10th place in Ceremony

Two bridesmaids applaud the bride and her groom at the altar in this photo by a Beijing, China wedding photographer.
Beijing, China

HuanYu Zhao

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Wedding photographer HuanYu Zhao, was awarded 10th place for photo 1954581 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2016 Q4 Photography Competition.

The WPJA contest judges presented HuanYu Zhao, a Beijing, China 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 Q4 Photography Competition Judges

Judges

  • It is commonly said that opposites attract. Maybe itʼs true because we are likely drawn to this image in large part because the emotions exhibited appear opposite of what we would expect. Itʼs a humorous image to me but the more I smiled the more I wondered if I should be smiling. No matter how you perceive it thereʼs little argument that itʼs anything but delightfully rich.

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