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2021 v03 Artistic Guild Judges

David Leeson, Denny Simmons, Lisa Krantz, Susan Walsh

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2021 v03 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.

World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Beaujolais showing The bride and groom captivate in front of a rainbow over the vineyards of their property
Charly Fromentin
World's most innovative and best Lanloup, France wedding day portraits of the Bride, groom and their team standing outdoors by a vintage car near the grass
Patrick Lombaert
World's best and most unconventional Turkish wedding portraits from Mersin Hilton Hotel of a couple posing through the lights of hotel
Emre Nesli
World's top and most original Newark, Nottingham wedding portrait photography of the Bride and Groom sitting outside colorful shop front
Nathan Walker
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Poplar Springs Manor in Warrenton, VA of The couple smoking cigars in front of the grooms classic Chevrolet nova
Brittany Diliberto
World's most innovative and best Mexico City wedding day portraits at Calle Hidalgo Casa of the bride by a window and a white curtain in the background to Try to overexpose the photo to cause drama between low key and high key
Jorge Alcala Goded
World's most innovative and best Kilkenny, Ireland wedding photography of a bride always ready when the wind blows her veil
Stefano Ferrier
World's best and most unconventional Breda couple portraits from wedding venue Korenmolen as the couple have fun at the top of the old dutch windmill
Caroline Peeters
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from a Netherlands posing on top of a stack of shipping containers by Conex for storage
Natalja van Ommeren
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts as A bride and groom dance in the rain lit by a flash
Korri Crowley
World's most artistic and best wedding couple photo from Istanbul in this creative portrait of the bride and the groom
Nilufer Nalbantoglu
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Castello di Fosdinovo Massa showing they can love each other forever
Matteo Originale
World's most visionary and best wedding portrait images from Shrine Pass, Colorado as the couple pose atop the mountains
Justin Edmonds
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Val d'Orcia, Italy of The couple with an incredible sunset behind them
Zsofia Rebicek
World's top and most original Glacier, MT wedding portrait photography of a couple lit at dusy overlooking the water
David Clumpner
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Antico Borgo della Certosa, Pavia, Italy showing a perspective from above that brings out the splendid texture of the bride's dress
Michela Bocciarelli
World's most innovative and best Burg Rheinstein wedding day portraits of the bride and groom posing with a huge window with the sky reflections
Andreas Pollok
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Apulia of the couple inside a sports car at dusk with the headlights on
Marco Colonna
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Abbazia San Pietro in Valle in BW using a light and a vintage auto to frame the bride and groom kissing
Mirko Vegliò
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Switzerland during Sunset by the water with a light and dramatic clouds
Mischa Baettig
World's top and most original Tenuta Pantano Borghese, Rome wedding portrait photography resulting in a close up portrait of the bride and groom with sun flares
Massimiliano Esposito
World's top and most original Zurich wedding drone photography of the couple pretending to run Together on the boat dock
Mischa Baettig
World's most visionary and best wedding couple images from San Galgano Abbey, Siena, Agriturismo San Galgano using a magical lens flare from the ancient door to enrich the portrait
Andrea Sampoli
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from District Winery in Washington DC of a bride and groom walking together
Johnny Shryock
World's best and most unconventional Allgäu couple wedding portraits using the sun and the veil
Andreas Pollok
World's most artistic and overhead wedding couple portraits from a Hotel in Zhejiang
Haoce Sun
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Istanbul of the bride and groom embracing and kissing by the water in BW
Serenay Lokcetin
World's most artistic and best wedding image from Paris, France Posed from a posed portrait of the bride with her wedding veil
Mehdi Djafer
World's best and most unconventional Netherlands wedding portrait with the Couple posing before clouds in BW
Natalja van Ommeren
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Scotland showing the gazebo backlit during a dance
Mike Cook
World's most innovative and best Düsseldorf wedding day portraits at Ruderclub Germania showing The bride is happy about the great light
Patrycja Janik
World's most artistic and best wedding image from Black Canyon Inn, Estes Park resulting in a black and white portrait of the bride and groom and the Colorado wedding venue
Jesse La Plante
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from the Netherlands in BW of a Cool groom posing next to a vintage station wagon muscle car with rims
Karin Keesmaat
World's most artistic and best wedding bridal portrait from Sheraton Hotel in Terrytown, NY of the bride Putting shoes on her feet by the window
Jason Rhee
World's most visionary and best wedding portrait image from Chateau Giscours, Bordeaux of the couple first look in the vineyard
Catherine Hudson Paturet
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait image from Castel d'Ombrone with The flare being the subject of this photo, the married couple are face to face, while the flare that comes from their shoulders illuminates the contours of the faces
Federico Pannacci
