3rd place in Reception
The WPJA contest judges presented Matt Kim, a 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
Judges
- This picture just made me laugh and put me in the whole wedding experience;smiling, laughing, tension, trust, distrust, anticipation, and who knows what else. It was rare to find a picture in this whole contest that felt so off beat and out of whack, but still communicated so strongly the emotion of the day. I did question whether or not the people who are paying for the photographer would love this picture or not, but I had to go with my gut on this picture and it put me at this event.
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 Matt Kim, was awarded 3rd place for photo 50566 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2005 Winter.