9th place in Patterns / Shapes
The WPJA contest judges presented Peter van der Lingen, a Overijssel, 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.
2016 Q3 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- What strikes me the most about this image is the photographer has creative vision. News photographers have called it “The Eye” for decades. It is also said, usually in the same breath, that The Eye canʼt be taught. You have it or you donʼt. The twirl of a dress, the spring of a shoe make this image a moment only The Eye could see.
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 Peter van der Lingen, was awarded 9th place for photo 1916221 in the Patterns / Shapes category for the WPJA's 2016 Q3 Photography Contest .