Top 30 Creative Europe Wedding Portrait Photographers for 2024
Page Updated: January 31st, 2024
Wouldn’t you just love to hire a top creative Europe 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 Europe couple portraits.
Four Artistic Guild contests for Europe 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 Europe 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.
Arnaud Delaunay, a Chartres-based wedding photographer, specializes in artistic portraiture with a focus on capturing emotions. His unique style emphasizes minimalism and dark backgrounds, creating intimate and memorable images for couples.
Matt Kolf, a Catholic wedding photographer, finds inspiration from art history. With a diverse style rooted in creativity, he likes group portrait sessions.
Based in Scotland, Mike Cook is a wedding photographer with over a decade of experience. He has captured over 500 weddings and brings a unique perspective to his work. Before starting his photography career, Mike worked in banking. He has a passion for capturing the beauty of natural light, especially during sunset and dusk. Mike's photos have a dreamy and unreal quality, and he enjoys using his artistic freedom during...
Wedding photographer Andrew Heeley from the UK specializes in creative fine art wedding portrait sessions, celebrating diverse styles through artistic visuals. With years of experience, he adds a unique touch to each wedding, working with playful couples who enjoy city and rustic backgrounds.
French photographer Angelique Blaise specializes in fine art wedding portraits, drawing inspiration from scenic landscapes. Her diverse style celebrates creativity and individuality, capturing the romantic essence of love stories in breathtaking images for couples.
Alessandro Di Noia, an Italian wedding photographer, inherited his passion for photography from his father's time at Associated Press. He honed his skills and studied photography in high school. His specialty lies in capturing artful and eye-catching portraits amidst rural landscapes, villas, and upscale venues. Alessandro's love for black and white photography adds a unique touch to his work.
Audrey Dubessay, a wedding photographer, specializes in creative fine art portraits. With a background in graphic design, her diverse style captures artistic wedding details and the playful chemistry of couples.
A wedding photographer, Eliza Slobodzian captures authentic portraits embracing creativity in nature. Eliza captures romance in unique portraits in picturesque, mountain landscapes.
Pierre Cassagne, an international wedding photographer in Bordeaux, finds inspiration in his love for fantasy, biking, nature, coffee, and beer. With a unique and original magazine-style approach, Pierre embraces artistic freedom and often works in black and white, bringing a distinct fashion-forward vision to his creative wedding day portraits.
Martin Hecht is a German wedding photographer who began his career in 2009. He combines his artistic approach with a passion for capturing the emotions of bridal couples and telling their stories. He believes in the importance of loving what you do and is known for his artistic warm-toned images, creative portrait sessions, and captivating black and white photography, often set in scenic countryside landscapes.
Matteo Reni, an Italian photographer, discovered his love for capturing moments at a young age when he received a Kodak Instamatic camera. After taking pictures at a friend's wedding, he found his passion for wedding photography, which is evident in his art. His portrait work has an urban street feel that sets him apart from others in the industry.
Paul Tansley is a wedding photographer with over 14 years of experience, based in England. With a background in fashion magazine photography, Paul's expertise lies in creating beautiful and artistic portraits of couples, particularly in outdoor settings. He also has a passion for capturing moments in black and white.
Mischa Baettig is a professional wedding photographer from Switzerland who loves capturing the beauty of weddings. Mischa's photos are like something from a dream, with subtle colors and reflections that add an artistic touch. He especially loves taking stunning bridal portraits that showcase the bride's beauty.
Nicola Genati, an experienced wedding photographer from Italy, has been capturing unique and tangible photos for over 10 years, with a focus on creating an unforgettable experience for clients. Specializing in creative and artistic portrait sessions, Nicola loves shooting in rural landscapes during the golden hour. With a passion for minimalism, Nicola excels at creating stunning portraits of happy couples against simple and...
Bozhidar Krastev is an unconventional wedding photographer with a unique, creative vision. He specializes in capturing the authenticity and offbeat spirit of the day, using aerial and high-angle shots as well as artistic detail shots to create eye-catching images.
Zsofia Rebicek is a wedding photographer who travels to capture beautiful moments on couples' special days. She and her husband opened a photography studio in 2014, where Zsofia honed her skills and developed a unique style. Her photos stand out with tight shots, filling the frame with close-up images of faces and wedding details, beautifully balanced and some symmetrical.
Jeremie Sangare is a wedding photographer from France with a talent for capturing emotion in an authentic photojournalistic style. Known for his artistic flare and expertise in lighting, contrast, and black and white photography.
Gaelle Caré is a talented wedding photographer who loves to celebrate life through her bold and colorful compositions. She excels in capturing tight shots that emphasize the beauty of faces and intricate details, often incorporating graphic lines and bold designs in her work.
Andreas Pollok is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer who takes a unique, non-traditional approach to capturing couples. His love for offbeat photography creates calm and tranquil wedding portraits, featuring graphic lines, bold designs, and geometric shapes.
French wedding photographer, Jonathan Fortuna, specializes in creative fine-art wedding portraits, showcasing a playful and fun side of couples on their special day. His work reflects an energetic and exciting vibe.
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.
Elise Julliard, a French wedding photographer with 8 years of experience, specializes in capturing artistic portraits of couples in natural settings like in the woods, emphasizing their unique love stories.
Nathan Eames, a wedding photographer with a photography degree from Plymouth University, is known for his ability to put people at ease. He enjoys capturing subjects in natural settings, such as the countryside and around trees, and he has a particular passion for creating artistic wedding couple portraits. Nathan also likes to experiment with high-angle drone shots to add a unique perspective to his work.
Emil Boczek, a European wedding photographer, has been practicing documentary photography for over 25 years. Based in the UK, Emil's unconventional and offbeat approach sets him apart, allowing him to capture unique and creative wedding day images. With a creative vision, he can skillfully tell a story through close-up shots of hands and feet.
Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne is a talented wedding photographer who loves capturing the beauty of nature in her creative portraits. With a background in music, she excels at creating unique and original wedding day photos. Elodie thrives when taking pictures in rural landscapes, feeling most at home in the countryside.
Bart Rondeel, a wedding photographer, merges his love for music and photography to create unique couple portraits. His background in sound engineering led him to discover his talent for capturing images.
Nicolas Bastien, a 30-year-old from Quimper, is a travel enthusiast turned photographer specializing in artistic adventure portraits for daring couples. Inspired by values of sharing and humility, he captures unique moments in weddings and landscapes.
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.
