1st place in Humor
The WPJA contest judges presented Bill McCullough, a Texas, 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
- The expressions on these guys faces is great. The framed photo behind them makes the picture. The expressions on the two guys are funny enough but then you see them contrasted against the portrait of the two women behind them. It's like Deliverance meets Hee Haw. Stark, serious, simple - the humor is all in the juxtaposition of the elements and doesn't need anything fancy to make its point - no tilted frame, no gimmicks or goofy posing. A very funny image.
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 Bill McCullough, was awarded 1st place for photo 48071 in the Humor category for the WPJA's 2004 Winter.