10th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Christina Hernandez, 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 Q4 Judges
Judges
- If the photographer had moved a step to the left when taking this, the chandelier could have been blocked by the bride’s head and it would have been easier to see the man making the “okay” symbol. Or in the alternative, I would have personally selected the image could have been cropped into a much tighter horizontal image. In either case the moment would have been enhanced and the important real estate of the image increased. Too much dead space currently. When negative space works to focus attention it’s beautiful. Here it’s just dead space. I selected this image because the emotion of the moment is so charming.
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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 Christina Hernandez, was awarded 10th place for photo 69166 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.