3rd place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Nicole Polk, a Pennsylvania, 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
- The juxtaposition between the classical portrait of Samuel Miller and the carefree bride is great. The clock is ticking off the minutes before she ties the knot and she's obviously in a jovial mood. The two paired together make me imagine they're both being told a joke which he finds mildly humorous and she finds hilarious. A multi-generation gap? The clean placement of the subjects in the frame is great composition. Even the slight tilt adds to the humor. This is a picture where the color enhances the image by adding warmth.
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 Nicole Polk, was awarded 3rd place for photo 55881 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2007 Q1.