16th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Aurel Virlan, a București, Romania 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 Q3 Judges
Photographer's Comment
I was taking photos for the preparation of the bride who had enjoyed herself in a swimming session in the sea, in front of the hotel where the wedding was organized. I was changing the camera objective when I saw one of the bride's friends trying to take a special photo with her wearing a slightly opened bathrobe. I didn't know when I took the second camera which had the objective on (I checked it to be on partial metering and centered on auto focus and I pressed the shutter button of my camera at the same time as the bride's friend). The swimming suit hung on the window handlebar bothered me at first, but then I realized that it was helpful in humorously completing the story. ,
Judges
- This is a funny picture. The photographer captured the seriousness of the hairdresser along with the humor of the moment. Nice soft natural light.
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 Aurel Virlan, was awarded 16th place for photo 214671 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2009 Q3.