3rd place in Transportation
The WPJA contest judges presented Ira Lippke, a New York, 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 compositional juxtaposition makes it. Beautiful moment in the rear view mirror. It's been done before but sometimes there's nothing wrong with dusting off an old cliche. Reminds me of a classic Elliott Erwitt photograph. The picture captures a sense of anticipation before the lips completely touch and the reflection in the mirror adds to a feeling of a separateness from the ordinary work-a-day life that exist outside the car.
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 Ira Lippke, was awarded 3rd place for photo 48356 in the Transportation category for the WPJA's 2004 Winter.