1st place in Touch
The WPJA contest judges presented Julie Ambos, a Florida, United States 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
- This is a beautiful image of the bride. We often can tell a lot about a person by the way people react to them. The way the photographer shot this allows us to see her in a natural but flattering way – through the expressions of her parents.
- When is the last time you saw a group hug as lovely and enthusiastic as this? It’s reminiscent of an athletic team winning the championship. Love and congratulations all wrapped into one ecstatic moment. Captured simply, cleanly, and at the precise split- second in 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 Julie Ambos, was awarded 1st place for photo 1700856 in the Touch category for the WPJA's 2015 Q3 Photography Contest.