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2018 v10 Photography Competition Judges

David Leeson, Eric Strachan, Janet Jarman, Renée C. Byer

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of Best Wedding Photographers in the 2018 v10 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.

Lancashire, United Kingdom
child playing under a table in church with Mary above at wedding in Clitheroe
David Scholes
Lancashire, United Kingdom
A photograph of a bride and her sister crying after exchanging gifts which was a reminder of their late nan.
Andy Griffiths
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico wedding reception photo of the bride and groom during their first dance under the lights.
Nikhol Esteras
Alberta, Canada
The bride and groom stand at the altar as two flower girls stand behind them in this black and white photo by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.
Dorota Karpowicz
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Playa del Carmen Wedding Photograph of the Family bond
Alan Fresnel
Zuid Holland, Netherlands
The groom wipes a tear from his eye as he holds his bride's hand in Mexico City, Mexico in this black and white photo by a Rotterdam wedding photographer.
Isabelle Hattink
Russia
The bride tosses her bouquet on a bridge over water in this photo by a St. Petersburg, Russia wedding photographer.
Artem Pitkevich
Vietnam
A man proposes to a woman during this Spain wedding as the bride and groom watch in this photo by a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam wedding photographer.
Khoi Le
Hessen, Germany
A man leans forward blocking the view of the bride as she applies lipstick in this black and white photo by a Frankfurt wedding photographer.
Niels Gerhardt
Lancashire, United Kingdom
The groom holds his hand to his face as the bride walks down the aisle at The Joshua Bradley in this black and white photo by a Lancashire, England wedding reportage photographer.
Toni Darcy
Slovenia
Wedding reception photo of the bride about to throw her bouquet of flowers.
Aleks Kus
California, United States
Annie Bang, of California, is a wedding photographer for San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Annie Bang
Guipuzcoa, Spain
Two men in traditional dress perform in the cobblestone street in this black and white photo by a Biscay, Spain wedding photographer.
Monika Zaldo
Dublin, Ireland
Guests watch as a young boy and girl drive in a small car in this photo by a Louth, Ireland wedding reportage photographer.
Annie Kheffache
Colorado, United States
Colorado wedding reception | Stonewall Farms wedding photography
Alison MacLean
Thailand
The bride and groom exit the ceremony past their guests through mist in this photo by a Bangkok, Thailand wedding photographer.
Chanarthip Cheingthong
France
The bride makes a nervous face as she stands in her wedding dress and the groom walks in the door in this black and white photo by a Paris wedding photographer.
Simon Cassanas
Colorado, United States
Ohio wedding photograph of the bouquet toss
Alison MacLean
France
The bride, groom, and guests sit around a room laughing in the Chateau de Saulnat in this photo by a Lyon wedding photographer.
David Pommier
București, Romania
Black and white photo of the bride adjusting the groom's bow tie at their wedding in Slatina by a Romania wedding photographer.
Cristina Tanase
France
Girls jumping Around at wedding in the South of France
Kerry Morgan
France
Black and white photo of two young children taking pictures of the bride by an Occitanie wedding photographer.
Florent Cattelain
France
Bride under Umbrellas during Lucky Rain in Sussex
Kerry Morgan
France
They said YES in Brissac Quincé
Jeremy Fiori
Catania, Italy
Black and white photo of the bride taking a selfie with her groom in a vehicle by a Sicily wedding photographer.
Salvo Moroni
New Jersey, United States
Basking Ridge Country Club Wedding, NJ - made of honor speech
Janine Collette
France
The bride cheers as she scores against her opponent in a game of foosball in this photo by a Paris, France wedding photographer.
Annie Gozard
Dublin, Ireland
The groomsmen work on tying their bow ties in this black and white photo by a Dublin, Ireland wedding reportage photographer.
Annie Kheffache
Alberta, Canada
A man lays on the ground holding a bottle of champagne as another takes a swing to open it in this black and white photo by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.
Dorota Karpowicz
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Black and white photo of the groom standing by the bride as she hugs an older woman by a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wedding photographer.
Clara Sampaio
Devon, United Kingdom
De Vere Latimer Estate wedding guests waiting for the ceremony.
Mike Riley
United Kingdom
Photo taken at the RAC, Surrey between the bride and a guest of a boy sitting on the ground sipping a drink by a Surrey, England wedding reportage photographer.
Lyndsey Goddard
Victoria, Australia
The bride emerges from a pumpkin-shaped horse drawn carriage in this photo by a Victoria, Australia wedding photographer.
Jiake Yang
California, United States
A little boy is called away as two men help each other get ready for the ceremony in this black and white photo by a Lake Tahoe, CA wedding photographer.
