Judges

Andy Zheng, Evernew Studio, Brisbane, Australia

Andy Zheng is the Director of Photography for Evernew Studio, which is one of the largest wedding photography studio in Brisbane and Australia. Over the last six years, Andy has caputed over 500 weddings and trained over 10 wedding photographers. Him and his team have bulid Evernew Studio into an iconic brand in the last three years, and it is now the highest rated wedding photgraphy studio in the local market. Many of his work have won national and international photography awards. In the meanwhile, Andy has also completed his Ph.D in QUT. His reserach studies how human naturally process visual information using cognition and perception. He believes his professional photography practice and his academic achievements help him to create wedding photographs that not only have a strong visual impact but also emotionally connect to the couples. Currently, Andy has been announced as the 2017 AIPP Queensland wedding photographer of the year.  

 

Jason Kaczorowski, Jason Kaczorowski Photography, Chicago, Illinois

I am an award-winning memory purveyor who has photographed the most discerning clients' weddings in the greatest destinations worldwide for more than 19 years of my life. 

​My style is an approach of compelling photojournalism and commanding portraiture.

I specialize in capturing powerful moments and transforming them into stunning works of art.

I strive to create bold, dynamic lighting to shape striking, larger-than-life images which are oozing with emotion that will leave you absolutely breathless. 

 

 

Maira Erlich, Maira Erlich Photography, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

I got hooked on photography at 19. It was devastating. Since then, I wake up, eat, breath and sleep photography. It’s impossible to pull that apart from who I am. It’s my hobby, my passion and, by the way, also my job. Photography has been changing the way I relate with the world and its people. It has turned me into a better human being.

I believe in the power of photography. When it’s done with honesty and purpose, it can change people’s lives.

I’m a documentary photographer and photojournalist currently based in Brazil.

Melissa Prosser, Melissa Prosser Photography, Atlanta, Georgia

Melissa Prosser has been in the wedding industry for over 12 years.  Her love of weddings shows in her photos as she documents all of the little moments and emotions that are exchanged during a couple's celebration.  She has placed images in ISPWP contests, won awards in worldwide organizations, and been featured in many notable publications.