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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 Photography 'BRIDAL PARTY - PORTRAIT':

FIRST PLACE - Joseph Hong / Washington

15 Points, a trophy and $75.00 Cash


groomsmen jumping - Photo © 2003 by Joseph Hong
Photo © 2003 by Joseph Hong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Great sense of movement and facial expressions. Nice energy.

Great action, expression and composition.

A little over the top, but it is nice stopped peak action.



SECOND PLACE - Neil Cowley / New York

10 Points and $50.00 Cash

 

groom dipping bride with kiss - Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley
Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Creative in entering this picture into this category. Liked that the bridal party was in the background.

Really sweet moment and great foreground-background relationship.


THIRD PLACE - Amy Deputy / Maryland

5 Points and $25.00 Cash

kilts - Photo © 2003 by Amy Deputy
Photo © 2003 by Amy Deputy

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The age old question is answered. Very humorous with a great background.

Funny situation. Definitely a different view of a typical bridal party...


FOURTH PLACE - Amy Deputy / Maryland

flower girl and bride - Photo © 2003 by Amy Deputy
Photo © 2003 by Amy Deputy

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice example of selective focusing.

Interesting composition and contrast between the color and the white.

Love the visual echo between the bouquet and the head decoration.


FIFTH PLACE - David Murray / Maine

bridesmaids walking away - Photo © 2003 by David Murray
Photo © 2003 by David Murray

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Wonderful composition and color.


SIXTH PLACE (tie) - Christian Oth / New York

bridal party portrait - Photo © 2003 by Christian Oth
Photo © 2003 by Christian Oth

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Great layered moment with many nice expressions.


SIXTH PLACE (tie) - Eric Cable / Oregon

wedding day portrait of girls - Photo © 2003 by Eric Cable
Photo © 2003 by Eric Cable

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

How ever did the photographer get them to agree to this? It's a fun photo that they are likely to enjoy for years to come.

What a strange combination of expressions made even stranger by the mud masks.


EIGHTH PLACE - David Murray / Maine

bridal party eating at reception - Photo © 2003 by David Murray
Photo © 2003 by David Murray

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Surreal light and a funny moment in feasting.


NINTH PLACE - Bradley Hanson / Washington

bride laughing with bridesmaid - Photo © 2003 by Bradley Hanson
Photo © 2003 by Bradley Hanson

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This photo has a very dreamy feel. Great moment with incredible pastel coloring.


TENTH PLACE - David Murray / Maine

bride putting on garter - Photo © 2003 by David Murray
Photo © 2003 by David Murray

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice photojournalistic photo, part of a narrative...


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)