7th place in Reception
The WPJA contest judges presented Jacques Mateos, a France 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.
2010 Q2 Judges
Judges
- Wedding receptions are all about celebration, and photographs of people having a good time abound. This photo of the bride sitting on her (presumed) new husband’s shoulders as he prances around the dance floor depicts perhaps the first time in their married life when they don’t see things quite the same way. As family and friends urge the couple on the bride laughs and waves to the crowd. She is certainly enjoying herself. He, however, holds his lower stomach and winces in obvious pain. It’s a de-coupling moment, if you will. And it’s very funny! The delayed shutter captures the ambient light, the slightly tilted composition adds to the feeling of revelry and the strobe freezes the motion of the couple and captures a truly decisive moment. This could have been a winner in the humor category as well.
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 Jacques Mateos, was awarded 7th place for photo 404441 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2010 Q2.