1st place in Dancing
The WPJA contest judges presented Shane Snider, a North 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.
2007 BRIDES Magazine Judges
Judges
- This photographer used a “Hail Mary†to keep his reflection out of the mirror and got a whole lot for quick reflexes and choice of perspective. We look right into the face of the groom, who is wonderfully framed by the surrounding action. All those hands in the back and from the sides tell us so much about the rhythm on the dance floor.
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 Shane Snider, was awarded 1st place for photo 56301 in the Dancing category for the WPJA's 2007 BRIDES Magazine.