15th place in First Dance
The WPJA contest judges presented Simon Atkins, a Northamptonshire, United Kingdom 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 expressions of joy on both faces make this work, as does the out of focus background to concentrate the viewer on the faces. Cons: I would either have made it vertical or cropped 25% from the right. Having the faces dead center is a bit static.
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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 Simon Atkins, was awarded 15th place for photo 54576 in the First Dance category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.