1st place in Parents
The WPJA contest judges presented Daniel Martin Garcia, a Leon, Spain 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 really wish I had a caption with this photo. What an intriguing, unexpected and lonely image. Good job shooting something that wouldn't be an obvious photo to others.
- I wish I could adequately express all the feelings and emotions this image brings to me. I see a room with high ceilings which automatically makes me feel that I’m alone and not at home. Next I see a wedding dress hanging from a chandelier and then, immediately after, the man with his grey hair appears and I wonder why he is in the bride’s dressing area. Then my eyes fix upon the TV screen he is looking at and it appears to be a young couple embracing, in love perhaps. And then there is nothing but the fullness of mystery. I couldn’t ask for more from an image - at least not this time.
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 Daniel Martin Garcia, was awarded 1st place for photo 1319591 in the Parents category for the WPJA's 2013 Q4 Contest.