12th place in Lit Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Gai Songphon, a Thailand 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.
2012 Q1 Contest Judges
Judges
- There is nothing subtle or reserved about this portrait. But the photographer controlled the natural light's exposure, the artificial light's exposure and coverage, and the composition of the elements, that the picture becomes a story-book illustration. That could have gone tacky and bad, but this photo is just plain good. A slightly more compelling moment would have amped it up even more.
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 Gai Songphon, was awarded 12th place for photo 894431 in the Lit Portrait category for the WPJA's 2012 Q1 Contest.