WPOY 2014–15 Nominees

We have returned with India’s biggest wedding photography awards, the Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year 2014-15.

The Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year awards were initiated in 2009, and the contest has grown to great proportions ever since. The awards are back again this year, in an attempt to find the best wedding photography talent in the country today. Going through the scores of entries that we received this year, it was abundantly clear that we were going to have a difficult time in shortlisting the nominees.

The Making of a Wedding
A wedding is not just the celebration of a marriage, it is the solemnity with which two souls join their lives in perfect harmony. This is where wedding photographers truly shine, by capturing the pivotal moments that make each wedding a memorable one. Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year awards was set up to celebrate the tenacity, vision and execution of the camera magicians who make a wedding unforgettable.

Six Exciting Themes, An Extensive Judging Process
We received an overwhelming response of 18,678 entries from 5123 individual participants in six different themes. Continuing with last year’s judging module, this time around, our panel consisted of 117 judges. Married couples, parents of brides and grooms, photographers belonging to various genres, renowned wedding photographers, stylists and fashion designers from all over the world were all part of the judging process. Without further ado, we present to you the top six nominees from each category.

Bride & Groom Portraiture

Photograph/Anoop Padalkar

Photograph/Kinjal Majithia

Photograph/Kumaran Rajarathinam

Photograph/Sanghamitra Sarkar

Photograph/Sanoj Kumar

Photograph/Sulabh Kala

(Nominees continue on the next page.)