Early Bird Deadline: April 15, 2019
Deadline: May 23, 2019
Extended Deadline: June 6, 2019 (Incurs a $10 late fee)
Entry fee: from $18 to $30
Prizes: valuable prizes
WPPI’s First Half competition is the one of WPPI’s two annual online competitions in which each image receives personal feedback from one of our world-renowned judges. Entering the First Half competition is the first step towards entering the Annual 16×20 Print, Album and Filmmaking competition and earning points toward the Honors of Excellence.
The winners of the First Half competition square off against the Second Half winners for the honor of taking home the Division Winner. This is awarded in four different divisions: Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, and Photojournalism. Sub-divisions include Senior Portraits, Illustrative, and Commercial Photography, among others.
The WPPI competition series culminates with live judging at WPPI’s yearly conference, expo and gallery exhibition taking place in Las Vegas. Prizes include the Grand Awards and crystal trophies.
New this year! First Half competition now accepts entries from Non-Members.
Categories
WEDDING DIVISION
- Wedding Couple Together: Wedding Day
- Bride Alone: Wedding Day
- Groom Alone: Wedding Day
- Bridal Party/Family and Friends
- Wedding Details
PRE-WEDDING DIVISION
- Pre Wedding Couple Together: Non-Wedding Day
- Bridal Couple/Models Together: Non-Wedding Day
- Bride Alone: Non-Wedding Day
- Groom Alone: Non-Wedding Day
PORTRAIT DIVISION
- Newborn
- Children
- Teenager
- Individual
- Group / Families
- Maternity
- Boudoir
- Animals/Pets
PHOTOJOURNALISM DIVISION
- Wedding Photojournalism
CREATIVE DIVISION
- Commercial
- Landscape
- Fashion/Beauty
- Illustrative
- Wedding Contemporary (Composite)
- Portrait Contemporary (Composite)
- Pre Wedding Contemporary (Composite)
Website: https://wppiawards.com/
First Half Competition 2017 Winners
![Wedding in the heart, Alex Lee, First Place : Creative Division - Bride Alone: Non-Wedding Day Wedding in the heart, Alex Lee, First Place : Creative Division - Bride Alone: Non-Wedding Day, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-01.jpg)
Alex Lee
First Place : Creative Division – Bride Alone: Non-Wedding Day
![Hundred Points, Erich Caparas, First Place : Creative Division - Commercial Hundred Points, Erich Caparas, First Place : Creative Division - Commercial, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-02.jpg)
Erich Caparas
First Place : Creative Division – Commercial
![She Who Waits, Tatiana Lumiere, First Place : Creative Division - Fashion/Beauty She Who Waits, Tatiana Lumiere, First Place : Creative Division - Fashion/Beauty, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-03.jpg)
Tatiana Lumiere
First Place : Creative Division – Fashion/Beauty
![Leno Ooi, First Place : Creative Division - Groom Alone: Non-Wedding Day Leno Ooi, First Place : Creative Division - Groom Alone: Non-Wedding Day, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-04.jpg)
First Place : Creative Division – Groom Alone: Non-Wedding Day
![Circle of life, Naomi Bubner, First Place : Creative Division - Illustrative Circle of life, Naomi Bubner, First Place : Creative Division - Illustrative, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-05.jpg)
Naomi Bubner
First Place : Creative Division – Illustrative
![Emperor Chin, Erich Caparas, First Place : Creative Division - Portrait Contemporary Emperor Chin, Erich Caparas, First Place : Creative Division - Portrait Contemporary, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-06.jpg)
Erich Caparas
First Place : Creative Division – Portrait Contemporary
![Pore Ooi, First Place : Creative Division - Wedding Couple Together: Non-Wedding Day Pore Ooi, First Place : Creative Division - Wedding Couple Together: Non-Wedding Day, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-07.jpg)
First Place : Creative Division – Wedding Couple Together: Non-Wedding Day
![Dolls model, Mike Chien, First Place : Creative Division - Wedding Contemporary Dolls model, Mike Chien, First Place : Creative Division - Wedding Contemporary, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-08.jpg)
Mike Chien
First Place : Creative Division – Wedding Contemporary
![Kitty Stare, Erich Caparas, First Place : Portrait Division - Animals/Pets Kitty Stare, Erich Caparas, First Place : Portrait Division - Animals/Pets, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-09.jpg)
Erich Caparas
First Place : Portrait Division – Animals/Pets
![Together Apart, Erich Caparas, First Place : Portrait Division - Boudoir Together Apart, Erich Caparas, First Place : Portrait Division - Boudoir, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-10.jpg)
Erich Caparas
First Place : Portrait Division – Boudoir
![Xiaoxi Shen, First Place : Portrait Division - Children Xiaoxi Shen, First Place : Portrait Division - Children, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-11.jpg)
First Place : Portrait Division – Children
![Soon Rex, First Place : Portrait Division - Engagement Soon Rex, First Place : Portrait Division - Engagement, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-12.jpg)
First Place : Portrait Division – Engagement
![Dancer as Daddy, Vikki Sloviter, First Place : Portrait Division - Group Dancer as Daddy, Vikki Sloviter, First Place : Portrait Division - Group, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-13.jpg)
Vikki Sloviter
First Place : Portrait Division – Group
![Baroque Nostalgia, Tatiana Lumiere, First Place : Portrait Division - High School Senior Baroque Nostalgia, Tatiana Lumiere, First Place : Portrait Division - High School Senior, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-14.jpg)
Tatiana Lumiere
First Place : Portrait Division – High School Senior
![Behind Closed Doors, Elena Paraskeva, First Place : Portrait Division - Individual Behind Closed Doors, Elena Paraskeva, First Place : Portrait Division - Individual, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-15.jpg)
Elena Paraskeva
First Place : Portrait Division – Individual
![Dania, Noor Ziyad, First Place : Portrait Division - Newborn Dania, Noor Ziyad, First Place : Portrait Division - Newborn, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-16.jpg)
Noor Ziyad
First Place : Portrait Division – Newborn
![Lei Liu, First Place : Wedding Division - Bride Alone: Wedding Day Lei Liu, First Place : Wedding Division - Bride Alone: Wedding Day, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-17.jpg)
First Place : Wedding Division – Bride Alone: Wedding Day
![Lei Liu, First Place : Wedding Division - Bridal Party / Family and Friends Lei Liu, First Place : Wedding Division - Bridal Party / Family and Friends, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-18.jpg)
First Place : Wedding Division – Bridal Party / Family and Friends
![Mauro Cantelmi, First Place : Wedding Division - Groom Alone: Wedding Day Mauro Cantelmi, First Place : Wedding Division - Groom Alone: Wedding Day, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-19.jpg)
First Place : Wedding Division – Groom Alone: Wedding Day
![Pore Ooi, First Place : Wedding Division - Wedding Couple Together: Wedding day Pore Ooi, First Place : Wedding Division - Wedding Couple Together: Wedding day, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-20.jpg)
First Place : Wedding Division – Wedding Couple Together: Wedding day
![The shoe shot, Andy Zheng, First Place : Wedding Division - Wedding Details The shoe shot, Andy Zheng, First Place : Wedding Division - Wedding Details, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-21.jpg)
Andy Zheng
First Place : Wedding Division – Wedding Details
![Vinci Wang, First Place : WPJ - Wedding Photojournalism Vinci Wang, First Place : WPJ - Wedding Photojournalism, 2017 WPPI First Half Competition](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/wppi-first-half-2017-22.jpg)
First Place : WPJ – Wedding Photojournalism
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