Top 30 Fine Art United States Wedding Photographers for 2024
Page Updated: January 31st, 2024
Would you love to find a fine-art, artistic United States 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 United States 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 United States 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 United States 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.
Joshua Grasso is a professional wedding photographer, as well as a loving husband and father. He has a unique eye for capturing stunning and artistic portraits during weddings, using techniques like silhouette, contrast, backlighting, and shadow to create beautiful shapes and contours. He especially loves shooting during the golden hour, when the sun is setting and casting a romantic light. Joshua also has expertise in using...
Sarah Nader is an award-winning wedding photographer known for her unique and creative approach. With a focus on symmetrical framing and balanced images, she captures stunning wedding day portraits that stand out. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys traveling, cooking, and staying active with her two Golden Retrievers and Peloton.
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.
A wedding photographer, Eliza Slobodzian captures authentic portraits embracing creativity in nature. Eliza captures romance in unique portraits in picturesque, mountain landscapes.
Simi Rabinowitz is an accomplished wedding photographer based in New England. He is known for his ability to capture the authentic beauty and emotions of each event using natural light. Simi's favorite scenes to shoot are during dusk during the reception, where he can expertly utilize low lighting to create stunning images.
Andy Madea, a New England wedding photographer, combines his passion for adventure and the outdoors with his creative vision. Drawing inspiration from his experiences exploring mountains in coastal Maine and New Hampshire, he captures stunning wedding day portraits. With a knack for off-camera lighting and a preference for dusk lighting, Andy excels at capturing memorable night shots.
Dennis Crider is an artistic wedding photographer who specializes in capturing authentic moments that reflect the unique personalities and styles of each couple. He has a talent for using light and composition to create striking and emotive images that evoke a dreamlike quality. His close-up shots and clever use of shadows and contrast add a touch of mystery and excitement to his work, resulting in captivating and dramatic...
Rylan Earle-Lott, a creative wedding photographer in Philadelphia, captures unique celebrations with a focus on authentic moments. Using a photojournalistic style, Rylan highlights candid connections. Outside of photography, Rylan enjoys exploring different topics and humorously challenging industry standards.
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.
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...
Madi Ellis is a talented wedding photographer from the US who loves capturing genuine love stories. Drawing from her acting background, she crafts unique and honest portraits that truly reflect each couple. Madi's signature style includes symmetrical framing, balanced compositions, and capturing intricate details during photo sessions. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and discovering new destinations.
Chris Shum, a professional photographer since 2007, combines his lifelong passion for art with his expertise in capturing artistic portraits and details. With a focus on destination weddings, he creates eye-catching and unique imagery in beautiful environments and scenic landscapes, such as beaches. Chris also excels at close-up shots, artfully filling the frame.
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...
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.
Seattle-based Marla Manes specializes in creating artistic detail shots and scenic images for adventurous couples. With a focus on environmental sustainability and a passion for wedding photojournalism, she ensures a comfortable client experience. Additionally, she is a proud dog parent and cat enthusiast.
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.
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.
Tanushree Vaidya, a wedding photographer, specializes in creative wedding day images, blending commerce and artistry in rich detail. Her bold, colorful, and black-and-white captures, celebrate wedding traditions worldwide.
Nina Larsen Reed, a Colorado-based wedding photographer, specializes in capturing couples in winter adventure scenes. With over 150 weddings photographed, she helps plan dream elopements in the Rockies.
Liam Gordon, a wedding photographer since 2017, specializes in creative fine art portraits for couples. He captures intimate moments and artistic wedding day details, cherishing diversity in his work.
Paolo Blocar is an experienced wedding photographer who grew up in a family of photographers. Based in the city, he is passionate about technology, cinema, and traveling. Paolo particularly enjoys capturing the beauty of the golden hour and the soft, natural lighting during sunset and late afternoon. He takes pride in his ability to create unique and intimate portraits of wedding couples and also often focuses on tight...
Brittany Diliberto, an East Coast USA-based photographer, specializes in unique and inspiring wedding couple portraits. With a background in professional lighting design, Brittany expertly uses off-camera lighting to create striking and bold images. She excels in capturing the beauty of dusk, silhouettes, and contrasting light, and is known for her creative and well-lit portraits.
Chris Werner is an artistic wedding photographer with over 25 years of professional experience. With a passion for capturing love and personality, he offers a unique and creative style. Starting back in 1994 with black and white film, Chris has developed a fine art approach to photography, which he now combines with bold and bright colors to create striking and vibrant images.
Laura Segall is an acclaimed wedding photographer known for her artistic portrait sessions. She specializes in creating eye-catching and artful imagery, using bold colors, contrast, and graphic elements like graphic lines. In addition, she excels at capturing stunning night shots and utilizing dusk lighting to add depth to her photographs.
Natasha Lamalle is a wedding photographer with fifteen years of experience as a journalist. She has a keen eye for capturing authentic love and uses her skills to create stunning wedding day portraits. Natasha specializes in natural light photography, using techniques like side lighting and shadows to enhance the brightness and vibrancy of her photos.
Loic Nicoloso is an experienced destination wedding photographer with a passion for capturing beautiful moments. Having grown up in a photography-filled environment, he has developed a unique and minimalistic style that focuses on the odd and quirky aspects of weddings.
Lucy Schultz, an artistic wedding photographer with a flair for unique imagery and off-camera lighting techniques, specializes in creating captivating pictures that capture the essence of each couple's special day.
Will is a wedding photographer with a passion for capturing moments throughout the Northeast and beyond. With artistic freedom, he creates stunning wedding portraits featuring bold designs, striking graphic elements, and captivating lines. Will also showcases his talent in black and white photography, delivering images with a rich magazine-quality style.
Brandon Lai is a talented wedding photographer who specializes in capturing the beauty of wedding rings and flowers, as well as creating beautifully lit portraits of couples during nighttime. His attention to detail and artistic approach make him stand out in the wedding photography industry.
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.
