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San Jose, Costa Rica

Mauricio Urena

San Jose wedding photographer Mauricio Urena is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present San Jose, Costa Rica engagement photographer Mauricio Urena with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

Murcia, Spain

Eduardo Blanco

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Murcia wedding photographer Eduardo Blanco is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Murcia, Spain engagement photographer Eduardo Blanco with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

Colorado, United States

Stacy Gillespie

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Photograph 2371536 was awarded to Colorado, United States wedding photographer Stacy Gillespie for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Colorado, United States wedding photographer Stacy Gillespie with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Denver, CO.

The very best documentary-style wedding photographers from around the world submit their best pictures to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to be awarded in this field. Their pictures are scrutinized by some of the most notable and respected working photojournalists and picture editors in the news industry (not the wedding industry). Winning in these competitions is a true accomplishment for a professional wedding photographer.

2018 v19 Photography Competition Judges

David Stephenson, Gary Porter, Preston Gannaway, Will Yurman

Czech Republic

Lubow Polyanska

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wedding photographer Lubow Polyanska is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Czech Republic engagement photographer Lubow Polyanska with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Corrine Ponsen

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Utrecht wedding photographer Corrine Ponsen is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Utrecht, Netherlands engagement photographer Corrine Ponsen with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

California, United States

Chris Shum

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California wedding photographer Chris Shum is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present California, United States engagement photographer Chris Shum with this WPJA Diamond Award for creating a praise-worthy artistic engagement portrait that ranks among the best. This top industry award helps make the case that wedding photojournalists take the most creative engagement photographs of all. Member clients use these pre-wedding portraits for gifts, Save the Date cards, wedding websites, newspaper announcements and for display at the wedding reception.

New York, United States

Emin Kuliyev

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Wedding photographer Emin Kuliyev of New York, United States was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded New York, United States wedding photographer Emin Kuliyev for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Bronx New York.

The most artistic and creative wedding photographers around the world enter their images in the AG WPJA photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to have their work recognized by our judges.

2018 v01 Artistic Guild Wedding Photography Portraits Judges

David Leeson, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Justin Merriman, Lisa Krantz

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.