13th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Bruce Neville, a West Sussex, United Kingdom 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.
2009 Q2 Judges
Judges
- The moment of this image made it rise, even though technically it was a little weaker than I would have liked it to be. Nevertheless, the composition, coupled with the moment, helped override the technical execution. The shoe sticking out was a great detail to play off of and gave a hint of the coming day, a solid example of "getting ready."
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 Bruce Neville, was awarded 13th place for photo 178041 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2009 Q2.