8th place in Kids (Being Kids)
The WPJA contest judges presented Grace Kim, a 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
- Wow...jealousy, insecurity, being left out. She is spurned, or is she tired. A mark of a great image is when it asks questions and this one does that as well as makes a very universal, direct emotional point. The composition is complex but not too messy. The use of depth of field is very good, although it would have been even better if the far left of the frame was less messy. This photo has some bad composition and technical difficulties. It is grainy and the feet cut off at the bottom is very distracting but the emotion of the child and what the child is going through transfers in the image. Kudos to the photographer for capturing just the right moment.
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 Grace Kim, was awarded 8th place for photo 64241 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.