9th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Mark Kegans, 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.
2010 Q2 Judges
Judges
- I applaud the photographer for being ready with the camera. Really captures the sense of urgency to take cover during what appears to be a hail storm.
- Many wedding photographers would head for the tent with the rest of the crowd when rain clouds burst into a downpour, but this photographer wisely (or not?) turned his camera on the fleeing wedding ceremony audience. The resulting photograph captures what was undoubtedly a decisive moment for many in the crowd. En masse, people brace against the driving wind and rain, cover their heads with scarves, coats and even chairs, and stampede toward cover. It’s a wonderfully odd image full of immediacy and a touch of humor.
Wedding photographer Mark Kegans, was awarded 9th place for photo 418536 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2010 Q2.