THE 2005 FALL CONTEST
The Wedding Photojournalist Association recognizes the accomplishments
and creative excellence in the wedding photojournalism industry.
WPJA contest competitions reward talent with cash awards, trophies,
a traveling trophy, titles, PIX pages, higher page positioning
and professional recognition.
Submission deadline for this contest was October 26, 2005 (11:59pm
EST).
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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST CATEGORIES
01. Getting Ready
"Getting Ready" entries spontaneously capture the prepping,
grooming, arranging, outfitting, and nail-biting before the ceremony.
02. Ceremony
"Ceremony" shots catch guests and participants throughout
pre-ceremony, vow-exchange, and receiving line activity.
03. Reception
“Reception" photographs document festivities from the
cocktail hour through the last dance and departure.
04. Kids (Being Kids)
"Kids" entries capture babies, children, and youth doing
what they do best!
05. Details
"Details" encompasses tighter shots of the day's small
slices comprised of scenes/objects/textures/scenarios, including
clothes, rings, linens, flowers and faces.
06. Action
“Action" entries capture key moments in peak action,
highlighting body language and/or expressions.
07. Emotion
“Emotion" entries unobtrusively freeze intriguing expressions
ranging from joy to tears.
08. Humor
“Humor” photographs document the lighter side of the
wedding day.
09. Silhouettes, Shadows & Good Light
“Silhouettes, Shadows & Good Light" entries include
candid graphic images, which brilliantly emphasize natural and/or
artificial light, darkness, backlight and/or shadows.
10. Creative Portrait
“Creative Portraits" employ 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.
NOTE: Though this category may resemble traditional portraiture
for some, the key here is to be creative with your subjects.
11. Engagement Portraits
"Engagement Portraits" should demonstrate the photographer's
ability to create an interesting environmental portrait of their
clients prior to the wedding day. This is the only category where
non-wedding day images are allowed.
12. Food & Drinks
For the "Food & Drinks" category, we are looking
for anything food related; particularly, images showing the wedding
party or guests enjoying the tastes of the wedding celebration.
We especially appreciate submissions with a human element to them.
Any shots illustrating the process of preparation, serving, and
partaking of any part of the meal are most welcome.
13. Architecture & Settings (Interiors and Exteriors of
Buildings etc.)
“Architecture & Setting" photographs include images
which capture the feeling, majesty, and ambiance of the ceremony/reception,
as they highlight the most appealing aspects of the structures/settings
(churches, reception halls, tents, patios, beachfronts, woods,
etc.), where the events of the day transpire.
14. Musicians & DJs
"Musicians & DJs" submissions can include images
of musicians in action, playing strings, winds, keyboards, guitars,
etc. at the ceremony or cocktail hour; as well as shots of bands/DJs
doing their "thing"!
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