Architecture Photography Awards by the...

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 Wedding Photojournalist Association Photography Contest:


WPJA Award Winning Wedding Photos 'ARCHITECTURE':

FIRST PLACE - David Beckstead / Arizona

15 Points, a trophy and $42.00 Cash


bride on stairs - Photo © 2003 by David Beckstead
Photo © 2003 by David Beckstead

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The staircase has a nice linear flow and the addition of the blurred couple helps add a little humanity to a photo that would have been stagnant.

Nice composition and use of natural light. Nice movement.

Nice subtle earthy hues and smart choice of slow shutter speed combined to create an ethereal image.



SECOND PLACE - David De Dios / Arizona

10 Points, a trophy and $28.00 Cash

 

groom with groomsmen at church - Photo © 2003 by David De Dios
Photo © 2003 by David De Dios

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A good portrait making using of the architecture.

Smart choice to photograph from a low angle...looks like album cover art.


THIRD PLACE - Bill McCullough / Texas

5 Points and $14.00 Cash

bride and groom walking - Photo © 2003 by Bill McCullough
Photo © 2003 by Bill McCullough

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Getting back and showing the entire scene was a good choice.

Nice anticipatory foreground-background relationship combined with interesting architecture.


FOURTH PLACE (tie) - Michael Bonfigli / Washington DC

bride and groom at sunset - Photo © 2003 by Michael Bonfigli
Photo © 2003 by Michael Bonfigli

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Beautiful twilight hour lighting.

A great building with good lighting.


FOURTH PLACE (tie) - Kelly Clark / Louisiana

wedding day church window - Photo © 2003 by Kelly Clark
Photo © 2003 by Kelly Clark

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice lighting and composition.


SIXTH PLACE - Christian Oth / New York

reception interior - Photo © 2003 by Christian Oth
Photo © 2003 by Christian Oth

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A good interior that is warm and inviting.


SEVENTH PLACE (tie) - Craig Strong / Oregon

wedding reception server - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Liked the wide angle.


SEVENTH PLACE (tie) - Angela Burke / Washington

reception hall from above - Photo © 2003 by Angela Burke
Photo © 2003 by Angela Burke

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The tonal range and the repetition of the tables makes this stand out. The photographer chose a different angle.


NINTH PLACE - Brian Hinz / Arizona

church detail - Photo © 2003 by Brian Hinz
Photo © 2003 by Brian Hinz

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

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TENTH PLACE - Kristin Mahoney / California

church exterior - Photo © 2003 by Kristin Mahoney
Photo © 2003 by Kristin Mahoney

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The photographer chose a nice angle and then used a tilt to add movement to the lines.


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)