Wedding Photographer Who ‘Scammed 40 Couples’ Out of Photos Flees to Dubai

A wedding photographer accused of scamming dozens of couples has allegedly fled to Dubai, despite owing thousands of dollars in court-ordered refunds to customers who never received their photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-12-05 13:39

The Powerful Winners of International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2025

The winners of the 2025 International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards (IWPOTY) have been announced, with U.K. photographer David Scholes awarded the Grand Winner title for his humorous and beautifully composed capture of a young wedding guest peering curiously at the wedding cake. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-12-03 20:36

Wedding Photographer Falls into Pond, But Keeps on Shooting

Wedding photographers are there to document the day without drawing too much attention to themselves. But, unfortunately, accidents do sometimes happen. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-08-21 18:24

Wedding Photographer is Asked to Bring Cash Gift for Bride and Groom

Wedding photographers typically just bring their gear to the big day -- but one couple expected theirs to bring a whole lot more than just a camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-07-02 16:23

Wedding Photographer Follows Wrong Groom into Hotel Room, Takes Photos of Total Strangers

Wedding photography is a complicated business and depending on the job, things can get messy -- especially if there's more than one wedding party present at the location. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-06-11 17:59

Wedding Photographer Captures Epic Shot of Bride and Groom During Tornado

A wedding photographer captured a stunning photo of a bride and groom kissing as a tornado raged in the background.

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2025-05-30 18:21

Wedding Photographer Offers Services to Cousin For Free, But Then Charges $3,000

A bride has taken to Reddit for advice after accepting free photography at her wedding as a "gift" but has since been sent a bill. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-05-22 20:13

Wedding Photographer Falls Into Lake With Camera Containing Couple’s Images

A wedding photographer thought he had lost a couple's images when he fell into a lake with his camera during their shoot. But divers managed to salvage the photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-04-14 15:04

Wedding Photographer Delivers Images Hours After Couple Goes on CBS News

After nearly a year of delays, a wedding photographer delivered images just hours after the couple aired their grievances about him on CBS News. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-04-10 17:00

Wedding Photographer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Thousands of Dollars From Brides

A wedding photographer has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from brides after she allegedly took their fees and failed to show on the big day. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-06 18:05

Wedding Photographer Sues Police for Falsely Arresting Her for Stealing Maid of Honor’s Wallet

A wedding photographer has sued police alleging that they falsely arrested her for stealing the maid of honor's wallet -- in a case that she says damaged her professional reputation. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-04 18:01

Wedding Photographer Charged With Secretly Recording Young Women at Venues

A wedding photographer is facing over 150 criminal charges for allegedly secretly recording young girls at venues.

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2024-10-31 16:19

Wedding Photographer Explains Viral Video of Bride Telling Guests to Put Phones Away

A wedding photographer has explained why she posted a now-viral video of a bride telling guests to put their phones away as she walked down the aisle. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-06-25 15:21

Wedding Photographer Uses Thunderstorm as Epic Backdrop For Bride and Groom

They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, but what about a full-blown thunderstorm? That's what photographer Ashley Patton was faced with but she used the bad weather to make an incredible set of photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-06-11 19:23

Wedding Photographer is Filmed Eating Alone in a Cupboard

A wedding photographer filmed himself eating dinner in a cupboard alone to show that his job isn't always glamorous.

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2024-05-28 15:45

Wedding Photographer Apologizes For Not Delivering Couples’ Photos Due to Drug Addiction

A wedding photographer has apologized for not delivering images to 36 couples while suffering from a crippling drug and alcohol addiction. He is now completing the jobs that he never completed for newlyweds. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-04-11 18:11

Wedding Photographer Made This ‘Super Contrast’ Image so Blind Groom Could See It

A wedding photographer specially created this "super contrast" image so that a blind groom could see pictures of his big day. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-04-10 13:31

Wedding Photographer Goes Viral With Images of Bride Almost Passing Out

A wedding photographer has gone viral after posting photos of the moment a bride almost passed out and continued shooting her. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-03-26 19:19

Wedding Photographer Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft After Scamming Couples

A wedding photographer is to be sentenced after pleading guilty to felony theft after scamming dozens of couples.

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2024-03-14 14:46

Wedding Photographer is Praised For Stopping Guest Taking Pictures on Phone

A wedding photographer has been praised on TikTok for stopping a guest from taking photos on their phone during the ceremony. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-03-13 17:43

Wedding Photographer Faces Backlash for Charging $8.5K for ‘Blurry’ Pictures

A wedding photographer at the center of a TikTok storm over her prices says she has faced death threats after revealing she charges $8,500 for her pictures which many have dismissed as "blurry". [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-03-08 14:11

Wedding Photographer Accused of Not Delivering the Photos

A wedding photographer allegedly scammed several couples -- turning up late on the big day, leaving the job early, and sometimes ignoring them forever. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-02-22 19:57

Wedding Photographer Goes Viral With ‘Unpopular Opinion’ Asking For Vendors Table

A wedding photographer has gone viral with her "unpopular opinion" that she would rather be sat at a table with other vendors for dinner -- and not other guests. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-02-20 20:15

Wedding Photographer Fined $30,000 For Using Images Taken By Other Photographers

A wedding photographer must pay $30,000 in civil penalties for advertising her services using images taken by other photographers and failing to disclose that the pictures were not her own. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-02-12 17:32

Wedding Photographer Dies After Falling From Roof While Taking Pictures

A wedding photographer in Japan has died after he fell from the roof of a restaurant while photographing a couple as they prepared for their wedding. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-15 15:09

Wedding Photographer Saves Choking Guest’s Life

A wedding photographer not only took pictures but also saved a guest's life when he started choking at a reception this weekend. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-13 16:10

Wedding Photographer Wins Lawsuit to Not Shoot Same-Sex Marriages

A Christian wedding photographer has won a settlement in a lawsuit against the state of Virginia after he refused to shoot same-sex marriages. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-07 23:15

Wedding Photographer May Be Barred and Fined $80k For ‘Scamming Clients’

A wedding photographer may be fined $80,000 and temporarily barred from doing business for allegedly scamming clients.

