12th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Mahesh Shantaram, a India 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 Q4 Judges
Judges
- The intense bride’s expression and the movement of the hands. No wasted space here, everything is appealing and not just because of the exotic wedding.
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 Mahesh Shantaram, was awarded 12th place for photo 518161 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2010 Q4.