THE 2006 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.

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 (Found)
"Details (Found)" encompasses tighter shots of the day's small slices AS THEY WERE FOUND. This includes clothes, rings, food, linens, flowers, faces, etc.
NOTE: 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.

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. Cake Cutting
These images should demonstrate the photographer's ability to anticipate a moment and/or look beyond the ordinary 'Cake Cutting' images that many would come to expect from a wedding.

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. Transportation
“Transportation” images include brides in limos or carriages, bridal parties in route to the ceremony or reception, trolley rides, antique cars, buses and other transporting themes.

12. Dancing (Action)
For the "Dancing (Action)" category, we are looking for anything from the wedding that illustrates the festive mood often found on the dance floor.