3rd place in Wildcard Portrait

Photo of a man and woman walking hand-in-hand through the snow surrounded by a field of white.

Wedding photographer Reinhard Gattinger, was awarded 3rd place for photo 1946691 in the Wildcard Portrait category for the WPJA's 2016 Q4 Photography Competition.

The WPJA contest judges presented Reinhard Gattinger, a Austria 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 Q4 Photography Competition Judges

Judges

  • The soft light, monochromatic landscape and couple walking away from the camera constructs an enchanting scene. This image symbolizes a journey into the unknown, which is marriage.

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