World's most innovative and best San Galgano Abbey wedding day portraits of The Groom and The Bride with a dark black background
Marco Vegni
World's most innovative and best wedding day portraits of the couple silhouetted outdoor at Chicago Theatre 
Victoria Sprung
World's most innovative and best New York wedding day portraits at Falkirk Estate & Country Club in Central Valley during An intimate few minutes on the bench
Jason Rhee
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Castelo Saint Andrews, Gramado showing the intimate bride and groom in dark tones
Renan Radici
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail as they pose in front of the outdoor fireplace as the sun illuminates the colorful aspen trees on the hillside
Justin Edmonds
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Östringen during a Sundown session by the trees
Andreas Pollok
World's most innovative and best Plou, Cher wedding day image of The bride having her dress replaced by her witnesses
Gaelle Caré
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Darmstadt against a colorful painted wall with silhouettes
Andreas Pollok
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Burg Hornberg with a giant castle as the background in BW
Andreas Pollok
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Demissos Hotel in Cappadocia of the Bride and groom kissing on the hotels stairs and her bridal gown floating on air
Emre Nesli
World's most innovative and best Chicago wedding day portraits at the Board of Trade of the bride and groom under the tall buildings from the street
Milan Lazic
World's best and most unconventional Fuscaldo images from Italy during portraits of a couple inside an ancient palace
Marco Colonna
World's top and most original Bordeaux wedding portrait photography at Chateau Giscours using silhouettes of groom and pregnant bride during reception
Catherine Hudson Paturet
World's best creative wedding portrait from Amsterdam of The wedding couple standing in front of an old bus
Thomas Jongbloed
World's best creative wedding photography from Feltgenhof, Meerbusch, Germany for a Groom portrait with friends running on the grass
Patrycja Janik
World's most innovative and best Östringen wedding day portraits of the bride inside the church in light with stained glass
Andreas Pollok
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from a Lyon, France park during a Portrait session with the bride and groom embracing in BW
David Pommier
World's most innovative and best Warrenton, VA wedding day portraits at Poplar Springs Manor of The groom dramatically dipping his bride in the trees of the forest on a grass path
Brittany Diliberto
World's most innovative and best Liaoning wedding day portraits at the ceremony Location with the Bride and tree reflections in glass
Vuca Zhang
World's best and most unconventional Fredon, New Jersey couple wedding portraits from Bear Brook Valley of the Bride and groom walking on grass under the big sky and clouds
Michelle Arlotta
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from a Cleveland, Ohio Reception Venue with smoke bombs to make the image in BW
Dennis Crider
World's most innovative and best South Lake Tahoe wedding day portraits of The couple doing a dip kiss on a rad pathway in the middle of the woods
Kevin Sawyer
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Marsala, Sicily resulting in a Picture of the newlyweds with their friends holding their phones and using their own lights
Nino Lombardo
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Monticiano resort in Italy as the bridegroom looks ahead, the dense forest opens in the background as the bride clasps with him leaning her face on his shoulder, closes her eyes, feeling protected
Federico Pannacci
World's most innovative and best Raiski Zaliv, Troyan, Bulgaria wedding day portrait of the couple in the beautiful summer sunset
Detelina Krasteva
World's top and most original Bayern wedding photography for a colorful Night portrait
Andreas Pollok
World's top and most original Charlottesville, VA wedding portrait photography at Mt. Ida Farm of the couple embracing in front of their neon sign
Brittany Diliberto
World's most innovative and best Florence wedding day portraits at Certaldo Alto with an Almost moonlight kiss near the trees
Arturs Sulainis
World's top and most original Ancona wedding portrait photography in BW under a Cloudy Sky
Samuele Ciaffoni
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Red Feather Lakes, Colorado showing The grooms go for a walk during sunset
Sean Lara
World's most innovative and best Liaoning wedding day portrait of the groom and his parents at home near a window
Vuca Zhang
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Hacienda de Mare Olimp, Romania of the Bride and groom as they pose on the beach in front of the wedding venue
Cristina Tanase
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei showing There was a reflection of the couple on the glass table
Will Tee
World's most innovative and best Denat wedding photography at Les tables de Crespin in South of France during a Night photo session with a kiss with and lighting heart behind
Loic Bourniquel
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Casa Wilfrido, Gramado of the bride in front of the window
Renan Radici
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Glacier Park in BW with the brides dress blowing in the windy scene near a wind bent tree
David Clumpner
World's most visionary and best wedding couple images from Frankfurt Roemer during Portraits at night by the water under the bridge
Steven Herrschaft
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Rocky Mountain National Park of The bride and groom going for a stroll in the mountains
Sean Lara
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Patapsco Female Institute, Ellicott City MD during a Bridal portrait session on the stairs
