1st place in Creative Portraits
The WPJA contest judges presented Sergio Lopez, a Arizona, 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
- It looks so simple, but there's a lot going on. First, the eyes. And that hand reaching is with the ring and the almost strange touch. And everything in the frame is in exactly the right place, forming triangles that bring our eyes from one piece to the next. The man in this photograph is seated for a portrait, in a rather straightforward and ordinary pose. But there is nothing ordinary about this black and white portrait. The addition of the woman's arm combined with the intense look of the man's eyes elevates this portrait to another level. I can't stop looking at it.
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 Sergio Lopez, was awarded 1st place for photo 51841 in the Creative Portraits category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.