8th place in Reception

Wedding Photographer Ben Chrisman of South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States

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Wedding photographer Ben Chrisman, was awarded 8th place for photo 72291 in the Reception category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.

The WPJA contest judges presented Ben Chrisman, a South Carolina, 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.

Judges

  • The look on the bride’s face says it all. It’s unexpected for the groom to be that risqué on the dance floor, I would think. I would have preferred to have her eyes in the frame but her mouth says it all. The un-tucked shirt on the man on the right tells me it’s later in the reception and they’ve probably had a few drinks. Good thing the photographer stuck around for this great moment and took a chance with unusual composition to make this image.

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