14th place in Creative Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Mark Pawlyszyn, a Alberta, Canada 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
- Just lighting one person and letting everything else go to silhouette was a gutsy, and wonderful choice. Love the graphic. Keeping the light from spilling onto the others was the key to making it work. Plus it was directional enough to make the image appear even sharper. A different modifier that allowed the control while not causing the shadow on the face would have helped make this excellent image better.
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 Mark Pawlyszyn, was awarded 14th place for photo 89301 in the Creative Portrait category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.