9th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Sasha Leahovcenco, a 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.
2011 Q1 Contest Judges
Judges
- I loved this photo simply because the juxtaposition of this quiet congratulatory kiss is suddenly blasted from its pixels by the riotous "hallelujah" from the woman in the background. It's a good example of how composition and an understanding about how people tend to view an image (at least in western cultures) is from left to right. Thus a strong entry point, the man at far left leads us to what we believe is the primary focal point in the center of the scene only to surprise us as those strong lines direct us straight to our ecstatic surprise at far right.
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 Sasha Leahovcenco, was awarded 9th place for photo 618076 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2011 Q1 Contest.