1st place in Creative Portraits
The WPJA contest judges presented Neil Cowley, a North Carolina, 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.
2005 Summer Judges
Judges
- One of my favorites. The bride's genuine emotion and the composition with light rays coming from clouds are a wonderful way to capture this couples' joy. Great way of making the available light work to the photographer's advantage. The pose and moment work together. It's got great feeling and the sense of space makes it stronger.
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 Neil Cowley, was awarded 1st place for photo 48826 in the Creative Portraits category for the WPJA's 2005 Summer.