27 Top Wedding Photographers From Around the World

This is a guide to the best wedding photographers from around the world.

Wedding photography has always been a popular pursuit for professional photographers.

Consequently, finding the top wedding photographers isn’t an easy task.

In addition, what constitutes ‘amazing’ wedding photography is totally subjective.

Some prefer documentary-style wedding photography, while others think a contemporary or editorial approach is ‘better’.

Many talented wedding photographers remain unknown for their entire careers.

Plenty never enter ‘best wedding photographer’ competitions to win awards.

With all these considerations said, here’s a selection of great wedding photographers who’ve been featured on Shotkit and many more you should know about.

Drop a comment below with any you think we’ve missed.

27 Top Wedding Photographers From Around the World

Marcus Bell

Marcus Bell is one of American Photo’s Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World. He’s based in Brisbane, Australia, and he’s been featured by Vogue, BRIDES, and other major publications.

You can learn about his gear, creative process, and advice in his dedicated article in the section Inside My Camera Bag.

You’ll find romance, emotions, and sensitivity in his photographs to catch the right moment. He also works as a commercial and portrait photographer.

Francesco Brunello

 

Francesco Brunello is a multi-awarded wedding photographer based in Milan.

It’s all about storytelling for him, and his wedding albums are highly curated. In fact, in 2023, he won 1st place in the Album Wedding Grand Award category of the PWS photo & video competition.

During the Photofestival 2023, he spoke at the MEET Digital Culture Center about using AI tools in his work.

Bogdan Chircan

 

Bogdan Chircan is a Bucharest wedding photographer. His work has been recognized with awards, features, and honorable mentions.

His photographs are dynamic and vibrant. He captures all the emotions of a wedding day in a reportage style and carefully composes the posed portraits.

Lucy Cuneo

Lucy Cuneo was named the top photographer in the world by Harper’s Bazar and was featured in Conde Nast’s Brides magazine in the Best Photographers issue.

She is a destination wedding photographer with a romantic and joyful style. Her images have pastel colors and a candid vibe to them.

James Day

James Day is an Australian photographer with a 20-year long career on his back. Not just that, he’s been photographing people since he was very young as part of a hobby he shared with his dad.

He’s committed to capture you and your loved ones in the most natural way. He aims to deliver you the photographs you didn’t even know that you wanted.

If you like a journalistic approach and only a handful of directed images – then, James Day is the photographer for you.

John Dolan

 

John Dolan is not just a wedding photographer – he also has a thriving career in advertising, editorial, and fine art photography.

He is the author of The Perfect Imperfect: The Wedding Photographs of John Dolan.

In this book, he presents his point of view acquired after 342 Saturdays spent documenting weddings – it also includes a text by Martha Stweart.

Sarah Falugo

Sarah Falugo is featured as one of the Top Wedding Photographers in the World in Harper’s Bazaar.

She prefers to keep a classic, timeless style and an editorial approach in her work. However, she stays open to incorporating each couple’s personality to keep her images fresh and unique.

Elena Plotnikova (Elena Flexas)

Elena Plotnikova and Patricio Flexas are the couple behind Photoflexas. They’re based in Mexico City, but they’ve done weddings in Cuba, Argentina, France, the Netherlands, the U.S., and other countries.

Elena individually and Photoflexas as a studio have been recognized and awarded by many publications and organizations such as Fearless and IPA.

Corbin Gurkin

Corbin Gurkin is a destination wedding photographer. This has allowed her to document weddings worldwide – from Thailand to Tuscany. However, she’s based in the U.S.

She’s been celebrated as a top photographer in magazines as prestigious as Vogue, Marta Stewart Weddings, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Knot.

Sam Hurd

Sam Hurd is not an award-winning, on-the-spotlight kind of photographer. However, this doesn’t make his work any less impressive.

He started his career working for the National Press Club, photographing press conferences. Then, he got the opportunity to spend a few minutes with guest speakers. That’s how he got to make Epic Portraits of George Clooney, Donald Trump, and other famous names.

While he could make the most out of a few minutes, he dedicated his full time and attention to his wedding photographer clients. That’s how he gets inspired and delivers original and amazing pictures.

Fer Juaristi

Fer Juaristi is a wedding photographer based in Mexico City. While seeking for his passion and inspiration, he realized that for him, family is everything.

With this knowledge, he approaches the beginning of a new family being created at a wedding. This is probably why he can capture emotions with his head in the sky and his feet on the ground.

Dee Kampe

Dee Kampe is an “internationally recognized, award-winning photographer who also feels like your bestie”. She’s based in Australia and works all over the country.

Among her winnings, she has the first prize in the IWPOTY awards in 2022, and she’s featured in Sony’s Australasia’s Top Wedding Photographers.

Liam + Bee

Liam and Bee are a couple of award-winning wedding photographers. They’re based in the UK, but they work all over the world capturing destination weddings.

Among the many recognitions, they were named UK Wedding Photographer of the Year by the British Institute of Professional Photography in 2021. Also, two of their photos made it to the 100 best wedding photographs of the decade by WBWP.

