1st place in Kids (Being Kids)
The WPJA contest judges presented Joe Nicholson, a Washington, 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 Winter Judges
Judges
- A well-composed humorous photo showing the couple embracing and kissing while a little girl cringes and hides her eyes. I also like the way that the lighting and background shapes work to complete the composition. A classic photo executed perfectly! I loved how the photographer kept the couple in the middle, resisting the temptation to put them in the right third of the frame, making the child on the left more noticeable. It is a photo that rewards you for giving it more than a quick glance.
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 Joe Nicholson, was awarded 1st place for photo 64261 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.