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2020 v01 Artistic Guild Judges

Jim Gehrz, Lisa Krantz, Seth Resnick, Jen Tse

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2020 v01 Artistic Guild Contest. Since 2002, the WPJA has only worked with highly respected and awarded picture editors and newspaper photojournalists for the judging of our contests. Winning an AG WPJA competition award is a major accomplishment in the wedding photography industry.

A Covadonga portrait of the bride in the exact spot of light at her Brazil wedding
Eric Corbacho
A playful and creative night portrait using christmas lights the couple's silhouette at the Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Lucy Schultz
Creative bokeh silhouette wedding portrait at the Lancashire Manor, Skelmersdale, England
Steven Rooney
Wedding portrait at artifact events, chicago of the couple and colorful shadows
Victoria Sprung
Froyle Park Artistic Wedding Photography | Hindu couple holding each other close on wedding day
Ashley Davenport
Crescent Falls, AB, Canada Bride and Groom holding umbrellas for their outdoor wedding portrait
Dorota Karpowicz
Casa de Airbnb, Santa Teresa, RJ artistic wedding picture of the bride's face and her veil in black and white
Clara Sampaio
Moraine Lake, AB, Canada Bride holding her wedding dress in the mountains
Dorota Karpowicz
an artistic wedding photo of the bride and groom on the main stairs at The Belmont Country Club
Brittany Diliberto
Slovenia Wedding reception venue image of the Bride and groom chilling next the pool being observed by the girls
Dejan Zagar
Hard light portrait bridal on Cecina Beach, Tuscany
Steven Herrschaft
Wedding photo from Winter Park, CO of The couple hiding from the rain inside of an old Volkswagen Bus to finish off their small wedding
Trent Gillespie
Zurich countryside sunset dancing Couple portrait after a rainstorm on wedding day
Simone Miglietta
A sunset portrait of bride and groom at Northglenn, CO
Jesse La Plante
artistic Couple portrait at sunset in Certaldo - Tuscany
Damiano Salvadori
Fuzhou Fujian artistic wedding photo of the bride and groom in white under a tree
Shubin Shen
Kasteel Splederholt wedding portrait of a couple on the stairs with smoke
Karin Keesmaat
Wedding photo from Getting Ready venue, Hotel Hyatt, La Rosière, French Alps - A Bride portrait in hotel room with view on the mountains
Catherine Hudson Paturet
Certaldo, Tuscany creative sunset Portrait of the couple in the open fields
Damiano Salvadori
San Francisco Lands End portrait of a couple walking - Hold my hand
Chris Shum
A nighttime wedding portrait of bride and groom with steel wool in Lincoln, NE at a private residence
Jesse La Plante
A wedding picture of the couple stealing a kiss as the elevator doors close at The Belvedere, Baltimore, MD, USA
Johnny Shryock
Bulgarian embroidery wall and a slihouette portrait photo of the couple at Koriata Restaurant, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tsvetelina Deliyska
Boulder, CO black and white portrait of bride and groom on rock formation near a private residence
Jesse La Plante
Casa da Noiva, Rio de Janeiro artistic wedding image of the bride holding her flowers and reflected in dark glass
Clara Sampaio
Fattoria di Corsignano wedding portrait of the bride and groom near the town hall palace with a sun glare coming from the window of the building
Federico Pannacci
Villa Godi Piovene - Vicenza - Italy portrait of the birde and groom in black and white
Luca Fabbian
Allegro Buffet venue artistic wedding bridal portrait
Eric Corbacho
Aguilas, Spain artistic wedding detail shot of the bride's dress reflected
Eduardo Blanco
Villa Bono, Lake Maggiore, Italy Golden Hour wedding day portrait of the bride and groom
Nicola Genati
Higgs Beach, Key West, Florida wedding portrait | One of the biggest draws for couples is the sunset in Key West. I set up flash, waited till afterglow
Michael Freas
Casa dos Noivos - Feliz - Brazil Bridal wedding portrait amid the curtains
Renan Radici
Best Western Hotel artistic wedding photo of a Lodzkie Podklasztorze, Sulejow, Poland Bride sitting on the bed in her room
Piotr Maksa
Creative portrait of the groom silhouetted holding out a bouquet of flowers and the bride in nice light against a building in Bad Dürkheim
Andreas Pollok
An intimate portrait at the sunset of the bride and groom at the Hotel Ristorante Belvedere, Isola Pescatori, Lake Maggiore, Italy
Nicola Genati
Wedding Portrait of a couple and their horses in Parker, Colorado
Kathleen Ricker
Slovenia Bride and groom being lighted up by the sun during portrait session Close to wedding reception venue
Dejan Zagar
Eglise de Viroflay, France wedding photograph | Bride entering the church
Jean Baptiste Chauvin
Couple walking on a sunset backlit creating a silhouette portrait in Istanbul, Turkey
Emre Nesli
A black and white portrait of bride and groom in stairwell at the Nebraska State Capitol Building (Lincoln, NE)
Jesse La Plante
Wedding day portraits Inside a car in Pavie, Gers, France of A couple kissing in a vintage 53 car
