Top 10 Creative New York - Long Island Wedding Portrait Photographers for 2024

Page Updated: January 31st, 2024

Wouldn’t you just love to hire a top creative New York - Long Island wedding photographer to create artistic portraits on your big day? The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is here to help! Wedding photojournalists are, first and foremost, photographers — creative artists, in other words. In the AG contests, WPJA members exhibit their skills at digitally enhanced New York - Long Island couple portraits.

Four Artistic Guild contests for New York - Long Island wedding portraits are held annually, entered and judged separately from the regular WPJA competitions of moments. After each creative photo contest, we add another collection of award-winning portraits to our member profile galleries.

Want to have a top New York - Long Island creative wedding photographer take some unique and artistic portraits? In a portrait (for these purposes), the photographer has staged the couple, the bridal party, or other participants or groups — such as family, friends, or children — on the day of the wedding. One distinguishing feature of portraits is that the subjects are aware of the camera and are maintaining their positions for the sake of the photograph.

Navarre wedding photography by Matt Kolf in Spain

Matt Kolf, a Catholic wedding photographer, finds inspiration from art history. With a diverse style rooted in creativity, he likes group portrait sessions.

Wedding and elopement photography by Will Tee - SW Wedding Photo Studio

Will Tee is an artistic wedding photographer known for his creative portrait sessions and artful detail imagery. He is skilled at using symmetrical framing and creating perfectly balanced images.

Studio portrait of John Ryan, wedding photographer of J&J Studios, LLC

John Ryan is the owner of J&J Studios in Philadelphia and has been capturing weddings since 2011. He offers photography, video, aerial, and live streaming services. John is known for taking striking wedding portraits with creative lighting techniques in beautiful outdoor locations.

Engagement sessions and wedding photography by Alex Gordias of New England

Alex Gordias is a highly respected wedding photographer based on the East Coast - USA. Known for his creativity, he captures stunning landscapes during weddings, with a particular passion for night shots and natural dusk lighting outside wedding venues.

Studio portrait of wedding photographer Tanushree Vaidya

Tanushree Vaidya focuses on creating artistic wedding images, blending commerce, hair artistry, and portraiture in her diverse styles. She captures bold, colorful, and black-and-white wedding day details, celebrating traditions worldwide.

Wedding, engagement and elopement photography by Anastasiia Polyakov, of So Tender Is Humanity

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.

Boston wedding and elopement photography by Kayla Rice of the Massachusetts FPJA

Kayla Rice is an artistic wedding photographer who developed her photography skills at Syracuse University. Kayla particularly enjoys shooting in unique locations like the beach and infusing her work with humor and creativity.

Wedding and Elopement Photographer Rosina DiBello

Rosina DiBello is a skilled wedding photographer known for her creative portraits. Mentored by experienced photographers, she thrives on capturing the unique essence of each couple she works with. With 20 years of experience and a studio in South Florida, Rosina combines her passion for photography with her love for historic sites when taking couple portraits on wedding days.

Wedding and Elopement Photographer - Jason Rhee

With 20 years of experience, Jason Rhee, a wedding photographer, excels in capturing romantic and balanced images. His style reflects creativity, resulting in ethereal, dream-like photos with artistic freedom.

Wedding photography by Tim D. Yun

After studying under renowned photographers, Tim D. Yun realized his calling as a wedding photographer: capturing love, laughter, and raw emotions. Tim's passion lies in creating artistic and imaginative black and white portraits of couples. His images convey intense emotions while igniting a sense of mystery and excitement, setting a dramatic tone for the day.