5th place in Creative Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Eric Dean, a Florida, 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
- This photo is exactly what this category is all about – CREATIVE portrait. We cannot see the people in this photo – but this image's success is not in revealing the character of the bride and groom but it is larger than that – it reveals character of their life and the things that surround them – at least that which surrounds them on their wedding day. I love the way the photographer made the strobe on the floor part of the picture as well. It helped make the subjects more visually acceptable.
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 Eric Dean, was awarded 5th place for photo 55211 in the Creative Portrait category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.