1st place in Bride & Groom Toasting
The WPJA contest judges presented Mark Earthy, a London, United Kingdom 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 nice quiet moment, beautiful light and gave a good idea of the sense of relief this couple must have felt. I like the idea of a couple so engaged in each other and their day that they barely notice that there's a drink poured by an anonymous guy. They look happy and tired, still perfect in their wedding wear, flowers still fresh, but the polish has gone off the day. Time to start a life, if only they could shed that guy with the bubbly.
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 Mark Earthy, was awarded 1st place for photo 51741 in the Bride & Groom Toasting category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.