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Wedding photographer Didier Ropers of France was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded France wedding photographer Didier Ropers for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Château de Kerambleiz.

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.

2022 v03 Artistic Guild Judges

David Stephenson, Jim Gehrz, Mary Vignoles, Susan Walsh
Cotes-d'Armor (22) , France

Hong Phuc Bui

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Wedding photographer Hong Phuc Bui of Cotes-d'Armor (22) , France was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded Cotes-d'Armor (22) , France wedding photographer Hong Phuc Bui for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Brittany.

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.

2022 v02 Artistic Guild Judges

Ken Geiger, Martha Rial, Renée C. Byer, Tom Reese
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.

Montana, United States

David Clumpner

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Photograph 2638055 was awarded to Montana, United States wedding photographer David Clumpner for being the best in documentary wedding photography.

The WPJA is pleased to present Montana, United States wedding photographer David Clumpner with an official Master Piece Award as recognition for exceptional wedding photojournalism at Larkspur, Colorado.

The very best documentary-style wedding photographers from around the globe submit their best pictures to the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s photography competitions because they appreciate having the opportunity to be recognized 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.

2021 v03 Photography Competition Judges

Jim Gehrz, Martha Rial, Michael Ainsworth, Renée C. Byer

Wedding photographer Huy Nguyen of Vietnam was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded Vietnam wedding photographer Huy Nguyen for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Vietnam.

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.

2020 v01 Artistic Guild Judges

Jim Gehrz, Lisa Krantz, Seth Resnick, Jen Tse

Wedding photographer Shihao Yang of China was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded China wedding photographer Shihao Yang for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Zhejiang.

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.

2019 v03 Artistic Guild Judges

David Leeson, Jim Gehrz, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Peter Power
Istanbul, Turkey

Emre Nesli

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Wedding photographer Emre Nesli of Istanbul, Turkey was awarded by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA for this creative wedding photograph.

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association has awarded Istanbul, Turkey wedding photographer Emre Nesli for outstanding and creative wedding photography at Mersin.

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.

2019 v01 Artistic Guild Judges

Amanda Voisard, Gary Porter, Jim Gehrz, Seth Resnick
Guipuzcoa, Spain

Monika Zaldo

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Guipuzcoa wedding photographer Monika Zaldo is the recipient of this WPJA Diamond Award for creative wedding engagement photography

We are proud to present Guipuzcoa, Spain engagement photographer Monika Zaldo 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.

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.