8th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Nathan Bridges, a Illinois, 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
- Lens selection and where this photograph was taken from allowed the photographer to emphasize the joy of the couple leaving the service. Brilliant. The soft color palette is perfect. My only criticism of this image is that it could have been cropped a little--very little--tighter eliminating some unnecessary information at the top of the frame. About a quarter inch down and this picture, already strong, becomes even stronger because it completely focuses the attention where it should initially be, on the couple.
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 Nathan Bridges, was awarded 8th place for photo 71666 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.