The Artistic Wedding Photojournalism Contests are provided with the hope of establishing a bridge between the worlds of photo manipulation and wedding photojournalism. Details of the next photo contest run by the Artistic Guild of the WPJA are provided on this page.
The AG|WPJA proudly recognizes the Photographer of the Year (POY), that member holding the most contest points (except those awarded from categories designated for portraits and/or details) at the end of each year.
CONTEST DETAILS
This is the AG|WPJA second quarterly contest for 2013.
Contest Opens: Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
Contest Deadline: Friday, August 2nd, 2013
CONTEST CATEGORIES
GETTING READY
Entries which spontaneously capture the prepping, grooming, arranging, outfitting, and anticipation before the ceremony.
CEREMONY
Images that capture guests and participants throughout pre-ceremony, vow-exchange, and receiving line activity.
RECEPTION
Photographs that document festivities from the cocktail hour through the last dance and departure.
CAKE DETAILS
Entries that depict shots of the cake. These can be either set-up and controlled by the photographer or as they were found.
OTHER VENDORS
Other Vendors submissions include images of musicians, DJs, bands, wedding planners, reception hall staff, florists, caterers, etc., performing their job to make the wedding day possible.
ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT
Photographs that demonstrate the photographer's ability to create an interesting environmental portrait of their clients prior to the wedding day.
NOTE: This is the only category where non-wedding day images are allowed. This is not for Trash the Dress portraits.
CONTEST JUDGES
Contest judges are yet to be announced.
CONTEST RULES
Contest rules can be viewed by members in their log in.