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WPJA Awards

Updated: 31st Mar 2019 Category: General

WPJA and AGWPJA Awards Compilation | J.Hoque Photography | Luxury Asian Wedding Photographer

WPJA & AG|WPJA Awards Compilation

Every year the WPJA and AG|WPJA host wedding photography competitions that are judged by world renown photojournalists. Thousands of images are submitted to various categories by photographers from all over the world. After the judging process, the top 20 images in each category are awarded. It’s a tough contest with the bar set high and some amazingly talented photographers submitting. So it’s an honour and inspiration to be among the award winners.

What is the WPJA?

For those of you who don’t know, The Wedding Photojournalist Association is an international membership-based organisation representing the world’s best photographers who shoot weddings with an artistic, documentary approach. Find out more by clicking the links below.

More about WPJA and AG|WPJA
www.wpja.com

Below are all the awards we’ve received from both WPJA and AG|WPJA. I’ll be using this post as a compilation and will update it each time we receive any awards, so do check back occasionally.

You can see a slideshow collection of all our award-winning images from various other photography competitions here.


2018

AGWPJA Awards – Dec 2018 – v03

Sunset | Thailand Destination Wedding | AGWPJA Award Dec 2018 v03

AGWPJA Award Dec 2018 v03 | Thailand Destination Wedding

Diamond Awards – Dec 2018 – v09

Airfield Pre Wedding Shoot | WPJA Diamond Award Dec 2018 v09

Scotland Pre Wedding Shoot | WPJA Diamond Award Dec 2018 v09

Hampstead Heath Pre Wedding | Puja & Punit | PSPV P 073

Hampstead Heath Pre Wedding | Puja & Punit | PSPV P 156

The Cloisters | Scotland Pre Wedding | Luxury Asian Wedding Photography | WPJA Diamond Award - Dec 2018 - v09

Portrait on red staircase | Prague Pre Wedding | WPJA Diamond Award - Dec 2018 - v09

Couple portrait on Charles Bridge | WPJA Diamond Award - Dec 2018 - v09 | Prague Destination Pre Wedding Shoot

WPJA 2018 – v19

Ditton Manor Hindu Wedding | WPJA Award 2018 v19
Boy dancing at Hindu Wedding Reception | WPJA 2018 v19

WPJA 2018 – v17

Copthorne Tamil Wedding | WPJA Award 2018 V17

WPJA Award 2018 V17 | Indian Wedding Leicester

Mums dancing | Ditton Manor Indian Wedding | WPJA Award 2018 V17

WPJA 2018 – v16

Groomsman cutting the grooms toenails | Sikh Wedding Middlesex | WPJA Award 2018 V16

Groom getting ready | Thailand Destination Wedding | Ritz Carlton Phulay Bay | WPJA Award 2018 V16

Diamond Awards 2018 – v08

Couple in forest | Scotland Pre Wedding | WPJA Diamond Award 2018

Scotland Pre Wedding | Eilean Donan Castle | WPJA Diamond Award 2018 v08

WPJA Diamond Award 2018 | Grooms Tattoo of mum | Scotland Pre Wed

Diamond Awards 2018 – v07

Arabhee & Rham | York House Civil | WPJA Diamond Award 2018

Tamil Civil Ceremony | York House | WPJA Diamond Award 2018

Yorkshire Dales National Park Pre Wedding Shoot | WPJA Diamond Award 2018

Yorkshire Dales Pre Wedding | Malham Ash | WPJA Diamond Award 2018


2017

Posted: 8th Jan 2018

WPJA Tri3 2017

WPJA Award 2017 Tri3 | Indian Wedding | PSPV W 1381

WPJA Tri2 2017

Sikh Wedding Reception | Flowers Decorations | Feral & Jasraj
Flowers/Decorations – WPJA Tri2 2017
Sikh Wedding | Shapes Patterns | FGJK W 0908
Patterns / Shapes – WPJA Tri2 2017

Posted: 14th Sep 2017

AG|WPJA H1-2017

AGWPJA Award | Hampstead Heath Pre Wedding | Puja & Punit
Engagement Portrait – AG|WPJA H1-2017
Judges Comment: “The red color of the dress really helps create strong graphic appeal. Nicely done.”

