1st place in Creative Portraits
The WPJA contest judges presented Ben Chrisman, a South Carolina, 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.
2006 Spring Judges
Judges
- This image is quite different, and I couldn't help but come back to it time and again. Well done to try something that is quite a departure from the traditional. The composition alone wouldn't have pulled it off, but the body language of the bride and groom is what sells it.
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 Ben Chrisman, was awarded 1st place for photo 51201 in the Creative Portraits category for the WPJA's 2006 Spring.