Excellence in Wedding Photography
Wedding photography is a form of artistic expression that deserves to be recognized and valued. Since 2015, the FdB Awards Contest has become a platform that promotes the talent and creativity of photographers around the world.
In 2025, we celebrate our 10th anniversary, a decade highlighting excellence and passion in wedding photography. On this special occasion, all award-winning photographs will receive high visibility, ensuring that the award-winning photographers’ work is recognised across a wide variety of platforms.
FdB Awards: A Reference
FdB Awards is one of the most prestigious and respected competitions in the field of wedding photography, with more than 3,000 unique entries and two categories: individual photos and full reports. The award-winning photos have been exhibited on several occasions and published in dozens of digital and printed media, in addition to being part of the FdB Awards book
Celebrating Innovation
Every three months, we celebrate a new round awarding the most original, emotional and impressive wedding images and reports. We are constantly looking for innovation, which is why photos that have won prizes in other contests are not accepted. This is an important element to push participants to continue constantly evolving.
High Level Jury
In each round, we have the collaboration of a different jury, made up of high-level international professionals, and we subject each work to a rigorous evaluation process. Less than 10% of submitted photos get recognition. Only in this way do we guarantee an excellent selection that serves as a source of inspiration for photographers and brides alike.
More than € 7.000 in prizes
INDIVIDUAL
🏆 First Prize:
- 3-night stay in an exclusive 200m² historic house on Lake Como for 6 people, plus €300 cashback for your trip*
- A Canon Eos R50 camera + 18-48 mm lens (to be confirmed)
- A Nano de la Rosa leather harness
- Arcadina's annual Focus Business Plan, valued at €290.
- 1,000 euros to invest in products alboom
- A 12 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €120)
- Theca Album Essenza 40×30 complete with combined parent albums and a 50×70 cm print on plexiglass
⭐ From 2nd to 4th Classified:
- One year of SmartAlbums software license plus one year of cloud service plus one year of SmartSlides Pro plan offered by Pixellu
- 50% discount on the annual fee of any plan of the Webs for photographers of Arcadina
- 500 euros to invest in products alboom
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
- Album 40×30 Essenza and a 50×70 print on plexiglass (2nd place)
- Solid wood case with album in 30×30 format (3rd place)
- A 50×70 panel in plexiglass (4th place)
⭐ From 5nd to 7th Classified:
- One year license of SmartSlides Pro software from Pixellu
- 30% discount on the annual fee of any plan of the Webs for photographers Arcadina
- 400 euros to invest in products alboom
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
- A 50×70 panel in plexiglass
⭐ From 7nd to 10th Classified:
- 50% discount on any annual plan of Pixellu (Smart Album - Smart Slides) for one year.
- 20% discount on the annual fee of any plan of the Webs for photographers of Arcadina
- 1 year of “Pro Site” product or 1 year of “Alboom CRM” of alboom
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
- A 27×38 panel in plexiglass
WEDDING STORY
🏆 First Prize:
- €500 cash prize offered by Aftershoot
- An album Young book Of the Graphistudio (value up to €500)
- A Metal print light frame 40×60 cm Graphistudio
- A Nano de la Rosa leather harness
- Arcadina's annual Booking Studio Plan, valued at €150
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
🏆 Second Prize:
- A Gobook album up to €200 Graphistudio
- An Amalfi panel 38×49 cm Graphistudio
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
🏆 Third Prize:
- A Gobook album up to €200 Graphistudio
- An Amalfi panel 38×49 cm Graphistudio
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
⭐ Fourth classified:
- An amalfi panel 38×49 cm by Graphistudio
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
⭐ Fifth, Sixth and Seventh classified:
- An amalfi panel 38×49 cm by Graphistudio
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
⭐ Eighth, Ninth and Tenth classified:
- A 33×42,5 cm amalfi panel by Graphistudio
- A 6 month license aftershoot Selection. (Value €60)
Category Individual Photos
Each photographer can submit a maximum of 15 photos in each round. Photos cannot have previously won in other contests. The three judges evaluate all the photos individually and each judge selects her favorite one.
Crossing the selection of the jury, the photos with the most preferences are declared winners. In each round of the year, the participants add one point for each awarded photo. At the end of the year the photographer with the highest score is the winner of the photographer of the year title.
Category Wedding Story
The category classification Wedding Story is separate and independent from the Individual Photographs category classification. Photographers can submit a maximum of two full reports of the same wedding. The reports are evaluated individually by the three judges.
In each round the story that has been ranked first receives 4 points, second place 3 points, third place 2 points. The other awarded reports are worth 1 point. Photographers add up the points received in each of the four rounds to qualify for the annual award.
