18th place in Musicians & DJs
The WPJA contest judges presented Mike Day, a Ontario, Canada 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
- Good thinking on the photographer to use an unusual angle and a long lens to tell the story. The empty white space to the right of the bride really hurts. Being a bit lower would have reduced or eliminated the bright spot in the upper left, the out of focus bit of harp.
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 Mike Day, was awarded 18th place for photo 101996 in the Musicians & DJs category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.