5th place in Groom Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Britta Trygstad, a North Dakota, 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 Q3 Judges
Judges
- I haven't got a clue what is happening in this photo but the beauty of a great photo is that we don't need to know because the image has a voice of its own. That's how moments work. They tap into universal themes and corral our individual and collective experience. Thus the image gains power by bringing us back to our own memories. And who hasn't been "there" wherever there is for the man in this photo. He's at a wedding, perhaps the groom, and he's doing his best to get ready for a big moment in life. The tennis shoes apparently aren't working, and the sauna behind him is empty. He is frozen here for us, just as we are as we take that last gasping breath to regain composure. Okay, let's do it. But, we wonder if we're wearing the right shoes.
- A more humorous look at a groom preparing to take the plunge. Made me chuckle. Well done.
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 Britta Trygstad, was awarded 5th place for photo 483431 in the Groom Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2010 Q3.