10th place in Bride & Groom Toasting
The WPJA contest judges presented Amy Enderle, a Missouri, 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 Summer Judges
Judges
- I really like the moment and the composition in this photograph. Most photographs of the wedding couple on the dais are messy. There is often too much clutter in either the foreground of the background to get a clean shot. But this photogapher didn't have that problem. Or if he did, it isn't evident from this photograph. The moment in this image is a very good one. The bride is leaning in strongly from the left. Her husband is in the center with his arm around the young man seated next to him. The young man is smiling brightly and looking straight ahead. The bride and groom are looking straight into his eyes with strong admiration. You can tell they are very fond of him. Behind them is a mirror, which reflects the wedding party seated at their tables. That is an added touch which helps give the viewer a feel for the room and the couple. This is a formal wedding. Because of the attractive, seemingly well-off couple, it feels somewhat “Kennedyesque.â€
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 Amy Enderle, was awarded 10th place for photo 51746 in the Bride & Groom Toasting category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.