All of us at Rangefinder have been chomping at the bit, but it’s finally time to celebrate the honorees of our sixth annual 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography competition!

First, here are the trends we observed. While years past have been marked by dark styles and film-like palettes, we’re seeing a return to true documentarians—each with a signature aesthetic twist. Rather than epic landscapes captured from far away, cameras are coming closer to show raw emotions, silly expressions and subtle interactions, conveying—as much as possible—a sort of tangibility of what a wedding really felt like.

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the list of this year's 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography. (We extend a big THANK YOU to our sponsors, FUJIFILM and ShootProof! ShootProof created our official gallery featuring the full submissions from the honorees):

A WILD ESCAPE

Ages: 28 (Chris), 26 (Gina)

Reside: Cologne, Germany

Years in business: 1

ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Age: 36

Resides: Dublin, Ireland

Years in business: 4

BEN HIGGINS (BOY CALLED BEN)

Age: 28

Resides: Bristol, England

Years in business: 4

BEN SOWRY

Age: 27

Resides: Sydney, Australia

Years in business: 1

BRUNO REZZA

Age: 28

Resides: Chihuahua, Mexico

Years in business: 5

CAMI GRUDZINSKI

Age: 37

Resides: Davenport, FL

Years in business: 4

CHRIS GLENN

Age: 32

Resides: Costa Mesa, CA

Years in business: 3

DANILO AND SHARON

Ages: 24 (both)

Reside: Belgrade, Serbia/Stockholm, Sweden

Years in business: 4

DAREK NOVAK

Age: 42

Resides: Sligo, Ireland

Years in business: 5

EMILIE WHITE

Age: 36

Resides: London, England

Years in business: 5

GIUSEPPE MARANO

Age: 34

Resides: Rome, Italy

Years in business: 5

HAFENLIEBE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Ages: 40 (Björn), 27 (Jessy)

Reside: Hamburg, Germany

Years in business: 3.5

HELENA AND LAURENT

Ages: 35 (both)

Reside: San Francisco, CA

Years in business: 4

IRINA AND MATEJ

Ages: 30 (Irina), 31 (Matej)

Reside: Osijek, Croatia

Years in business: 2

JORDAN VOTH

Age: 27

Resides: Seattle, WA

Years in business: 3

JORDANNA MARSTON

Age: 37

Resides: Northamptonshire, England

Years in business: 4

KREATIV WEDDING

Age: 33

Resides: Düsseldorf, Germany

Years in business: 4

MANTAS KUBILINSKAS

Age: 32

Resides: Washington, D.C.

Years in business: 4

MARIANNE CHUA

Age: 30

Resides: London, England

Years in business: 4

MARTIJN ROOS

Age: 25

Resides: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Years in business: 2

NAOMI GOGGIN

Age: 31

Resides: London, England

Years in business: 5

NAOMI VAN DER KRAAN (KNOWME FOTOGRAFIE)

Age: 33

Resides: The Netherlands

Years in business: 2

NIGEL JOHN

Age: 32

Resides: Northumberland, England

Years in business: 2

PABLO LAGUIA

Age: 38

Resides: Alicante, Spain

Years in business: 5

QAY

Age: 31

Resides: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Years in business: 1

ROBERTO PANCIATICI

Age: 39

Resides: Berlin, Germany

Years in business: 4

SAMUEL GOH

Age: 32

Resides: Singapore

Years in business: 4

THE COLAGROSSIS

Ages: 28 (Mitch), 27 (Destany)

Reside: Fort Wayne, IN

Years in business: 4

THE FRAMERS

Ages: 31 (both)

Reside: Lisbon, Portugal

Years in business: 4

ZALMY BERKOWITZ

Age: 33

Resides: Huntington Beach, CA

Years in business: 3

Congratulations to all!