2nd place in Creative Portraits
The WPJA contest judges presented David De Dios, a Arizona, United States 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.
2004 Fall Judges
Judges
- Good photojournalists incorporate their environment well. There is little time to plan. Nothing is added to the scene. We arrive. We evaluate. We act. There is little control over what we encounter. We learn to see and use what is given. We are the photographic equivalent of survivors. We adapt and act with decisiveness. This was a great scene and a chance to make a wonderful portrait. Congrats. Exquisite quality, simple and elegant.
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 David De Dios, was awarded 2nd place for photo 46881 in the Creative Portraits category for the WPJA's 2004 Fall.