Top 1 Creative Iowa Wedding Portrait Photographers for 2024

Page Updated: January 31st, 2024

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

Four Artistic Guild contests for Iowa 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 Iowa 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.

Mid-west wedding, engagement and elopement photography by Madi Ellis

Madi Ellis is a US wedding photographer who has a deep passion for capturing authentic love stories. With a background in acting, she uses her storytelling skills to create honest and original work that fully represents couples. Madi's unique approach includes using symmetrical framing and balanced images, as well as incorporating detail shots during portrait sessions. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and exploring...