12th place in Creative Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Thomas Hundt, a Hessen, Germany 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.
2011 Q4 Contest Judges
Photographer's Comment
Apart from shooting all the moments and emotions that happen during the day of the wedding, I also usually try to arrange for creative group shoots - arranging only the ladies together with the bride or all the guys together with the groom. But instead of letting them just stand beside each other, I always try to put some action into the shoot - let them jump. This shoot was taken on a golfing area, there were a lot of ladies, who wanted to pose with the bride. I was really surprised that almost all ladies arranged to jump together - apart from one - however especially this one lady, gives the photo the very special and unique character.
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Wedding photographer Thomas Hundt, was awarded 12th place for photo 820606 in the Creative Portrait category for the WPJA's 2011 Q4 Contest.