2023 WAY UP NORTH AWARDS

9 PHOTO CONTESTS, EACH CELEBRATING 10 EXCEPTIONAL WINNERS

The 2023 Way Up North Awards just concluded with a thrilling awards ceremony in Florence! This year’s competition was particularly fierce, showcasing outstanding talent from our European wedding photography community.

Firstly, immense thanks to Imagen for their steadfast support of the 2023 awards. Their involvement, especially in assembling a distinguished panel of judges including Mari Trancoso, Roberto Panciatici, Chami Pena-Patel, and Mónika Frías, was invaluable. Thank you for the continued support!

This year, every entry was work from actual weddings in 2023, with a special category for Non-Wedding photos, celebrating the broader skills of our photographers. Impressively, all winners are based in Europe, highlighting the rich talent within our community.

Congratulations to all the winners! Your creativity and dedication have truly raised the bar for European wedding photography.

As we look forward to the fall edition of Way Up North, don’t miss out—tickets will sell fast! And keep an eye out for exciting details on the 2024 awards, coming later this year.

BEST COUPLE PORTRAIT

AMBER SPITS | NETHERLANDS

CHRISTIN EIDE | NORWAY

DYLAN KITCHENER | UNITED KINGDOM

KIM ASSHEUER | GERMANY

MATEJ KMET | SLOVAKIA

FEDERICO ANTONIO CUTULI | ITALY

BETHINE ELIZABETH | NORWAY

GIULIANO LO RE | ITALY

JURIS ZĪĢELIS | LATVIA

MATT POCKNELL | UNITED KINGDOM

BEST DANCE PHOTO

ANGELA BLOEMSAAT | NETHERLANDS

ANNA ASCARI | ITALY

ANNA KLEČKOVÁ | CZECH REPUBLIC

CAMILLA ANDERSEN | NORWAY

ELLINOR NILAND | SWEDEN

FABIO MIGLIO | ITALY

JÁN RÁBARA | SLOVAKIA

KATEŘINA KOTOUČKOVÁ | CZECH REPUBLIC

MATEJ KMET | SLOVAKIA

MATEUSZ KOSTKA-SOSNOWSKI | POLAND

BEST EPIC PORTRAIT

BETTINA VASS | ICELAND

NATALIA ANTEQUERA | SPAIN

ANNA ASCARI | ITALY

REBECCA LUNDH | SWEDEN

JANE ISKRA | POLAND

NATALLIA NIKOLAICHIK | POLAND

KAJA BALEJKO | ICELAND

RAÏS DE WEIRDT | BELGIUM

JANE ISKRA | POLAND

NATALLIA NIKOLAICHIK | POLAND

BEST FAMILY PHOTO

BETHINE ELIZABETH | NORWAY

VALERIIA FORSSTRÖM | SWEDEN

REBECCA LUNDH | SWEDEN

BETHINE ELIZABETH | NORWAY

DALIBORA BIJELIĆ | CROATIA

DENISE SANT | SWEDEN

LILLY RED | ITALY

LARA ONAC | SPAIN

MARISA MARTINS | PORTUGAL

ZOË JANSSEN | BELGIUM

BEST FLASH PHOTO

ANGELA BLOEMSAAT | NETHERLANDS

KEVIN BIBERBACH | GERMANY

ADA MIKO | NORWAY

GIULIANO LO RE | ITALY

HARRI SÄYNEVIRT | FINLAND

LENE KRISTINE TORGERSEN | NORWAY

RUDY SIGNORINI | ITALY

TATIANA HUBER | GERMANY

SANDRA DANIŁOWICZ | POLAND

STIJN WILLEMS | BELGIUM

BEST GROUP PICTURE

ANGELICA BRACCINI | ITALY

BETHINE ELIZABETH | NORWAY

CLARA MORTENSEN | SWEDEN

GIULIANO LO RE | ITALY

HANNE NESS | NORWAY

JURIS ZĪĢELIS | LATVIA

KAROLINA EHRENPIL | SWEDEN

PHILLIP EGGERS | GERMANY

RUNE HAVN | NORWAY

SANDRA DANIŁOWICZ | POLAND

BEST MOMENT

AMANDA FALKMAN | SWEDEN

DALIBORA BIJELIĆ | CROATIA

EDOARDO GIORIO | ITALY

GIULIANO LO RE | ITALY

LAIMONAS BARANAUSKAS | ICELAND

GIULIANO LO RE | ITALY

MIKS ŠĒLS | LATVIA

NADIA DELAND BLOMBERG | SWEDEN

SARAH SALOTTI | UNITED KINGDOM

REBECKA THORELL | SWEDEN

BEST NON-WEDDING WEDDING PHOTO

ANDREA MONTORSI | ITALY

CHRIS DENNER | UNITED KINGDOM

FILIPA COUTO | PORTUGAL

KATY HOMAN | UNITED KINGDOM

LYNN VAN BAELEN | BELGIUM

KA YEE KOWALSKI | GERMANY

OVIDIJUS MASLOVAS | GERMANY

REBECCA LUNDH | SWEDEN

SONJA KONING | NETHERLANDS

MARTIN FALTEJSEK | CZECH REPUBLIC

BEST SOLO PORTRAIT

ANDREA BALZANO | ITALY

BARBARA FABRIS | ITALY

ANGELA BLOEMSAAT | NETHERLANDS

FEDERICO ANTONIO CUTULI | ITALY

MARGARITA FESLIAN | GREECE

YOLANTA BIRKHANE | SWEDEN

LILLY RED | ITALY

RAÏS DE WEIRDT | BELGUIM

MARTIN FALTEJSEK | CZECH REPUBLIC

MARTINA RUFFINI | ITALY