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2023-11-06 20:21

Wedding Photographer Praised For ‘Nicest Speech Ever’ Before Group Shot

A wedding photographer has been praised for her direct, clear, and amusing speech to guests before taking group portraits.

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2023-11-01 19:57

Wedding Photographer Speaks Out Over Accusations That She ‘Constantly Cancels’

A wedding photographer has been subject to an investigation looking into claims that she constantly cancels on the bride and groom at the last minute. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-19 19:49

Wedding Photographer Flees the Country Leaving Couples in the Lurch

A wedding photographer from Sydney, Australia has disappeared with his clients' money, despite previously running a seemingly successful photo business. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-09-28 21:53

Wedding Photographer Reveals Hack So Bride’s Necklace Stays Put in Photos

A wedding photographer has gone viral with her hack for ensuring a bride's necklace stays in place on the big day and does not ruin the photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-09-28 17:51

Wedding Photographer Accidentally Wears Same Dress as Bride

A wedding photographer has gone viral after she accidentally wore the same dress as the bride to shoot the rehearsal dinner. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-08-25 16:16

Wedding Photographer Spent a Year in Jail After Pleading the Fifth

As reported by WFLA, longtime Florida wedding photographer Michael Zoumberos spent nearly a year in jail for civil contempt because he refused to cooperate with federal investigators concerning a major DEA scandal that included Zoumberos' brother, former DEA agent George Zoumberos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-08-18 23:50

Wedding Photographer Sues After Career-Ending Helicopter Crash

A photographer has filed a personal injury lawsuit after being seriously injured in a devastating helicopter crash to a wedding day photoshoot -- which effectively ended her career. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-06-13 00:19

Wedding Photographer Uses Photos to Find Bride’s Lost Diamond

A wedding photographer's quick thinking prevented a disaster after a bride's huge diamond ring went missing.

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2023-05-17 21:17

Wedding Photographer Accused of Pulling ‘Family Emergency’ Scam

A wedding photographer from Kansas stands accused of "scamming" couples and robbing them of memories of their big day by faking a family emergency. She has, allegedly, done this multiple times. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-05-01 22:31

Wedding Photographer Sparks Debate After Exposing Work Conditions

Wedding photographer Megan Claire recently shared a video where she says she was forced to eat with her bare hands on the floor because a venue failed to provide her an eating location or utensils, sparking debate into whether or not this is even a problem. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-04-06 23:03

Wedding Photographer Charged with Theft for ‘Withholding Payments’

A wedding photographer, who is accused of withholding payments to other photographers and not delivering images to couples, has been charged with theft. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-03-27 17:30

Wedding Photographer Divides Internet with ‘Safety Shot’ Technique

A wedding photographer has divided the internet with his "safety shot" which involves removing family members' partners from a group shot in case they break up in the future. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-03-06 19:59

Wedding Photographer ‘Scammed’ Couple with ‘Blurry’ Images

A couple says they were scammed by a wedding photographer who used stock images as his portfolio and delivered blurry photos of their big day. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-02-01 16:29

Wedding Photographer Sued After Making ‘Unreasonable Demands’

A wedding photographer is being sued by a dad who accuses the shooter of making unreasonable demands just before his daughter's ceremony. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-01-30 21:19

Wedding Photographer Gets Couples to ‘Teeth Kiss’ for Romantic Photos

Photographers are tasked with making their subjects feel relaxed for great-looking shots, and one wedding photographer has a novel approach for breaking the ice: asking her clients to "teeth kiss." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-21 19:12

Wedding Photographer Attacked by Gunmen at SF’s Palace of Fine Arts

A wedding photographer was violently attacked at gunpoint by two assailants trying to steal his equipment near the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The theft attempt took place in broad daylight around numerous witnesses. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-13 20:07

Wedding Photographer Recalls ‘Worst Thing’ That Can Happen on a Job

A wedding photographer took to social media to describe how the "worst thing that can happen to a photographer" on a job happened to him. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-09 19:20

Wedding Photographer Eating Alone Sparks Debate on How They are Treated

A wedding photographer who posted a video of himself eating his dinner alone while he was on the job has sparked a lively debate on social media. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-09-29 19:22

Wedding Photographer Tells Couple to Act Drunk, Gets Amazing Portraits

Photographers are tasked with making their subjects feel relaxed for great-looking shots, and one Canadian photographer has a novel approach to her work: asking her clients to pretend to be drunk. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-05-20 21:49

Wedding Photographer Finds Success in Divorce Photography

In 2020, wedding photographer Allie Siarto's business saw a steep decline as COVID spread, weddings were downsized or canceled, and demand for her services dried up. petapixel.com »

2022-03-27 19:00

Wedding Photographer Shares the Sexist Things Men Do to Her

Wedding photography is already a physically and emotionally demanding job, but one woman is speaking out about an aspect of her work that is infrequently discussed: various levels of on-site mistreatment and sexual harassment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-01-26 21:11