9th place in Getting Ready

Wedding photographer Peter Karasev, was awarded 9th place for photo 616371 in the Getting Ready category for the WPJA's 2011 Q1 Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Peter Karasev, a Russia 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 most photographed scenes are often the most difficult to photograph. We wonder, how can I bring something new to a scene that may have been photographed perhaps millions of times? The answer is the same as it is for any photo, regardless of ubiquity; use light well, compose, find the moment and press the shutter. Trust in the power of where you are - within the moment itself.

The best and top wedding photographs from this category