1st place in Wildcard Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Radhika Pandit, a Gujarat, India 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.
2016 Q1 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- 'Wow' was my first thought when I saw this image. It's perfection, a surprise, and extremely dramatic. The groom moves into the bride which moves into the divers, which moves into the water in fluid motion. Great use of the location.
- This image has a painterly feel to it. The setting harks to exotic lands shrouded within fables and mystery. The shape of the bride and groom is stunning but what truly sets the image apart is the dolphin-like divers at the bow of the ship. Gorgeous.
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 Radhika Pandit, was awarded 1st place for photo 1841281 in the Wildcard Portrait category for the WPJA's 2016 Q1 Photography Contest.