2nd place in First Dance
The WPJA contest judges presented Len Spoden, a Virginia, 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 better moment always wins out over other pictures for me. This picture has a great moment with the little child pouting as the couple dance. Technically I am bothered by the placement of the light in the background and just the general clutter as well as the way the couple's hands get cropped off but THE MOMENT carried this picture.
Wedding photographer Len Spoden, was awarded 2nd place for photo 54561 in the First Dance category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.