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12th place in Reception

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Black and white photo of an elephant touching a man on the face with its trunk by a Phuket, Thailand wedding photographer.

Wedding photographer Siwanat Phongbunkumlarp, was awarded 12th place for photo 1865116 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2016 Q2 Photography Contest .

The WPJA contest judges presented Siwanat Phongbunkumlarp, a Phuket, Thailand 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 Q2 Photography Contest Judges

David Leeson, Preston Gannaway, Seth Resnick

Judges

  • Great gesture and humor.

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.