12th place in Scene Setters
The WPJA contest judges presented Andre Maier, a California, 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
- What a lovely, quite moment. It's such a desolate scene—presumeably after the wedding. The composition is classic—just the right amount of chairs in the frame, the rule of thirds working top to bottom, right to left.
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 Andre Maier, was awarded 12th place for photo 54681 in the Scene Setters category for the WPJA's 2006 Winter.