19th place in Creative Portrait of Groom

Wedding photographer Harri Rauhanummi, was awarded 19th place for photo 1016111 in the Creative Portrait of Groom category for the WPJA's 2012 Q4 Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Harri Rauhanummi, a Finland 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.

Photographer's Comment

I don't usually plan my portraits too much beforehand, because I believe it will just flatten my creativity. I like to go with the flow so to speak. I think light is the single most important thing in a portrait and I always look for a good light. In this photo I saw that good moody light, positioned the groom in that light, framed it and took the photo.

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