scene setters + architecture in 2021 v04 artistic guild

2021 v04 Artistic Guild Judges

Jim Gehrz, Justin Merriman, Mary Vignoles, Jen Tse

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2021 v04 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.

Top, scenic wedding photography from Vail during an outdoor ceremony at the Vail Golf Club showing The bride and her dad walk to the island in the colorful Vail Valley in the fall

Matt Wilson

Colorado artistic wedding photography style in an image of the bride and groom Kissing during reception venue dinner

Brenda Bergreen

Buena Vista ceremony scene setter at The Barn at Sunset Ranch wedding venue photography showing A scenic mountain wedding ceremony view with the sun beaming down

Matt Wilson

A classic and elegant wedding image from Bois de Vincennes showing creative and extraordinary skills of the Paris photographer capturing the boat arrival

Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne

Scenic Kananaskis wedding photography of the couple from at Wind Tower in Alberta, Canada during an Intimate ceremony on the top of the mountain

Dorota Karpowicz

Villa Rossi scene setter wedding venue photography showing the cutting of the cake in a different way

Marco Fantauzzo

A most creative wedding photo from Denver, Colorado - the couple standing in doorway where they are having their intimate wedding

Mark Creery

Top, and timeless wedding photography from Alberta, Canada during a portrait session at Larch Valley in Banff National Park of this intimate ceremony with the couple surrounded by the golden trees and snowy peaks

Dorota Karpowicz

Viterbo scene setter wedding venue photography at Convento di San Francesco in Gallese, Italy showing The tables of the wedding banquet after the sunset, with lights attached to two large pines

Andrea Danna

Estes Park scene setter wedding venue photography at Black Canyon Inn in Colorado showing the First dance under the moonlit night

Jason Johnson

Estes Park Inn ceremony scene setter wedding venue photography in Estes Park, Colorado created using off camera flash with ipad reflection

Jason Johnson

Fiesole ceremony scene setter wedding venue photography at Villa di Maiano taken during the ceremony

Simone Miglietta

Alberta, Canada scene setter wedding location photography at Bow Lake

Dorota Karpowicz

Estes Park ceremony scene setter at the wedding venue photography at Historic Crags Lodge in Colorado

Matt Wilson

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.