3rd place in Weather
The WPJA contest judges presented John Zich, a Illinois, 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.
2008 Q4 Judges
Judges
- You can't help but to sympathize for the bride. Terrible way to get to the chapel. One can feel the miserable weather.
- Chivalry is not dead. Even when the bride is wearing fuzzy boots. Nice moment captures the concentration of the bride not to get her hiked-up dress dirty; gallant groomsmen offering her support. The trolley/bus offers some nice color and even light on the bride from the headlights.
Wedding photographer John Zich, was awarded 3rd place for photo 96181 in the Weather category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.