17th place in Action
The WPJA contest judges presented Erwin Darmali, 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.
2007 Q1 Judges
Judges
- What a great moment. All of the eligible women getting a hand on the bouquet at the same time has got to be highly unlikely. All of the arms leading to the flowers have a nice graphic feel and the curvature of the background light offers another nice element. Black-and-white really simplifies the image and draws you into the important parts of the picture quicker than color would (in my opinion).
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 Erwin Darmali, was awarded 17th place for photo 54291 in the Action category for the WPJA's 2007 Q1.