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18th place in Creative Portrait

Contests / Past Contests / 2010 Q4 / Creative Portrait / 18th Place
The bride and groom couldn't have looked more content, residing a blanket of wildflowers while admiring the sprawling London fields beneath them. The bride sparkling in her gown and the groom in his kilt and sporran, capturing a moment to cherish.
London, United Kingdom

Janis Ratnieks

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Wedding photographer Janis Ratnieks, was awarded 18th place for photo 601826 in the Creative Portrait category for the WPJA's 2010 Q4.

The WPJA contest judges presented Janis Ratnieks, a London, United Kingdom 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

David Leeson, John Kaplan, Linda Epstein, Martha Rial, Massimo Mastrorillo

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    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.