1st place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Rosemarie Hyc, 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.
2006 Summer Judges
Judges
- Talk about Norman Rockwell! This little girl's expression couldn't be cuter and the composition couldn't be more perfect. The woman's face comes into the frame from the top left but does not draw attention away from the little girl because the woman's face does not receive most of the light (or has been burned down a bit). The woman's arms and hands and the girl's arm frame the girl's face perfectly and keep the attention where it should be – on the girl's face and expression. And that expression is so Shirley Temple cute! The clean background not only doesn't detract from the content, the color of the wall actually compliments the ribbon in the girl's hair.
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 Rosemarie Hyc, was awarded 1st place for photo 52041 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.