8th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented John Zich, a Illinois, United States wedding photographer, with this Master Piece Award as recognition for top wedding photojournalism in the industry.
The leading documentary wedding photographers in the world enter their best photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association's photography competitions. They want their wedding reportage photographs to be evaluated and selected by some of the most notable and respected working picture editors and photojournalists in the news industry (these are not wedding photographers or other WPJA members judging their work). Winning these competitions is a true accomplishment for a wedding photographer.
2004 Winter Judges
Judges
- Good expression on the subject's face! Probably asking himself "why did we pick this time of the year?" The photo also helps to tell the complete story of the wedding by setting up that this wasn't a traditional summer time event. Be careful of the merging figure behind the subject. Always be aware of your subject to background mergers and prepare to move quick to keep the images clean.
The best and top wedding photographs from this category
WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.
Wedding photographer John Zich, was awarded 8th place for photo 47971 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2004 Winter.