1st place in Action
The WPJA contest judges presented Josef Isayo, a 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.
2005 Winter Judges
Judges
- The strong graphics set the stage as the couple rushes towards the light at the end of the tunnel (or stairs, in this case). The glowing bride, the heavenly light ... the picture works both symbolically and, on perhaps a more mundane level, because of the strangeness of the odd, deserted location.
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 Josef Isayo, was awarded 1st place for photo 50651 in the Action category for the WPJA's 2005 Winter.