1st place in Kids (Being Kids)

Waterford kids play with shadows before the wedding - Munster wedding photojournalism
Waterford, Ireland

Shane O'Neill

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Wedding photographer Shane O'Neill, was awarded 1st place for photo 1842011 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2016 Q1 Photography Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Shane O'Neill, a Waterford, Ireland 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.

2016 Q1 Photography Contest Judges

Judges

  • This image could be a painting. It is beautifully shot, well composed, has great use of light, and the moment of the little hands making the bird is just stunning. We always try to be invisible during our photo shoots, and the photographer did a great job of letting me peek in on this quiet moment with these children. Well done.
  • Leading lines, composition and graphic shapes all lead our eyes to the two children at play.

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