1st place in Creative Portrait of Groom
The WPJA contest judges presented Aleksey Gaydin, a Kareliya, Respublika, 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.
2012 Q4 Contest Judges
Judges
- Very warm, and it feels surprisingly relaxed.
- This image was my favorite because it has such a nice feeling to it. The most successful images really left me with a sense of the person.
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 Aleksey Gaydin, was awarded 1st place for photo 1019261 in the Creative Portrait of Groom category for the WPJA's 2012 Q4 Contest.