1st place in Bridal Party

New South Wales, Australia

Dean Dampney

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Wedding photographer Dean Dampney, was awarded 1st place for photo 63676 in the Bridal Party category for the WPJA's 2008 BRIDES Magazine.

The WPJA contest judges presented Dean Dampney, a New South Wales, Australia 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.

2008 BRIDES Magazine Judges

Judges

  • PHOTO CAPTION BY BRIDES MAGAZINE: Remarkable for its graphic composition that contrasts light and dark, circular and vertical forms, Dampney's artful image recalls a traditional Japanese scroll. The bridal procession appears orderly, ceremonious, and silent against the lush tropical forest. Gorgeous, classic, black and white image with strong geometrical elements. Nice moment, too. One of the strongest of the group.

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