1st place in Silhouettes and Shadows

Arizona, United States

Tina Wright

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Wedding photographer Tina Wright, was awarded 1st place for photo 698946 in the Silhouettes and Shadows category for the WPJA's 2011 Q2 Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Tina Wright, a Arizona, 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.

Judges

  • The men smoking cigars with the back lit smoke lends itself to this category. The visual entry point on the bottom right starts the tour of the jovial fellows on the wedding day.,
  • Elements nicely composed, using the light and shadows to full effect. ,
  • They may be unhealthy, but cigars certainly supply smoke that makes for a moody photograph. The lighting keeps the image stark and simple, but you can spend time studying the different faces; what the men are doing - blowing smoke, lighting a cigar, talking; the texture of their haircuts. The strength of this photo is its content, not simply its technique.,
  • All smoke and mirrors before the wedding. The photographer captures an intimate scene of boys being boys accentuated by a great use of light, moments, and layering. ,

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