Update | The Final 26 Photographers

Upon reviewing all of the submitted nominations, we have come to select the final 26 photographers to complete our 150 Best International Wedding Photographers for 2016!

All additional 26 award winners were chosen through our original selection methods of considering each nominee’s awards, portfolios, and overall artistic vision and skill.

With that, congratulations to following photographers (presented in alphabetical order):

1. 37 Frames Photography – Tokyo & Brisbane
2. Andy Gaines – UK
3. Daniel Aguilar – Mexico
4. Daniel Diaz – Mexico
5. David Bastianoni – Italy
6. Eduardo Quintero – Mexico
7. Jacki Bruiquel – South Africa
8. Jim Pollard – New Zealand
9. Kelly Tunney – Australia
10. Liam Crawley – UK
11. Loke Roos – Sweden
12. Mick Shah – UK
13. Mike Rodriguez – Mexico
14. Milena Cavichi – Brazil
15. Pablo Béglez – Spain
16. Pedro Vilela – Portugal
17. Petar Jurica – Croatia
18. Rocco Ancora – Australia
19. Ross Harvey – UK
20. Ryan Schembri – Australia
21. Sam Docker – UK
22. Samo Rovan – Slovenia
23. Susana Barbera – Spain
24. Rino Cordella – Italy
25. Kemran Shiraliev – Russia
26. Steven Rooney – UK

When it came to finding the “150 Best International Wedding Photographers for 2016,” we were extremely particular in our consideration. With so many wonderful photographers with varying styles all around the world, it required weeks of research, analyzing thousands of portfolios, and drawing the opinions of scores of industry leaders. We believe we’ve come up with a list that represents the very best of the best wedding photographers in the world.

**See our list of 100 Best Wedding Photographers In The U.S. and Canada list here.**

THE SELECTION METHOD FOR THE BEST INTERNATIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS

The goal was to create a systematic method of selection that was as objective as possible in an inherently subjective process. Lists of different award-winners and instructors from conferences spanning the globe were compiled, along with nominations from the SLR Lounge staff and respected industry friends.

We then looked for recurring names of currently-active wedding photographers and evaluated their work and artistry, as it was critical to not only consider those who are great educators or networkers, but those who are fantastic photographers and artists.

Each photographer’s portfolio was reviewed and assessed according to:

• Uniqueness & Creativity – Each photographer’s body of work was considered for their unique and creative ideas and an ability to think outside of the box, allowing their work to stand out among the rest.
• Artistry and Vision – Looking for photographers that had a complete vision of their final product, with images that portrayed all elements of a scene working together (the models, wardrobe, makeup, location, post-processing, and more) for a beautiful, cohesive, final product.
• Timing and Emotion Captured – Photographers who have a knack for being in the right place at the right time and exude emotional photojournalism in their imagery stood out in the process.
• Consistency – Consistency is key and photographers who time and time again produced amazing images became a large part of the selection process.

The final list was pared down to 124 photographers and we want you to nominate the final 26 in the comments below. We will take each suggestion into consideration and finalize our list in the next few weeks. We need your input because, as with any “best of” list, there are limitations with the selection.

We know that there will be some deserving photographers that may not have a high viability or are up and coming stars that haven’t popped up in our radar. So let us know your thoughts and help us make this the best possible list of its kind.

THE 150 BEST International WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR 2016

Due to the subjective nature of art and photography, the list is presented in alphabetical order:

1. 2 Brides – Sweden
2. Adam Johnson – London
3. Adrian Stehlik – Argentina
4. Alan Law – UK
5. Alberto Muriel & Gabriel Sanchez of Opera Studios – Spain
6. Alessandro Iasevoli – Italy
7. Alex Beckett – London
8. Alexey Malyshev – Russia
9. Ambre Peyrotty – France
10. Ana Paula Aguiar – Brazil
11. Anatoliy Bityukov – Russia
12. Andre – Branco Prata – Portugal
13. Andre Mansano – Brazil
14. Andrea Bagnasco – Northern Italy
15. Andrea Corsi – Central Italy
16. Andrea Giraldo – Spain
17. Andress Ribeiro – Brazil
18. Andrey Nastasenko – Russia
19. Anna Peklova – Russia
20. Apresh Chavda – London
21. Arai Leng – China
22. Ascough Photographers – England
23. Aurora Lechuga – Spain
24. Bayly & Moore – New Zealand
25. Bruno Rosa – Ireland
26. Chris Huang – Taiwan
27. Christelle Rall – South Africa
28. Christiano Ostenelli – Italy
29. Christophe Viseux – France
30. Citlalli Rico – Mexico
31. Cole & Jakob of Nordica Photography – Sweden
32. Cole Kor – Singapore
33. Corrine Ponsen – Netherlands
34. Dan O’Day – Auckland
35. Dan Petrovic – Paris
36. Danelle Bohane – UK
37. Daniel Alonso – Spain
38. Daniel Dumbrava – Romania
39. Danielle Vertelli – Italy
40. David Alarcon – Chile
41. Dmitry Fedotov –  UK
42. Don and Helen – Canary Islands
43. DuWayne Denton – South Africa
44. Dylan Seedin – Sri Lanka
45. Ed Peers – UK
46. Edgar Machado – Brazil
47. Egor Jelov – Russia
48. Estudio D Foto – Portugal
49. Ett Vetner – South Africa
50. Fabio Mirulla – Italy
51. Fer Juaristi – Mexico
52. Franck Boutonnet – France
53. Gabriela Matei – Romania
54. Gerardo Ojeda – Spain
55. Gerhard Nel – Netherlands
56. Guillermo Navarrete – Mexico
57. Hendra Lesmana – Indonesia
58. Ian Weldon – England
59. Igor Bulgak – Russia
60. Ilan Mor – Israel
61. Ivash Volodymyr – UK
62. James Day – Australia
63. Jamie Bott – England
64. Jason & Aneta Naylor – New Zealand
65. Jason Tey – Australia
66. Jerry Ghionis – Australia
67. Jesse van Kalmthout – Netherlands
68. Jessica Roberts – Australia
69. Jian Impression – China
70. Jon Mold – England
71. Juan Jose Euan – Mexico
72. Julia Frantova – Russia
73. Julian Wainwright – Thailand
74. Julien Scussel – France
75. Junior Barreto – Brazil
76. Keda Z Feng – Malaysia
77. Linda Puccio – Italy
78. Lito Sy – Philippines
79. Look Fotografia – Spain
80. LMFOTO – Poland
81. Mango Gu – China
82. Manuel Rusca – Italy
83. Foto Martiz – Italy
84. Marco Schwarz – Germany
85. Maira Erlich – Brazil
86. Marian Cristea – Romania
87. Marian Sterea – Romania
88. Marius Barbulescu – Romania
89. Marius and Andra Dragan – Romania
90. Marius Igas – Romania
91. Marius Tudor – Romania
92. Natan Sans – Spain
93. Nicola Tonolini – Italy
94. Paul Vincent – Philippines
95. Pavel Kritchko – Belarus
96. Pedro Alvarez – Canary Islands
97. Pedro Cabrera – Canary Islands
98. Peter Li – China
99. Peter Van der Lingen – Netherlands
100. Petr Wagenknecht – Czech Republic
101. Phillippe Nieus – Belgium
102. Rafael Vaz – Brazil
103. Rahul Khona – UK
104. Ralf Czogallik – Netherlands
105. Raman Photos – Germany
106. Rasit Ozay – Cyprus
107. Raymond Phang – Singapore
108. Robert Trica/Irina Groza – Romania
109. Ruslan Myts – Russia
110. Sam Gibson – London
111. Segun Olotu – UK
112. The Uppermost – Indonesia
113. This Modern Love – Ireland
114. Tien Phan – France
115. T-Photo Studios – Hong Kong
116. Victor Lax – Spain
117. Vinci Wang – China
118. Vincius Matos – Brazil
119. Visual PC – Spain
120. Vlad Lodoaba – Romania
121. Wayne La – England
122. William Lambelet – France
123. Yves Schepers – Belgium
124. Zoltan Jambor – Romania

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We would like your help deciding upon the final 26. Comment below to nominate the best international wedding photographer (outside of the U.S. and Canada)  and we’ll take them into consideration. Thank you!

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