Brittany Diliberto
World's best creative portrait photography from Walden, Chicago of the wedding party on a roof in the city
Victoria Sprung
World's most innovative and best Marseille wedding day portraits of complicity during the couple session against a wall of leaves with fall colors
Jennifer Voisin
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Truckee, California as the Groom and bride are silhouetted against a sunlit mountain peak at dusk
Chris Werner
World's best creative wedding portrait photography shot from above at the Stratford Park Hotel in Warwickshire UK
Damian Burcher
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from a Lyon, France Reception Venue in BW of a Lovely couple
Coralie Castillo
World's most innovative and best Lyon wedding day portraits of the bride and groom dancing on a walking path near the wooded trees
Castille Alma
World's most innovative and best Bagnoregio wedding day portraits as The newlyweds play and look closely at each other
Andrea Danna
World's most artistic and best wedding portraits from Hesse, Germany at the Reception Venue during a BW Couple Shoot 
Niels Gerhardt
World's most visionary and best wedding images from Tenuta Rocca Bruna, Rome, Italy showing a Romantic portrait of the bride and groom with sun flares
Massimiliano Esposito
World's most innovative and best Mondonville wedding day portraits in France during a free interpretation of a famous painting called the last supper
Sophie Stacino
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Paris, France of the bride and groom standing by the entrance door to a building with the groom jumping
Patrick Lombaert
World's top and most original Poland portrait photography in BW of The bride and groom during a short wedding session at the reception venue
Albert Czyżowicz
World's best and most unconventional Tarascon couple wedding Portrait of the bride and groom at night in BW
David Pommier
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Marco Luigi Winery, Bento Gonçalves of the bride and groom in front of a wall of lights
Renan Radici
World's best and most unconventional Italy wedding portraits from val d'Orcia Drammatic with a sunset above the couple
Massimiliano Esposito
World's top and most original United Kingdom wedding portrait photography at the Oxford Town Hall of bride and groom sitting after their ceremony
Damion Mower
World's most innovative and best Cambará do Sul wedding day portraits of the bride and groom in the mountains
Renan Radici
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Fondi Latina showing us some romantic Roman love
Matteo Originale
World's most innovative and best Rocky Mountain National Park wedding day portraits of A bride and groom sharing a passionate minute alone together after their ceremony
Sean Lara
World's most artistic and best wedding portraits from San Diego, California of the Couple in front of water fountain near the beach
Michelle Arlotta
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Mas del Ca, Perpignan of the Bride and groom standing near trees under the natural sunshine
Catherine Hudson Paturet
World's top and most original Bleiswijk wedding portrait photography in the Netherlands with the Couple posing before a full moon
Natalja van Ommeren
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from English Manor in Ocean Township, NJ during an Intimate minute together alone on the patio at night under lights
Jason Rhee
World's most artistic and best wedding portrait from Haute-Marne showing a Silhouette of the couple in front of the reception venue
Oliver Saillard
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Oxford, UK alongside the River Thames
Damion Mower
World's top and most original Key West photography of the wedding couple embracing at sunset in Florida
Michael Freas
World's most innovative and best Netherlands wedding day portraits of the bride and groom out in nature enjoying some Sunset love
Karin Keesmaat
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Nanning showing the bride posing near a wall with a shadow from a window sign
Color Song
World's top and most original Estes Park wedding portrait photography showing A bride and groom sharing an intimate lit picture session after sunset
Sean Lara
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Logis de la Grosse Pierre, Arces, France as The bride and groom dance in the fields
Audrey Morisson
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Östringen in the church with great natural sunlight and stained glass
Andreas Pollok
World's most artistic and best bridal portraits from Rocky Mountain National Park resulting in beautiful bride posed for a photo on top of a rock in the mountains
Sean Lara
World's top and most original Schloss Loburg Münster wedding portrait photography in BW for a couple with an umbrella
Nadine Lotze
Artistic wedding photography from Warehouse 109 as the Bride and Groom pose for a portrait
Sarah Nader
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Siena, Tuscany of a Back to back pose of the married couple on the top of the hill
Arturs Sulainis
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Isola di Ortigia, Siracusa in a small alley where very little light enters
Salvo Moroni
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Paris, France of the Bride and groom playing together in an inflatable jump house
Mehdi Djafer
World's most artistic and best lit wedding couple portraits from Yosemite with a magnificent Tunnel View at sunset
Brenda Bergreen
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Marriott Metro Center, Washington DC showing a bride and groom embracing
Johnny Shryock
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Domaine de la Choquette, Guérard, France showing the groom with his guys smoking and walking through smoke bombs
Michael Vinitzki
