1st place in Group Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented David Beckstead, a 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.
2002 Judges
Judges
- This image of the groomsmen and the ring bearer is stunning. The photograph showed a wonderful use of light and perspective. Forget wedding photography, this is one heck of a photo. It conjures up Pulp Fiction, a trip to Mars, High Noon, and lots of other things. Just awesome. It's a great photo with terrific potential for stock sale.
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 David Beckstead, was awarded 1st place for photo 43606 in the Group Portrait category for the WPJA's 2002.