10th place in Kids (Being Kids)
The WPJA contest judges presented Carl Bower, a Colorado, 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.
2014 Q4 Photography Contest Judges
Photographer's Comment
This was during the cocktail hour. I'm always keeping an eye on the edges; sometimes the best pictures are away from the focus of activity. If I can hop between these two worlds, I can show the couple a lot of things they never saw.
Judges
- Love the girl's expression, the boy's body language, and the nice light in the back. It's framed so that you get a sense of the tree, lawn and it's a great moment.
Wedding photographer Carl Bower, was awarded 10th place for photo 1532861 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2014 Q4 Photography Contest.