1st place in Weather
The WPJA contest judges presented Janne Miettinen, a Finland 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
- The great depth of field, the sharpness, the motion of the snow, the tranquility in spite of it all combine perfectly.
- The falling snow, the haziness of the evening adds to the texture and dreaminess to the image. Another stand alone picture that can be hung on their wall, it's more than a wedding photo, it's a romantic pictoral of a couple walking in the snow. A Christmas card-like image.
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 Janne Miettinen, was awarded 1st place for photo 96191 in the Weather category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.