3rd place in Great Natural Light
The WPJA contest judges presented Massimiliano Magliacca, a Roma, Italy 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.
2015 Q2 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- A remarkable study of light and texture from the people to the building. And then the bride takes center stage; this is one of those photos you can get lost in, spending time wandering around the image. Gorgeous!
- Backlighting creates great rim lighting on the whole wedding party.
- What an amazing image that provides a sensory overload of setting and place along with the symbolic imagery of the bride’s white gown set afloat amongst a sea of darkness set free only by the remnants of light that defines each soul. It gracefully depicts the solitary experience of a bride on her special day, front and center, set apart from all others, the spotlight of a moment in time.
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 Massimiliano Magliacca, was awarded 3rd place for photo 1639371 in the Great Natural Light category for the WPJA's 2015 Q2 Photography Contest.