Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
On the eve of Christmas, as we celebrate this holiday season, we would like thank you for being a part of the WPJA in 2009. We wish you all a safe and happy holidays and hope your celebrations will be joyous and memorable.
To help celebrate the Holiday season here are the Q3 2009 Contest Results.
The Q3 Contest Results Are Now Live On The Site
The Q3 '09 WPJA contest results have been uploaded to the site. Each category has 20 winning images, though in this email only the Top 10 are mentioned. More info and all winning images here
Top 10 Winners From Each Q3 Category
Getting Ready
"Getting Ready" entries spontaneously capture the prepping, grooming, arranging, outfitting, and nail-biting before the ceremony.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Ken Blaze, Ohio
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06. Eric Lagstein, New Jersey
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02. Marianne Earthy, Sweden
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07. Marianne Earthy, Sweden
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03. Wojciech Blindman, Poland
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08. Wayne Yuan, New Jersey
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04. Lyndsay Undseth, N. California
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09. Priscilla Thomas, S. Carolina
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05. Dennis Viera, N. California
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10. Amie Otto, Virginia
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Ceremony
"Ceremony" shots catch guests and participants throughout pre-ceremony, vow-exchange, and receiving line activity.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Mark Earthy, England
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06. Debra Zeller, N. California
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02. Edoardo Agresti, Italy
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07. Siang Loo, Washington
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03. Abbie Flynn, Texas
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08. Christina Gressianu, CO
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04. Franco Milani, Italy
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09. Cindy Crabb, Texas
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05. Raymond Leung, Canada
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10. Giuseppe Voci, Italy
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Reception
"Reception" photographs document festivities from the cocktail hour through the last dance and departure.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Genevieve Nisly, Ohio
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06. Przemyslaw Pokrycki, Poland
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02. Toby Morris, Connecticut
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07. Gulnara Samoilova, NY
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03. Cameron Gillie, Wisconsin
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08. Brandon Wright, S. California
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04. Daniel Kudish, Canada
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09. Sacha Miller, Wales
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05. David Murray, Georgia
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10. Nadra Edgerley, Maine
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Details (Found)
"Details (Found)" encompasses tighter shots of the day's small slices AS THEY WERE FOUND. This category is NOT for set-up detail shots. It's important that images submitted in this category don't contain content controlled by the photographer.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Marine Fonteyne, Italy
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06. Eng Hong Loh, Singapore
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02. Konstantin Andruhin, Russia
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07. Debra Gulbas, Texas
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03. Tony Cabrera, Illinois
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08. Allen McEachern, Canada
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04. Emin Kuliyev, New York
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09. Mark Earthy, England
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05. Alisen Charlten, Canada
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10. Debra Gulbas, Texas
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Judges Comments:
"This photo detail looks like an orchid. The backlight accentuates the lines. This is very nice."
"A classically elegant interpretation of the wedding dress (at least I think it's a dress). There's almost an otherworldly feel to this abstract view."
"Just a different look at a scene that is so typical to a wedding. The pattern and window light makes this a winner."
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Dancing
Photos submitted into "Dancing" will display the varied emotions that take place on a wedding reception dance floor. Anything from the reception dance floor that illustrates the mood of a particular moment (from the first dance to the end of the party).
