|
2003 WPJA
Wedding
Photography Awards : Kids
FIRST
PLACE - Huy Nguyen / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Huy Nguyen
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Has
a great feel and mood. The use of dark space around this image
helps draw your attention to the sleeping girl.
Beautiful.
Angelic,
sweet photo of a tired little girl weary from a long day. Clean
simple image that says it all.
SECOND
PLACE - Eric Francis / Nebraska
Photo
© 2003 by Eric Francis
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
color and composition of this image as well as the boredom of
the little girl creates a nice scene. The repetition of the flowers
and the photographer’s choice to not include the women’s
faces was well done.
THIRD
PLACE - John Hong / Washington
Photo
© 2003 by John Hong
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Norman
Rockwell-like image of kids eating ice cream at the soda fountain.
Nicely done.
Love the boy with his back to the camera completely abosorbed
in his snack.
4
- John Hong / Washington
Photo
© 2003 by John Hong
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Nice
moment of interaction between a concerned girl and the photographer.
All of the elements are in there and the girl trying to hush the
noise of the camera is great.
5
- Bill McCullough / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Bill McCullough
6
- Amy Deputy / Maryland
Photo
© 2003 by Amy Deputy
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
A classic looking image. Love the window light and clean background.
7
- Christopher Record / North Carolina
Photo
© 2003 by Christopher Record
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
category had some nice images, but there were other kid photographs
in the other categories that could have done well in this one.
This image had a nice moment with good expressions. The behind
the scene quality of this image makes it a winner.
8
- George Weir / Pennsylvania
Photo
© 2003 by George Weir
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
image was perhaps the best pure image in the category, but it
was not sure if it belonged in this category. Technically there
is a child in the image, but it is a stretch to put this in the
kids category. Still this is a great moment with good use of space.
The photographer could have gotten a little closer, but it still
is nice.
9
- Issa Sharp / California
Photo
© 2003 by Issa Sharp
9
- Amy Deputy / Maryland
Photo
© 2003 by Amy Deputy
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Mysterious
smile and beautiful window light make a classic image.
9
- Amy Deputy / Maryland
Photo
© 2003 by Amy Deputy
9
- Roman Grinev / Maryland
Photo
© 2003 by Roman Grinev
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
expression and body language of the little girl makes this image
work. It also has nice light and a good feel.
The
Judges for the first WPJA contest of 2003 were:
Rick Loomis, L.A. Times
2003 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Photographer of the Year
Matt McClain, Ventura County Star
2002 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year
Don Bartletti, L.A. Times
2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Mark Mirko, The Hartford Courant
2002 NPPA Region 1 Still Photographer of the Year
| 
