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California, United States

Chris Shum

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California wedding photographer Chris Shum is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present California, United States engagement photographer Chris Shum 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.

Delhi wedding photographer Shivali Chopra is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Delhi, India engagement photographer Shivali Chopra 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.

Virginia, United States

Lauren Barkume

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Virginia wedding photographer Lauren Barkume is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Virginia, United States engagement photographer Lauren Barkume 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.

wedding photographer Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present France engagement photographer Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne 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.

Maine, United States

Jessica Weiser

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Maine wedding photographer Jessica Weiser is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Maine, United States engagement photographer Jessica Weiser 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.

London, United Kingdom

Chaiyasith Junjuerdee

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London wedding photographer Chaiyasith Junjuerdee is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present London, United Kingdom engagement photographer Chaiyasith Junjuerdee 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.

Trieste wedding photographer Lisa De Domenico Pacor is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Trieste, Italy engagement photographer Lisa De Domenico Pacor 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.

California, United States

Tanushree Vaidya

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California wedding photographer Tanushree Vaidya is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present California, United States engagement photographer Tanushree Vaidya 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.

Wedding photographer Luan Nguyen of 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 France wedding photographer Luan Nguyen for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Manoir de Vacheresses, Centre-Val de Loire.

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
Paris (75) , France

Samantha Pastoor

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Photograph 2689854 was awarded to Paris (75) , France wedding photographer Samantha Pastoor for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Paris (75) , France wedding photographer Samantha Pastoor with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at La Ferme d'Armenon.

The very top reportage-style wedding photographers from around the globe submit their top photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography contests 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 contests is a major accomplishment for a professional wedding photographer.

2023 v01 Photography Competition Judges

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

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.