Lei Liu

Lei Liu is a Chinese wedding photographer based in Shenyang. He’s been in the Top 25 Fearless Photographers award for two years in a row.

His photographs are filled with artistry but, at the same time, represent the emotions of a wedding day in a unique way for each couple.

Cafa Liu

Cafa Liu is an award-winning wedding photographer based in Canada. He takes a documentary approach to wedding photography as he thinks that capturing raw unscripted moments is the best way to capture lifelong memories.

He aims to capture extraordinary one-of-a-kind photos so his clients can relive their wedding day whenever they see them.

Two Mann Studios

 

Lanny and Erika are the photographers behind Two Mann Studios. They’re based in Canada, but they photograph weddings worldwide.

They believe that they can’t create anything more spectacular than whatever is happening before their eyes. So, they take a journalistic approach to capturing weddings.

With their unique eye, they’ve won 274 professional awards so far.

Patrick Mateer

Patrick Mateer is the documentary photographer for M and G Wedding Photographer in Yorkshire, UK. He works together with his wife, and they only photograph 30 weddings per season.

In 2022, he made it to Rangefinder Magazine’s 30 Raising Stars in wedding photography. He also made it to three Top 10 lists in This is Reportage and was the National Winner at The 2022 Wedding Industry Awards.

Elizabeth Messina

Elizabeth Messina has a distinctive photographic style achieved only with natural light. The resulting images are luminous and ethereal.

She specializes in intimate portraits. Sometimes, this means a couple on their wedding day, sometimes they are lovers at different stages in life, other times they are just women.

Donna Newman

Donna Newman is a wedding photographer with very high-profile clients. She documented the weddings of George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso, and Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello, amongst others.

Her work has been featured in many famous publications such as US Magazine, People, CNN, Vogue, and others. She mainly works between Florida and New York.

Jonas Peterson

Jonas Peterson is one of the Top Wedding Photographers in the World. He started as a commercial photographer and twelves years ago switched into wedding photography.

He now shoots travel editorials and weddings – both destination weddings and locally in Austin. All his experiences have given him a unique style that make his wedding photos borderline with fine art.

If you’re looking for someone to capture your big day with a touch of poetry, Jonas Peterson is the photographer you want.

Jorge Romero

Jorge Romero is a lifestyle and wedding photographer based in Guadalajara, Mexico. He studied graphic design and worked in that field for seven years before finding his passion in photography.

Now, these past experiences shape his current work. He strives to make each wedding day that he photographs a unique experience.

Marnix de Stigter

Marnix de Stigter is a recognized Dutch wedding photographer worldwide. He made it to the Top 3 Wedding Photographers of the World by the Wedisson Awards, and he was the #1 Wedding Photographer of the World in 2020 for the Wedding PhotographySelect Awards.

He believes that technology and feeling need to work together to make the perfect wedding photographs. That’s why he’s spent the 12 years he’s been a photographer mastering the technique of capturing images in every situation.

Andrea Verenini

Andrea Verenini is a destination wedding photographer who works with his wife, Eloise. They travel the world capturing love stories.

Their work has been featured in multiple publications such as Vogue, Rangefinder, and The Times. He’s also been featured in Shotkit’s Inside My Camera Bag – check it out here if you want to know more about his gear and creative process.

Jose Villa

 

Jose Villa is a Mexican photographer based in Santa Barbara. He uses a fine art approach to wedding photography, resulting in vibrant and unique images.

He’s been featured in many noteworthy publications such as Marta Stewart Weddings, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar – all of which named him one of the Top Wedding Photographers. PDN named him one of the most influential photographers of our decade.

Jason Vinson

 

Jason Vinson is a non-traditional wedding photographer – and he’s proud of it. He goes after the “real moments with a splash of art.”

Jason works with his wife, Chasnie, in Northwest Arkansas. He’s been awarded by Fearless, ISPWP, Documentary Family Awards, and others. He’s also a brand ambassador for Stella Pro Lights and Aftershoot, amongst others.

Emilie White

Emilie White is a highly awarded portrait and wedding photographer. She splits her time between the UK and France. However, she travels the world to work with a handful of carefully selected clients.

She’s been featured in Vogue, Vogue US, Over the Moon, Conde Nast Brides US, Rangefinder Magazine, and Martha Stewart Weddings.

She’s also been named one of the top wedding photographers by Harper’s Bazaar and Conde Nast Brides US. She was one of the 30 Raising Stars in Wedding Photography by Rangefinder and made the Top 25 New Talent by BODAF.

Miles Witt Boyer

Miles Witt Boyer is a luxury wedding photographer based in Arkansas and the founder of the Photographic Collective. He likes to travel, so he’s photographed weddings all over the US and fourteen other countries.

He’s a happily married man who works with his wife, who handles the marketing. His passion for relationships makes him so good at photographing your wedding day.

If you want to know more about how he works and the gear he uses, check out his Inside My Camera Bag feature.