2nd place in Wildcard Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Lukas Guillaume, 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.
2016 Q4 Photography Competition Judges
Judges
- The low and directional light beautifully emphasize the contours of her body as well as the texture of her skin. The loose lock of hair is sublime.
- The perfect amount of light highlights this brideʼs face, chest and a playful lock of hair, for an arresting image of simplistic beauty. The shadows around her and the shallow depth of field bring it all together edge-to-edge.
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 Lukas Guillaume, was awarded 2nd place for photo 1966266 in the Wildcard Portrait category for the WPJA's 2016 Q4 Photography Competition.