2025 Winners Gallery

This image was taken on August 13th, as the bride and groom were leaving the church, surrounded by their loved ones. In the shadows, I saw the bride’s grandfather quietly watching his granddaughter begin this new chapter. At that moment, I was reminded of my own grandfather, who passed away exactly nine years earlier.

I’m a photographer first, always, because of my desire for creativity and passion for telling stories in a moment. To me, this image is about Tammy + Eric being engulfed in the incredible mountain peaks of the north Cascades in the morning sunlight romantically in their own bubble of bliss, sharing their day together. Which is exactly what was happening that morning as we had the mountain peak all to ourselves, just them two, the mountains and moments starting off their wedding day.

Under dark storm clouds in the Cuillin Mountains, Scotland, the couple held each other as the wind tore through the valley. Her veil was ripped into the air, twisting above them like part of the storm itself.

The dance floor was rocking at this point. I laid the camera down low and captured the moves through the legs of another dancer.

Under dark storm clouds in the Cuillin Mountains, Scotland, the couple held each other as the wind tore through the valley. Her veil was ripped into the air, twisting above them like part of the storm itself.

To create this image, we woke long before sunrise and drove a serious 4×4 road in complete darkness with an experienced guide. From there, we hiked by headlamp to reach this massive sand dune in a cave before anyone else arrived. I knew the perfect light hits the back wall only at sunrise, so the timing was critical, and it was more than worth the effort

This image was born from the unrepeatable magic of Porto Venere, just beyond the ancient walls of the Church of San Pietro. On a summer day, right after the intense passage of a storm, the sky opened to reveal a sublime, almost ethereal light that enveloped the scene in an atmosphere suspended between dream and reality. The bride, wrapped in her elegant grace, stands silently before the infinite, seemingly captured by the poetry of the sea as it opens through the ancient columns—witnesses to countless stories, loves, and legends.

This image was taken during an intimate Iceland elopement for a couple who had first visited the country in 2023 for a birthday trip. They fell instantly in love with the landscape, the energy, and the feeling of being somewhere truly magical — so returning for their elopement felt like the most natural decision. Iceland’s raw wilderness, black sand beaches, cliffs, waterfalls, and that quiet sense of awe were exactly how they envisioned their special day.

“The Veil of Blessings” Just before the ceremony, her parents asked for a quiet moment — a final act of love. With trembling hands and full hearts, they placed the veil over their daughter, not just as a tradition, but as a sacred blessing. This veil, woven with grace and care, became a symbol of everything they wished for her: love, strength, protection, and peace. It was their way of saying, “No matter where life takes you, our love will always cover you.” As she stepped into a new chapter, she carried not just bridal elegance, but the deep, unspoken prayers of the ones who raised her.

I quickly noticed a boy charging back and forth outside. To me a photo of a cake is boring but I thought if I can catch this kid in one of the window frames as he’s running and use the cake as context to frame the shot that would make a better picture. So I crouched lower and slowly moved closer – at some point switching from the camera with an 85 to the body with a 35 and tried to square my composition as much as possible so the windows weren’t wonky. As I did the kid suddenly stopped and noticed the cake – pulling the face that I’ve captured here. Shortly after this the boy ran off.