17th place in First Dance
The WPJA contest judges presented Thomas Graves, a Maryland, 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
- Pros: The framing and the use of dark outside to focus the viewer on the couple in the middle is what works. Cons: Either, crop it to a vertical losing 20% on each side or crop it shortly above their heads to get rid of the black blob overhead and reemphasize the couple's centrality to the image.
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 Thomas Graves, was awarded 17th place for photo 54526 in the First Dance category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.