
1st PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Morgan Lynn Razi | Morgan Lynn Photography | Houston, Texas Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
This shot placed high because of the kid… great moment and the kid comforting them was what made this my #1 pick. / Beautiful quiet scene. Three guys together on a train sharing an emotional moment.
2nd PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Erwin Darmali | Apertura – Erwin Darmali | Los Angeles Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Well lit and great capture of the tear… this was more asthetically pleasing shot combined with the emotion.
3rd PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Anna Kuperberg | Anna Kuperberg Photography | San Francisco Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Perfection! / Very pretty picture.
4th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Cliff Brunk | Cliff Brunk Photography | San Francisco Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
This is a photo that goes beyond the click. It tells a story of what is being read and whats to follow.
5th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Luciana Aith | Rodrigo Zapico | ARTE RZ | São Paulo, Brazil Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Groom gonna bust out… He doesn’t want his bride to know. Great shot.
6th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Cliff Brunk | Cliff Brunk Photography | San Francisco Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
What made this shot was the bride looking and laughing at the groom during the toast. / Great moment.
7th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Allan Elly | Allan Elly Fotografia | Porto Alegre, Brazil Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Simple yet touching.
8th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Ron Soliman | Ron Soliman Photojournalism | Philadelphia Wedding Photographer
9th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Sandro Gismondi | Sandro Gismondi Wedding Photographer | Rome, Italy Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Great shot of father and daughter. What caught my eye was the timing. He was jacket off tie off end of the night. Like he was saying goodbye at the end of the night. Great job of the photographer for not having his camera put away and to capture this moment.
10th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Ben Godkin | Godkin Photo | Austin, Texas Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Classic shot! Something was said that was moving and this cake is awesome!
11th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Debra Simpson | Simpson Photography | Sherborne, UK Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Dad’s proud and I’m proud of this shot. You can see a proud father here.
12th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Liliya Gorlanova | Liliya Gorlanova Photography | Moscow, Russia Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Lovely moment. The tears make the picture.
13th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Oleg Shel | Oleg Shel | Saint-Petersburg, Russia Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Timing and skill all wrapped in one moment. / The toning detracts from this image.
14th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Allister Freeman | Allister Freeman Photography | United Kingdom Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Grandma’s breath is taken by seeing her granddaughter. Great moment. The bride will love this shot for the rest of her life.
15th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Ryan Jones | RCJones Photography | Fresno, California Wedding Photographer
16th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Justin Graddy | Graddy Photography | Minneapolis, Minnesota Wedding Photographer
17th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Juliana Wiklund | Morethanwords Photography | Stockholm, Sweden Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Simple yet tells a story.
18th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Richard Esposito | Photographer-RE | New Haven, Connecticut Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
The mom crying the bride obviously very nervous… nice!
19th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Yvonne Zemke | Yvonne Zemke | Düsseldorf, Germany Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Crowd surfing. Good job of the photographer not to focus just on the bride and groom.
20th PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT
Rodrigo Zapico | Rodrigo Zapico | ARTE RZ | São Paulo, Brazil Wedding Photographer
JUDGE COMMENTS:
Does someone have a tissue… great dramatic emotion here.

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