Shaunte Dittmar
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Emil Boczek, of West Midlands, is a wedding photographer for Folly Farm, Bristol, UK
Emil Boczek
Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Bride and groom have an impromptu line of 120 high fives - private house wedding in the UK
Paul Mockford
France
A woman leans over to kiss a young boy on the cheek during the ceremony in this photo by a Paris, France wedding photographer.
Julien Laurent Georges
Cosenza, Italy
The bride and groom stand next to the accordionist as he plays outside in this photo by a Cosenza wedding photographer.
Raffaella Arena
Czech Republic
The bride and groom hold a pair of shoes in the air during a game in this black and white photo by a Prague wedding photographer.
Matouš Bárta
Zuid Holland, Netherlands
A balloon replaces the bride's face as a young girl sits on the groom's lap in this photo by a Netherlands wedding photographer.
Natalja van Ommeren
Thailand
Photo taken over a guest's shoulder of the bride wiping away a tear during a speech by a Bangkok, Thailand wedding photographer.
Chanarthip Cheingthong
California, United States
Black and white photo taken in Truckee, CA of the bride sitting on the groom's shoulders by a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer.
Lauren Lindley
Illinois, United States
Chicago marriage court wedding photograph of a couple riding escalator - black and white wedding photography.
Victoria Sprung
Padova, Italy
The bride stands with her bridesmaids as one of them takes photos in Villa la Vedetta in Tuscany in this photo by a Veneto, Italy wedding photographer.
Daniele Borghello
Massachusetts, United States
seaport hotel boston wedding | Wedding catering food being sent to guests
Ben Schaefer
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Black and white photo of the bride preparing to enter a vehicle with trees reflected on its surface by a Calabria wedding photographer.
Danilo Coluccio
Catania, Italy
Black and white photo of a man pointing as two young boys look up at him and the bride and groom stand in the background by a Sicily wedding photographer.
Salvo Moroni
Valencia, Spain
Black and white photo of the bride shedding a tear as she reads a letter by a Valencia, Spain wedding photographer.
Jorge Miguel Jaime Baez
United Kingdom
The bride sits in the back of a vehicle with a man and a young boy who has fallen asleep on her in this photo by a London, England wedding reportage photographer near the HAC, London.
Lyndsey Goddard
London, United Kingdom
london wedding with groomsmen preparing
Obi Nwokedi
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Playa del Carmen wedding photographer - Emotional hug
Alan Fresnel
București, Romania
A young girl watches as the bride gets her makeup done in this black and white photo by a Romania wedding photographer.
Mihai Zaharia
Wisconsin, United States
The bridesmaids help the bride with her dress before the ceremony at UW Arboretum in this black and white photo by a Wisconsin wedding photographer.
Romulo Morishita
Pomorskie, Poland
Three young girls hold hands in a circle as they eat ice cream cones in this photo by a Poland wedding photographer.
Katarzyna Mrugala
São Paulo, Brazil
The bride sits with her bridesmaids holding a bouquet of roses and reading a card in this photo by a São Paulo, Brazil wedding photographer.
Ricardo Cintra
California, United States
The bride walks down the aisle with her father in London, England in this black and white photo by a Los Angeles, CA wedding photographer.
Darren Hendry
France
Guests leap in the air to catch the bride's bouquet in this photo by a Paris, France wedding photographer.
Ronan Jégaden
London, United Kingdom
London wedding | Black and white wedding ceremony photography
Obi Nwokedi
Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64) , France
Black and white photo of guests waving bowler hats and tossing flower petals at the bride and groom by a Mende, France wedding photographer.
Sylvain Garderes
Hessen, Germany
Black and white photo of the bride and groom on the dance floor as a beam of light shines between them by a Frankfurt wedding photographer.
Niels Gerhardt
Santa Fe, Argentina
The groom wears a large hat and sunglasses surrounded by guests wearing white feather boas in this photo by a Rosario, Argentina wedding photographer.
Andres Preumayr
Santa Fe, Argentina
Black and white photo of the bride, groom, and wedding party standing together by a Rosario, Argentina wedding photographer.
Andres Preumayr
Santa Fe, Argentina
The bride is covered by umbrellas at night for her Rosario, Argentina wedding.
Andres Preumayr
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Funny Moment at wedding Reception - London photographer
Rohit Gautam
Murcia, Spain
Black and white photo of the bride and groom releasing a white dove from its cage outside the church by a Murcia, Spain wedding photographer.
Eduardo Blanco
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy
The bride waves as she and the groom hug each other in this photo by a Piedmont wedding photographer.
