15th place in Reception

This black and white image of a groom happily high-fiving a wedding guest under a glass ceiling was captured by a New South Wales wedding photographer
New South Wales, Australia

John Benavente

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Wedding photographer John Benavente, was awarded 15th place for photo 1989566 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2017 Tri1 Photography Competition.

The WPJA contest judges presented John Benavente, a New South Wales, Australia 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.

2017 Tri1 Photography Competition Judges

Judges

  • Nice, unexpected moment as the groom gives a high-five to a member of the wedding party. Reacting to this moment was great; the tilt of the bride’s head engages her in this moment.

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