7th place in Food & Drinks
The WPJA contest judges presented Marie Labbancz, a New Jersey, 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 Winter Judges
Judges
- The way the women are sharing the food and the moment is what works in this incongruous image. The background, while adding some information is actually TOO busy. Less depth of field, shallower focus or a vertical composition to play up the dress and play down the background would have helped.
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 Marie Labbancz, was awarded 7th place for photo 54951 in the Food & Drinks category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.