9th place in Great Natural Light
The WPJA contest judges presented Emin Kuliyev, a New York, 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.
2014 Q3 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- The balance of light in this image immediately attracted me to it. That is why light is the single source of storytelling through photography - after all, there could be no image made in its absence. But here on closer scrutiny, find the details of light that make photography so beautifully stunning and outrageously difficult and why images like this are new-found in a present day of imagery as technology graces us with RAW files and image processors that can reveal the nuances of dreams.
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 Emin Kuliyev, was awarded 9th place for photo 1471396 in the Great Natural Light category for the WPJA's 2014 Q3 Photography Contest.