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Best Wedding Photographers in 2018 V02 Photography Competition

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2018 v02 Photography Competition Judges

Jim Gehrz, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Joe Weiss, Walter Estrada

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of Best Wedding Photographers in the 2018 v02 Photography Competition. WPJA documentary wedding photographers are the best in the industry and know that their images are judged by the most notable and respected working newspaper photojournalists and picture editors in the news industry. Winning an award in these competitions is a true accomplishment.

New Jersey, United States
New Jersey bride hugs father before the wedding ceremony
Michelle Arlotta
Minnesota, United States
Bride gets help from four bridesmaids with bustling her dress in MN
Bradley Hanson
California, United States
Temecula, California groom giving some wedding cake to the bride outside in the evening
Shaun Baker
Alicante, Spain
Alcoy girls talk to each other as they watch the bride getting her make up done
Toni Miranda
Luxembourg
Luxembourg groom and father hug each other while getting emotional at the wedding
Samuel Berthelot
Minnesota, United States
Elderly woman helped to her seat at Minneapolis Church wedding
Bradley Hanson
Noord Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam bride and groom taking photos in separate photo booths
Peter Kos
Dublin, Ireland
Kildare, Ireland bridesmaids smile with the bride in her dress
Annie Kheffache
Cagliari, Italy
Sardinia brides parents get emotional as they see the bride in her wedding dress
Matteo Carta
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Guests having fun at the wedding at the St Johns House, Lichfield
Nick Brightman
Santa Fe, Argentina
Rosario, Argentina guests messing with the groom at the wedding reception
Andres Preumayr
Cagliari, Italy
Sardinia brides father kisses her on the forehead before the wedding
Matteo Carta
California, United States
New Orleans bridesmaid getting emotional before the wedding
Shaunte Dittmar
Wisconsin, United States
Madison, Wisconsin bridesmaid helping the bride with her dress
Romulo Morishita
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Guernsey bride sits with two girls on the dance floor at the reception
Nick Despres
Illinois, United States
Chicago, Illinois bride and groom hold hands on the dance floor at the reception
Victoria Sprung
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey bride hugs a guest at the wedding reception
Michelle Arlotta
Quebec, Canada
Montreal, Quebec bride and groom laugh at the wedding reception
Adeline Leonti
Santa Fe, Argentina
Rosario, Argentina groom and best man wear hats and have drinks at the wedding reception
Andres Preumayr
Minnesota, United States
Abulae in St. Paul, Minnesota bride reading a letter before the wedding and starts to get emotional
Bradley Hanson
France
Sainte Gemmes sur Loire bride waving to guests from the back of a convertible car with flowers on the hood
Jeremy Fiori
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Calabria groom smoking a cigar at the wedding reception
Danilo Coluccio
New South Wales, Australia
Berry, Australia groomsmen laugh and hug each other at the wedding reception
John Benavente
Ontario, Canada
Guests enjoying the reception on the dance floor in Woodbridge, Canada
Cafa Liu
Ontario, Canada
Ethiopia bride getting carried by the groomsmen at the wedding reception
Christophe Viseux
Dublin, Ireland
Kildare, Ireland bride finishing getting ready for the wedding
Annie Kheffache
Overijssel, Netherlands
Eefde flower girl trips going up the steps around the guests at the wedding
Indra Simons
United Kingdom
England groom singing and enjoying drinks at the wedding reception
Kristian Leven
China
Zhengzhou Henan groom and groomsmen dancing in front of the bride
Wenbo Si
Cremona, Italy
Bride prays while groom watches at the wedding ceremony
Alessandra Diamanti
Minnesota, United States
Brides father getting emotional seeing her in her dress at the Gale Mansion
Penny McCoy
Siena, Italy
Sant'Antimo Abbey, Tuscany wedding ceremony in a church
Andrea Sampoli
London, United Kingdom
England guests reading and eating at the wedding
Marianne Chua
France
France wedding photography of Women dancing at Fief de la Thioire reception
Jeremy Fiori
China
China bridal party playing games at the wedding gate crashing
Wenbo Si
California, United States
Temecula, California bridesmaids wait and watch as the bride finishes getting ready
Shaun Baker
London, United Kingdom
England bride and groom sitting in the car after the wedding
Marianne Chua
California, United States
San Miguel, Mexico grooms about to cut the cake
Brett Butterstein
California, United States
Bride and groom smile during the ceremony at Laguna beach, California
Brett Butterstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Vicosa bride and maid of honor hold hands and laugh with drinks at the wedding reception
Vinicius Fadul
Greece
Santorini, Greece bride looks at father as she gets into car in her wedding dress
Giorgos Galanopoulos
California, United States
Temecula, California bride getting help putting her dress on
Shaun Baker
Goias, Brazil
Goiania girls talking and yawning during the wedding ceremony
Claudia Amorim
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil boy looks at the bride in her dress in amazement during the ceremony
Bruno Montt
California, United States
Groom singing while dancing with the bride at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton
Chris Shum
Thailand
Bangkok bokeh image of the wedding ceremony
Chanarthip Cheingthong
Devon, United Kingdom
Huntsham Court Devon, UK bride holds hands with the groom after the wedding
Mike Riley
Alberta, Canada
Bridal party laughs during the wedding ceremony in Edmonton, Canada
Dorota Karpowicz
London, United Kingdom
England guests celebrate with drinks with the bride
Marianne Chua

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.