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2004 Wedding Photojournalist Association Photography Contest:


WPJA Award Winning Children Photography 'WEDDING KIDS / CHILDREN':

FIRST PLACE - Tamara Millikin

15 Points, a trophy and $126.00 Cash



Photo © 2004 by Tamara Millikin

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Classic young-old image. The bride in the background makes the image special.

A great moment, well composed and lit.


SECOND PLACE - Olivier Lalin / New York

10 Points, a trophy and $84.00 Cash


flower girl with gloves - Photo © 2003 by Amy Deputy
Photo © 2004 by Olivier Lalin

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Wonderful “kid” moment between two young girls. The tilted framing adds to the tension of the image.

Photographer was lucky to find this image of a flower girl telling another to keep it quiet. Nice light and a good moment.

(Nice moment that would have been better as b/w or less saturated. the colors were so off that it really knocked it down)


THIRD PLACE - John Hong / Washington

5 Points, a WPJA t-shirt and $42.00 Cash


nap on lawn - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2004 by John Hong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The paparazzi feel adds the images uniqueness. The bride sitting on the floor, changing a diaper is great.

A great behind the scenes moment with nice use of framing.


FOURTH PLACE - Cameron Swartz / Arizona


Photo © 2004 by Cameron Swartz

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A great find of a tired kid with great light and clean composition.


FIFTH PLACE (tie) - Gary Allen / North Carolina

ring bearer - Photo © 2003 by Craig Strong
Photo © 2004 by Gary Allen

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A tender moment that has genuine emotion because of the interaction between the children. It has a quality about it that is reminiscent of another era.


FIFTH PLACE (tie) - Robin Parrott / California


Photo © 2004 by Robin Parrott

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Flowers and greenery frame this flowergirl’s face as she innocently walks down a pathway. You can sense the beauty in the day from this frame.


SEVENTH PLACE - Bradley Hanson / Washington

bride and girls - Photo © 2003 by Greg Blomberg
Photo © 2004 by Bradley Hanson

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

The texture and lighting of this photograph is beautiful and delicate.


EIGHTH PLACE - Michael Leslie / Pennsylvania


Photo © 2004 by Michael Leslie

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A lovely portrait with nice color saturation and soft, natural lighting.


NINTH PLACE - Karin Von Voigtlander / New York

flower girls - Photo © 2003 by George Martell
Photo © 2004 by Karin Von Voigtlander

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Comical moment with the blindfolded boy reaching for the cake. The photographer was in a good spot.


TENTH PLACE - Stacey Kane / Maine


Photo © 2004 by Stacey Kane

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice moment with girl looking over her sweets. The light is nice.


JUDGES FOR THIS WPJA CONTEST:

1. Bruce Moyer - Picture Editor - The Hartford Courant (CT). In 2004, for the third year in a row, Moyer was named Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Numerous other NPPA awards.

2. Suzette Moyer - Director of Graphics and Design at the Hartford Courant newspaper. Director of Region 1 for the Society for News Design. She has been a designer for more than 16 years, working at publications in Florida, Washington and North Carolina. She has won numerous awards from the Society of News Design, Print magazine and the National Press Photographers Association.


3. Ami Vitale Ami is based in India and her photographs and stories from events in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and Asia have appeared in publications including Time, Newsweek, Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, The Telegraph Sunday Magazine, Le Figaro Magazine and USA Today among others. She has won numerous awards for work including:
World Press Photos 2003, Third place General News Story
NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2003:Magazine photographer of the year
NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2003:Third place International News Story
Photographer of the Year International: Third place Magazine Division / General Reporting.

4. Sean D. Elliot - Chief Photographer/Photo Assignment Editor - The Day (CT). Currently is the National Secretary for the National Press Photographers Association - NPPA. Past director of Region One for the NPPA. Sean was 1994 Rookie of the Year from the New England Press Association and was NEPA's 2000 Photographer of the Year.

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CATEGORIES:

Getting Ready

Ceremony

Reception

Kids

Details

Action

Emotion

Humor

Artistic

Cake Cutting

Food

Using Available Light

Musicians

Bridal Portrait

Bride AND Groom (portrait)

Bride OR Groom (portrait)

Bridal Party (portrait)