4th place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Dru Nadler, a Connecticut, 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.
2009 BRIDES Magazine Judges
Judges
- A tutu for a young princess! This adorable and stubborn little girl steals the moment. A multi-layered image that keeps the eye moving through the frame. There are several pictures within pictures to enjoy – a detail of the shoes and bridal veil in the foreground, a cherub lounging on a classic couch, the bridesmaids checking themselves in a full-length mirror. Zoomed in on each, all would be nice photographs on their own.
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 Dru Nadler, was awarded 4th place for photo 118031 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2009 BRIDES Magazine.