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CATEGORIES:
Getting
Ready
Ceremony
Reception
Kids
Details
Action
Emotion
Humor
Artistic
Transportation
Using
Available Light
Bride
AND Groom (portrait)
Bride
OR Groom (portrait)
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2004
WPJA Award
Winning Wedding Photography 'HUMOR':
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FIRST
PLACE - Marie Labbancz / New Jersey
15
Points, a trophy and $114.00 Cash
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Photo
© 2004 by Marie Labbancz
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
bride will be talking to the groom about the overly intense
kiss.
I’m
not sure anyone found this funny at the time. Then again,
maybe they did, but it’s funny here, the kiss, the
bride’s face and body language. Funny-Awkward maybe,
but funny.
So
funny! loved the dramatics- great expressions.
A
funny yet "you're in for it" look by the bride
speaks volumes about the moment. A great get by the photographer
and probably a great get by the groom, but you don't want
to be in his shoes later. A good, solid moment..
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SECOND
PLACE - Natalie Galyon
10
Points, a trophy and $76.00 Cash
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Photo
© 2004 by Natalie Galyon
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Younger
brother keeps the bride from telling. A nice, candid moment
by alert photographer.
All
about the faces. A candid moment caught honestly and it
makes you laugh. This could have been a kids being kids
winner as well.
Great
unexpected moment. great expression on the bride's face.
Little
kids say the most incredible things, but in this case,
actions spoke louder than words. What a geniunely innocent
moment! The surprise on the bride's face and the innocence
of the little guy plays well together.
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THIRD
PLACE - Susan Stripling / Florida
5
Points and $38.00 Cash
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Photo
© 2004 by Susan Stripling
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
What
qualifies to win in this category, that the people in
the photo be funny, or that the photo captures something
funny whether or not it was funny at the time. This
is an example of an image that crosses that boundary.
The bride clearly feels the humor in her situation,
yet it is almost a serious moment during the hectic
preparation for the wedding. The bride’s. expression
sandwiched between the two helping hands, one so practical
and one so unusual, make this a real chuckle.
A
great look backstage at the final preparations and hands-on
activities by all involved. And whatever you do, don't
get anything on the gown.
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FOURTH
PLACE - Mark Kegans / Iowa
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Photo
© 2003 by Mark Kegans
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
An
unusual moment, just a bit off and odd and humorous
for that reason. Lots of depth.
Hilarious!
instant winner- lots of narratives going on throught
the photo.
Another
wonderful catch by the photographer who's managed
to capture the lust of one couple and the reaction
to it by another while focusing on the behind-the-back,
champagne pick-me-up of a reception-goer and his date.
Nice job.
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FIFTH
PLACE - Chris Moseley / Texas
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Photo
© 2004 by Chris Moseley
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Brides
keeps everything intact.
This
is just odd-funny, the bride’s expression, the
action in the background, the blasé expression
of the bridesmaid to the left, it’s just a funny
moment.
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SIXTH
PLACE - Chuck Eaton / North Carolina
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Photo
© 2004 by Chuck Eaton
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
A
man’s reach should exceed his grasp said
the poet—and it does.
Funny
moment and hilarious expression.
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SEVENTH
PLACE - Karen Simmons / Georgia
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Photo
© 2004 by Karen Simmons
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Being
ready for anything, this photographer not only captured
the fall, but the great reactions of all involved! A wonderfully
great and humorous moment that leaves the reader wondering
how the rest of the reception went.
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EIGHTH
PLACE - Jennifer Wheeler / Minnesota
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Photo
© 2004 by Jennifer Wheeler
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Some
here are closer friends than others.
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NINTH
PLACE - Tibor Imely / Florida
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Photo
© 2004 by Tibor Imely
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Great
expression on the woman's face.
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TENTH
PLACE - David Murray / Maine
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Photo
© 2004 by David Murray
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