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2020 v03 Artistic Guild Judges

David Stephenson, Denny Simmons, Gary Porter, Lisa Krantz

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2020 v03 artistic guild Contest. Since 2002, the WPJA has only worked with highly respected and awarded picture editors and newspaper photojournalists for the judging of our contests. Winning an AG WPJA competition award is a major accomplishment in the wedding photography industry.

NL artistic wedding photo At the Sodafabriek old factory in Schiedam The Netherlands of The bride showing her dress in the awesome location which is a beautiful contrast
Thomas Jongbloed
Villa Godi Piovene, Vicenza, Italy artistic Candlelight portrait of the kissing couple
Luca Fabbian
Hotel outdoor Portrait of the bride and groom in an artistic wedding photo
Vincent Mu
Meersburg artistic wedding photo in the fall of the Bride and leaves
Andreas Pollok
Florence, Giardino delle rose artistic wedding photo in b&w of the Bride and Groom looking each other
Andrea Sampoli
Izmir Karsiyaka Nikah Salonu, Turkey artistic wedding day portrait session in b&w with the bride alone
Ufuk Sarisen
Vosges Grand Est artistic wedding photo of Brides make up at home
Julien Maria
Grotniki wedding portrait of the bride and groom in a meadow of Lodzkie, Poland
Bartosz Ciesielski
Andiran, France wedding day portrait of the bride and groom sitting on a park bench
Franck Petit
Paris Reception artistic wedding bokeh image
Ronan Jégaden
AB, Canada Wedding Photographer of the groom with his groomsmen playing with umbrellas at Cornerstone Theater in Canmore
Dorota Karpowicz
Nanping, Fujian artistic wedding photo showing the The groom and the bride returning to the hotel before sunset
Xiang Qi
Slovenia wedding photographer captured this portrait of a couple standing in a wheat field near Radovljica
Dejan Zagar
RMNP artistic wedding photo pose of a couple together atop Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
Justin Edmonds
Lodz wedding photographer captures the newlyweds hugging in the palm house at Yuca Wedding Hal
Piotr Maksa
Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Cleveland, Georgia Late evening wedding portrait of the couple as they take a break from dancing
Orlando Suarez
Aguilas - Spain at The Grooms House artistic photo of the groom Groom before wedding ceremony
Eduardo Blanco
Turkey wedding photographer captured a couple walking in hand to hand on a high mountain during their Mersin Hilton Hotel wedding celebration
Emre Nesli
Canada artistic wedding portrait from Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AB on a Raining day
Dorota Karpowicz
Hotel VierJahreszeiten, Iserlohn, Germany artistic wedding photo of a Bridal couple shoot at golden hour
Patrycja Janik
Astello di Rossino, Lecco artistic wedding photo showing light reflections in the window
Luigi Rota
Yoho National Park wedding portrait of couple kissing and holding hand at Emerald Lake
Dorota Karpowicz
Canada artistic wedding photo from Tower of Babel, Banff National Park, AB showing a Young and wild couple
Dorota Karpowicz
Best Western Inter Expo Hotel, Sofia portrait of the bride's reflection with her flowers
Boris Hristov
Reception Venue, Pyrénées- Orientales, France artistic wedding image by the boats - a couple portrait after ceremony
Catherine Hudson Paturet
Hotel La Palma Stresa Italy couples Hug at the sunset artistic wedding portrait by the flowers
Nicola Genati
Sofia, Bulgaria artistic wedding photo of the Bride and Groom on a sailboat on the water
Ognyan Stoynev
Colorado Portrait spot near the ceremony site wedding photo of a Couple hiking in the mountains
Brenda Bergreen
Side view mirror b&w wedding portrait of the couple leaving in their classic car at Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Cleveland, Georgia
Orlando Suarez
Chicago wedding photographer captured this artistic portrait of a couple of stairs at the Rookery Building
Victoria Sprung
Gleisberg artistic wedding photo of the Bride and groom in great lighting
Andreas Pollok
A Detroit Lakes, Minnesota high five during the sunset in this artistic wedding photo
Abby Paul
Boulder, CO artistic wedding photo of the couple from A scenic viewpoint overlooking the mountains west of Boulder
Sean Lara
Fort Collins, CO artistic wedding photo of the Bride and groom sharing a minute together after their ceremony in the foothills
Sean Lara
San Giorgio Church in Modica Photography in Modica of the spouses against the light
Nino Lombardo
Jefferson, North Carolina artistic wedding portrait at sunset. "We were able to hike to the top of a Ridgeline, put the drone up in the air, and then position it perfectly where the sun was lighting them
Michael Freas
Hong Kong wedding portrait of a kissing bride and groom. The light and shadow, and the lines formed by the architecture makes the photo. Shot with available light at the Hong Cultural Centre
