6th place in Bouquet/Garter (Action)
The WPJA contest judges presented Pawel Sarota, a Malopolskie, Poland 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 Q4 Photography Contest Judges
Judges
- Invariably the groom seems to run into these sort of issues when tossing the traditional garter. Actually, among every groom I’ve witnessed - it’s never a toss. The elastic is just too hard to avoid. It’s like they’re reliving all the times they’ve stretched out a rubber band on their index finger and fired it straight and true, hopefully, into the back of an unsuspecting head. Unfortunately, by the time you get married, you’re out of practice (at least we can hope so) and it usually flops somewhere between the slinging groom and the male singles in the room. But, this image is different. A high arching shot has landed high upon the chandelier. What a dreary shot it was. Oh dear.
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 Pawel Sarota, was awarded 6th place for photo 1751266 in the Bouquet/Garter (Action) category for the WPJA's 2015 Q4 Photography Contest.