About the Awards
West Coast Wedding Awards gives feedback on every image submitted.
Contestants will receive the scores of the judges in an atmosphere of transparency and scores from three judges on on every submission. Judging categories are: composition, creativity, lighting, aesthetics, editing
Our goal is to create a community that recognizes the hard work photographers put into their craft and to grow our skills together as an industry.
The West Coast Wedding Awards are for photographers who reside in Alaska (USA), British Columbia (Canada), Washington (USA), Oregon (USA) and California (USA) at the time of submission. This year, 2025, we are doing a trial opening to the rest of Canada.
Rules SUMMARY
Submissions open April 1, 2025
Deadline for entry is April 20, 2025.
Each photo gets feedback and comments from three judges on a score out of 100 on the following categories: composition, creativity, lighting, aesthetics, editing.
Pricing is $30CAD for one photo, or $25CAD for multiple.
EARLY BIRD PRICING: From April 1-5, early bird pricing is $25 CAD for one photo, or $20 CAD
Meet the owner
Caroline Ross
I’m a commercial photographer and college instructor living in Vancouver, BC. I spend 15 years as a wedding photographer, and still shoot 1-2 weddings a year. I'm Originally from Northern Ontario, and I spent a few years living and shooting in St. Maarten before moving to Vancouver, BC. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Laurentian University and studied Digital Art at Cambrian College.
As a college instructor, I understand how arduous it can be for artists to receive feedback on their work, and how difficult it can be to find industry professionals willing to provide it. I believe it’s important for artists to get feedback, no matter how long they’ve been in the field. It's never too late to learn something new!
I'm passionate about media literacy, and you can find me on TikTok speaking about this topic.
I've has appeared on reality TV as a fashion photographer in 2019 in a top-model style show, an d been published over 80 times.
My most recent exhibit was at Photo LA and West Hollywoods Long Gallery through Round Hole Square Peg 4. Round Hole Square Peg is a biennial international survey of the queer photographic gaze.
I recently spoke at ARC 2024 on the topic of exit plans and transitioning out of wedding photography, and taught a workshop in commercial lighting for headshots.
Fashion Work: www.charlsross.ca
Wedding Work: www.carolinephotography.ca
Instagram: instagram.com/carolineross
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caroline_in_thecity
Each year WCWA collects $5 from each late submission fee and donates it to a charity.
In 2023 WCWA raised 150.00 and $250 in 2022 for Rainbow Refugee.
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West Coast Wedding Awards is an awards program for photographers residing on the west coast of Canada and USA.
CONTACT
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