Annual Wedding Photographers Contest

MyWed Award 2016

  • Entry submission
    November 19 — December 2
  • Short list
    December 3 — 9
  • Judging
    December 10 — 24
  • Announcement of the winners
    December 29

Photographer of the year

The nomination requires a series of photos taken
at one wedding.

The winner will receive Nikon D5
Winner
Artem Vindrievskiy
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And 20 nominations with total prize fund

$6000

The winners of one shot nominations
will receive $300.

Nikon D5

held annually

12 main nominations

Engagement
Engagement
Magical memories about couple's love before the wedding
Winner
Madson Augusto
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Getting ready
Getting ready
Special moments of the wedding day preparations
Winner
José maría Jáuregui
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Details
Details
The wedding day details secretly "peeped" by a photographer
Winner
Alessandro Avenali
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Wedding guests
Wedding guests
The newlyweds' friends, siblings, parents and closest people
Winner
Andrea Giraldo
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Ceremony
Ceremony
Groom's reaction to the bride walking down the aisle and other special moments from the wedding ceremony
Winner
Gabriel Sánchez martínez
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Rings
Rings
Photographs of the main symbol of any wedding day
Winner
Jorge Romero
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Family portrait
Family portrait
Group photos of all wedding guests
Winner
Evgeniy Shamshura
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Heroes of the day
Heroes of the day
The bride's or groom's portrait. Or a photograph of the two of them
Winner
Aleksandr Pavelchuk
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Wedding party
Wedding party
Highlights of the wedding party at a restaurant, everything that happens there
Winner
Alberto Sagrado
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First dance
First dance
The centrepiece of the reception, with the newlyweds dancing for the first time with all eyes on them
Winner
Mike Rodriguez
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The bouquet toss
The bouquet toss
Catching the bouquet will bring good luck in love
Winner
Gianluca Adami
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Cake cutting
Cake cutting
The first task that the newlyweds have to carry out together
Winner
Yuliya Istomina
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change every year

8 additional nominations

Magic light
Magic light
Light plays a major role in the picture
Winner
Johnny García
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Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids
Photos of the best supporting actors
Winner
Felipe Figueroa
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The wedding dress
The wedding dress
Brides' most cherished possession
Winner
Jesus Ochoa
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Kids
Kids
Photographs of the youngest guests of the celebration
Winner
Philippe Swiggers
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Fantastic location
Fantastic location
Unusual, beautiful or extraordinary place is the key
Winner
Katya Mukhina
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I'm a photographer
I'm a photographer
Your selfie at the wedding
Winner
Agustin Regidor
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The elements
The elements
Weather plays the leading role in this nomination
Winner
Vinci Wang
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Epic Fail
Epic Fail
When something goes wrong at the wedding
Winner
Cristiano Ostinelli
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Fantastic judges

Rosita Lipari
Rosita Lipari
primopianophotografica.com

Winner of the Nikon "I am Wedding Storyteller" contest, Top 5 MyWed Wedding Photographers, Top 10 ANFM 2014.

Chris and Verity Sansom
Chris and Verity Sansom
sansomphotography.co.uk

Awesome Chris and Verity!
Top 5 MyWed Wedding
Photographers in the UK.
Best Ceremony 2014,
Best Reception 2015 (Junebug Choice Awards).

Сrystal Stokes
Сrystal Stokes
crystalstokesphotography.com

Top 10 Fearless Photographers 2015, Top 100 Wedding Photographers in the US by Brandsmash & SLR Lounge.

Juan Euan
Juan Euan
juaneuan.com

Member of ISPWP and Fearless Photographers. Finalist of the Nikon "I am Wedding Storyteller" contest.

Franck Boutonnet
Franck Boutonnet
franckboutonnet.com

Multi-award winning (160 awards: WPJA POY 2008, Junebug Best of the Best 2011, Top 15 Fearless Photographers 2011, 2012, 2015).

William Lambelet
William Lambelet
williamlambelet.com

Top 10 Fearless Photographers 2015; Top 10 WPS in 2013, 2014, 2015; Top 15 WPJA Photographers in 2013.

Jim and Vicky Pollard
Jim and Vicky Pollard
jimpollardgoesclick.com

Husband and wife team. Rangefinder Top 30 Rising Star '15, Junebug Best of the Best 2014

Dennis Berti
Dennis Berti
dennisberti.com

Member of ISPWP, WPJA, WPPI and Fearless Photographers. More than 50 awards at wedding competitions. Finalist of the Nikon "I am Wedding Storyteller" contest.