3rd place in Lit Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Art Pinney, a Washington, 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 Q3 Judges
Judges
- A difficult category to judge because there were a lot of really good portraits but none that were that much better than the others. This one won out because of the superb rim lighting and faces lit amply. The color of the background and the narrow focus also helped.
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 Art Pinney, was awarded 3rd place for photo 63081 in the Lit Portrait category for the WPJA's 2008 Q3.