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!
Kate Crabtree is a wedding photographer from Maine who captures beautiful photos of couples on their special day against the backdrop of stunning landscapes. She specializes in creating unique portraits near water, such as the ocean or docks, and loves working with the soft, warm light of the sunset and golden hour. Kate is known for her symmetrical framing and creating balanced images.
Michelle Arlotta is an experienced wedding photographer with a creative and analytical approach. With her unique style, she captures raw emotions and delivers beautiful results, often adding a touch of humor. Known for her versatility, she creates images that reflect a wide range of emotions and designs that incorporate bold graphics and colors.
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.
Mark Creery is a veteran wedding photographer in the Rocky Mountains, known for his expertise in creative portraits. His relaxed attitude helps him perfectly capture intimate images with a touch of artistry. Mark's passion lies in using stunning natural backdrops and vibrant skies to create memorable wedding day photos.
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.
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.
Brittany Bugaj is an artistic photographer who specializes in capturing the connections between couples on their wedding day. She has a talent for using striking and bold techniques, particularly at dusk, to create beautiful silhouettes against breathtaking backdrops.
With a focus on creativity and individuality, Matt Kolf celebrates diverse styles through his artistic wedding photography and group portraits. Based in Spain and the East Coast, he welcomes inquiries for weddings worldwide.
With a diverse style, Song Johns, founder of Blooming Dreams Photo, has been capturing creative fine art wedding portraits and unique wedding day details for over 10 years.
Brandon Lai, an artist in wedding photography, focuses on creative fine art portrait sessions and unique wedding day details, capturing the beauty of rings, flowers, and lit couples at night.
John Ryan, owner of J&J Studios in Philadelphia, has been photographing weddings since 2011, offering various services like photography, video, aerial, and live streaming. Known for his stunning wedding portraits, John uses off-camera lighting to create breathtaking images in picturesque garden settings.
Mike Kory is a talented wedding photographer who brings a creative touch to his portrait sessions. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, he uses off-camera and dusk lighting to capture stunning night shots. Known for his symmetrical framing, Mike has a knack for making his subjects feel at ease and enjoy the photo shoot.
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.
A wedding photographer, Eliza Slobodzian captures authentic portraits embracing creativity in nature. Eliza captures romance in unique portraits in picturesque, mountain landscapes.
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.
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.
Erica Dietz is a wedding photographer who captures candid and heartfelt moments using her artistic eye and mastery of light. Having previously worked as an intern for Valley News Dispatch, she has honed her skills in creating stunning portraits that make couples look and feel relaxed and beautiful on their special day. Erica's passion for photography extends to capturing intimate and romantic shots, as well as...
Sean Turner is an artistic wedding photographer based in the Rockies of the USA. He has a BFA in Photographic Imaging and extensive experience shooting weddings on the east coast. Since relocating to Denver in 2012, he specializes in capturing creative portraits of playful couples amidst the natural beauty of trees.
Franck Petit is a French wedding photographer with expertise since 2012. He finds inspiration in capturing joyful and loving moments, drawing from personal experiences. He relishes the artistic freedom that comes with his craft, particularly when photographing couples in rural landscapes with symmetrical framing for balanced, often in black and white images.
With a focus on artistic wedding portraits, Denver photographer Jennifer Garza celebrates diversity through bold designs and compositions. Her expertise in off-camera lighting shines in capturing romantic dusk shots at mountain resorts.
Andrew Morrell is a professional wedding photographer who sees things in a different way. He combines his love for music with art and technology, bringing a unique touch to the weddings and elopements he captures. His clients are playful, cheerful, and love bright and bold colors.
Bryan Aleman is a wedding photographer with a romantic and natural approach to capturing emotions. He specializes in wedding, engagement, and elopement photography, showcasing his talent through symmetrical, balanced, and artistic shots. Bryan's love for black and white photography adds a timeless touch to his details work.
Trent Gillespie is a Colorado wedding photographer with a Journalism degree from the University of Northern Colorado and experience in photojournalism. He specializes in creative portraits of couples, often taking advantage of natural mountain and rustic barn settings. Trent is skilled in off-camera lighting techniques, capturing beautiful shots at dusk and in low-light situations. He also has a talent for using flash in...
Samantha Pastoor is a talented wedding photographer who found her love for photography at a young age. She excels at creating intimate and romantic portraits for couples, with a focus on black and white imagery that beautifully captures the love between them. Her work showcases the tender moments shared between couples on their special day.
Lauren Lindley is a traveling wedding photographer with a specialty in capturing memorable wedding moments. She has a knack for making people feel at ease in front of the camera and enjoys shooting in unique locations such as the beach or in nature, including trees and wilderness. Additionally, she is known for her artistic portrait sessions in the snow, creating captivating and artful images.
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...
Cindy Brown is a well-educated wedding photographer who travels across the globe to capture weddings with a keen eye for detail and a focus on portraying emotion and sensitivity. Her unconventional approach to photography results in energetic and emotive images, with a creative vision that embraces balanced and symmetrical framing. She particularly enjoys working in black and white, adding a timeless touch to her images.
Boulder freelance photographer Jason Johnson focuses on creative wedding day portraits. With symmetrical framing and a knack for evening light, his work shines with minimalist style and expert use of off-camera lighting.
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