Top 2 Creative Ann Arbor Wedding Portrait Photographers for 2024

Page Updated: October 20th, 2020

Wouldn’t you just love to hire a top creative Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor couple portraits.

Four Artistic Guild contests for Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor 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.

Wedding photography and elopements by Ray Iavasile of Michigan

Ray Anthony Iavasile is a Michigan wedding photographer known for his talent in capturing the perfect moment. He has gained recognition as one of the top wedding photojournalists globally and is highly regarded in Michigan. His signature couple portrait style includes creative sunsets and shooting at dusk, incorporating artistic techniques to create visually stunning images.

Destination weddings, engagement couple sessions and elopement photography by Angela Nelson

Angela Nelson, a wedding photographer based in Hawaii, discovered her passion for photography while teaching in Maui. She captures the beauty of Hawaii in her artistic wedding portraits. Her creative portraits at the beach, using bold colors and unique lighting, evoke strong emotions and create a dramatic mood.