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2004 WPJA Award Winning Wedding Photos 'ARTISTIC':

FIRST PLACE - Greg Blomberg / Texas

15 Points, a trophy and $69.00 Cash


bride blur - Photo © 2003 by Gary Allen
Photo © 2004 by Greg Blomberg

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Photo had a beautiful feel to it. The soft focus and high angle combined to create an evocative image.

This photo is reminiscent of the whirling dervishes in Turkey.

Artful photograph. Almost like a painting.

Lovely clean composition.



SECOND PLACE - Marie Labbancz / New Jersey

10 Points, a trophy and $46.00 Cash


bride and groom in field from behind - Photo © 2003 by Juan-Carlos Torres
Photo © 2004 by Marie Labbancz

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Interesting image. It almost had too dark a mood to be a wedding image.

Antique look to image. Moody and suspenseful.

The interesting play of light coming from the side window creates a moody image.


THIRD PLACE - Kathi Littwin / New York

5 Points, a WPJA t-shirt and $23.00 Cash



Photo © 2004 by Kathi Littwin

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Very artistic moment with beautiful staircase and nice vertical columns. Captures moody timeframe.

Simple composition of the wedding couple on the stairs with available lighting made a great image.


FOURTH PLACE - Richard Esposito / Connecticut

bride in window - Photo © 2003 by David Murray
Photo © 2004 by Richard Esposito

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Not up to the standard of the others but photographer used what was available.

Nice use of light and dark.


FIFTH PLACE - Ben Rusnak / Florida

running wedding kids - Photo © 2003 by Kurt Miller
Photo © 2004 by Ben Rusnak

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Simple, clean image that paired a kiss with a champagne glass.


SIXTH PLACE - Michael Kitada / California

infrared wedding photography - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2004 by Michael Kitada

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The soft focus in the foreground, the natural lighting and the rich tones of the grass and trees help to make this portrait.


SEVENTH PLACE - John Hong / Washington

bride and groom - Photo © 2003 by David Beckstead
Photo © 2004 by John Hong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice black and white. Flow of veil is intriguing, Window brings you into the photo.


EIGHTH PLACE - Christopher Record / North Carolina

bride reflected in window - Photo © 2003 by Neil Cowley
Photo © 2004 by Christopher Record

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This is a typical sunset image but it was well executed.


NINTH PLACE - David Jay / California

wedding day in field - Photo © 2003 by Michèle Waite
Photo © 2004 by
David Jay

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Unusual and eye catching.


TENTH PLACE - Robin Parrott / California


Photo © 2004 by Robin Parrott

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Emptiness in photo brings you into simple times. Nice use of light. Beautiful expression on child.


JUDGES FOR THIS WPJA CONTEST:

1. Bruce Moyer - Picture Editor - The Hartford Courant (CT). In 2004, for the third year in a row, Moyer was named Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Numerous other NPPA awards..

2. Suzette Moyer - Director of Graphics and Design at the Hartford Courant newspaper. Director of Region 1 for the Society for News Design. She has been a designer for more than 16 years, working at publications in Florida, Washington and North Carolina. She has won numerous awards from the Society of News Design, Print magazine and the National Press Photographers Association.


3. Ami Vitale Ami is based in India and her photographs and stories from events in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and Asia have appeared in publications including Time, Newsweek, Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, The Telegraph Sunday Magazine, Le Figaro Magazine and USA Today among others. She has won numerous awards for work including:
World Press Photos 2003, Third place General News Story
NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2003:Magazine photographer of the year
NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2003:Third place International News Story
Photographer of the Year International: Third place Magazine Division / General Reporting.

4. Sean D. Elliot - Chief Photographer/Photo Assignment Editor - The Day (CT). Currently is the National Secretary for the National Press Photographers Association - NPPA. Past director of Region One for the NPPA. Sean was 1994 Rookie of the Year from the New England Press Association and was NEPA's 2000 Photographer of the Year.

 

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CATEGORIES:

Getting Ready

Ceremony

Reception

Kids

Details

Action

Emotion

Humor

Artistic

Cake Cutting

Food

Using Available Light

Musicians

Bridal Portrait

Bride AND Groom (portrait)

Bride OR Groom (portrait)

Bridal Party (portrait)