I just got flattering news that my above photo won 1st place in the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) 2006 Winter Photo Competition in the wedding photo category "Departure". Here are the Judges Comments:
"JUDGES COMMENTS: I find this picture interesting in the way the chair is tipped over on the ground. Is it accident, did it fall or is it a protocol that sends a message to reveal the night is over. I kept coming back to this picture wondering why.Empty tables, an upset chair – everything in the picture is a sign for an end. After a long day, the bride and the groom tiredly leave the party. Perfect."
Well, the story is the groom tipped it over a second before (I got that pic too) to create a barrier as he and his bride made a retreat to their bridal suite.
This award is very special to me because, first, WPJA is not a photography organization that a photographer can just join. You have to be selected. There at are about 30 of us WPJA wedding photographers in Colorado out of an estimated 1200. Then to win an award in competion with many of the best wedding photographers in the world is a humbling experience.
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