6th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Alexandre Bourguet, a Fribourg, Switzerland 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.
2013 Q4 Contest Judges
Judges
- I enjoyed the use of composition in this image to suggest the anxiety a bride must experience to be the “perfect” princess on what she hopes will be a “perfect” day. The photo of the iconic pin-up beauty, Marilyn Monroe, teetering on the edge of this image, provides an off-balance feeling - as we might assume reflects the innermost anxieties of a young (and beautiful) bride.
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 Alexandre Bourguet, was awarded 6th place for photo 1361051 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2013 Q4 Contest.