3rd place in Getting Ready
The WPJA contest judges presented Daniel Kudish, a Quebec, Canada 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
- This picture has an intimacy and humor very interesting. Also the composition is very good with the man on the right closing the frame on its right.
- Ah, when frat party meets bridal party... what a fun, care free moment between the bride and her bridesmaids. I love the layers in this frame, and how there are several different scenes playing out here: the conversation on the cell phone, and what looks like a toast coming between the two women in the lower right corner, to the guy sitting in the background just taking it all in. But my face is ultimately drawn to the woman in the center, with her mouth open, obviously encouraging the bride to chug.
- This category had a fun mix of touching moments mixed with the celebratory pre-game atmosphere of getting ready for weddings. This frame captures that energy, and compositionally the picture’s layers work great in capturing everyone in the frame’s different experiences in this one moment.
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 Daniel Kudish, was awarded 3rd place for photo 146541 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2009 Q1.