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California, United States

Joyce Perlman

This image by Joyce Perlman, a wedding photographer serving California, United States, has been chosen as a WPJA Spotlight for its exceptional creativity.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is delighted to showcase Joyce Perlman,, an exceptional California, United States wedding photographer. This captivating image has earned a prestigious WPJA Spotlight Feature, highlighting remarkable talent and artistic approach. Join us in celebrating the unparalleled creativity and excellence exhibited by a WPJA member.

Montana, United States

Charles Moll

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This image by Charles Moll, a wedding photographer serving Montana, United States, has been chosen as a WPJA Spotlight for its exceptional creativity.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is delighted to showcase Charles Moll,, an exceptional Montana, United States wedding photographer. This captivating image has earned a prestigious WPJA Spotlight Feature, highlighting remarkable talent and artistic approach. Join us in celebrating the unparalleled creativity and excellence exhibited by a WPJA member.

Noord Holland, Netherlands

Bart Rondeel

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This image by Bart Rondeel, a wedding photographer serving Noord Holland, Netherlands, has been chosen as a WPJA Spotlight for its exceptional creativity.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is delighted to showcase Bart Rondeel,, an exceptional Noord Holland, Netherlands wedding photographer. This captivating image has earned a prestigious WPJA Spotlight Feature, highlighting remarkable talent and artistic approach. Join us in celebrating the unparalleled creativity and excellence exhibited by a WPJA member.

Indre (36) , France

Gaelle Caré

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This image by Gaelle Caré, a wedding photographer serving Indre (36) , France, has been chosen as a WPJA Spotlight for its exceptional creativity.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is delighted to showcase Gaelle Caré,, an exceptional Indre (36) , France wedding photographer. This captivating image has earned a prestigious WPJA Spotlight Feature, highlighting remarkable talent and artistic approach. Join us in celebrating the unparalleled creativity and excellence exhibited by a WPJA member.

Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Alex Benyon

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Photograph 2712872 was awarded to Worcestershire, United Kingdom wedding photographer Alex Benyon for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Worcestershire, United Kingdom wedding photographer Alex Benyon with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

The very best photojournalistic wedding photographers from around the world submit their best pictures to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography contests 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 contests is a major accomplishment for a professional wedding photographer.

2023 v06 Photography Competition Judges

David Stephenson, Justin Merriman, Martha Rial, Preston Gannaway

France

Valerie Teppe

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Photograph 2711297 was awarded to France wedding photographer Valerie Teppe for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present France wedding photographer Valerie Teppe with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Domaine de Laplaud, Haute-Vienne.

The very top documentary-style wedding photographers from around the globe submit their top 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.

2023 v06 Photography Competition Judges

David Stephenson, Justin Merriman, Martha Rial, Preston Gannaway

Vienne (86) , France

Corentin Azamoun

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Wedding photographer Corentin Azamoun of Vienne (86) , France was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded Vienne (86) , France wedding photographer Corentin Azamoun for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Poitiers Cafe.

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 v03 Artistic Guild Judges

Jim Gehrz, Mary Calvert, Renée C. Byer, Seth Resnick

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Nathan Walker

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Photograph 2697839 was awarded to Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom wedding photographer Nathan Walker for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom wedding photographer Nathan Walker with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Norwood Park, Nottinghamshire.

The very best photojournalistic 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 major accomplishment for a professional wedding photographer.

2023 v03 Photography Competition Judges

Bill Frakes, David Stephenson, Gary Porter, Kathleen Flynn

France

Luan Nguyen

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Photograph 2689039 was awarded to France wedding photographer Luan Nguyen for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present France wedding photographer Luan Nguyen with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Manoir de Vacheresses.

The very best photojournalistic 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 recognized 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 major accomplishment for a pro wedding photographer.

2023 v01 Photography Competition Judges

Jim Gehrz, Justin Merriman, Mary Calvert, Renée C. Byer

Trieste, Italy

Lisa De Domenico Pacor

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Image 2686934 was recognized with a TLC award and presented to Trieste, Italy wedding photographer Lisa De Domenico Pacor for capturing a real moment at an actual event and being ranked with the world’s best wedding photographers.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is happy to present Trieste, Italy wedding photographer Lisa De Domenico Pacor with a True Love Captured TLC WPJA award for recording a real moment at a marriage event: wedding photojournalism.

The best wedding photographers from around the world send in their favorite ‘emotion’ images to the WPJA’s TLC documentary photography contests for recognition in this highly competitive field. The most notable working photojournalists and newspaper picture editors in the industry (not the wedding industry) review their work and award the top images.