2016

Posted on: 31st Mar 2017

WPJA Q4 2016

WPJA Award | Sleeping Guest at Indian Wedding | MSVS W 2409
Humor – WPJA Q4 2016
Judges Comment: “Itʼs hard to ignore a sleeping relative especially when thereʼs another one pointing him out. Not to mention the folks behind him who seem as if theyʼre trying hard not to snicker. What makes it humorous is how beautifully sincere all these shenanigans are. It is often said that “truth is stranger than fiction,” to which one might add, and funnier too.”

Posted on: 22nd Dec 2016

Five Awards – AG|WPJA Q3 2016

I’ve been a member of AG|WPJA since 2010 but didn’t submit to the contests very often. So it means a lot when we do submit and end up getting an award for our images. Imagine our excitement when we received an email of the 3rd quarter contest results last Saturday, to learn that 5 of our images had placed in the top 20 of the quarterly AG|WPJA Awards!!

We’re really chuffed with the result because 4 out of the 5 images are from one wedding. And 3 of those had already been awarded in the WPPI competition earlier this year. We’re really proud and can’t thank our couples enough for trusting our vision and allowing us the freedom to create images in our own unique way.

Here are the winning images along with some judges comments where applicable.

Bride and Make-up artist reflection on dress sequins | AG|WPJA Award - Q3 2016 | WPPI Silver Award | Luxury Asian Wedding at Celtic Manor Resort Wales
Getting Ready – AG|WPJA Q3 2016
Judges Comment: “Very creative image with strong compelling color and design. The use of the Bokeh as a means of framing.”
Judges Comment: “The act of getting ready is hinted at in the three different “windows” seen through the cloth. The colors, the crispness of what is happening in the background and the framing – beautiful.”
First Dance with Fireworks and Dry Ice | AG|WPJA Award - Q3 2016 | WPPI Silver Award | Luxury Asian Wedding at Celtic Manor Resort Wales | Pro System Services
Reception – AG|WPJA Q3 2016
Judges Comment: “This captures an engaging and oddly surrealistic setting.”
Spotlights pointing at wedding cake | AG|WPJA Award - Q3 2016 | WPPI Silver Award | Luxury Asian Wedding at Celtic Manor Resort Wales | Maya Dahlia Cakes | Pro System Services
Cake Details – AG|WPJA Q3 2016
Judges Comment: “I like that the photographer chose to step back and show the cake graphically accented by the light and pattern on the floor. Well done.”
Judges Comment: “This image stood apart because of dramatic and over-the-top lighting.”
Bride and groom cutting cake | AG|WPJA Award - Q3 2016 | Luxury Asian Wedding at Celtic Manor Resort Wales | Maya Dahlia Cakes | Pro System Services
Cake Details – AG|WPJA Q3 2016
AG|WPJA Award - Q3 2016 | Luxury Indian Fusion Wedding at Stapleford Park
Wildcard Portrait – AG|WPJA Q3 2016

2014

Posted on: 30th Mar 2015

WPJA Award – Q4 2014

There are two main reasons why we’re really pleased this image placed in the WPJA Q4 contest.

First, it sums up our bride Sita’s sense of humour and personality. She could be the female version of Jim Carey with the numerous faces she makes. After a long day, this was the first time she had something to eat. And judging from her expression, it’s clear she was enjoying it.

The second reason we’re happy about this award is that it was Sita’s older sister Rani, also one of our brides from 2013, that kept encouraging us to submit our images to competitions more often. Unfortunately, WPJA only accepts submissions of weddings shot during the same year of the contest, so we couldn’t submit anything from Rani’s wedding. And since it was the last contest of 2014 we didn’t want to miss the chance to submit something from Sita’s too. So this one’s for Rani. Thank you for pushing us.

WPJA Awards Q4 2014 | Luxury Fusion Wedding at One Aldwych London
Food & Drinks – WPJA Q4 2014
Vietnamese & Indian Fusion Wedding | Kevita & Kim
Muslim Wedding at Froyle Park | Hamna & Shafqat

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Reader Interactions

4 Comments

  1. Mithu says

    25th Aug 2017 at 14:05

    Great works. Deserves it to be liked and shared

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  2. Reinaldo Lopez says

    11th Mar 2017 at 01:50

    Amazing photographs. Great work!

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  3. Kathryn says

    15th Jan 2017 at 11:20

    You have truly given every wedding the perfect shot! great work!

    Reply
    • Jay Hoque says

      15th Jan 2017 at 22:48

      Thank you Kathryn.

      Reply

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