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Ken Blaze, Ohio
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06. Carrie Pratt, Florida
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02. Ian Southworth, England
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07. Adam Welch, Colorado
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03. Scott Juarez, Texas
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08. Olga Boyko, Germany
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04. Brian Wedge, Maine
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09. Porter Gifford, Massachusetts
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05. Jane Shauck, Connecticut
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10. Chris Hartwig, France
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Emotion
"Emotion" entries unobtrusively freeze intriguing expressions ranging from joy to tears.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Lucas Mobley, Washington
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06. John Hudetz, Colorado
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02. Kaila Williams, Missouri
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07. Kim Bednarski Anderson, WI
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03. Morgan Lynn Razi, Texas
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08. Larry Brunt, Washington
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04. Tom Paice, England
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09. Giuseppe Voci, Italy
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05. Marcelo Bruno, Brazil
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10. Yu Hsin Seah, Singapore
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Humor
"Humor" photographs document the lighter side of the wedding day.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Joseph Gidjunis, PA
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06. Agnieszka Matuszewska, NY
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02. Dominique Cabrelli, France
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07. Julian Fuhrmann, Germany
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03. Heather Hopkins, Virginia
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08. Britta Trygstad, North Dakota
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04. Karen Bridges, Illinois
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09. Emin Kuliyev, New York
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05. Rajan Chawla, Vermont
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10. Giuseppe Voci, Italy
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Creative Portrait
"Creative Portrait" employs a fresh and artistic approach to portraiture in capturing the bride, groom, bridal party, family, friends, children and/or any other posed wedding party member. Candid moments are not eligible for this category.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Yu Hsin Seah, Singapore
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06. Jasser Abu-Giemi, Canada
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02. Christian Keenan, England
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07. Deborah Kates, Illinois
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03. Kent Meireis, Colorado
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08. Nikos Papadopoulos, GR
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04. Ben Benvie, Canada
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09. Brooke Mayo, N. Carolina
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05. F.C. Wong, N. California
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10. Kenny Nakai, Illinois
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Scene Setters
"Scene Setters" provide the essence of the story through one image. Such photographs are derived when the photographer steps back and takes it all in.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Preston Utley, Colorado
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06. Marino Prieto, Brazil
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02. Julie Kim, England
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07. Blair Gable, Canada
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03. Bill Mccullough, Texas
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08. Bill Mccullough, Texas
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04. Franco Milani, Italy
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09. Genevieve Nisly, Ohio
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05. Samo Rovan, Slovenia
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10. Cathy Loughran, Spain
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Toasting
For the "Toasting" category, we are looking for images of individuals toasting.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Adrienne Maples, Kansas
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06. Lelia Scarfiotti, Italy
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02. Tony Matkey, Kentucky
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07. Michelle Robinson, N. Carolina
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03. Tze Yong Tan, Singapore
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08. Dominique Cabrelli, France
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04. Dave Getzschman, N. California
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09. Jaime Viera, S. California
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05. Kent Meireis, Colorado
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10. Shelley Paulson, Minnesota
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Weather
For the "Weather" category, entries include the effects that the weather had on the wedding day (hot, cold, rain, wind, etc.).
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Ronald Soliman, Delaware
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06. Aaron Spicer, Virginia
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02. Dennis Viera, N. California
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07. Andree Kehn, Maine
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03. Samo Rovan, Slovenia
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08. Gerhard Nel, Netherlands
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04. Brett Butterstein, Colorado
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09. Christian Keenan, England
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05. Antonio Sarno, Italy
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10. Josie Liming, Washington
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Other Vendors
"Other Vendors" submissions include images of musicians, DJs, bands, wedding planners, reception hall staff, florists, caterers, etc., performing their job to make the wedding day possible.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Christobal Perez, N. Carolina
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06. Marco Miglianti, Italy
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02. Christian Keenan, England
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07. Thomas Gudbrandsen, NOR
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03. F.C. Wong, N. California
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08. David Murray, Georgia
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04. Ian Bursill, England
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09. Adrian Pelcz, Romania
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05. Ian Bursill, England
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10. Julie Ambos, Florida
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Q3 News: Updated Home Page Random Images
We've recently updated the WPJA.com site with Q3 contest winning images from the following members:
| Amie Otto, Virginia |
Holly Pacione, Colorado |
Matt Adcock, Georgia |
| Antonio Sarno, Italy |
Inbal Sivan, New York |
Miguel Mayo, S. California |
| Bill Mccullough, Texas |
Jacob Bongiovanni, S. California |
Nadra Edgerley, Maine |
| Chris Hartwig, France |
Jasser Abu-Giemi, Canada |
Neil Palmer, England |
| Christian Keenan, England |
John Zich, Illinois |
Preston Utley, Colorado |
| Christobal Perez, North Carolina |
John Hudetz, Colorado |
Samo Rovan, Slovenia |
| Daniel Beh, Singapore |
Joseph Gidjunis, Pennsylvania |
Shelley Paulson, Minnesota |
| Daniel Kudish, Canada |
Julie Ambos, Florida |
Sunny Tan, Malaysia |
| Dave Getzschman, N. California |
Kerry Morgan, England |
Toby Morris, Connecticut |
| Edoardo Agresti, Italy |
Konstantin Andruhin, Russia |
Tom Paice, England |
| Emil Agaev, Azerbaijan |
Larry Brunt, Washington |
Tyson Trish, New Jersey |
| Emin Kuliyev, New York |
Marine Fonteyne, Italy |
Xiao Xu, China |
| Gerhard Nel, Netherlands |
Mariusz Lasocha, Canada |
Yu Hsin Seah, Singapore |
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