10th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Dave Arntson, a North Dakota, 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
Judges
- There were quite a few photographs of brides fixing their veils, but this one was different from the others. The lady looking through the door peephole adds an extra element to the photograph. I guess every photographer studies “body language†— this photograph has great body language.
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 Dave Arntson, was awarded 10th place for photo 59111 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2007 Q4.