Top 8 Fine Art Washington Wedding Photographers for 2024
Page Updated: January 31st, 2024
Would you love to find a fine-art, artistic Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.
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.
Tanushree Vaidya is a photographer who specializes in creative wedding day images. She has traveled to 14 countries to capture weddings, bringing her skills in commerce, hair artistry, portraiture, and graphic design to her work. Tanushree enjoys capturing the details of wedding traditions in bold and colorful images, as well as working in black and white.
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.
Eliza Slobodzian: a wedding photographer focusing on creative portraits and artistic details, celebrating individuality and creativity. Specializes in authentic, eye-catching imagery in unique landscapes like lakes, mountains, and natural settings.
Aniket Sananse, a wedding and elopement photographer, captures love stories through a minimalist style and balanced compositions. Founder of AS Photography in 2012, he loves clean, dark backgrounds.
Logan Westom is an experienced wedding photographer who has been capturing special moments for over ten years. With a background in photojournalism, Westom brings a unique perspective to documenting wedding day stories. Known for his creative approach, he adds an artistic touch to every couple's portraits, utilizing silhouettes, shadows, bold contrast, and graphic elements to create striking and bold images.
David Clumpner is a documentary wedding photographer who focuses on capturing genuine emotions and creating unique and visually striking portraits. He finds inspiration in beautiful landscapes and nature and particularly enjoys working with nighttime and dusk lighting for a more artistic feel to his photos.
Ron Storer is a photographer focused on capturing and preserving wedding memories through bold and colorful images. His portfolio showcases his talent for creating unique designs and utilizing graphic elements. He is particularly skilled at capturing artistic and vibrant detail shots of couples' rings.
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.
