AG|WPJA The Artistic Guild of the WPJA

Judges Comment: This image is terrific as it captures a great moment and it has been enhanced to give it a different look. It gives the viewer two separate areas to look at. The make-up artist, with the pleased look on her face, and the bridesmaids in the background kissing gives us lots to look at. It doesn’t hurt that one of the bridesmaids has white workout shoes on. The muted colors give the photo a warm soft feel.

Judges Comment: Love the three ladies going up the hill to the house. Great gesture and composition.

Judges Comment: Great composition and moment. The black and white use makes the composition that much stronger.

Judges Comment: Unvarnished emotion. Straight-forwarded composition. Wonderful moment between father and daughter before the ceremony.

Judges Comment: Thoughtful. Moody. Stark. Nice seeing and ability to capture the bride’s before-the-wedding reflections. Well composed, too. The quiet moment just kept getting louder and louder as it continued to rise in the category.

Judges Comment: The gesture of the leg going into the dress with all the fantastic backlight really make this a different and wonderful image.

Judges Comment: There is so much to look at here! The angle of the camera ensures that every bit of the frame is filled with information. The young women are engrossed in hair and make-up. The surrounding area with all of the tools of the beauty trade gives us an insight into that world. The high contrast of the image together with the burned down corners makes for a truly interesting photograph.

Judges Comment: Wonderful found moment of the bride sneaking a treat before the wedding. The soft light, color and tone (not to mention composition) all come together to make a wonderful image.

Judges Comment: This is all about the subject under the dress and the look of the bride glancing down which makes this a very strong composition.

Judges Comment: The mimicked motions of the bride wiping tears away from her face in the foreground and what might be the bride's mother doing the same in the background makes for a great moment. The photograph's colors give it an unusual look.

Judges Comment: Love the elegance and ambiance of this image. The toning really helps accentuate this special moment.

Judges Comment: The enhanced colors in this image gives it a great look! It’s a fun moment where we clearly have winners and losers. Each man has a fun expression on his face.

Judges Comment: The muted colors with the splashes of red makes for a beautiful photograph where the bride stands out. The buildings are overwhelming and the way the image is framed makes the bride secondary but your eye is still drawn to her. She is a nice surprise in the corner of the frame.