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Best Wedding Photographers in 2019 V02 Photography Competition

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2019 v02 Photography Competition Judges

Justin Merriman, Martha Rial, Preston Gannaway, Ross Taylor

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of Best Wedding Photographers in the 2019 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.

Overijssel, Netherlands
Oldenzaal wedding photographer - Hengelo kids Need a rest at the reception dance party
Indra Simons
France
Bourges wedding photography - Bride's turn next for getting ready
Henri Deroche
China
China Zhuhai wedding photography - bride sticks foot in grooms mouth at reception of wedding
Eric Liao
France
SERRIS wedding photographer - family love
Simon Cassanas
Herault (34) , France
Mumbai, India Baraat Musicians - Wedding photography of groom and drums
William Lambelet
Taiwan
Taiwan Hualien wedding photographer | Mother-in-law to help the groom with a gold necklace
Tao Hsuan Tzu
California, United States
Lake Tahoe, California wedding photography (private home) | you are now pronounced husband and wife
Shaunte Dittmar
Ankara, Turkey
Grand Ankara Hotel wedding photos | Magic in the air - back lit spray behind the bride getting ready
Orçun Yalçın
Napoli, Italy
La dogana agriturismo wedding photograph of bride getting ready
Federica Ariemma
Istanbul, Turkey
Wedding photography at the Acapulco Resort Convention SPA Hotel - photograph of the bride getting ready with help
Ufuk Sarisen
Nebraska, United States
Omaha, NE wedding photos of the Bride and Groom dancing with family
Janine Cooper
United Kingdom
Phuket, Thailand wedding photographer - overhead, high angle shot of the Bride's arrival
Liam Collard
China
Guangzhou Surprise confetti cannons - actual day wedding photography
Jinqi Tan
United Kingdom
Wedding photographer - Phuket, Thailand | Ceremony Image of the groom coming into the ceremony outdoors
Stam Chananakhon
Illinois, United States
biagio evants wedding photography | garter dance about to begin the groom fishing the garter from under the dress of the seated bride
Milan Lazic
Alicante, Spain
alcoy super fiesta bride and groom on the floor dancing at their wedding reception in Valencia
Toni Miranda
Istanbul, Turkey
Acapulco Resort Convention SPA Hotel wedding photographer - couple on the dance floor
Ufuk Sarisen
New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, Australia outdoor wedding ceremony photographer - Shaka's from the groom with his bride
John Benavente
Alicante, Spain
alcoy bride drinking a bottle of beer with bridesmaids watching from inside the car
Toni Miranda
China
beijing wedding photographer for groomsmen door games with candles
Peng Zhang
North Dakota, United States
Hilton Garden Inn Fargo, ND wedding photographer | Eye on the prize. Flower girls watch as bridesmaid attempts to win their prize of choice.
Abby Paul
Leon, Spain
wedding reception in chateau neercanne maastricht - bride and groom photographer
Rocio Vega Roa
France
Lille - France wedding photographers - Like a child. Hanging out with children during the reception
Julien Laurent Georges
United Kingdom
Kensihngton Town Hall wedding ceremony photography - Kids and confetti on the blue carpet runner
Lyndsey Goddard
Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, PA wedding photographer - End Of The Night at this reception party
Meg Brock
Alicante, Spain
Alicante Wedding Photography - bride and groom showered with confetti as they leave the church ceremony
Toni Miranda
New York, United States
Battery Gardens, New York wedding photographer - bride getting ready
Emin Kuliyev
Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Wedding photography for Spits boot Leuven - Cheers!
Simon Leclercq
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca City, Mexico wedding photographer | outdoor Wedding ceremony moments with warm afternoon light
Roque Reyes
Antwerpen, Belgium
Dessel wedding Ceremony photograph of two men wiping tears on either side of the bride
Nathalie Moors
France
Lille - France wedding photographer - Wedding boys having a good time
Julien Laurent Georges
China
china wedding photographer in He yuan - bride walking to ceremony with an umbrella
Max Ming
China
Dezhou wedding photographer | The game at the wedding for the groom and groomsmen
Vinci Wang
Vietnam
Vietnam HCMC wedding photographer | the happiness of couple when they walked out through the crowd
Vu Nguyen
California, United States
Wedding photography in Los Angeles, California | The newly married couple receives blessing from the elderly.
Annie Bang
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Eaves hall wedding reportage photographer | Stair way to marriage for the bride
Andy Griffiths
Utrecht, Netherlands
Den Haag bride using hand mirror to apply her makeup before wedding ceremony
