7th place in Engagement Portraits
The WPJA contest judges presented Bruce Benson, a 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
- I love/hate Paris. This photograph brings that out in me when I look at it. I love the way two people in love can be oblivious to the world around them in a crowded and vibrant city. And I hate the way the world around two people in love treats their passion for one another as if it is just an ordinary matter. C'est la vie. But this is a very good photograph. The couple are wearing white shirts in black and white photograph and the street scene around them is night dark, making the couple stand out in stark contrast. And they are kissing. And that is all that matters
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 Bruce Benson, was awarded 7th place for photo 52006 in the Engagement Portraits category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.