3rd place in Reception
The WPJA contest judges presented Todd Hougas, 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
- Third place or the same reason: It turns a routine photo--the receiving line or portrait session--into an actual moment in which something is happening. Wedding photography is always about happy people. Wedding photojournalism is about real people and Lord knows brides get pooped during the course of the day.
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 Todd Hougas, was awarded 3rd place for photo 43536 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2002.