2nd place in Getting Ready

Florida, United States

Paul Johnson

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Wedding photographer Paul Johnson, was awarded 2nd place for photo 135816 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2009 Q1.

The WPJA contest judges presented Paul Johnson, a Florida, 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.

Judges

  • Thank goodness for the unexpected. I love the chaos and comedy involved in this moment. While getting fastened into her dress, the bride-to-be can't resist the urge to mother this child.
  • There were a number of similar pictures to this in the ‘getting ready’ category but this frame stood out for the energetic moment between the bride and child while the other women fix her.

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