2nd place in Patterns / Shapes

London woman getting balloons ready for the reception - England wedding reportage photography
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Kristian Leven

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Wedding photographer Kristian Leven, was awarded 2nd place for photo 1678401 in the Patterns / Shapes category for the WPJA's 2015 Q3 Photography Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Kristian Leven, a United Kingdom 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.

2015 Q3 Photography Contest Judges

Judges

  • Really nice spot-color and a strong moment of the woman releasing the balloon. The photographer also captured a bit of humor by including the woman in the hat.
  • Here’s an example of using smart composition to amplify spatial awareness. We become focused first on the solitary balloon, and then the supporting patterns and shapes, and then the ‘actors” within this space. I enjoyed the similar shape of the cake and the party hat. Such details were the icing on the cake for this photo.

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