4th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Greg Gibson, a Virginia, 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.
2006 Spring Judges
Judges
- There were a lot of tender moments in this collection of photographs. This one rose to the top for me. The tender moment itself between the woman and young man is graceful, from the expressive hands to the closed eyes to the half-hug. And then the man on the left adds a bit of tension, standing rigidly, an awkward and uncertain look on his face. This is a quiet moment that took some careful seeing.
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 Greg Gibson, was awarded 4th place for photo 51181 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2006 Spring.