Nicola Genati
Victoria, Australia
Black and white photo of a young man sitting in a chair as others get ready by a Victoria, Australia wedding photographer.
Jiake Yang
Overijssel, Netherlands
Black and white photo of the bride preparing to enter a vehicle by an Oldenzaal, Netherlands wedding photographer.
Indra Simons
Midlothian, United Kingdom
Lukas Powroziewicz, of Midlothian, is a wedding photographer for Norton House, Edinburgh
Lukas Powroziewicz
Thailand
A photo split by a wall with a guest sitting alone on one side and the wedding party celebrating on the other by a Bangkok, Thailand wedding photographer.
Chanarthip Cheingthong
France
A woman applauds the bride and groom as they emerge from the ceremony in this black and white photo by a Paris, France wedding photographer.
Ronan Jégaden
Firenze, Italy
The bride makes faces in the mirror as she applies her makeup in this photo by a Florence wedding photographer.
Donatella Barbera
France
Wedding photography at Chäteau Saint Marc - Black and white reception image
Sybil Rondeau
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Wedding Reportage of kid sleeping in Calabria
Pasquale Minniti
Wisconsin, United States
Geneva National Wedding Lake Geneva WI | Bridesmaids assist with signage during the Maid of Honors' speech.
Ruthie Hauge
New Jersey, United States
The bride and groom are lifted into the air on their chairs at The Estate at Farrington Lake in this photo by a New Jersey wedding photographer.
Janine Collette
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Photo of a man and woman hugging the bride and groom at their wedding in Shropshire, UK by a Lancashire, England wedding reportage photographer.
Andy Griffiths
Noord Holland, Netherlands
Black and white photo of the bride holding the groom and resting her head on his shoulder by a Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands wedding photographer.
Peter Kos
Colorado, United States
Della Terra Wedding reception photo of bride and groom | Estes Park Wedding Photographer
Jesse La Plante
Padova, Italy
Black and white photo of the bridal party helping the bride with her dress in Villa la Vedetta in Tuscany by a Veneto, Italy wedding photographer.
Daniele Borghello
Madrid, Spain
Black and white photo of the groom, dressed in uniform, and his bride walking between soldiers with their swords raised by a Madrid, Spain wedding photographer.
Sergio Cueto
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Cake toss during wedding reception in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Alan Fresnel
Massa-Carrara, Italy
bride ceremony happiness - orvieto wedding photographer
Alessandro Colle
California, United States
The bride stands holding her bouquet as a man playing the bagpipes walks ahead of her in Edinbugh, Scottland in this photo by a Los Angeles, CA wedding photographer.
Darren Hendry
Santa Fe, Argentina
Photo of kids at the wedding having fun in Rosario, Argentina.
Andres Preumayr
Murcia, Spain
Black and white photo of the bride and groom exiting the church as guests toss confetti by a Murcia, Spain wedding photographer.
Eduardo Blanco
Russia
A young girl stands with a teddy bear on her shoulders as the bride and groom kneel at the altar in England in this photo by a St. Petersburg, Russia wedding photographer.
Artem Pitkevich
China
Beijing Wedding games photography in black-and-white
Peng Zhang
Massachusetts, United States
A man falls off a small dock at a private residence in Meredith, NH in this photo by a Boston, MA wedding photographer.
Masao Okano
Reggio Calabria, Italy
A mirror is held up for the bride as members of the bridal party watch her and take photos in this black and white photo by a Calabria wedding photographer.
Pasquale Minniti
Noord Holland, Netherlands
grandfather is tired at wedding reception in Echteld
Peter Kos
China
The groom and bridal party shout and celebrate in this black and white photo by a Beijing wedding photographer.
Peng Zhang
France
Black and white photo of guests during the ceremony with a young boy and girl holding her hair over her face by a Loire-Atlantique, France wedding photographer.
Elise Famy
Perugia, Italy
Abbazia San Faustino wedding photo of the bride writing a note on the bed as her dress hangs nearby.
Andrea Cittadini
New York, United States
The bride and groom dance on a Lexington yacht in this photo by a New York City wedding photographer.
Denis Gostev
Genova, Italy
Guests prepare to greet the bride as they make their way upstairs in this photo by a Venice, Italy wedding photographer.
Julian Kanz
Manchester (Greater), United Kingdom
Three guests become tearful during the reception in this photo by a West Midlands, UK wedding reportage photographer.
Adam Riley
Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64) , France
Guests toss the groom in the air in this photo by a Mende, France wedding photographer.
Sylvain Garderes
Massa-Carrara, Italy
A young girl leans on the altar next to the bride and groom during the ceremony in this black and white photo by a Tuscany wedding photographer.
