3rd place in Bride and/or Groom
The WPJA contest judges presented Deborah Elizabeth Watt, 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.
2007 BRIDES Magazine Judges
Judges
- I have always found it interesting that a common scene, repeated hundreds of thousands of times each year, is so often missed by talented photojournalists, including myself. Here it is captured in such beauty that it becomes symbolic of all scenes of its type. A gentle kiss from a man to a woman on their wedding day rises above all the rest simply because all of the great elements of good photography and photojournalism came together in one exquisite moment. This photo is soft and intimate. The photographer has managed to get in close to the couple and share this exchange with the viewer.
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 Deborah Elizabeth Watt, was awarded 3rd place for photo 54326 in the Bride and/or Groom category for the WPJA's 2007 BRIDES Magazine.