8th place in Parents
The WPJA contest judges presented Craig Volpe, a Oregon, 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
- Sandwiched between two bridesmaids making last-minute calls, a father takes a step back from the chaos in this humorous shot. Classic photograph. Priceless expression on the man framed perfectly between the two women. We can almost hear his thoughts. Distracting element on right should be cropped. Absolutely comic moment between old and young. Total disconnect between the father and the cell phone chatting daughter and bridesmaid. A first-rate moment. This photo is like a well-written novel with it's characters fully described, except that the viewer of the photo creates their individual personalities in his or her own mind each time they look at it. This successful photo could be viewed daily and each time it would have the same intrigue on the mind. It makes me want to know MORE!
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 Craig Volpe, was awarded 8th place for photo 122341 in the Parents category for the WPJA's 2009 BRIDES Magazine.