1st place in Kids (Being Kids)
The WPJA contest judges presented Carl Bower, a Colorado, 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.
2010 Q4 Judges
Judges
- Great moment caught of the boy mimicking the older man. The play of the embrace of the grownups and the pulling away in the younger kids is great.
- The contrasting expressions and body language are wonderful. The black and white allows us to focus on the dueling moments. And it's always great to see a vertical in the mix.
- A fine image that captures the classic courtship rituals of men and women at any age.
- This photo captured a great moment with great expressions. I love this image.
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 Carl Bower, was awarded 1st place for photo 556231 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2010 Q4.