Ronnie Szeto
Fujian wedding image of the groom playing by blowing smoke into the darkened room with a splash of light
Junxin Zeng
At the Sodafabriek old factory in Schiedam The Netherlands, The groom is standing in a cool pose on the stairs for an artistic wedding photo
Thomas Jongbloed
Erice, Sicily artistic image of the bride getting ready at the Hotel Carmine
Nino Lombardo
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO bride and groom portrait by mountain river
Jesse La Plante
Hotel Ritz Paris artistic wedding photo of A couple is walking at Place Vendome
Sylvain Bouzat
Zhejiang Hotel venue image of the Bride and groom on wedding day
Haoce Sun
Europapark artistic wedding photo from a high drone angle with umbrellas
Andreas Pollok
Fiumara Beach, Grosseto artistic wedding photo showing The couple kisses while the sea water wets their feet
Federico Pannacci
Siena wedding photographer captured this couple in a portrait with a bike at sunset in the Borgo
Andrea Sampoli
Villa Malliana, Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy artistic wedding photo showing profiles of light and exciting colors
Luigi Rota
Hauts-de-France artistic wedding photo in b&w of the groom waiting for the bride who is late for the civil ceremony
Mehdi Djafer
Siena wedding portrait of a bride and groom walking under the moon at their wedding reception in Tuscany
Marco Vegni
Creative Downtown Chicago portrait of the bride and groom being reflected multiple times on a building
Milan Lazic
Crazy Pool, Ruse, Bulgaria artistic wedding photo showing the Bride in love with her flowing hair
Bozhidar Krastev
Izlake, Slovenia wedding portrait of a couple ouside the church with their VW beatle in the background
Dejan Zagar
Ciudad Real - Spain artistic bridal wedding photo of The Bride relaxing on red steps
Eduardo Blanco
Esterra Vini in Perushtitsa, Bulgaria artistic wedding photo capturing A look between two lovers during a photo shoot
Lubomir Jiponov
AB artistic wedding portrait showing the bridal party at the mountains and Abraham Lake and staying 2 meters apart
Dorota Karpowicz
Key West Wedding Photographer captures this nicely lit portrait of the bride and couple at Oceans Edge Resort and Marina
Julie Ambos
Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont artistic wedding photo with graffiti and True Love
Nicola Genati
United Kingdom wedding photographer created this image with bride and groom displaying Tender love, groom kissing brides shoulder at New Forest
Janina Brocklesby
Mechelen artistic wedding portrait of a couple sitting on a log in the woods
Sven Soetens
Hangzhou City artistic Bride and groom house portrait on wedding day
Mango Gu
Zurigo wedding portrait captured under a giant tree
Samuele Ciaffoni
Pavie, France wedding portrait of the bride and groom stealing a kiss in a parking lot
Isabelle Bazin
Sofia, Bulgaria Creative environment portrait of the newlyweds
Tsvetelina Deliyska
Haarlem, NL wedding portrait of the bride showing her beautiful dress in the wind which blows through the Amsterdamse Poort
Thomas Jongbloed
Goias wedding preparation capture of a bride at the Dayanna Vaz Luxury Salon
Claudia Amorim
Artistic Rome sunet portrait of the couple at Giardino dei Aranci
Massimiliano Esposito
Netherlands Reception artistic wedding portrait from the Blue hour in Rotterdam
Karin Keesmaat
Turkey wedding portrait image of the groom inside and the bride outside waiting for him at the İstanbul Hilton Hotel
Emre Nesli
Aglika Palace, Zhrebchevo, Bulgaria portrait of the bride on wedding day against all white background
Detelina Krasteva
Colorado artistic wedding photo of the couple stopped at the lake before joining their guests at their reception
Stacy Gillespie
Villa Grabau artistic wedding photo of a sunset Kiss with flare
Alice Franchi
Fort Collins, CO artistic wedding photo created After the ceremony with the bride hiking this ridge in her stilettos and wedding dress so we could capture this gorgeous sunset
Sean Lara
Fall River Village artistic wedding portrait of a couple together at sunset
Justin Edmonds
Varna Airport, Varna, Bulgaria Newlyweds Wedding Portrait on a passenger airplane
Detelina Krasteva
Yunnan artistic wedding photography of Playful alpaca and bride and groom
Mango Gu
Istanbul wedding photographer captured a bride on the stairs and the groom down the stairs on a red background in Kadıköy
Emre Nesli
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Reception venue Photo of couple in fields with fall colors
Castille Alma
AB artistic wedding portrait of a couple at Tent Ridge, Kananaskis, Canada Walking on the Ridge
Dorota Karpowicz
Nanping, Fujian artistic wedding photo of Throwing away the masks, the wedding after the epidemic is over
Xiang Qi
