4th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Denise Cregier, a 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 Q4 Judges
Photographer's Comment
This bride went to a quiet room to get her hair done, but all her bridesmaids followed her. I was on the other side of a bed, and caught this moment of her and her bridesmaids getting emotional before the ceremony.
Judges
- Nice emotion on the bride framed nicely by other faces in the mirror as she gets her hair done before the wedding. The rest of the photo nicely frames the sharp focus on the bride's face reflected in the mirror, which is more soft focus. Several nice layers fill the frame.
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 Denise Cregier, was awarded 4th place for photo 59096 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2007 Q4.