1st place in Pleasure / Pain

Arezzo wedding photographer captured this emotional black and white photo of the groom comforting the bride as they visit graves of their ancestors still in their wedding attire
Arezzo, Italy

Fabio Mirulla

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Wedding photographer Fabio Mirulla, was awarded 1st place for photo 1668606 in the Pleasure / Pain category for the WPJA's 2015 Q3 Photography Contest.

The WPJA contest judges presented Fabio Mirulla, a Arezzo, 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 Q3 Photography Contest Judges

Judges

  • The top images in this category not only had great moments (a must for this category), but told a story. I thought this image allowed the viewer to share a very personal moment with the bride and groom. The photographer was also sensitive to the bride by keeping a bit of distance, but still creating strong composition.
  • A bride expresses her loss as the groom reaches out to gently touch her arm as they both kneel before the grave of a lost loved one, embracing a departed life in unity with their new life together, a juxtaposition of pain and pleasure. One book is closed and another opens.

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