9th place in Patterns / Shapes

Zuid Holland bride getting her hair done with curlers while getting ready before the wedding - Netherlands wedding photojournalism
Zuid Holland, Netherlands

Christiaan de Groot

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Wedding photographer Christiaan de Groot, was awarded 9th place for photo 1687606 in the Patterns / Shapes category for the WPJA's 2015 Q3 Photography Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Christiaan de Groot, a Zuid Holland, Netherlands 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 Q3 Photography Contest Judges

Judges

  • I like the quirkiness of this image, where two hands anchor the woman’s expression and also serve as leading lines into the image. The bright yellow-orange rollers provide a delightful element that accent her soft blue eyes and light pink lips. It’s a fun image of a common scene, seen in an uncommon way by the photographer.

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