Artistic wedding photo from downtown Seattle Studio of the Bride and groom standing against a bright window
Logan Westom
Istanbul wedding portrait of the bride and groom walking through the streets with a colorful graffiti background
Nilufer Nalbantoglu
France reception venue - Clos malpre Senones artistic wedding photo with Bride, groom, champagne and smoking pipe
Julien Maria
Vermilion Lakes at sunrise portrait of the bride and groom by an Edmonton wedding photographer
Dorota Karpowicz
Artistic Slovenian Wedding Photographer captured this creative portrait of a couple during COVID times in Koper
Goran Vadlja Kamenjašević
The Line, DC artistic wedding photo showing the groom is touching the shooting star
Ken Pak
Villa Mattioli Lesmo artistic wedding photo in a color profile at sunset
Luigi Rota
California Concord artistic wedding photo of a couple hug upside down in the trees
Ian Chin
Svatojakubský Pivovar wedding portrait of the bride and groom in the wine cellar
Matouš Bárta
Artistic Orvieto wedding close up portrait of the bride and groom with sun flares at Borgo San Faustino
Massimiliano Esposito
Artistic Bridal Portrait in Downtown Chicago, Illinois at night
Milan Lazic
Wild Basin Lodge, Allenspark, Colorado creative portrait of the couple at sunset. Wildfires turned the sky orange and their fireplace provided the flames.
Lucy Schultz
Estes Park, CO artistic wedding photo with A smoky sunset and the bride and groom as they scale to the top of a mountain ridge
Sean Lara
Angleton, TX wedding portrait of the couple having their happy moment before heading to the reception at THE SPRINGS Event Venue
Si Vo
Chicago Illinois artistic wedding picture from the Transportation of the Bride waiting to leave in the limo
Aileen Ciesielski
Artistic Baltic Coast wedding portrait of the bride and groom in Leba, Poland
Bartosz Ciesielski
Leiden wedding photographer shot this image of the groom standing on top of the burcht fortress and the bride is showing her veil
Thomas Jongbloed
Colorado wedding photographer captured this couple surrounded by fog and snow during their romantic portrait in Evergreen, CO
Lucy Schultz
Arapahoe Basin, CO artistic wedding image showing The clouds creating a layer between mountains as the couple poses for a moment on top of Loveland Pass
Trent Gillespie
Hotel Ritz Paris artistic wedding photo of A beautiful bride in the window
Sylvain Bouzat
California Baker Beach artistic wedding photo of a couple surrounded by players of football
Ian Chin
Alagoas Artistic Portrait of the Bride at her home
Monica Guimaraes
Slovenia wedding photographer captured this newywed portrait of the coupe's silhouette on the walls of Postojna Cave
Dejan Zagar
Alberta Artistic Wedding Photographer captures this bride and groom together at the Tower of Babel, Banff National Park
Dorota Karpowicz
Netherlands wedding portrait of the groom looking at his bride while she is walking the stairs to the light at Kasteel Woerden
Thomas Jongbloed
Colorado Destination Portrait Spot artistic wedding photo showing Local tourists cheering on couples as they take portraits
Stacy Gillespie
Baltimore Maryland artistic wedding After Ceremony Portrait in the grape vines at the vinyard
Kathleen Ricker
Fotoshoot, Gorinchem artistic wedding photo with pillars of love against a cloudy sky
Gaby Ermstrang
Rome wedding portrait taken in the Montorio Church in Italy
Massimiliano Esposito
Florence, Tuscany artistic wedding photo of the bride Getting ready at home
Edoardo Agresti
Florence, Tuscany artistic wedding photo from the Reception venue of the Bride and groom
Edoardo Agresti
Donner Lake, CA artistic wedding photo of the Bride and groom on a mountain after their sunrise winter elopement ceremony
Chris Werner
Artistic Istanbul wedding portrait in silhouette of a ouple on high stairs, groom helping the bride to down stairs properly
Emre Nesli
Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, WY blue hour portrait of bride and groom by a barn
Jesse La Plante
Reception wedding Venue in Tuscany, La Limonia di Villa Senni artistic photo of Bride and Groom.. the last dinner
Simone Miglietta
Jefferson, NC wedding portrait captured by photographer using the ridge lines and wind, I waited for the moment where the bride's veil took the same shape as the mountains. Sunset plus the wind added some drama to this image at the Twickenham House
Michael Freas
Downtown Chicago Bridal Party Portrait of the wedding group being captured from above as they cross a city street crosswalk
Milan Lazic
Château de la Trye, France artistic wedding portrait Night shot after ceremony
Jean Baptiste Chauvin
Netherlands couple is captured in this wedding photo shaking a bottle of champagne into the night sky at Brasserie Oostgaag
Thomas Jongbloed
Wild Basin Lodge, Allenspark, Colorado wedding image of the brides dress reflected in an infinity mirror while she gets ready.
