3rd place in Reflections

Cosenza men getting the reception tables ready - Calabria wedding photo
Cosenza, Italy

Raffaella Arena

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Wedding photographer Raffaella Arena, was awarded 3rd place for photo 1682421 in the Reflections category for the WPJA's 2015 Q3 Photography Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Raffaella Arena, a Cosenza, Italy 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

  • Great use of reflections to show the food being served. The framing and pattern-use is excellent and adding the human element gives the photo a bit of energy. Very nice “preparation” photo.
  • It’s almost too awesome to find a scene like this where all the components of a striking image come together in chaotic organization, as though the photographer wielded a baton instead of a camera, as orchestral director. It’s was fun to scrutinize this photo, layered in panels of information from edge to edge.

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