1st place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Chris Humphreys, a Colorado, 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.
2008 Q4 Judges
Judges
- This is a timeless picture, great moment and composition. It's more than a wedding picture. It's a photograph that can be hung on a wall as art. I love the way the photographer stood back, quietly took in the scene, absorbed the moment and the surroundings. It has so many layers of information - many photographs in this one frame. I love bride and groom's body language - they stand like as if they are gods, position of hands, position of birds near the hands - all of this in the context of the wedding guests all looking up at the birds' release, in the context of beautiful near the ocean landscape.
- A beautiful interpretation of an old classic. Black and white photography coupled with a graceful moment and nice composition set this image apart.
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 Chris Humphreys, was awarded 1st place for photo 70326 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.