{"id":145805,"date":"2023-12-01T16:54:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=145805"},"modified":"2023-12-01T16:54:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:54:46","slug":"2023-international-wedding-photographer-of-the-year-winner-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/lifestyle\/2023-international-wedding-photographer-of-the-year-winner-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 International Wedding Photographer of the Year winner revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Breathtaking images that were crowned as\u00a0 winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards &#8211; from a surprise visit from a bird to couples&#8217; death-defying stunts<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The grand winner of the seventh International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards has been named<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Canadian photographer Tara Lilly won, capturing the moment a bird landed on the bride&#8217;s head mid-vows<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Categories\u00a0included Group Shot, Break the Rules,\u00a0Epic Location, From Above,\u00a0Solo Portrait and Lit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Copper is the traditional metal to celebrate a seventh wedding anniversary but it&#8217;s all gold for a Canadian photographer, who took out top prize in the seventh the\u00a0International Wedding Photographer\u00a0of the Year Awards.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,700 stunning wedding photos by 300 wedding photographers, spanning across 11 categories.<\/p>\n<p>However, the &#8216;grand winner&#8217; photo was taken by Tara Lilly, who captured the moment jaw-dropping moment a bird landed on the bride\u2019s head made itself comfortable while the groom reads his vows.<\/p>\n<p>The unbelievable picture was entered into the Single Capture category, where it won first prize.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/15\/78429545-0-image-m-48_1701359983279.jpg\" height=\"735\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The winning photo was taken by Tara Lilly, who snapped the moment jaw-dropping moment a bird landed on the bride\u2019s head made itself comfortable while the groom reads his vows.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/16\/78429553-0-image-m-50_1701360227592.jpg\" height=\"731\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Second prize went to\u00a0 Italian wedding photographer Carmelo Ucchino, who captured the moment a newly married couple were embracing as water brilliantly fell around them<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the shot, Tara recalled the moment she saw the bird land on bride Mikaela&#8217;s head as the couple said their vows during their picturesque ceremony in\u00a0Whistler, Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Just as Mitch [the groom] began his vows, a curious whiskey jack swooped in and landed directly on top of Mikaela&#8217;s head,&#8217; she explained on the<span>\u00a0<\/span>International Wedding Photographer\u00a0of the Year Awards\u00a0website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Mikaela&#8217;s shock, surprise and laughter were not enough to dissuade this bird from his perch,&#8217; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The rules for this category require that entries cannot be manipulated or photoshopped beyond standard adjustments to color and exposure.<\/p>\n<p>The runner-up was Italian wedding photographer Carmelo Ucchino, who captured the moment a newly married couple were embracing as water brilliantly fell around them, which was entered in the Dance Floor category.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In this photo, water actually falls from the roof in an almost surreal context, it is a dance floor where the bride and groom do their first dance together,&#8217; Carmelo explained.\u00a0&#8216;I remember with amusement the slippery floor&#8230; A few slips and lots of laughter to liven up the story of this wedding even more.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other categories included in the competition included: Couple Portrait, The I-Do Crew\/Group Shot, Black and White, Engagement\/Non-wedding, Epic Location, From Above, Solo Portrait, Break the Rules, and Lit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;With the successful completion of the seventh Annual Awards we continue to provide exposure and a unique platform for wedding and elopement photographers to have their best images reviewed and judged by our team of highly awarded and experienced educators and judges,&#8217; Luke Simon, the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards curator, said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429657-12810859-Jeff_Tisman_won_the_I_Do_Crew_Group_Shot_where_he_crammed_16_peo-a-3_1701435738493.jpg\" height=\"653\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Jeff\u00a0Tisman won the\u00a0 I Do Crew\/Group Shot where he crammed 16 people in the wedding party into the one unique picture\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429575-12810859-The_Epic_Location_photo_was_awarded_to_Aim_e_Flynn_who_took_an_e-a-6_1701435738762.jpg\" height=\"750\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The Epic Location photo was awarded to\u00a0Aim\u00e9e Flynn, who took an epic photo of newlyweds celebrating their marriage in a Superman style kiss &#8211; mid rock climb<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429567-12810859-Aimee_Schaefer_won_the_Couple_Portrait_She_said_before_the_photo-a-17_1701439093986.jpg\" height=\"539\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Aimee Schaefer won the Couple Portrait. She said before the photo was taken they were all being pelted with rain, sleet, and snow &#8211; but then were treated to the &#8216;prettiest and moodiest sunset ever&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429535-12810859-The_From_Above_winner_was_Ben_Lane_from_Tinted_Photography_who_s-a-1_1701435738030.jpg\" height=\"510\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The From Above winner was Ben Lane from Tinted Photography &#8211; who snapped a picture of a bride and groom as the sun rose on the\u00a0Lago Di Braies in Italy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429533-12810859-Traci_Edwards_won_the_Break_The_Rules_category_entering_an_epic_-a-2_1701435738032.jpg\" height=\"1053\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Traci Edwards won the Break The Rules category &#8211; entering an epic photo of a bride and groom under the stars in a hanging rappel down the middle of an arch for star gazing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429531-12810859-Shankhesh_Jariwala_snapped_the_best_Solo_photo_in_the_competitio-a-8_1701435738924.jpg\" height=\"653\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Shankhesh Jariwala snapped the best Solo photo in the competition, revealing there was a &#8216;very interesting story&#8217; behind the picture hanging behind the bride<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429539-12810859-Van_Middleton_won_the_Lit_category_snapping_a_picture_in_Worrowi-a-4_1701435738494.jpg\" height=\"1220\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Van Middleton won the Lit category, snapping a picture in\u00a0Worrowing Estate in Australia showing the newlyweds illuminated by a full moon and the videographer&#8217;s LED lights<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/13\/78429589-12810859-Fabio_Mirulla_took_the_picture_in_Tuscany_putting_it_down_to_bei-a-5_1701435738758.jpg\" height=\"643\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Fabio Mirulla took the picture in Tuscany, putting it down to being in &#8216;the right place at the right time&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This year we saw an increase of an extra 200 entries from last year, which has come partially as a result of a return of closer to pre-COVID business as usual bookings for photographers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s exciting to see the industry bouncing back after some tough years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Along with the Awards program we&#8217;re working to help photographers book more clients with the addition of a wedding photographer search directory for loved-up couples to find their other perfect match.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As wedding and elopement photographers we spend a very large part of this pivotal day with our couples, often as much or more of the day than they spend with each other, so it&#8217;s imperative couples have a place to find the right professional to capture their day.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the 2023 International Wedding Photographer of the Year received more than $3,000, as well as products from sponsors including Prograde Digital, Holdfast Gear, Pic-Time, Narrative Select, Godox, Koi Knives and ImagenAi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12810859\/international-wedding-photographer-year-awards-winners.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breathtaking images that were crowned as\u00a0 winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards &#8211; 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