WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

Scene Setters + Architecture in 2022 v04 Artistic Guild

Contests / Scene Setters + Architecture in 2022 v04 Artistic Guild

2022 v04 Artistic Guild Judges

Denny Simmons, Gary Porter, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Mary Calvert

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2022 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.

The couple are surrounded by a sea of family and friends as the sun sets on the distant horizon during speeches at their wedding at Bastide des Hirondelles
Oliver Saillard
A dusk wedding in Sicily with fireworks by the pool at Carini, Palermo - Villa Dominici Wedding Venue
Nino Lombardo
The couple exchanged vows against the stunning backdrop of a cruise ship in the Bosphorus Sea, Turkey
Ufuk Sarisen
This image captures the majesty of a grand wedding ceremony held in the high-ceilinged interior of the French church
Franck Petit
The couple exchanged vows amidst the majestic beauty of Luray Caverns, VA, USA, surrounded by stunning speleothems such as columns, mud flows, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and mirrored pools
Brittany Diliberto
On a beautiful sunny day, family and friends gathered around Rock Hill Windmill Center's historic barns and windmill in Plattsmouth, Nebraska to witness the couple's special day
Andrea Bibeault
Groomsmen hanging out at saloon before ceremony began at the Rock Hill Windmill Event Center, Plattsmouth
Andrea Bibeault
The bride and groom held hands at a sunrise elopement ceremony atop Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, with only the officiant present
Dorota Karpowicz
The bride is framed in the doorway of the White House in Rye, creating an enchanting wedding image
Lyndsey Goddard
The couple stand at the altar at Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral during their ceremony in Denver, CO
Justin Edmonds
The beautiful bride descended the sunny steps in Florence, Italy to begin her outdoor wedding ceremony
Julian Kanz
The groom lends a hand to his best man, adding a unique touch to the wedding in Mönchengladbach with liquor bottles in the foreground
Patrycja Janik
The bride and groom enjoyed an intimate elopement ceremony atop a majestic mountain in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by steep mountains
Dorota Karpowicz
A beautiful wedding scene in the forest of Woodlands Conference Center, Ceremony, Virginia, USA
Johnny Shryock
The couple, seen from a night-time view from the exterior, is dancing inside their Denver, Colorado wedding venue
Jennifer Garza
The bride and groom are seen from the back of Église Notre-Dame in Durtal, France, during their wedding ceremony
Jean Baptiste Chauvin
The open doors of St Marys Basilica in Key West FL provided a beautiful scene setter for the couple's wedding day
Michael Freas
Perched high above a spectacular oceanfront villa in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, a drone captures a breathtaking view of a destination wedding ceremony set up in front of an endless pool
Mauricio Urena
At Villa Adele, Cesena, Italy, a different perspective of the venue, from through the historical cast iron balcony handmade artistical railers
Caterina Errani
Framed by two tall, leafy trees against a backdrop of blue sky and water, the dramatic scene of a wedding ceremony in Toronto, Ontario was breathtaking
Cafa Liu
The bride, illuminated by the moonlight at night, walked alone at the reception venue in Foggia, Apulia
Pino Coduti
This mountain wedding in Crested Butte, Colorado was made memorable by the rain, with everyone holding an umbrella
Cameron Martinez
From a high angle, the guest table at a Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques reception venue is seen from an interesting perspective
Chrystel Echavidre
The structure of the Ferghettina winery seen in the evening light in Adro (Bs)
Alessandro Di Noia
From a bird's-eye view, an organist played as the bride and groom, along with the priest and wedding guests, celebrated their union in a church in California
Jipeng Han
At Istanbul's Izoletta, the interior of the wedding ceremony was bathed in low purple lighting, with strings of warm lights in repeating patterns overhead
Nilufer Nalbantoglu
At twilight, the venue lights of Alcala de Henares reflected off the water below, creating a beautiful and romantic atmosphere for the wedding reception
Sergio Cueto
At the Athenee Hotel in Bangkok, the bride had her makeup artfully applied by an artist, with the city skyline reflected in the glass around her
Chaiyasith Junjuerdee
The warm glow of a sunset ceremony surrounded by family and friends outdoors under a tree filled the air at Casa Arandella in Praia de São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil
Juliana Mozart
At Haras Vila Real in Brazil, a clear tent was filled with guests to witness the happy couple's wedding ceremony
Thiago Gimenes
A couple gets married by candlelight at Salvage One in Chicago, IL
Sarah Nader
Couple dancing outdoors at night surrounded by family and friends at Oceanview, Nahant, Massachusetts
Simi Rabinowitz

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.