10th place in Creative Portrait

Colorado, United States

Chris Humphreys

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Wedding photographer Chris Humphreys, was awarded 10th place for photo 89541 in the Creative Portrait category for the WPJA's 2008 Q4.

The WPJA contest judges presented Chris Humphreys, a Colorado, United States 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.

Judges

  • Normally in a group shot I want everyone to be sharp, but in this image it’s just not necessary for a reason I can’t really define other than to say it looks right with the men sharp because it feels like a portrait of them, not the entire group.  Group photos are often the toughest thing to make interesting.  This one is a work of art.   The color is perfect.  Sets the mood, fun, and keeps the image alive from front to back. The composition works, I would have also liked to see it with a little more room on the left keeping the foot of the man in the frame.  That may have invited clutter, but I’d like to see for myself.

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