1st place in Kids
The WPJA contest judges presented Amy Newman, a New Jersey, 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
- Looking beyond their fancy duds, Newman reveals the kids’ true personalities as they wait for the ceremony to begin: the goofball, the mischievous one, and the reverent princess. Delightful expressions on the children create a classic photo. More attention to cropping would clean up the distracting element on the left. This photo really shows the individual personalities of all five children involved in the wedding. Cropping the bride out of the photo gives focus to their attitudes about the wedding. The different body positions also frame what is shown of the bride.
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 Amy Newman, was awarded 1st place for photo 128911 in the Kids category for the WPJA's 2009 BRIDES Magazine.