8th place in Details (Found)
The WPJA contest judges presented Cengiz Ozelsel, a Florida, 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.
2012 Q1 Contest Judges
Judges
- Who doesn't love dogs! The juxtaposition of the fluffy white dress and the fluffy white dog is very funny.The photographer clearly has a sense of humor. The photo is made even better because the photographer shot the image at the dog's eye level.
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 Cengiz Ozelsel, was awarded 8th place for photo 893091 in the Details (Found) category for the WPJA's 2012 Q1 Contest.