2nd place in Creative Portrait
The WPJA contest judges presented Jennifer Partington, a Ontario, 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.
2011 Q1 Contest Judges
Judges
- It's not the snow falling on her wedding day that makes this photo special. In colder climates, a bride would probably expect it. Rather, it is the extraordinary sight of the ordinary, the simple beauty of the wedding day, whether it begins in a cathedral or a typical middle class home. This bride is, in fact, the only exquisite element in a scene of suburban ubiquity. Thus, neither the weather or that bright red door can outshine her, as it has been for centuries.
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 Jennifer Partington, was awarded 2nd place for photo 641346 in the Creative Portrait category for the WPJA's 2011 Q1 Contest.