes in creative fine art portraits for couples, capturing romance and pure joy. Cherishing diversity in his work, he creates breathtaking portraits using off-camera flash.
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