1st place in Ring Details

New York, United States

Emin Kuliyev

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Wedding photographer Emin Kuliyev, was awarded 1st place for photo 164446 in the Ring Details category for the WPJA's 2009 Q2.

The WPJA contest judges presented Emin Kuliyev, a New York, 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

  • The photographer uses texture and light and perspective from below of all the elements to create this montage that compliments the rings.
  • This was an engaging image with an abstract approach. Loved the creative silhouettes of the arms, veil, bow tie and rings.
  • Very creative, very dreamy. The ring picture is hard to shoot. This photographer went out of his/her way to create something memorable by using silhouette in an inventive way.

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