8th place in Ceremony
The WPJA contest judges presented Zhou Xiaonan, a France 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
- Who wouldnʼt wink at a man wearing a crown. Fun, unusual moment.
- With a knowing wink the bride sends a clear message to the groom, as though to say, "You're with me babe. It's going to be over soon." As I write those words I realize how we, as viewers, draw from our on life experiences to add a narrative to images. I know how uncomfortable I would be wearing a crown. Though we may not know what this bride was really "saying," we can certainly agree that this image provided us a front row seat to share in a delightful 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 Zhou Xiaonan, was awarded 8th place for photo 639971 in the Ceremony category for the WPJA's 2011 Q1 Contest.