Top 5 Fine Art Illinois Wedding Photographers for 2024
Page Updated: January 31st, 2024
Would you love to find a fine-art, artistic Illinois wedding photographer to document the details of your big day and to complement your unique love story with a creative flair? The Wedding Photojournalist Association can help! Our documentary-style Illinois wedding photographers are, first and foremost, photographers — artists, in other words, whose medium is the still photograph. In the Artistic Guild competitions, WPJA members show off their creative talents for digitally enhanced still-lifes and fine-art detail photos.
Quarterly Artistic Guild contests for fine-art Illinois wedding photography are held annually, entered and judged separately from the WPJA competitions held during the year. After each contest, we add another collection of award-winning detail images to our wedding photographer’s member profile galleries.
What could be better than the details of your carefully planned event captured by a top Illinois fine art wedding photographer? Detail images generally are tighter framed shots on some of the day’s textures, and features, whether as arranged by the photographer or as they were found: dresses, gowns, suits, rings, linens, flowers, bouquets, cake, shoes, or champagne glasses. A collection of tightly cropped faces would likely also be a “details” shot if the surrounding context has been subdued to bring out the image’s artistic impact.
Madi Ellis, a wedding photographer, brings acting skills to create authentic and unique love stories through her photography. Known for symmetrical framing and capturing intricate details in portraits, she excels at representing couples. Off-duty, she enjoys exploring new places through travel.
Sarah Nader is an award-winning wedding photojournalist known for her unique approach. She has a keen eye for symmetrical framing and balanced images that stand out from the typical wedding photos. Sarah is also skilled in using reflective surfaces and creative lighting techniques to capture artistic and beautifully lit portraits. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and staying fit with her two Golden Retrievers...
Justin Edmonds is a seasoned photojournalist with 14 years of experience. He has worked with renowned clients such as Getty Images, The New York Times, and Sports Illustrated. Justin specializes in unique wedding couple portraits, using off-camera lighting techniques to capture stunning shots at night or during the enchanting lighting at dusk. He also enjoys using off-camera flash to fill in subjects during daylight,...
Taber Lacie, a wedding photographer based in the USA, travels for her work. Before pursuing photography, she worked as an EMT and has always been fascinated with the art of taking pictures. Starting her career in the wedding industry at just 16 years old, Taber specializes in creating unique and artistic portraits of couples on their special day. She is especially skilled at capturing detailed shots of wedding rings and using...
Milan Lazic is a wedding photographer who discovered his love for photography in high school. At just 18 years old, he captured his first wedding using an analog camera and developed a deep fascination for lighting techniques. Milan's creative style shines through in his portrait sessions, where he skillfully combines symmetrical framing and balanced images to capture unique and visionary shots.
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.
