16th place in Action
The WPJA contest judges presented Annie O'Neill, 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.
2008 Q1 Judges
Judges
- Perfect angle and cropping for this unusual look at the bouquet throwing. This approach captures the playful, competitive nature of the tradition. On a technical note, it might help to lighten the image a bit as overall tones seemed a bit grayed out (histogram seemed to support that, however this can also definitely be a matter of taste).
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 Annie O'Neill, was awarded 16th place for photo 60911 in the Action category for the WPJA's 2008 Q1.