Isabelle Bazin
Bride and groom portrait standing next to a vintage UK red phone booth
Anna Mikulich
Vietnam Reception Venue Portrait of the bride and groom at night jumping and playing
Huy Nguyen
Château de la confrérie Saint-Etienne wedding venue artistic wedding photo of a couple Kiss on the stairs
Nicolas Bernard
Aerial photo of bride and groom walking down road at Camp Hale in Red Cliff, CO
Jesse La Plante
Germany Europapark Rust portrait in the spotlights of the sun
Andreas Pollok
La Spezia Bride portrait at the docks with a large tug boat
Matteo Originale
Stormy sunset wedding portrait using the uplighting on the house for ambient light at the Howey Mansion, Orlando, Florida
Michael Freas
A portrait of the bride and groom on a Boat trip before the restaurant on wedding day in Aguilas, Spain
Eduardo Blanco
A couple about to marry is Walking on-route to Taft Point for their wedding ceremony in Yosemite National Park, California
Darren Hendry
Bride and groom and ice climber in an artistic wedding photo from Maligne Canyon, AB, Canada
Dorota Karpowicz
Black and white Bride portrait after the wedding ceremony in Zurich
Simone Miglietta
An artistic wedding photo from Malibu, California of the bride and groom kissing at Sunset on the cliffs
Darren Hendry
The Secret Garden Event Center- Phoenix, AZ wedding venue bride and groom portrait at sunset
Laura Segall
The bride and groom pose together for a wedding portrait near Brainard Lake during their Colorado mountain elopement
Justin Edmonds
Hotel Ritta Hoppner - Gramado - Brazil Portrait of the bride and groom at the end of the afternoon with well-marked light
Renan Radici
Neckargemünd bride posing for an indoor wedding portrait in Germany
Andreas Pollok
A Los Angeles, California couple taking in the colorful streets of LA during a photo session just after their ceremony
Darren Hendry
Fine art wedding portrait with a long exposure light painting with couple at the Mythe Barn, Leicestershire, UK
Ashley Davenport
Gundelsheim artistic wedding photo of the bride and groom on the ground, shot from above
Andreas Pollok
Seattle Lightleak artistic wedding portrait of the bride and groom in black and white
Thanh Trung
Creative wedding day silhouette portrait of a couple at Vrana Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tsvetelina Deliyska
Hosteria Vall De Buia - Santa Maria - Brasil Bride wedding portrait behind the groom with sun entrance
Renan Radici
The newlyweds are walking near the beach in Cape Cod
Alex Gordias
a Denver Colorado couple dancing on mountains during a sunset portrait session
Shea McGrath
Zhejiang Home wedding day Portrait of the bride, contrast between warm and cold, frame structure
Haoce Sun
Black and white photo of bride and groom hiking in mountains at Camp Hale, Red Cliff, CO
Jesse La Plante
Singapore Hotel staircase wedding couple portrait with a Spiral embrace
Charles Sng
Varna, Bulgaria wedding portrait of the bride stepping out of an aircraft window onto the wing
Bozhidar Krastev
Nighttime photo of bride and groom with city skyline at Pinery at the Hill, Colorado Springs, CO
Jesse La Plante
Vietnam wedding portrait of the bride and groom framed within the door of a church
Huy Che Hoang
Bulgaria, Sofia - City Center Winter portrait at sunset of the bride and groom
Boni Bonev
Fine Art wedding portrait with dramatic light with pure love in the City of Bradford, UK
Janina Brocklesby
China artistic wedding portrait of a couple kissing in Beijing
Vincent Mu
Vietnam couple portraits near the wedding Ceremony Location - give me your kiss, I will give you rest of my life
Huy Che Hoang
Silhouette double exposure on yellow/orange portrait in Leaf, Manchester, UK
Steven Rooney
A Slovenia Bride and groom supporting each other going through first obstacles being married during a wedding portrait session Close to the ceremony location
Dejan Zagar
Portrait of the bride groom in their automobile arriving at the church
Edoardo Agresti
A Camp Hale (Red Cliff, CO) bride and groom portrait under purple sunset
Jesse La Plante
Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL wedding couple portrait session in a colorful hallway
Victoria Sprung
Beijing China artistic wedding portrait in high contrast with a red dress
Vincent Mu
Fine Art wedding portrait of the bride looking out over Siena through a window that is reflecting her face
Matteo Originale
Megeve Portrait of the bride and groom in front of sparklers
David Pommier
Camp Hale, Red Cliff, CO portrait of bride and groom on mountaintop
Jesse La Plante
Istanbul wedding portrait in black and white of the bride and groom sitting upon a bench
Nilufer Nalbantoglu
Bride and groom portrait shot through the doors of the Palm Event Center, Pleasanton, California
Ian Chin
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes reception venue wedding portrait of the bride and groom in a field at sunset
Jonathan Sylvoz
Bad Dürkheim artistic wedding image of the bride and groom hugging
Andreas Pollok

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.