6th place in Reception Ambiance
The WPJA contest judges presented Tod O'Driscoll, a Arizona, 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 Q1 Judges
Judges
- An appealing image in this category as it effectively provides a good sense of place and captures the intimate mood of this small reception. Good use of asymmetry in the composition. I also appreciate the strong use of complementary colors - blue of the sky against the warm tungsten glow of the reception, although shifting the color balance setting more toward the Kelvin of tungsten could have eliminated some of the more egregious orange/red while at the same time intensifying the blue of the sky.
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 Tod O'Driscoll, was awarded 6th place for photo 53716 in the Reception Ambiance category for the WPJA's 2007 Q1.