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Wedding Photojournalist, wedding photojournalism

CATEGORIES:

Getting Ready

Ceremony

Reception

Kids

Details

Action

Emotion

Humor

Artistic

Sequential

Architecture

Using Available Light

Multiple Picture Story

Engagement Portrait

Bride AND Groom (portrait)

Bride OR Groom (portrait)

Bridal Party (portrait)

Portrait of Kid(s)


2003 WPJA Award Winning Photographs 'GETTING READY':


FIRST PLACE - Mike Irvin / Texas

15 Points, a trophy and $226.50 Cash


groom irons tie - Photo © 2003 by Mike Irvin
Photo © 2003 by Mike Irvin

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A great humorous moment. Good [wedding] photojournalism.

An unusual moment. Looks like something from a Laurel and Hardy movie.


THIRD PLACE - Eric Cable / Oregon

5 Points and $75.50 Cash

bridesmaids with mirrors - Photo © 2003 by Eric Cable
Photo © 2003 by Eric Cable

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

An intriquing image, humorous, nice soft lighting.

Simple and humorous. Like the mirrored (literally) images of the two girls.

Well-composed and well timed....a mirror image in a "mirror image".


FOURTH PLACE - Kurt Miller / California

bride getting dressed with bridesmaids - Photo © 2003 by Kurt Miller
Photo © 2003 by Kurt Miller

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

So much action in this photo - the eye stays busy seeing all the different situations going on.

There's a lot going on in the photo. It's humorous and it tells the story.



FIFTH PLACE (tie) - Kelly Clark / Louisiana

bride getting into gown - hoto © 2003 by Kelly Clark
Photo © 2003 by Kelly Clark

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This photo stood out from the rest because of its interesting and beautiful composition. I loved that it was an expected 'getting-ready' shot - photographed completely different from everyone else. Great sense of motion.


FIFTH PLACE (tie) - George Weir / Pennsylvania

groomsmen before wedding - Photo © 2003 by George Weir
Photo © 2003 by George Weir

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This photo has beautiful light and a layered photo with nice moments. It feels as if the men in the room were totally unaware of the photographer. Reminds me of a 18th century painting by Velasquez.


SEVENTH PLACE - Winifred Westergard / Washington

bride in mirror - Photo © 2003 by Winifred Westergard
Photo © 2003 by Winifred Westergard

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The photographer did a nice job of stepping back and using the nice space around the subjects. Also a nice job on the exposure. The half silhoutte makes this better.


EIGHTH PLACE - Matt McGraw / North Carolina

bride getting drink - Photo © 2003 by Matt McGraw
Photo © 2003 by Matt McGraw

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice use of space and an unexpected moment.


NINTH PLACE - Craig Strong / Oregon

bride holding vail - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Very graceful depiction from the calm before the storm.


TENTH PLACE (tie) - Neil Cowley / New York

nervous groom - Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley
Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Great detail- shows that the photographer was definitely looking past the obvious. It shows so clearly in a tight close-up, the emotions of the groom.


TENTH PLACE (tie) - Roman Grinev

bride with makeup - Photo © 2003 by Roman Grinev
Photo © 2003 by Roman Grinev

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Story telling and detail all in one photo.


JUDGES FOR THIS WPJA CONTEST:

1. Anne Ryan was a staff photographers for USA Today for ten years covering all types of assignments including four trips to the Olympic Games. She has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize by both the Sun-Sentinel and USA Today.  She has also received numerous photojournalism awards in the Atlanta Seminar, Southern Short Course and a First Place in the Sports Feature category in POY.

2. Stephanie Grace Lim (San Jose Mercury News - CA), has won acclaim from the Society of News Design, National Press Photographers Association, Associated Press, National Headliners, & Nikon, as well as Michigan College Photographer of the Year and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Her work has been featured in the illustrious publications of Life, People, Billboard, Photographer’s Forum, and Print Magazine.


3. Matt McClain (Ventura County Star - CA)
Graduate of Indiana University 1998
2003 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year.
2002 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year.
2001 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year.
Matt has taught at Brooks Institute of Photography (at the new campus for the photojournalism department in Ventura).

4. Mark Mirko (The Hartford Courant - CT)
Presently completing a Knight Fellowship at Ohio University. will be returning to the Hartford Courant in June, 2004.
2002 NPPA Region 1 Still Photographer of the Year.
Worked as a Staff Photographer at The Palm Beach Post from 1992-2000.
In 1994 Mark was the Region 6 NPPA POY.
In 1992 a team entry of the Post's Photographic coverage of Hurricane Andrew's devastation was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

NPPA = NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION

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CATEGORIES:

Getting Ready

Ceremony

Reception

Kids

Details

Action

Emotion

Humor

Artistic

Sequential

Architecture

Using Available Light

Multiple Picture Story

Engagement Portrait

Bride AND Groom (portrait)

Bride OR Groom (portrait)

Bridal Party (portrait)

Portrait of Kid(s)