Alessandro Colle
Zuid Holland, Netherlands
A woman is getting ready with the bride as other guests watch in this black and white photo by a Netherlands wedding photographer.
Rika Conradi
Russia
Photo of the bride and groom standing in front of their cake while surrounded by guests holding sparklers by a St. Petersburg, Russia wedding photographer.
Artem Pitkevich
Goias, Brazil
Black and white photo of women reaching for a bouquet by a Brazil wedding photographer in Goiânia.
Claudia Amorim
New South Wales, Australia
The wedding party dances as a musician plays the drum behind them in this black and white photo by a Sydney, Australia wedding photographer.
John Benavente
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The bride and groom have their ceremony in a Rio de Janeiro garden as their guests watch in this photo by a Brazil wedding photographer.
Clara Sampaio
New York, United States
The bride and her guests celebrate with their arms in the air in this photo by a New York City wedding photographer.
Denis Gostev
Ruse, Bulgaria
The bride, groom, and guests dance in a line outside in this photo by a Burgas, Bulgaria wedding photographer.
Bozhidar Krastev
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Black and white photo of two men opening a bottle of champagne in a dining room by a Cosenza wedding photographer.
Claudio Valerio
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Andy Griffiths, of Lancashire, is a wedding photographer for Thornton Manor
Andy Griffiths
Vermont, United States
The guests enjoy appetizers in Barnard, VT by a Burlington wedding photographer.
Jacob Hannah
France
The flower girl sits on a step in front of the altar in this black and white photo by a Paris wedding photographer.
Lea Torrieri
Russia
Black and white photo of the bride and groom dancing with their arms outstretched by a St. Petersburg, Russia wedding photographer.
Artem Pitkevich
Alberta, Canada
Photo of the groomsmen tossing the groom in the air by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.
Dorota Karpowicz
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Guests hold the bride's train as she walks by a pool in Rio de Janeiro in this photo by a Brazil wedding photographer.
Clara Sampaio
Firenze, Italy
Black and white photo of a woman pointing at a smiling, young girl as she holds a ring in her other hand by an Umbria wedding photographer.
Donatella Barbera
Illinois, United States
Chicago, IL civil wedding photograph in black and white.
Victoria Sprung
Goa, India
A man helps the groom prepare for the ceremony in his room in this photo by a New Delhi, India wedding photographer.
Sephi Bergerson
China
Couple's friend caught the bouquet - China wedding photographer
Vinci Wang
Montana, United States
The bride gets ready in front of a lake with a kayak passing by in Glacier Park in this photo by a Montana wedding photographer.
David Clumpner
Manchester (Greater), United Kingdom
Black and white photo of two women sitting on a couch as one helps a man adjust his bow tie by an Essex, UK wedding reportage photographer.
Adam Riley
Portugal
Black and white photo of the groomsmen carrying the groom as he poses by a Braga, Portugal wedding photographer.
Luis Efigénio
Padova, Italy
Photo of the bride and groom on the dance floor in a castelvecchio in Friuli-Venezia Giulia by an Italy wedding photographer.
Daniele Borghello
France
Incredible wedding party at Fief de la Thioire
Jeremy Fiori
Utrecht, Netherlands
The bride hides her face in the groom's shoulder during the speech in Leiden in this black and white photo by a Netherlands wedding photographer.
Leonard Walpot
São Paulo, Brazil
kids at making-of | WPJA wedding photography contest winning image
Vinicius Fadul
Jaen, Spain
Black and white photo of the bride with two bridesmaids in hats admiring the plants in Ubeda by an Andalusia wedding photographer.
Aurora Lechuga
Washington, United States
The bride, groom, and guests toast one another in this black and white photo taken in Leavenworth, WA by a Seattle wedding photographer.
Logan Westom
Santa Fe, Argentina
The bride and groom sit on guests' shoulders wearing feathers and a large hat as disco lights shine around them in this photo by a Rosario, Argentina wedding photographer.
Andres Preumayr
Alberta, Canada
One of the bridesmaids tears up while getting her hair done as the bride puts her dress on in this black and white photo by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.
Dorota Karpowicz
Washington, United States
The bride and groom hold hands in front of a large tent in Leavenworth, WA in this photo by a Seattle wedding photographer.
Logan Westom
Noord Holland, Netherlands
father and son hugging at wedding in Amsterdam
Peter Kos
Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64) , France
Photo taken behind the officiator as the bride and groom stand at the altar during the ceremony by a Laruns, France wedding photographer.
