17th place in Getting Ready

United States

Scott Juarez

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Wedding photographer Scott Juarez, was awarded 17th place for photo 61316 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2008 Q2.

The WPJA contest judges presented Scott Juarez, 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.

2008 Q2 Judges

Judges

  • The photographer captured good expressions while remaining disciplined in composition. In a quickly unfolding scene, the photographer avoided distracting elements coming out of the subjects' heads, for example. The high angle helps capture a clean image where the viewer can focus on the strong story-telling moment.

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