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2004 WPJA Award Winning Portrait 'BRIDE OR GROOM':

FIRST PLACE - Douglas Weaver / Maryland

15 Points, a trophy and $64.50 Cash


bride on stairs - Photo © 2003 by David De Dios
Photo © 2004 by Douglas Weaver

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Simple portrait from a high angle. Painted hands are accented nicely against the white dress.

Beautiful portrait of bride. She looks elegant and her hands are positioned very nicely.



SECOND PLACE - Melissa Hester / Arizona

10 Points, a trophy and $43.00 Cash



Photo © 2004 by Melissa Hester

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A great candid feel that shows the bride’s personal side.


THIRD PLACE - Eric Cable / Oregon

5 Points, a WPJA t-shirt and $21.50 Cash



Photo © 2004 by Eric Cable

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice, unpredictable photo. Nice background. Love the car and scarf. Photographer takes advantage of mood.


FOURTH PLACE - Ben Rusnak / Florida

bride in window - Photo © 2003 by Natalie Fobes
Photo © 2004 by Ben Rusnak / Florida

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Exotic bride in an exotic location makes for a great image.


FIFTH PLACE (tie) - Stacey Kane / Maine

bride at beach - Photo © 2003 by Wendy D.
Photo © 2004 by Stacey Kane

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Nice clean, tight composition.


FIFTH PLACE (tie) - George Martell / Massachusetts

wedding party with window - Photo © 2003 by Amy Raab
Photo © 2004 by George Martell

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Soft window light and pleasant expression on brides face combine to make good image.


SEVENTH PLACE - Jennifer Wheeler / Minnesota

wedding ceremony groom - Photo © 2003 by Eric Cable
Photo © 2004 by Jennifer Wheeler

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Its a nice image but I I felt it would have been a lot stronger if her hand were not cropped out.


EIGHTH PLACE - Brian Hinz / Arizona

wedding day jukebox - Photo © 2003 by Roger Winstead
Photo © 2004 by Brian Hinz

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

A more traditional portrait that has a nice feel to it.


NINTH PLACE - Nick Sokoloff / Utah

wedding portrait of bride - Photo © 2003 by Val MacKenna
Photo © 2004 by Nick Sokoloff

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

Well composed and posed.


TENTH PLACE - Joseph Hong / Washington


Photo © 2004 by Joseph Hong

JUDGE'S COMMENTS:

This is a lovely portrait. She looks happy and the veil adds some mystery to the image.


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)