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Multiple Picture Story

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Bride AND Groom (portrait)

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Portrait of Kid(s)

2003 WPJA Award Winning Wedding Photography 'HUMOR':

FIRST PLACE - Michèle Waite / Washington

15 Points, a trophy and $112.50 Cash


bride, groom and flying kid - Photo © 2003 by Michèle Waite
Photo © 2003 by Michèle Waite

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

I LOVED this picture. One of my favorites of the enitre competition. A beautiful photograph with a completely unexpected surprise.

Dramatic, funny and very unusual. We are left wondering how the kid got up there.

Smart compositional thinking by the photographer to yield a surprising outcome.



SECOND PLACE - Neil Cowley / New York

10 Points, a trophy and $75.00 Cash


wedding guest with bottle - Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley
Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This photo is unexpected. It looks like she’s prepared to have as good of a time as anybody.

A humorous moment with a good reaction in the background.


THIRD PLACE - Jeff Andrews / British Columbia, Canada

5 Points and $37.50 Cash

wedding guest with camera - Photo © 2003 by Jeff Andrews
Photo © 2003 by Jeff Andrews

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This photo is hilarious. I wish it had a little more context around it, but it is a terrific moment.

Cute moment.

A sweet moment with a clean background and great expression.


FOURTH PLACE - Matt Lit / Colorado

bride and groom from behind - Photo © 2003 by Matt Lit
Photo © 2003 by Matt Lit

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This was a good choice by the photographer to crop off the top of the couples and concentrating on the hand on the tush.

Great funny moment. The women's expressions in the background make the picture complete.


FIFTH PLACE - Huy Nguyen / Texas

bride in rollers - Photo © 2003 by Huy Nguyen
Photo © 2003 by Huy Nguyen

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Loved the color and ude of white space.

Quirky and funny photo. A graphic composition.


SIXTH PLACE - Roman Grinev/ Maryland

bride dancing/black and white - Photo © 2003 by Roman Grinev
Photo © 2003 by Roman Grinev

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This is a simple and nice moment with a great expression.

Photographer did a good job of capturing the moment.


SEVENTH PLACE (tie) - Craig Strong / Oregon

wedding guests with camera - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Great expressions and movement. Lots of narratives going on in the picture.


SEVENTH PLACE (tie) - Natalie Fobes / Washington

signing marriage license - Photo © 2003 by Natalie Fobes
Photo © 2003 by Natalie Fobes

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The photographer did a nice job of taking in the entire scene and seeing the humor in the situation.


NINTH PLACE - Craig Strong / Oregon

wedding guest head detail - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

An unusual detail. The angle adds to the strangeness.


TENTH PLACE - Evrim Icoz / Oregon

officiant from wedding - Photo © 2003 by Evrim Icoz
Photo © 2003 by Evrim Icoz

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A devilish and funny juxtaposition.


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)