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Thousands of talented photographers worldwide submitted their best work to Junebug Weddings’ annual Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest 2023. Here's a glimpse at the top 50. Hit the link to see the entire collection and tell us which photo is your favorite!

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Chris Grandy + Sam Rose. Isle + Oak Photography. Vancouver, Bc Canada

Chris Grandy + Sam Rose. Isle + Oak Photography. Vancouver, Bc Canada

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Since 2008, Junebug Weddings has been hosting annual photography contests to curate image collections that best represent the year’s achievements in artistry, technical skill, and emotional impact.

Photo contests require a certain amount of subjectivity and we understand that not every photo in our collections will appeal to every person. We try to make sure that collections speak to more than just one audience and that they represent a wide spectrum of photographic styles, cultures, and love.

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Christina Frary. Matthew David Studio. Palm Springs, CA

Christina Frary. Matthew David Studio. Palm Springs, CA

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Kaboo Bill. Kaboo Photography. Monterey Bay Aquarium

Kaboo Bill. Kaboo Photography. Monterey Bay Aquarium

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The Junebug team and photographer guest judges choose the winning images through a point system. This year, wedding photographers The Ferros, Katch Silva, and Bare Odds assisted the Junebug Weddings team in judging the contest.

When submissions are received, we blind them so that no one on the judging panel—including the Junebug team—has access to any information about who submitted the images. After submissions are anonymized, each guest judge and Junebug team member receive the submissions. Then those judging individually narrow down the images from the initial 4,000+ submissions to about 300 of their favorites.

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Olivia Avers. Olivia Avers Photography. New York City, New York

Olivia Avers. Olivia Avers Photography. New York City, New York

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Once each judge has finalized their favorite image selections, they sort the images into three different folders. Each folder is worth a different number of points. While still anonymized, the images in each of the judge’s folders are given points based on a weighted system.

Rather than a specific set of photos moving us, we’re proud that the collection as a whole showcases diversity through photography style, sexuality, race, and geography.

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Bastian Najich. Alinea Pictures. Surabaya, Indonesia

Bastian Najich. Alinea Pictures. Surabaya, Indonesia

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Lou White. Lou White Photography. Carters Steam Fair, Royal Victoria Park, Bath, U.K

Lou White. Lou White Photography. Carters Steam Fair, Royal Victoria Park, Bath, U.K

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Engagement photos help you get to know your wedding photographer, provide you with photos for your save the dates and invitations, and give you something that you can look back on for years.

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Lots of couples wear clothes they wear in their everyday life for their engagement photos and have the session in a location that tells their love story in some way. Other couples wear traditional wedding attire for capturing portraits they may not have the flexibility to squeeze into their wedding day timeline.

Because engagement sessions are less formal than a wedding day (and less time-constrained) we think engagement sessions are the perfect opportunity to document what a couple’s life authentically looks like or to get those epic portraits you don’t have time to achieve on a wedding day.

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Brook Laurie. Brook Laurie Photo. Tonasket, Washington

Brook Laurie. Brook Laurie Photo. Tonasket, Washington

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Krístel Aragon. Krístel Aragon. Lanzarote, Spain

Krístel Aragon. Krístel Aragon. Lanzarote, Spain

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Tess Schilke. Tess Schilke Photography. Parc, Philadelphia

Tess Schilke. Tess Schilke Photography. Parc, Philadelphia

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#12

Enikő Várai. Pinewood Weddings. Tulum, Mexico

Enikő Várai. Pinewood Weddings. Tulum, Mexico

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#13

Tutde Darmawan. Snap Story Pictures. Pantai Lembeng, Bali, Indonesia

Tutde Darmawan. Snap Story Pictures. Pantai Lembeng, Bali, Indonesia

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#14

Flora Gibson. Flora Gibson Photography. San Francisco

Flora Gibson. Flora Gibson Photography. San Francisco

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Laura Wills. Laura Wills Photography. Des Moines, Iowa

Laura Wills. Laura Wills Photography. Des Moines, Iowa

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Orsolya Lazar. Lookimaginary. Lisbon, Portugal

