3rd place in Off-Moments (Bloopers and Outtakes)
The WPJA contest judges presented Sonia Smith, a New Jersey, 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 is without a doubt the oddest photograph that I have seen in this competition and one of my favorites. This is an image that I think many people would pass over and many will not appreciate as much as I do. I came across a lot of off moments in judging this contest. And many of those off moments were not in the “off moments†category. But this off moment jumped out. At first glance it appears to be simply a photograph of a smiling bride and groom dancing. But upon closer inspection the faces of the two seem to blend together into one face! This is made more evident by cropping in tight on the two faces. Talk about odd! This one takes the wedding cake for me!
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 Sonia Smith, was awarded 3rd place for photo 52096 in the Off-Moments (Bloopers and Outtakes) category for the WPJA's 2006 Summer.