1st place in Emotion

The bride's father covers his hand with his mouth when he sees his daughter in her gown in this black and white image composed by an award-winning London, England wedding reportage photographer.
London, United Kingdom

Marianne Earthy

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Wedding photographer Marianne Earthy, was awarded 1st place for photo 1885286 in the Emotion category for the WPJA's 2016 Q2 Photography Contest .

The WPJA contest judges presented Marianne Earthy, a London, United Kingdom 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.

2016 Q2 Photography Contest Judges

Judges

  • Nice image with strong emotion with spontaneity.
  • This is a powerful moment. The elderly man’s expression as he sees the bride, likely for the first time before the ceremony, works together with an all-important detail - her hand grasping his wrist with a gentle squeeze, just enough touch to wrinkle his skin. Their paired hands lead our eyes directly to his eyes where we can linger for a moment to consider its impact.

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