9th place in Portrait of Bridal Party
The WPJA contest judges presented Daniel Stark, a Oregon, 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.
2012 Q2 Contest Judges
Judges
- I've seen numerous variations on this theme - images shot from across a street or hotel lobby of a members of the wedding party posed on different floors. But I haven't seen one I liked as much as this one. I think it's because the image was made without a sense of "overkill" or pretentiousness. The photographer has presented it to us in a matter-of-fact way by allowing his subjects to basically choose their own action. As such, it strikes a note of veracity not often seen in posed group images.
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 Daniel Stark, was awarded 9th place for photo 936856 in the Portrait of Bridal Party category for the WPJA's 2012 Q2 Contest.