2nd place in Shoe Details
The WPJA contest judges presented Christobal Perez, a North Carolina, 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 Q2 Contest Judges
Judges
- There is a dejected feel to this image that the starkness and the framing add to.
- This would also probably have worked had the man's face been shown but it might not have if his expression did not work, so the photographer made a good choice in simplifying it down to just a few essential elements.
- The simplicity of the background and the starkness of the dark figure clutching a pair of frail looking shoes creates a tug-of-war between opposites. The strength of the man's hands, fiercely clutching something so delicate can't help but create drama. But the center-weighted composition and hard light is what "brings the curtain down."
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 Christobal Perez, was awarded 2nd place for photo 945291 in the Shoe Details category for the WPJA's 2012 Q2 Contest.