3rd place in Toasting/Speeches
The WPJA contest judges presented Adeline Leonti, a Quebec, Canada 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.
2015 Q2 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- Great composition, nice use of light, a lot going on but so well-organized you’re drawn to the bride and groom, then get to explore the rest of the crowd.
- Nice overall scene with dramatic lighting of a toast speech being given.
- What a magnificent image that draws us into its spiraling grasp, layer upon layer. With a tonality that undulates like silk in the wind, we are transported from one place to the next in this photo. It seems we will never find a place to rest. And then, suddenly, virtually hidden in plain sight, we catch the bride’s approval in the midst of this vexing sea of shadow and light layered with gesture and form. What a beautiful 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 Adeline Leonti, was awarded 3rd place for photo 1657811 in the Toasting/Speeches category for the WPJA's 2015 Q2 Photography Contest.