4th place in Humor
The WPJA contest judges presented Laura Olson, a Maryland, 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
- The wide angle lens and perspective puts the viewer right in the room. The light, the lens, the composition all work. The background has a lot going on but it is subdued enough to work fine. The focus is slightly off. Looks like it was a center weighted focus and it needed to be on the right side of the frame, but the depth of field was enough to carry it.
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 Laura Olson, was awarded 4th place for photo 84236 in the Humor category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.