8th place in Kids (Being Kids)
The WPJA contest judges presented Sean Meyers, 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.
2005 Winter Judges
Photographer's Comment
Younger kids almost always get fussy sometime during the wedding so I tend to keep an eye on these moments. The bride to be happened to be getting ready in this same room as her niece and though I was focusing my attention on the bride, I noticed the niece getting her hair done by her mother. The best photographs are kids are taken from their level so I positioned myself at bed level in front of the little girl, trying to remain as unnoticeable as I could. She didn't even really notice me in front of her and was more concerned with being fussy. Being a fly on the wall at times can reap great images.
Judges
- It doesn't get any truer than this picture of the girl fed up with the primping and poking of her mom before the wedding. I can feel her pain. The sidelight is nice, too.
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 Sean Meyers, was awarded 8th place for photo 50426 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2005 Winter.