8th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Gulnara Samoilova, a 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.
2007 Q2 Judges
Judges
- I like this picture for it's simplicity of form, light and at heart the pure moment of the veil being taken off by the groom and the woman's expression is so beautiful. At that moment she is both there and in some other world and you can imagine the next moment she snaps back into the present, but for the second the photographer took the picture the bride is somewhere else and I love it. The light and even the expression, care and tenderness that the groom is showing is beautiful. Excellent.
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 Gulnara Samoilova, was awarded 8th place for photo 56516 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2007 Q2.