About Styled SHOOTS by Southern Bride
Not only providing photographers and videographers with luxury content, we set our sights on providing learning opportunity from industry experts, a chance to showcase talent through our publication competition, and a space for professional networking.
We research stunning locations in beautiful, top-destination wedding cities in the United States, Caribbean, Europe, and around the world. At each event, we match up the best of the area’s Wedding Design talent to curate high-end themed areas. With multiple stages, photographers challenge their own artistic instincts while building their portfolios with the highest quality, luxury-level content to attract their ideal clients clientele.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT OUR EVENTS
GET PUBLISHED!
Compete to be the BEST Photographer and win a feature on SouthernBride.com, in Southern Bride Magazine, and on our Southern Bride social media properties, including Instagram and Facebook. Each event will have the option for photographers to add “The BEST Photography Competition” to their experience, a $1,200 Value.
What We Look For
Competition photos go through a minimum of 3-4 rounds of judging before final calls are made between our editorial and digital feature staff. We are looking at quality, creativity and overall style, with a few more technicalities to best showcase design work for print:
- Proper Light Balance. As photos will be printed, its imperative the images are not too dark.
- Natural Color Temperatures. To respect the designers original color choices and insure the best printing quality, natural color temperatures are preferred over muted/sepia tone edited images.
- Frame Variance. Utilizing horizontal and vertical framing with varying shot perspectives (wide, medium, full, closeups of details, etc.)
- As many different detail shots of the design space as possible, especially medium/full shots of the following elements: cake, florals, flat lay, stationery, and tablescape. Showcasing these items with and without models is preferred.
- Unique poses of models in ceremony, reception, and the bonus spaces will be considered highly in final selections.
ONE Photography Winner will be selected per design team. The BEST Photographer Winners will be announced 2-4 weeks after each event and announced via social media. Winners will also receive an email notification of their win that will also include an official Styled SHOOTS by Southern Bride BEST Photographer Badge as an accolade. All design spaces paired with the Best Photographer will be published on SouthernBride.com and social media.
Disclaimer: Photographers must release images to Southern Bride and all participating vendors. Southern Bride and all its vendors must provide photo credit on all images they use, whether for print, websites, or social media.
Each venue was designed in a breathtaking way! The fact that you get to meet so many amazing vendors who put so much effort into each designed space is worth the investment.
Maggie
You must attend a styled shoot with Southern Bride. They are super friendly people, organized, and thoughtful. I would attend any event they promote.
Christian
This shoot was great for getting more experience and learning from others… and they worked really well with everyone to make sure we were all on the same page. I will definitely be attending another event!
Jordan
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tampa, FL
June 30, 2025
Tulum, Mexico
July 28 - 31, 2025
