7th place in Bouquet/Garter (Action)
The WPJA contest judges presented Ray Soemarsono, 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.
2006 Summer Judges
Judges
- This was a hard category to judge as bouquet and garter tossing are kind of hard to shoot and there are not a lot of ways to do it. This image is the only one that really works as a standalone image for me in this whole group of photos. I like seeing the festive lights and the ladies in the background. It is also good timing as I like the way the bride is so stretched out.
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 Ray Soemarsono, was awarded 7th place for photo 51706 in the Bouquet/Garter (Action) category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.