10th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Jeff Thompson, a Wisconsin, 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.
2004 Fall Judges
Judges
- It's an incredible day; the fruit of elaborate planning, hopes, dreams and desires. It's a gathering of family and friends all wishing the best. The photographer saw a moment and made the common seem strangely beautiful. Photography often works like that; a fleeting frame becomes a timeless image.
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 Jeff Thompson, was awarded 10th place for photo 47111 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2004 Fall.