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Maharashtra, India

Ankita Asthana

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Photograph 2711324 was awarded to Maharashtra, India wedding photographer Ankita Asthana for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Maharashtra, India wedding photographer Ankita Asthana with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Grand Hyatt, Goa.

The very top documentary-style wedding photographers from around the world submit their top photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to be awarded in this field. Their photos are scrutinized by some of the most notable and respected working photojournalists and picture editors in the news industry (not the wedding industry). Winning in these competitions is a true accomplishment for a professional wedding photographer.

2023 v06 Photography Competition Judges

David Stephenson, Justin Merriman, Martha Rial, Preston Gannaway

Wedding photographer Dejan Zagar of Slovenia was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded Slovenia wedding photographer Dejan Zagar for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Slovenia.

The most artistic and creative wedding photographers around the world enter their images in the AG WPJA photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to have their work recognized by our judges.

2020 v01 Artistic Guild Judges

Jim Gehrz, Lisa Krantz, Seth Resnick, Jen Tse

Napoli wedding photographer Federica Ariemma is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Napoli, Italy engagement photographer Federica Ariemma with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

North Dakota, United States

Abby Paul

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North Dakota wedding photographer Abby Paul is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present North Dakota, United States engagement photographer Abby Paul with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Tom Beynon

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Photograph 2548637 was awarded to Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom wedding photographer Tom Beynon for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom wedding photographer Tom Beynon with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Skylark Farm, Warwickshire, UK .

The very best reportage-style wedding photographers from around the globe submit their best pictures to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to be awarded in this field. Their pictures are scrutinized by some of the most notable and respected working photojournalists and picture editors in the news industry (not the wedding industry). Winning in these competitions is a true accomplishment for a professional wedding photographer.

2019 v12 Photography Competition Judges

David Leeson, Jim Gehrz, Lisa Krantz, Jen Tse
Noord Brabant, Netherlands

Caroline Elenbaas

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Photograph 2548346 was awarded to Noord Brabant, Netherlands wedding photographer Caroline Elenbaas for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Noord Brabant, Netherlands wedding photographer Caroline Elenbaas with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at NB, Netherlands.

The very best photojournalistic wedding photographers from around the globe submit their best photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography contests because they appreciate having the opportunity to be recognized in this field. Their photos are scrutinized by some of the most notable and respected working photojournalists and picture editors in the news industry (not the wedding industry). Winning in these contests is a major accomplishment for a pro wedding photographer.

2019 v12 Photography Competition Judges

David Leeson, Jim Gehrz, Lisa Krantz, Jen Tse

Photograph 2518516 was awarded to United Kingdom wedding photographer Stam Chananakhon for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present United Kingdom wedding photographer Stam Chananakhon with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Phuket, Thailand.

The very best reportage-style wedding photographers from around the globe submit their best images to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography contests because they appreciate having the opportunity to be awarded in this field. Their images are scrutinized by some of the most notable and respected working photojournalists and picture editors in the news industry (not the wedding industry). Winning in these contests is a true accomplishment for a pro wedding photographer.

2019 v08 Photography Competition Judges

Jackie Bell, Dennis Brack, Martha Rial, William Snyder

Wedding photographer Bai Gang, was awarded place for photo 1730956 in the category for the WPJA's .

The WPJA contest judges presented Bai Gang, a China wedding photographer, with this Master Piece Award as recognition for top wedding photojournalism in the industry.

The leading documentary wedding photographers in the world enter their best photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association's photography competitions. They want their wedding reportage photographs to be evaluated and selected by some of the most notable and respected working picture editors and photojournalists in the news industry (these are not wedding photographers or other WPJA members judging their work). Winning these competitions is a true accomplishment for a wedding photographer.

2015 Q4 Photography Contest Judges

Amanda Voisard, Bill Frakes, David Leeson

Judges

  • This was a challenging category to judge. There were a wide variety of fantastic images to choose from.

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.