Lucy Schultz
Nantucket, MA Downtown creative wedding image Using a piece of artistic background
Alex Gordias
Central Park artistic wedding photos with a beautiful water reflection
Kathleen Ricker
Manoir de Boisvilliers, Indre, France artistic wedding photo
Gaelle Caré
Hotel Ritz Paris artistic wedding portrait of A couple on the balcony in the low sun
Sylvain Bouzat
Chicago wedding couple portrait standing in the middle of a street
Victoria Sprung
Artistic wedding image of the couple with bokeh lights from Villa Anna - Ispica
Simona Cancelli
Creatve and Artistic French aerial group portrait of the bride, groom, bestman and bridesmaids
Patrick Lombaert
Brissac-Quincé, France wedding image of the bride and groom with fireworks flying behind them in the sky and sparklers in their hands
Patrick Lombaert
Mountain romance artistic wedding photo from Tower of Babel, Banff National Park, AB, Canada
Dorota Karpowicz
Paris Reception artistic wedding portrait of the couple with a beam of sunlight in b&w
Ronan Jégaden
Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, WY bride and groom portrait at sunset
Jesse La Plante
B&W downtown Seattle Studio artistic wedding pic against window lighting
Logan Westom
Bovendonk in Hoeven wedding portrait at sunset, with beautiful light
Caroline Elenbaas
Artistic Polje Planina, Slovenia wedding photo of newlyweds on the carriage on the water surface with the reflection when one of the horses spot the reflection of themself and got scared
Dejan Zagar
AB artistic wedding pic from Cornerstone Theater, Canmore, Canada of the couple in winter holding the hands
Dorota Karpowicz
Endicott Estate, Dedham, MA artistic wedding picture with a Sunset vibes. During the reception - captured about 5 photos
Alex Gordias
Seeheim Jugenheim artistic wedding photo with bright Autumn Colors
Andreas Pollok
Portovenere Love portrait at sunset by the water after the wedding
Matteo Originale
Sofia, Bulgaria artistic wedding couple boat portrait on the water
Ognyan Stoynev
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes wedding photographer captured this artistic wedding portrait of the bride and groom with fall foliage
Castille Alma
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO artistic wedding photo of the bride and groom kissing with fall foliage
Jesse La Plante
Taiwan Wedding banquet hall artistic photo from under the mirror pool reflection
Chao Chin Yang
Mandello del Lario artistic wedding photo showing romantic emotions at sunset
Luigi Rota
Chicago Artistic wedding portrait of a couple silhouetted within trees at the Humboldt Park
Victoria Sprung
Granada - Spain artistic wedding photo of the couple embracing Between lights
Eduardo Blanco
Wenzhou, Zhejiang artistic wedding photo from a hotel on the white stairs
Shihao Yang
Orvieto Wedding image of the groom during preparations at Borgo San Faustino
Massimiliano Esposito
Baltimore artistic After Reception portrait of the Couple enjoying the last minutes of their wedding day
Kathleen Ricker
Grand Est Ceremony location artistic wedding photo of the kissing couple in b&w
Julien Maria
Thurstaston, Wirral, England artistic wedding photo with a couple a sunset silhouette and reflection
Steven Rooney
Strasbourg artistic wedding portrait of a couple in a dark tunnel
Marck Yvan
Bridal portrait in b&w from Dippelshof
Andreas Pollok
Artistic Reflected Chicago portrait of the bride and groom in front of the Chicago Theatre
Victoria Sprung
Lyon artistic wedding photo of A couple in the old Lyon in France
Sylvain Bouzat
Portorož, Slovenia artistic wedding portrait of a couple standing at the pier at sunset with a reflection from the sea water
Dejan Zagar
The Line, DC artistic wedding photo showing that Kissing her hand is like being over the full moon
