5th place in Emotion
The WPJA contest judges presented Tom Palmaers, a Limburg, Belgium 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 Q1 Judges
Judges
- Good timing for the photographer. The composition is perfect. The groom is doing some jokes with his friends for sure, but we don’t know if the bride is celebrating the joke.
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 Tom Palmaers, was awarded 5th place for photo 133671 in the Emotion category for the WPJA's 2009 Q1.