5th place in Silhouettes and Shadows
The WPJA contest judges presented Ben Chrisman, a South Carolina, 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.
2011 Q2 Contest Judges
Judges
- Good job of utilizing color and tonality to create a graphically strong image, and capturing just the right moment before the make-up brush actually touches the woman's face adds a sense of anticipation to the moment. The symmetry of the image contributes to its strength, which makes me wonder if cropping from the right - to eliminate the break in the curtains so that the right side would better mirror the left - would have made the photo even better.,
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 Ben Chrisman, was awarded 5th place for photo 694511 in the Silhouettes and Shadows category for the WPJA's 2011 Q2 Contest.