Leonard Walpot
Georgia, United States
Atlanta Georgia wedding photography - small boy is lifted up on the dance floor
Joshua Grasso
California, United States
Wedding photographer in Lake Tahoe, California | (private home) - Family and friends see bride in dress for the first time
Shaunte Dittmar
California, United States
Los Angeles, California wedding photographers - Groom's parents embrace their son after the ceremony
Annie Bang
Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Spits boot Leuven wedding photographer - Small venue, big party on the dance floor with bridesmaids!
Simon Leclercq
United Kingdom
wedding photographer for Kensington Town Hall - cheeky kids pre ceremony
Lyndsey Goddard
Vietnam
Vietnam Cantho wedding day rituals - Surprised faces of the kids to the couple kissing outside
Vu Nguyen
China
FUZHOU wedding photos - door GAME for groom and groomsmen
Yudi Shao
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton, UK wedding reportage photography | Doli ceremony
Emil Boczek
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Hotel Xcaret Mexico weddings | photograph of: Getting ready Bride and Bridemaids
Alessandro Banchelli
United Kingdom
Phuket, Thailand bridal suite preparations - Bridal black and white photography
Liam Collard
China
San Francisco wedding photography | Children and dog.
Vinci Wang
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh wedding reception photography - the bride tosses her bouquet of flowers
Huy Nguyen
Ankara, Turkey
JW Marriott Ankara photographer - first Wedding Dance for the bride and groom
Orçun Yalçın
New York, United States
wedding photographer for Battery Gardens, New York - bride and bridesmaids with full length mirror
Emin Kuliyev
Siena, Italy
Hilton la Bagnaia, Siena wedding photographer - Indian wedding in Tuscany streets with the groom standing in a convertible car
Andrea Sampoli
London, United Kingdom
Last minute bridal preparations | wedding photographer for Froyle Park Country Estate, Hampshire, UK
Jay Hoque
Dublin, Ireland
church exit for the bride and groom in galway - Dublin wedding photographer
Kevin Kheffache
United Kingdom
Wedding photography for Phuket, Thailand - the groom and many groomsmen at the pool party
Liam Collard
Mississippi, United States
Jackson, MS wedding photography | A bride visits her Grandpa in Hospice just after she gets married
Danny Klimetz
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico wedding photographer for Secrets Aura - wheelchair bridesmaid gets lifted by men on the dance floor
Alan Fresnel
London, United Kingdom
Froyle Park Country Estate, Hampshire, UK wedding photography | a small boy is lifted high above the guests on the dance floor at the reception
Jay Hoque
Victoria, Australia
Victoria-AU wedding photographer - Wedding ceremony Image showing the bride entering the church
Jiake Yang
Thailand
Bangkok wedding photographer | Getting ready with the groom silhouetted
Chanarthip Cheingthong
California, United States
Garden Grove, CA wedding photography for receptions - Who's the next to catch the bouquet?!
Leo Do
Nebraska, United States
Omaha, NE wedding photographer | Flower Girls reactions to Ring Bearer
Janine Cooper
United Kingdom
Phuket, Thailand wedding photograph of the Groomsmen preparing their shirts for the ceremony
Stam Chananakhon
United Arab Emirates
The Palace Hotel Dubai wedding photography | Groom getting ready - Black and white photograph with groomsmen
Bernie Richardson
France
Lille - France bride entering the car - Let's go to the Church and get married - Paris wedding photographer
Julien Laurent Georges
California, United States
Mammoth Lakes, California elopement ceremony photographer | The bride and groom hug during their winter wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions
Brett Butterstein
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Birmingham, UK wedding reportage photography | the Groom and his mother
Emil Boczek
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico Bride en route to the ceremony via the bridal transportation vehicle
Roque Reyes
Mississippi, United States
Jackson, MS wedding photographer - bride makes expression to guests outside wedding venue
Danny Klimetz
China
China actual day wedding photography | Getting ready with the groomsmen eating a quick bite before the ceremony.
Vincent Mu
Utrecht, Netherlands
Den Haag Wedding Photographer - the bride draws a heart with her finger on the inside of the limousine
Leonard Walpot
Goias, Brazil
Cartório Silva wedding photographer | Edificio Elizabeth Black and white photography
Claudia Amorim
London, United Kingdom
Roi Et, Thailand wedding photographer | Restore respiration demonstration on the wedding day CPR
Chaiyasith Junjuerdee
New York, United States
The Liberty Warehouse, NY wedding boats - photographer caught Guests, Bride & Groom trying not to loose balance on watertaxi
