3rd place in Reception
The WPJA contest judges presented Raymond Malkiewicz, 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.
2009 Q2 Judges
Judges
- I've seen this before, but I still like this image. It's well executed and has a nice emotion to it. There seems to be a lot of joy shown in the image, and it has a quick read, which in this case, is nice. I really like the bouncing back and forth between the moment at the left and her reaction on the right. Good job.
- Use of the wide angle gives you a little more intimacy in this funny storytelling moment.
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 Raymond Malkiewicz, was awarded 3rd place for photo 161466 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2009 Q2.