8th place in Bride and Groom
The WPJA contest judges presented Dimitris Balaskas, a Greece 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.
2010 BRIDES Magazine Judges
Judges
- There were a number of wonderful champagne-popping photos, but this one had a little extra bit of interest to it. Lovely evening light lit the groom and part of the bride. The angle of the shot cleans the background and shows off his coat tail as he shook the champagne violently. Cool image. I like the mysterious mood created by the couple’s contrasting body language and low angle.
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 Dimitris Balaskas, was awarded 8th place for photo 360401 in the Bride and Groom category for the WPJA's 2010 BRIDES Magazine.