1st place in Kids (Being Kids)
The WPJA contest judges presented Paul Simpson, a Dorset, United Kingdom 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
- Great moment with all the hands and glasses framing the boy's face.
- Love the moment here and this little man hanging with the adults and toasting the occasion.
- Dressed in a suit and ready to party, this youngster joins the gang with a hearty clunk of a plastic sippy cup. The photographer nailed the moment, but that single young eye on the prize of a much-needed sip of unfermented vine sets this image apart from the rest.
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 Paul Simpson, was awarded 1st place for photo 630356 in the Kids (Being Kids) category for the WPJA's 2011 Q1 Contest.