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Venezia, Italy

Luca Fazzolari

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Venezia wedding photographer Luca Fazzolari is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Venezia, Italy engagement photographer Luca Fazzolari 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.

Istanbul, Turkey

Emre Nesli

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Istanbul wedding photographer Emre Nesli is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Istanbul, Turkey engagement photographer Emre Nesli 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.

Haute-Garonne (31) , France

Sophie Stacino

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Haute-Garonne (31) wedding photographer Sophie Stacino is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Haute-Garonne (31) , France engagement photographer Sophie Stacino 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.

Haute-Garonne (31) , France

Sophie Stacino

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Haute-Garonne (31) wedding photographer Sophie Stacino is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Haute-Garonne (31) , France engagement photographer Sophie Stacino 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.

County Antrim, United Kingdom

Jonathan Ryder

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Wedding photographer Jonathan Ryder of County Antrim, United Kingdom was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded County Antrim, United Kingdom wedding photographer Jonathan Ryder for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.

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.

2023 v02 Artistic Guild Judges

Bill Frakes, David Stephenson, Lisa Krantz, Susan Walsh
West Sussex, United Kingdom

Jenny Rutterford

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Wedding photographer Jenny Rutterford of West Sussex, United Kingdom was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded West Sussex, United Kingdom wedding photographer Jenny Rutterford for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Tunnels Beaches, Devon.

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.

2023 v01 Artistic Guild Judges

Denny Simmons, Martha Rial, Mary Vignoles, Peter Power

Photograph 2688288 was awarded to France wedding photographer Franck Petit for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present France wedding photographer Franck Petit with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Château d'Aix, France.

The very top photojournalistic wedding photographers from around the world submit their top pictures to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to be recognized 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.

2023 v01 Photography Competition Judges

Jim Gehrz, Justin Merriman, Mary Calvert, Renée C. Byer
County Antrim, United Kingdom

Jonathan Ryder

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Wedding photographer Jonathan Ryder of County Antrim, United Kingdom was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded County Antrim, United Kingdom wedding photographer Jonathan Ryder for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Belfast, N. Ireland.

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.

2022 v04 Artistic Guild Judges

Denny Simmons, Gary Porter, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Mary Calvert
United Kingdom

Lyndsey Goddard

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Wedding photographer Lyndsey Goddard of United Kingdom was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded United Kingdom wedding photographer Lyndsey Goddard for outstanding and creative wedding photography at White House, Rye.

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.

2022 v04 Artistic Guild Judges

Denny Simmons, Gary Porter, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Mary Calvert
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Andrew Heeley

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South Yorkshire wedding photographer Andrew Heeley is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present South Yorkshire, United Kingdom engagement photographer Andrew Heeley 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.

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.