5th place in Action
The WPJA contest judges presented Darcy Padilla, 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 Winter Judges
Judges
- The bride's gaze, the flight of the veil and the nearly perfect placement of the eyes in the most transparent part of the veil make this work. I think it would work better as a square (cropping out the left 25% or even vertical to play up the vertical movement of the veil.
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 Darcy Padilla, was awarded 5th place for photo 55941 in the Action category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.