2024 WUN Awards – Photo Contest Winners
Header Photo by Bettina Vass
In a spectacular celebration of wedding photography’s finest talent, the 2024 Way Up North Awards were unveiled live on stage in Berlin before an audience of 550 enthusiastic guests. This unique live reveal format has become a hallmark of the WUN Awards—a special element we believe sets our community apart in the world of photography recognition.
This year marked our most competitive awards season since their inception in 2017. Our dedicated judges reviewed approximately 10,000 submissions across all contests, witnessing an extraordinary display of creativity, technical excellence, and emotional storytelling.
Our Esteemed Judges
None of this would be possible without our incredible panel of judges who devoted countless hours to carefully evaluating each submission. We extend our deepest gratitude to our photography judges, all of whom are Imagen ambassadors:
Their expertise, discernment, and passion for the craft have been instrumental in identifying the outstanding work you’ll see below.
While we don’t know if the WUN Awards represent the largest wedding photography competition in the world, that metric has never been our focus. What matters most to us is the power of community—the way these awards bring together photographers who inspire, challenge, and celebrate one another. The Way Up North community continues to demonstrate that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and we couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve built together.
Below you’ll find the 120 winning images across our 12 photo categories. Each represents not just technical skill, but a moment of genuine human connection captured forever. Congratulations to all our winners!
Thank You Imagen
We must express our profound gratitude to Imagen, the title sponsor of the WUN Awards. Since they joined Way Up North in Copenhagen in 2021, they have been an unwavering partner and cornerstone supporter of our community. Their continued sponsorship of the awards over the past few years has been instrumental, and without their support, it’s hard to know if the WUN Awards would exist today.
Imagen’s commitment to the photography community extends beyond sponsorship—their ambassadors serve as our distinguished judges, bringing expertise and integrity to the selection process.
Thank you, Imagen, for believing in the power of these awards to elevate and celebrate extraordinary talent.
Best Flash Photo
Angela Bloemsaat – Netherlands
Miks Sels – Latvia
Camilla Andersen – Norway
Rune Havn – Norway
Rebecca Lundh – Sweden
Darren Hendry – USA
Andrea Gallucci – Italy
Angela Bloemsaat – Netherlands
Chris Denner – UK
Sandra Daniłowicz – Poland
Best Group Photo
Alessio Lazzeretti – Italy
Anastasia Drakou – Sweden
Chiara Simons – Belgium
Jennifer Salming – Sweden
Keri-Leigh Kearney – UK
Piotr Dynarski – Poland
Raini Rowell – UK
Best Solo Portrait
Mariah Wall – Austria
Fabio Miglio – Italy
Andrea Montorsi – Italy
Laura Zake – Latvia
Angela Bloemsaat – Netherlands
Valdur Rosenvald – Estonia
Birgit Walsh – Sweden
Angela Bloemsaat – Netherlands
Larisa Gancea – Germany
Karla Zoufalá – Czech Republic
Best Couple Portrait
Styrmir & Heiðdís – Iceland
Hanne Ness – Norway
Raini Rowell – UK
Natallia Nikolaichik – Poland
Margarita Feslian – Greece
Jesse & Moira La Plante – USA
Miika Hämäläinen – Finland
Sandra Daniłowicz – Poland
Oli & Steph – UK
Best Epic Portrait
Andreas Kiss – Austria
Bettina Vass – Iceland
Darren Hendry – USA
Janine Truelove – Canada
Kristina Raitciz – Iceland
Miika Hämäläinen – Finland
Oli & Steph – UK
Best Dance Photo
Chris Denner – UK
Kateřina Kotoučková – Czech Republic
Katy & Jim Caryl – UK
Klaids Lielbiksis – Latvia
Liene Leonovica – Latvia
Noora Koskinen – Finland
Tereza Dudíková – Czech Republic
Best Wedding Moment
Andrea Gallucci – Italy
František Valiček – Slovakia
Ivin Antony – India
Laimonas Baranauskas – Iceland
Linda Eliasson – Sweden
Marek Petrik – Slovakia
Mariah Wall – Austria
Oli & Steph – UK
Thomas Schweighofer – Austria
Valdur Rosenvald – Estonia
Best Family Photo
Vendula Kolouskova – Czech Republic
Marta Kowalska – Poland
Niki Strbian – Finland
Lily Ray – Sweden
Zane Krumina – Latvia
Yelena Tschuikow – Germany
Sophia Braun – Germany
Dilan Rauhala – Finland
Alexia Linn – Switzerland
Akvile Razauskai – Lithuania
Best Non-Wedding Wedding Photo
Sandra Daniłowicz – Poland
Paola Licciardi – Italy
Piotr Dynarski – Poland
Martin Faltejsek – Czech Republic
Marina Polovinkina – Germany
Karolina Ehrenpil – Sweden
Filipa Couto – Portugal
Chris Denner – UK
Fabio Miglio – Italy
Aleksandra Kubik – Saudi Arabia
Best Maternity Photo
Lena Larsson – Sweden
Anna Ejemo – Sweden
Monica Olari – Italy
Maria Salgueiro – Portugal
Lena Larsson – Sweden
Jesse & Moira La Plante – USA
Anna Ejemo – Sweden
Anna Ejemo – Sweden
Angela Bloemsaat – Netherlands
Angela Bloemsaat – Netherlands
Best Wedding Vibe
Anna Ascari – Italy
Ingrid Tjernström – Sweden
Zane Krumina – Latvia
Salien Van Hauwaert – Belgium
Salien Van Hauwaert – Belgium
Rune Havn – Norway
Laimonas Dom Baranauskas – Iceland
Julia Schiffers – Germany
Danielle Chudolij – USA
Camilla Andersen – Norway
Best Analogue Wedding Photo
Marek Petrik – Slovakia
Tereza Hanusková – Czech Republic
Adriana Morais – Portugal
Marketa Sindlerova – Czech Republic
Ingrid Tjernström – Sweden
František Valiček – Slovakia
Ingrid Tjernström – Sweden
Paulo Remédios – Portugal
Alexia Buttet – Switzerland
Adela Bohackova – Czech Republic
