3rd place in Portrait of Bride or Groom
The WPJA contest judges presented Neil Cowley, 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
- This is a more straight forward approach of including the church in the background. The lighting makes this work.
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 Neil Cowley, was awarded 3rd place for photo 44116 in the Portrait of Bride or Groom category for the WPJA's 2003 Summer.