4th place in Artistic
The WPJA contest judges presented Gary Allen, a North Carolina, United States 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.
2003 Summer Judges
Judges
- The nice composition and body language of the couple makes this image work. The isolated color helps the subjects jump out, but at the same time the color of the street light may have added to the mood. Thoughtful composition, good direction to the subjects. The result is a photo that gives the sense that no one else exists in the world from the subjects' point of view.
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 Gary Allen, was awarded 4th place for photo 44241 in the Artistic category for the WPJA's 2003 Summer.