Ken Pak
Tuscany Reception Venue, Podere il Pendolino artistic Bride and groom portrait at the sunset
Simone Miglietta
Domaine du Petit Mylord 30300 Beaucaire wedding bridal portrait of them running with colored smoke bombs
Johanna Marjoux
Morbihan wedding photographer captured this jumping silhouette of a couple
Didier Ropers
Colorado mountain top artistic wedding photo showing The smoke haze from a local forest fire made for some colorful skies
Stacy Gillespie
Schloss Linnep, Ratingen, Germany Bridal couple shoot at night on the venues front stairs under lights
Patrycja Janik
Kadıköy Artistic wedding portrait of the bride and groom posing in front of a lighthouse
Emre Nesli
Della Terra Mountain Chateau, Estes Park, CO minimalistic portrait of bride and groom at night
Jesse La Plante
Hluboké wedding portrait of the bride and groom walking on the pier
Matouš Bárta
Winter Wonderland wedding photo of a couple embracing in a snowy landscape at Bow Lake in Alberta, Canada
Dorota Karpowicz
Angoulême Reception b&w wedding image of the couple embracing under a dark tree at night
Ronan Jégaden
Cervignano, Udine artistic wedding portrait in beautiful light
Lisa De Domenico Pacor
Artistic Valašská Polanka wedding portrait of a bride and groom holding hands in the forest
Matouš Bárta
Villa Anna - Ispica artistic wedding photo with thousands of lights
Simona Cancelli
Zhejiang Park picture of the Bride and groom on wedding day
Haoce Sun
Heuchelberg artistic wedding portrait of a Kiss in b&w in the forest sunlight
Andreas Pollok
Villa Garavaglia, Cortona artistic wedding photo taken as the bride embraces the groom from behind, they are inside a tunnel covered with flowers while the sun filters through the branches
Federico Pannacci
Artistic Zhejiang wedding portrait of the bride at a China hotel
Haoce Sun
Siena wedding portrait of a bride and groom captured in beautiful light
Marco Vegni
Hotel Ritz Paris artistic wedding photo of a Stunning bride during the sunset
Sylvain Bouzat
Villa Walter Fontana, LC artistic wedding photo of the couple surrounded by nature
Luigi Rota
Oaxaca City artistic wedding photography of bride and groom on their wedding day on an classic colorful Oaxacan street
Nikhol Esteras
Artistic and Colorful wedding couple portrait of the bride and groom silhouettes at an underground parking lot
Xiang Qi
Chicago, Illinois artistic wedding photo from after the Ceremony when all was Quiet
Aileen Ciesielski
Alberta couple hold each other in this portrait at Moraine Lake
Dorota Karpowicz
Reception venue, Perlamora Farmhouse, Tuscany artistic wedding photo at night with flying drinks
Simone Miglietta
VA artistic wedding portrait from Arlington of the posed couple at the church
Nam Trinh
Lungolago di Lecco artistic wedding photo with the couple walking by the lake in the rain
Luigi Rota
Fujian wedding photographer captured this wedding portrait where a rainbow appeared on the faces of the bride and groom through the prism
Xiang Qi
Estes Park artistic wedding photography of a silhouette in RMNP
Joe Pyle
Florence nights artistic wedding picture of Bride and groom portrait during the night in Florence
Simone Miglietta
Ketsch artistic wedding portrait in b&w of the bride
Andreas Pollok
Chicago wedding photographer captured this light-filled portrait on top of a bridge
Victoria Sprung
Sofia, Bulgaria Funny portrait from the day of the wedding
Tsvetelina Deliyska
Hunan, China artistic wedding photo from the Hotel of a warm Welcome
Micky Zhou
Pordenone, Italy creative wedding portrait of the groom in light and bride silhouette
Paolo Blocar
Fujian wedding portrait of a bride and groom at the location where they held a wedding in their forest farm
Xiang Qi

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