3rd place in Groom Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Justyna Ortyl, a Podkarpackie, Poland 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.
2010 Q3 Judges
Judges
- This is a touching sweet moment between the groom and groomsmen. Longer lens cleans up the background so that the focus is on the expression of the groom.
- Photojournalism is the art of capturing real moments. Every time I see an image like this I think of this powerful ad campaign for gold jewelry sometime in the late 70's or early 80's. The pitch was, "Nothing else feels like real gold." It was perfect. You can buy cheap gold-plated jewelry but it will never feel like the real thing. The same thing is true for real moments. No amount of effort by any photographer can replace the real thing - a genuine moment frozen in time for all to enjoy.
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 Justyna Ortyl, was awarded 3rd place for photo 455871 in the Groom Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2010 Q3.