Orsolya Lazar. Lookimaginary. Lisbon, Portugal

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#17

Mailou Her. Mailouphoto

Mailou Her. Mailouphoto

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#18

Brandi Potter. Brandi Potter Photo. Nantucket, Massachusetts

Brandi Potter. Brandi Potter Photo. Nantucket, Massachusetts

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#19

Carol Olivia. Carol Olivia Photography. Oahu, Hawaii

Carol Olivia. Carol Olivia Photography. Oahu, Hawaii

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would think it would be brighter being in Hawaii. Love it

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Madalena Cohen. Sambajoy. Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.jpg

Madalena Cohen. Sambajoy. Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.jpg

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#21

Martina Ruffini. Martina Ruffini. Tuscany, Italy

Martina Ruffini. Martina Ruffini. Tuscany, Italy

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#22

Christin Martin, The Martins, Cliffs Of Moher

Christin Martin, The Martins, Cliffs Of Moher

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#23

Julia Maass. Julia Maass Photography. San Francisco

Julia Maass. Julia Maass Photography. San Francisco

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#24

Mike Vallely. Shari + Mike Photographers. Búðir, Iceland

Mike Vallely. Shari + Mike Photographers. Búðir, Iceland

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Stephen Yau. Stephen Yau Weddings. Tukad Cepung Waterfall, Bali, Indonesia

Stephen Yau. Stephen Yau Weddings. Tukad Cepung Waterfall, Bali, Indonesia

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Jeremy Ong. Moments By Jeremy. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Jeremy Ong. Moments By Jeremy. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Mady Tompkins. Mady Noel Photo. New York City, NY (Chinatown)

Mady Tompkins. Mady Noel Photo. New York City, NY (Chinatown)

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#28

Brittney Couture, Brittney Couture

Brittney Couture, Brittney Couture

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Candice Keenan. Candice Marie Photography

Candice Keenan. Candice Marie Photography

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Katie Blackwell. Hallas Photo. Nashville, Tn

Katie Blackwell. Hallas Photo. Nashville, Tn

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#32

Tania Salim. Tania Salim. Bandung, Indonesia

Tania Salim. Tania Salim. Bandung, Indonesia

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#34

Shannon Rock, Preserve Studio

Shannon Rock, Preserve Studio

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#35

Leonardus Aditya. Bare Odds. Jakarta

Leonardus Aditya. Bare Odds. Jakarta

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#36

Elvira Kalviste. Elvira Kalviste Photography. Brooklyn, NY

Elvira Kalviste. Elvira Kalviste Photography. Brooklyn, NY

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bElLa sTairZz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

would be rly cool if itd gone for longer, would make them look like the only constant in a blur of people

#37

Komang Diktat. Diktatphotography. Lembongan Island, Bali

Komang Diktat. Diktatphotography. Lembongan Island, Bali

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Masha Sakhno. Masha Sakhno Photo. Oahu, Hawaii

Masha Sakhno. Masha Sakhno Photo. Oahu, Hawaii

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María Begoña Frexes Ávila. Begography. Asturias, Spain

María Begoña Frexes Ávila. Begography. Asturias, Spain

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Ben Ingram, Ben Ingram Visuals

Ben Ingram, Ben Ingram Visuals

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#41

Brilliant Yudha, Little Us Project

Brilliant Yudha, Little Us Project

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Paul & Katie Mcpherson. Shutterfreek. White Pocket Arizona

Paul & Katie Mcpherson. Shutterfreek. White Pocket Arizona

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#43

Mauro Pozzer, Mauro Pozzer

Mauro Pozzer, Mauro Pozzer

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Melissa Rey, Mel Rey Photo, Tennessee

Melissa Rey, Mel Rey Photo, Tennessee

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#46

Bayu Lazuardy. Too-Lus (Time To Time). Pinehill Cibodas, Bandung, Indonesia

Bayu Lazuardy. Too-Lus (Time To Time). Pinehill Cibodas, Bandung, Indonesia

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Calvin Setiawan. Sincēra. Bali, Indonesia

Calvin Setiawan. Sincēra. Bali, Indonesia

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Federico Pannacci. Federico Pannacci. Ibiza

Federico Pannacci. Federico Pannacci. Ibiza

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#49

Phylicia Willis. Phylicia Willis Media. Washington Dc

Phylicia Willis. Phylicia Willis Media. Washington Dc

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#50

Kenzie Blink. Kenz & Nick

Kenzie Blink. Kenz & Nick

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