Sylvain Garderes
Vietnam
Photo of a just-engaged woman and man hugging each other during this Spain wedding as the bride, groom, and guests applaud by a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam wedding photographer.
Khoi Le
Florida, United States
Black and white photo in Marseille, France of the bride and groom exiting the ceremony with arms raised as guests toss rice by a Miami, FL wedding photographer.
David Zaoui
Overijssel, Netherlands
Black and white photo of two women helping the bride get dressed by a Enschede, Netherlands wedding photographer.
Indra Simons
District Of Columbia, United States
The groom takes a deep breath at the altar in Stevensville, MD by a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer.
Ken Pak
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico wedding photo showing the bride and groom walking the streets with musicians.
Nikhol Esteras
France
The groom picks up his wife and spins her on the dance floor as guests watch in this black and white photo by a Paris wedding photographer.
Julien Laurent Georges
Portugal
The bride puts the ring on her groom in low angle this black and white photo by a Portugal wedding photographer.
Daniel Monteiro
Massachusetts, United States
A wedding at Migis Lodge, Maine | Sebago Lake wedding photograph
Ben Schaefer
Overijssel, Netherlands
Black and white photo of guests applauding as the bride kisses her father's cheek by a Delden, Netherlands wedding photographer.
Indra Simons
Santa Fe, Argentina
Rosario, Argentina wedding photo of flower girls talking during the church ceremony.
Andres Preumayr
Czech Republic
Photo taken in Kraví Hora of the bride standing next to the groom as a hawk flies to him by a Prague wedding photographer.
Matouš Bárta
France
Photo of young children standing at the altar with the bride and groom by a Paris wedding photographer.
Lea Torrieri
Portugal
Photo of a man helping another light a cigarette in front of a bar in Lisbon by a Portugal wedding photographer.
Luis Efigénio
Slovenia
Black and white wedding photography showing bride and groom getting ready together.
Aleks Kus
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Black and white photo of of the bride and groom standing face-to-face surrounded by beams of light by a Deidesheim, Germany wedding photographer.
Andreas Pollok
California, United States
A dog follows the ring bearer down the aisle as guests watch in this photo by a San Jose, CA wedding photographer.
Siliang Wang
São Paulo, Brazil
groom making of | winning black-and-white photograph
Vinicius Fadul
Quebec, Canada
Black and white photo of the bride and groom laughing as a woman gives a speech by a Montreal, Quebec wedding photographer.
Adeline Leonti
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Black and white photo of the groom getting ready in his room in front of a mirror in Shropshire, UK by an England wedding photographer.
Andy Griffiths
Massachusetts, United States
Sebago Lake Wedding Maine | A wedding at the Migis Lodge in Maine
Ben Schaefer
Zuid Holland, Netherlands
A woman hugs the bride in Ouddorp, The Netherlands in this black and white photo by a Rotterdam wedding photographer.
Isabelle Hattink
Padova, Italy
Photo taken outside the Villa la Vedetta in Tuscany at night while the bride and groom dance by a Veneto, Italy wedding photographer.
Daniele Borghello
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo of a woman's hand brushing the bride's forehead by a Wachenheim, Germany wedding photographer.
Andreas Pollok
Thailand
The bride and groom stand at the altar surrounded by hanging crystals and chandeliers in this photo by a Bangkok, Thailand wedding photographer.
Chanarthip Cheingthong
Victoria, Australia
Two little girls stand outside as one holds a sign in this black and white photo taken outside of Le Clos de Trevannec in France by a Victoria, Australia wedding photographer.
Gaelle Le Berre
Zuid Holland, Netherlands
wedding singers at an outdoor ceremony in Rotterdam
Isabelle Hattink
New York, United States
Photo of the groom going to hug his bride in the Sephardic Temple by a New York City wedding photographer.
Denis Gostev
London, United Kingdom
A woman helps the bride with her dress as she walks with three women in this photo by a London, England wedding reportage photographer.
Obi Nwokedi
Vietnam
The groom dips his bride and kisses her as confetti falls around them at their Spain wedding in this photo by a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam wedding photographer.
Khoi Le
Quebec, Canada
Black and white photo of the bride and groom holding each other and smiling as a man gives a speech by a Montreal, Quebec wedding photographer.
Adeline Leonti
District Of Columbia, United States
Black and white photo of the bride dancing with her guests in Purcellville, VA by a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer.
Ken Pak
Wisconsin, United States
Pres House University of Wisconsin Madison Wedding | The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle.
Ruthie Hauge
Zuid Holland, Netherlands
The father of the bride tears up seeing his daughter in her wedding dress in this photo by a Netherlands wedding photographer.
Gerhard Nel

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