3rd place in Portrait of Bridal Party

Atlanta bridal party portrait with bride and groom in exterior elevators
Georgia, United States

David Murray

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Wedding photographer David Murray, was awarded 3rd place for photo 1263516 in the Portrait of Bridal Party category for the WPJA's 2013 Q3 Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented David Murray, a Georgia, 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.

Photographer's Comment

Portraits can be a fun way to tell the story of the wedding party. This photo was taken at a hotel where the lobby was open all the way to the top of the building, and where there was natural light coming in to illuminate these glass elevators. I had hoped to use all four elevator bays and put the wedding party in each of them. But the hotel needed to use one of them, and the one that I was using for the bridesmaids could not get into the position that I wanted. But I went ahead and shot the portrait as is from the other side of the hotel. I thought that something was better than nothing. Initially, I was disappointed that I didn't get the photo that I wanted, but then after when I looked at this, I was so glad that I did take it. From this I learned that good photos can happen even when our plans don't turn out the way we had wished.

Judges

  • Not only is the fun and quirky, it

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