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CATEGORIES:
Getting
Ready
Ceremony
Reception
Kids
Details
Action
Emotion
Humor
Artistic
Transportation
Using
Available Light
Bride
AND Groom (portrait)
Bride
OR Groom (portrait)
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2004
WPJA
Award
Winning Photographs 'GETTING READY':
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FIRST
PLACE - Bryan Morgan / New Zealand
15
Points, a trophy and $235.50 Cash
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Photo
© 2004 by Bryan Morgan
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Who
are they flashing? The wedding party, people on the parking
lot? Doesn’t matter. It’s fun, joyous? A surprise.
This
photo is funny, and spontaneous and candid and provocative
and just great. This is the sort of moment that makes
the PJ style of wedding photography great.
Funny
and unexpected situation.
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SECOND
PLACE - Daniel Sheehan /
Washington
10
Points, a trophy and $157.00 Cash
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Photo
© 2004 by Daniel Sheehan
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
It’s role reversal. Nice light. And it’s both
high fashion and low fashion at the same time.
I
loved the mood and personality- reminds me of a classic
Time-Life photograph.
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THIRD
PLACE - Chuck Eaton / North Carolina
5
Points and $78.50 Cash
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Photo
© 2004 by Chuck Eaton
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
image is just a delight for the motion and sense of
frenetic energy and joy. Of course it’s a cliché,
how many photos from wedding aren’t, but the moment
is right, the faces are great, the use of slow shutter
speed works to clean-up the background while the faces
and hands and arms remain clear and understandable.
Great
movement and energy- nice expression on bride's face.
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FOURTH
PLACE - Christopher Record / North Carolina
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Photo
© 2004 by Christopher Record
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
could have been a “detail” photo, but holds-up
in this category as well. I love the composition, the
tones, and the use of light. It says, “getting
ready” without being too cliché.
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FIFTH
PLACE - Brian Phillips/ Massachusetts
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Photo
© 2004 by Brian Phillips
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
is such a beautifully quiet, tender moment... the bride
sneaking a peek into the bridesmaids' room. It's subtle,
elegant, well-composed and just plain wonderful.
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SIXTH
PLACE - Neil Cowley / New York
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Photo
© 2004 by Neil Cowley
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
And
speaking of composed, the business of makeup can be
as serious as it gets pre-ceremony. With all hands
on the bride, the gravity of the moment is reflected
on the faces of the makeup team while mom's duty is
to ensure nothing falls on the gown. A very very great
moment.
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SEVENTH
PLACE - Nick Sokoloff / Utah
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Photo
© 2004 by Nick Sokoloff
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
photographer captured an incredibly strong moment
that's made even better with wonderful lighting and
soft colors. It's beautiful, it's telling, and it's
a grabber.
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EIGHTH
PLACE - Huy Nguyen / Texas
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Photo
© 2004 by Huy Nguyen
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
It’s
a swirl of arms and cloth as the bride is the center
of the vortex of action as she’s spun into
her dress by attendants. Her spontaneous, joyous
laugh is peak and hard not to share.
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NINTH
PLACE (tie) - Bradley Hanson / Washington
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Photo
© 2004 by Bradley Hanson
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Beautiful
quiet moment- nice natural lighting and serene
quality.
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NINTH
PLACE (tie) - Christobal Perez / North Carolina
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Photo
© 2004 by Christobal Perez
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
photo might be too good to be candid. Or, it’s
just too good.
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