World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Spruce Mountain Ranch, Larkspur, Colorado of bride and groom smoking cigars at the end of the night
Jesse La Plante
World's best and most unconventional Bulgaria couple wedding portraits from Raiski Zaliv, Goliama Zheliazna showing the Bride and Groom are enjoying the sunset
Bozhidar Krastev
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Chateau Laplaud, Haute Vienne as the bride and groom are about to get in the car to go to the town hall
Gaelle Caré
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Bayern using Silhouettes and lights
Andreas Pollok
World's most innovative and best Heenvliet wedding day portraits of The lovebirds having a cute intimate session in the rain
Thomas Jongbloed
World's best and most unconventional Vail couple wedding portraits from Four Seasons Resort and Residences as they pose in front of the fireplace on their wedding day
Justin Edmonds
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Ruderclub Germania showing the Bridal couple relaxes before the wedding ceremony
Patrycja Janik
World's top and most original San Diego wedding portrait photography of bride putting on earrings for beach elopement
Michelle Arlotta
World's most artistic and best wedding image from Santa Marina Restaurant, Sozopol, Bulgaria for The newlyweds having a formal night portrait session under the wedding arch
Detelina Krasteva
World's most innovative and best Adana wedding day bride portrait after the reception in warm sunlight against a wall with flying birds
Ufuk Sarisen
World's most innovative and best Naantali wedding day portrait in black and white taken just before the wedding ceremony
Risto Kuitunen
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Rocky Mountain National Park showing A bride and groom embrace each other for a kiss by a huge tree in a field
Sean Lara
World's most artistic and best wedding couple portrait from Monticiano resort using a tilt-shift, the couple is in a basement below ground level, from the window filters a soft light, the bride is laid on a staircase as if resting while the groom looks on
Federico Pannacci
World's most artistic and best wedding couple image from Taattinen Mansion near the city of Naantali as the Portrait session ended and the couple was walking back to the reception place and during that time
Risto Kuitunen
World's best and most unconventional Leicestershire wedding portraits from Long Whatton of the Bride and Groom going for a post ceremony walk
Nathan Walker
World's top and most original Xi'an wedding photography for a Profile portrait of the bride with flash in blue tones
Sun Long
World's best and most unconventional Minnesota wedding portraits from Green Acres Event Center of Groomsmen outside smoking near an open pit fire with a crane over it
Penny McCoy
World's most artistic and best wedding portraits from Koc Museum in Istanbul during bridal shooting before the ceremony indoors
Ufuk Sarisen
World's top and most original Lake of Annecy wedding photography showing a couple kissing near the lake on the boat dock with swans swimming
Isabelle Bazin
World's most artistic and best wedding portraits from Eagle Rock, Lake Tahoe showing a Couple with the dynamic Tahoe forest behind them
Kevin Sawyer
World's most innovative and best Estes Park wedding day portraits in the Rocky Mountain National Park with the bride and groom on boulders with an umbrella
Jesse La Plante
Artistic wedding photography from Complex Baroto, Bulgaria during an emotional portrait session with a couple in blue tones
Tsvetelina Deliyska
World's most artistic BW wedding photography from Castello Malaspina Massa of The bride at the top of the steps with her veil flowing down behind her
Matteo Originale
World's most innovative and best Shenandoah National Park wedding day portraits of The couple embracing under the stars at night by a tree
Brittany Diliberto
World's top and most original wedding photography from Kasteel Wijenburg in Echteld, Netherlands of The bride posing with her two daughters
Thomas Jongbloed
World's best and most unconventional Thuir bridal wedding portraits from Chateau Las Collas of the Bride running to reception on a country lane line with trees
Catherine Hudson Paturet
World's best and most unconventional Fosdinovo, Massa Carrara bridal wedding portrait from Castello Malaspina illustrating The beauty of the bride and her dress
Matteo Originale
World's best and most unconventional Nanping wedding portraits from Fujian, China during a Group photo of the groom and the best man team
Xiang Qi
World's best and most unconventional Rehoboth Beach, DE couple wedding portraits from Rehoboth Beach Country Club as the couple embraces the wind on their wedding day
Brittany Diliberto
World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Feel Good Tent Event in Baarn as they celebrate their first day as husband and wife with a nice bottle of champagne
Thomas Jongbloed
World's top and most original Cortona wedding portrait photography with a generation in comparison, on the first floor the father of the bride waiting for his daughter for the first look, while inside the house, the groom looking out waiting
Federico Pannacci
World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Estes Park, Colorado of A newly wed couple sharing a private session at sunset with an orange sky and clouds
Sean Lara
World's most visionary and best wedding couple image from Black Canyon Inn, Estes Park, Colorado during a nighttime portrait of bride and groom with city lights and a view of the sunset
Jesse La Plante
World's most innovative and best France wedding day Portrait of the bride and groom in front of a french castle
Mehdi Djafer
World's most visionary and best wedding photography from San Clemente Hotel Kempinski, Venice, Italy of the The bride walking down the stairs with her dress and veil flowing behind her
Michele Agostinis

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.