9th place in Creative Portraits
The WPJA contest judges presented Della Chen, a Washington, 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.
2005 Spring Judges
Judges
- Interesting, unusual construction of the image, with the bright white of the bride cutting the image in half. The wide-eyed innocence of the flower girl in the foreground contrasts with the mix of adult expressions in the other half of the picture. It's a photo that raises questions as well as answers them, which is usually a good thing ... one hopes the wedding party is comfortable with photos like this
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 Della Chen, was awarded 9th place for photo 48496 in the Creative Portraits category for the WPJA's 2005 Spring.