All Winners
How to participate in the contest?
To participate in the contest for wedding photographers it is necessary to be part of the FdB certified photographers. You can request your certification in this link. Certified photographers can send a maximum of 15 photos not previously won by other contests.
Participants will send their photos through the form on the web, in the period established in the calendar. Each of the photographs will be reviewed to confirm that they meet the established requirements.
2025 Calls
Round 38
from 15 to 25 January 2025
Round 39
from 1 to 15 April 2025
Round 40
from 1 to 15 July 2025
Round 41
from 1 to 15 October 2025
Members of the jury:
2018
Round 10
Junior Barreto (Brazil)
Rosita Lipari (Italy)
Julian Kanz (Germany)
Round 11
Cristiano Ostinelli (Italy)
Davina Kudish (Canada)
Juyá Gentil (Colombia)
Round 12
David Bastianoni (Italy)
Vinci Wang (China)
Isabelle Hattink (Netherlands)
Round 13
Pasquale Minniti (Italy)
Soven Amayta (UK)
Sabina Mladin (Romania)
2019
Round 14 Judges:
Francesco Gravina (IT)
Adriana Carolina Iwanczuk (ARG)
Ken Pak (USA)
Round 15 Judges:
Ralf Ralf Czogallik (Holland)
Lauren Brimmall (United States)
Fer Juaristi (Mexico)
Round 16 Judges:
Nei Bernardes (Brazil)
Denise Motz (Holland)
Liam Shaw (UK)
Round 17 Judges
Nacho Mora (USA)
Elena Haralabaki (Greece)
Luis Efigenio (Portugal)
2020
Round 18 Judges
Maira Erlich (Brazil)
Benjamin Brette (France)
Giuseppe Genovese (Italy)
Round 19 Judges
Melissa Suneson (Mexico)
Jorge Romero (Mexico)
Samo Rovan (Slovenia)
Round 20 Judges
Mika Alvarez (Uruguay)
Natan Sans (Spain)
Katrin Kullemberg (Germany)
Round 21 Judges
Tünde Koncsol (Hungary)
Jorge Sastre (Spain)
Rianne Hogewoning (Netherlands)
2021
Round 22 Judges
Donatella Barbera (Italy)
Mauricio Arias (USA)
John Palacios (Colombia)
Round 23 Judges
Erin Chrisman (USA)
Jesus Ochoa (Come)
Ariel Haber (Arg)
Round 24 Judges
Alison bounce (France)
Moana wu (China)
Huy Nguyen (USA.)
Round 25 Judges
Ivelin Iliev (Bulgaria)
Kim den Hartog (Netherlands)
Jason Vinson (USA)
2022
Round 26 Judges
Blair DeLaubenfels (USA)
Xiang Qi (Chinese)
Arno de Bruijn (Netherlands)
Round 27 Judges
Tyler Wirken (USA)
Jesse LaPlante (USA)
Timothy Katua (Kenya)
Round 28 Judges
Daniela Diaz Burgos (MEXICO)
Yuanman (CHINA)
Valentina Nino (COLOMBIA)
Round 29 Judges
Christian Cardona (COLOMBIA)
Elena Flexas (Mexico)
Rino Cordella (ITALY)
2023
Round 30 Judges
Daniele Torella (Italy)
Christine Rall (South Africa)
Mateo Boffano (Uruguay)
Round 31 Judges
Nayara Andrade (Brazil),
Justin benson (USA.)
Shivali Chopra (India)
Round 32 Judges
Avismita Bhattcharryya (India)
Andy Gaines (UK)
Nitin Dangwa(India)
Round 33 Judges
Emre Nelsi (Turkey)
Maxi Oviedo (Argentina)
Lilly Red (Qatar)
2024
Round 34 Judges
Nayara Andrade (Brazil),
Justin benson (USA.)
Shivali Chopra (India)
Round 35 Judges
marnix de stigter (Holland)
Marta Ilardo (UK)
Luis Tovar (Venezuela)
Round 36 Judges
Steph Kindermann (Australia)
Nitika Bashin (India)
Elena Haralabaki (Greece)
Round 37 Judges
Victor Toscano (Brazil)
Nikola Smernic (Croatia)
Viviana Calaon (Ecuador)
Evaluation Modality
The images will be renamed, mixed randomly and sent to the jury formed by three renowned foreign photographers. The three judges will independently choose among the admitted photographs a number of photos they consider worthy of the prize.
The photographs chosen by a greater number of judges become part of the winning selection. A Contest for Wedding Photographers will be held. The professional who has received the highest number of awards at the end of the year will be named "Photographer of the Year". Read the Complete Contest Rules
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