8th place in Reception
The WPJA contest judges presented Wendy Woods, a Minnesota, 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.
2006 Spring Judges
Judges
- This is just the kind of tender moment that needs to be handled with care. This photographer did just that, stepping back to give us a sense of place, to let us wonder about that woman at right, removed from the group, and to give the photograph a layered feel with the woman in the background. All that makes the kiss all the more intimate by making it the quiet focus of a complex picture. The print is really nice, too.
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 Wendy Woods, was awarded 8th place for photo 51636 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2006 Spring.