1st place in Details (Found)
The WPJA contest judges presented Christiaan de Groot, a Zuid Holland, Netherlands 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 Q3 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- Great seeing by the photographer – terrific juxtaposition.
- This image of a father and child is an excellent example of a “detail photo.” It is one thing to take the more common approach to shooting a detail in context of a photo story or collection of assorted related images, and yet another to find a detail that can communicate as stand-alone image. As for this image, the monochromatic shades of black, white and grey work together to highlight the focal point, those tiny pink feet and cheery pants.
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 Christiaan de Groot, was awarded 1st place for photo 1687386 in the Details (Found) category for the WPJA's 2015 Q3 Photography Contest.