AG|WPJA The Artistic Guild of the WPJA

Judges Comment: The light spilling over the dress combined with the soft subtle tones make this image look soft enough to touch. Beautiful image!

Judges Comment: The solarized vintage feel of this image begs for some canvas and a deep wooden frame. The movement of the bridesmaid helps enhance the feeling of a brief pause in time as the bride prepares for marriage.

Judges Comment: The photographer played off the victorian surroundings by de-saturating the photograph. The arch of light across the room creates a mushroom and contrasts well with the dark shutters on the back wall. The photograph would benefit by cropping out some of the white in the foreground and further darkening the middle set of shutters to more closely match the sets on either side.

Judges Comment: Primping for the ceremony isn't always the most fun for a bride and this one is letting her displeasure show through. The light coming across the attendants faces as well as flooding through her veil is great but the person in the lower right corner has become posterized because of over-burning. Cropping most of this person out would help the image technically and also reinforce the slight tilt of the camera angle.

Judges Comment: The sliver of an eye on an irregularly shaped mirror is hard to capture but the photographer did a nice job. Strong off-center composition and shallow depth of focus really fills out the frame.

Judges Comment: The heavy vignette forces your eye to the brightest spot in the frame, exactly where the bride is getting ready. Without the vignette, the bride would get lost in the wash of light. A little more detail in the dress, specifically around the waist would help to create a V shape to offset the angle of her arm.

Judges Comment: The fabric layering is great and leaves your eye searching for the bride's face. The muted tone also reflects the soft light that spills across the image. Try cropping off the left side of the image, anywhere there isn't fabric, you may be surprised at how much layered and mysterious the image starts to feel.

Judges Comment: By keeping the burnt umber coloring on the background wall and not bringing it through the bride your eye focus on the shock of white and bride's fun expression. The vignette is really strong somewhat distraction on the left side of the frame. Try toning down the vignette or cropping part of the image.

Judges Comment: Kids don't always cooperate for this kind of portrait but the photographer came up with a winner. Both dresses are styled just right and the head angles suggest a private little conversation between the two. The red wall on the right side of the page is distracting, try de-saturating or cropping it out entirely. The shock of pink across the top of the image is a nice touch and helps to accent the pink flowers on the little girl.

Judges Comment: I think that's the largest eyebrow I've ever seen! The peep-hole gives a nice fish eye feel (or reverse:) The grain and B&W toning helps bring along the quirky feeling of this image.

Judges Comment: The dark background is well separated by the veil as the light hits the brides' face. Her tentative look as the veil is brought down over her head is a nice moment.

Judges Comment: The sepia tone in this image accents the quiet & stoic look on the bride's face. By subtly burning the corners, the photographer helps to move your eye toward the bride's face and veil. The white frame on the top of the image is a bit distracting and the image could benefit from a highlight burn.

Judges Comment: The texture that covers this image really works well with the texture of the veil. The image is nicely enhanced with a complimentary warm tone. The rule of thirds works well in this image that keeps moving your focus toward the bride's dark eye.

Judges Comment: The punchy saturation and strong color contrasts make this image feel like a movie set. The burst of light across the ceiling draws your eye in and makes you move across every little detail of the room. There is so much to take in and the toning really makes you want to look at the image again and again.

Judges Comment: Another sweet stairway shot! This one strongly contrasts the white dress with the darkened stairwell and also provides muted dark tones throughout the image. Subtle shadows play across the image but the bride's dress has kept detail. The hallway below has good texture and plays well off of her lace dress.

Judges Comment: Heavy saturation of the colors red and yellow play well against the blond bride's solemn expression and white veil. Subtle vignetting on the left and right ends also help to keep your eye trapped and moving toward the bride's face.

Judges Comment: De-saturation and a diagonal burn accentuates the bride's pose in this image. Her body language is very relaxed and calm. The shutters, palm and dark wood and toning make it feel like it was taken somewhere on a coast.

Judges Comment: Odd, quirky and similar to a Lauren Greenfield photograph from the book Girl Culture. The full range of B&W tones and heavy burning also make the image feel like it was printed in 1970.