Tim D. Yun
China
China actual day wedding photographer - Bride preparation in the mirror with many cameras with bridesmaids
Chenjie Tan
Herault (34) , France
Mumbai, India wedding photographer - Baraat ceremony dancer
William Lambelet
Ragusa, Italy
Siracusa wedding photography - Bride and Groom put their Signatures on the marriage certificate
Alessandro Castelli
São Paulo, Brazil
Zarzuela - Limeira wedding photographer | everybody crying at the reception party
Vinicius Fadul
United Kingdom
Phuket, Thailand wedding photograph of the bride and groom watching Fire works Display
Stam Chananakhon
California, United States
Los Angeles, California wedding photojournalist | The groom and his mother dances, surrounded by their family and friends.
Annie Bang
Antwerpen, Belgium
Dessel wedding reception Party - Flanders wedding photographer
Nathalie Moors
California, United States
China palace stockton, California wedding photographer - red and blue lights on the reception dance floor
Siliang Wang
Varese, Italy
Chiesa Cristo Risorto - Cassano d'Adda wedding photographer - the bride getting ready
Matteo Reni
Virginia, United States
Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore, MD wedding photographer | High fives and low fives for the married couple on the reception dance floor.
Johnny Shryock
France
Lille - France wedding day photography | The dream of a little girl caught in the mirror of the bride putting on her dress
Julien Laurent Georges
Alicante, Spain
alcoy CEREMONY - wedding photograph of the priest blessing the bride and groom
Toni Miranda
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh wedding photos - Getting Ready with kids and a man sleeping on the bed
Nam Le
China
TianJin actual day wedding photography - celebration with confetti cannons and the groom carrying his girl
Yifan Liu
Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Industrie Terrein Dessel wedding photography | Party Dessel Style at the reception
Simon Leclercq
Victoria, Australia
Melbourne wedding photographer - preparing the long red carpet on the grass for the outdoor ceremony - Bride on the way
Jiake Yang
Jaen, Spain
Cazorla, Spain wedding photograph of the bride feeding the groom cake on the tip of a sword
Pedro Volana
Wisconsin, United States
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery wedding photographer - Groom and officiant/best friend getting ready before the wedding
Kara Counard
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Thornton Hall wedding photographer | The greatest showman / pageboy with the bride and groom dancing
Andy Griffiths
China
yueyang changsha wedding photo with bride and groom with trumpet and drums in the streets
Zefan Tang
California, United States
Los Angeles, California Wedding Violinist playing at this outdoor reception party
Tanya Parada
Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Zaventem Crown Plaza wedding photographer | Image of a big Family Hug
Simon Leclercq
Hessen, Germany
heitlinger Hof wedding photography - getting ready photographs from Germany
Steven Herrschaft
Jalisco, Mexico
Rancho Huracán. Nayarit, Mexico wedding photographer - moment between Father of the groom and the groom
Juan Carlos Calderon
Mississippi, United States
Wedding Photography in Jackson, MS | The Bride Getting in the dress
Danny Klimetz
China
beijing wedding day photography - Woman magnified in glass for make up
Peng Zhang
Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Bovendonk, Hoeven wedding photography | If you go to the toilet with an Ikea bag
Caroline Elenbaas
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Birmingham, UK wedding photographers | Mother of the groom hugging in a black-and-white photograph
Emil Boczek
Goias, Brazil
Bella Eventos Casamento wedding photographer | Brazil WPJA
Claudia Amorim
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam actual day wedding photography - A bride's doing make up herself. Her friend's holding the mirror
Van Tran
New York, United States
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston reception - the bride is preparing for ceremony entrance at Goddard Chapel, Medford
Wenjie Han
Georgia, United States
Buford Georgia outdoor ceremony wedding photography - Tears wiped away for this young flower girl
Joshua Grasso
Victoria, Australia
Victoria-AU Church wedding photography - the groom fights back tears - Bride coming
Jiake Yang
Virginia, United States
Baughman Center, Gainesville Florida wedding photographer | Bridal hair for the wedding | Vertical photo of the bride getting ready, in black-and-white.
Johnny Shryock
Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Town Hall Zaventem and Zaventem Crown Plaza | photographer captures kids - What's going on?!
Simon Leclercq

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.