Wedding photojournalist Association- Wedding photograph 2236976 was awarded for being the best in documentary wedding photography.
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2018 Summer WPJA award winning images – Wedding Photojournalist Association

ByPhilip Thomas

So thankful and thrilled this month with WPJA – Wedding Photojournalist Association. I’ve been fortunate to be awarded five images in the latest international monthly contest. Two of the five pictures were awarded Diamond awards for engagement photography, a first for me. I consider WPJA a personal measuring stick for my work as a documentary wedding photography…

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Bulverde Hill Country Wedding | Dru+Kerry | Philip Thomas Photography

ByPhilip Thomas

I thoroughly enjoyed documenting Dru and Kerry’s Bulverde Hill Country Wedding a few weeks ago. They married at a gorgeous ranch owned by friends Terry and Sam just a few miles from Bulverde, Texas. We start with a shrimp boil for a rehearsal dinner party followed by the wedding day. There are many beautiful sceneries…

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Travis Park UMC Wedding + Southwest School of Art reception | Janice + Taylor

ByPhilip Thomas

Dallas couple Janice and Taylor tied the knot at the downtown San Antonio Travis Park United Methodist Church, and their wedding reception was at Southwest School of Art. With Janice’s family here in San Antonio, what a fitting way to celebrate a wedding with friends and family coming down to south Texas. This was a very…

Wedding at The Little Church of La Villita and reception at Liberty Bar
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Little Church of La Villita + Liberty Bar Wedding Reception | Jaime + Matt

ByPhilip Thomas

This wedding was a wonderfully intimate celebration between two amazing people, Jaime and Matt. Their 13 person wedding took place at The Little Church at La Villita and the reception at quite magnificent Liberty Bar. They started dating in the UK when they were both working there. Now, they reside in Houston. Jaime has family…

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Hidden Falls – Bridal Veil Wedding | Hill Country Texas | Sarah + Dennis

ByPhilip Thomas

Hidden Falls at Bridal Veil is a peach of a venue. Located in the heart of The Hill Country, Texas, I was so fortunate to photograph Sarah and Dennis’s wedding day. Sarah is a beautiful person and a gorgeous bride. Dennis, of course, the very handsome groom. I’m so happy for them!Telling marriage stories have…

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Lost Mission Wedding, Spring Branch Texas | Erica + Chris | San Antonio Wedding Photographer

ByPhilip Thomas

Congratulations to Erica and Chris, tying the knot at Lost Mission. Lots of emotion here on a beautiful spring day. Lost Mission is an authentic mission chapel in the Texas hill country and a beautiful reception facility surrounded by majestic oak trees. You couldn’t ask for better weather, and I loved how emotional Chris became…

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Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls Bridal Veil | Spring Branch | Meghan + Matt

ByPhilip Thomas

Meghan and Matt tied the knot a couple of weekends ago at Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls, Spring Branch. The venue tucked amongst 100-year-old oak trees with waterfalls, and an open sky is utterly a gorgeous location. I love to capture the life of a couple’s wedding day, accomplished unobtrusively, and without photographers direction, otherwise,…

Classy wedding affair at The St Anthony Hotel Wedding - Celina and Lorenzo San Antonio Texas
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St. Anthony Hotel Wedding – San Antonio TX | Celina + Lorenzo

ByPhilip Thomas

A classy wedding affair at The St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio Texas. Please leave your congrats in the comments below to, in my opinion, the best-looking couple of the year, Celina, and Lorenzo. Like a magazine power couple, friends from all over the state came together on New Year’s Eve to celebrate their union of…

Two boys falls asleep at a wedding - Year in Review 2017 - Takoma Park Washington D.C-Leica Wedding photographer-Philip Thomas
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My Favorite Wedding Images of 2017

ByPhilip Thomas

HAPPY NEW YEAR!Here’s my annual year-end review of my favorite wedding images from 2017. Thank you to all the lovely newlyweds I was honored to photograph and meet, in Texas to out of state weddings.I’m thankful for the trust couples place in my ability to record the most significant day in their lives. All the…

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The Gallery Houston Wedding | Claire + Andy

ByPhilip Thomas

Happy New Year! I cannot think of a better way to kick off the new year than celebrating Claire and Andy’s wedding. I loved working with this couple! After the terrible Houston floods, there was a wedding venue change to The Gallery, a unique French-Mediterranean-style venue nestled in the Galleria area. Claire, like me, is…

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White Oak Music Hall Jewish Wedding | Houston | Sydnee + Kiko

ByPhilip Thomas

A fall wedding with a magnificent downtown view of Houston at White Oak Music Hall. The English indie rock band, Alt-J had performed the night prior at this edgy, elegant, fun, and eclectic modern venue. This my friends is a classic story of boy and girl falling in love but in the most modern way….

INTERVIEW: What to look for in a wedding photographer
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INTERVIEW: What to look for in a wedding photographer

ByPhilip Thomas

Last week, I was honored to be interviewed by Dayna De Hoyos of Stella Haus to talk about what to look for in a wedding photographer. Here’s that interview in full. Thanks so much to Dayna and her passion to forge a better wedding experience for couples. Please share this with your friends or anyone who’s engaged!    …

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My Favorite Wedding Images of 2016

ByPhilip Thomas

HAPPY NEW YEAR! These clicks are my favorite wedding images of 2016. Thank you to all the lovely folks I was honored to photograph and meet. It’s been a wild ride and I’m incredibly thankful for the trust couples place in me. All pics captured with a couple of Leica M rangefinders. Click on each image…