1st place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Michael Leslie, a wedding photographer, with this Master Piece Award as recognition for top wedding photojournalism in the industry.
The leading documentary wedding photographers in the world enter their best photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association's photography competitions. They want their wedding reportage photographs to be evaluated and selected by some of the most notable and respected working picture editors and photojournalists in the news industry (these are not wedding photographers or other WPJA members judging their work). Winning these competitions is a true accomplishment for a wedding photographer.
2002 Judges
Judges
- It was difficult deciding the order of the images but in the end we went with the image of the bridesmaid helping the bride. The image has a regal feel to it and the use of light gives the photograph a timeless elegance. It is a beautiful combination of quiet, composition and light. One is tempted to say that it's the soft light coming from those two lamps that make this picture but in reality it's the framing. The blurry edge of the door frame creates a buffer between photographer and subjects. It's this distance that makes the photo feel like it's not an intrusion.
The best and top wedding photographs from this category
WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.
Wedding photographer Michael Leslie, was awarded 1st place for photo 43596 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2002.