12th place in Reception
The WPJA contest judges presented Lelia Scarfiotti, a Siena, Italy 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
- Late night lighting and color set up the contrast between the elegance of the wedding dress and it's surroundings, to create the lasting postcard quality of this photograph.
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 Lelia Scarfiotti, was awarded 12th place for photo 62606 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2008 Q3.