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2010 Q2 Contest

Results from the 2010 Q2 Contest Wedding Photojournalism Contest

The WPJA wishes to extend our congratulations to all our members who had award winning entries in this contest, as well as the work of the contest judges and support of our contest sponsors.

Category Galleries

Getting Ready
20 Winning ImagesCeremony
20 Winning ImagesReception
20 Winning ImagesHumor
20 Winning ImagesKids (being kids)
20 Winning ImagesFood & Drinks
20 Winning ImagesCreative Portrait of Bridal Party
20 Winning Images

Award Winning Photographers from this Contest


Contest Judges

SETH RESNICK
Seth Resnick is one of North America's most prolific corporate, editorial and stock photographers. Seth is greatly in demand for his beautiful graphic images in both natural and created light. Resnick has been published in the world's most prestigious magazines. His credits include over 2500 publications worldwide and his clients constitute a virtual list of Corporate America. He is co-founder of D-65, an organization teaching digital workflow workshops. Read more

CHRIS CURRY, PHOTOJOURNALIST
Chris Curry began his career at Houston’s Lufkin Daily News. His elevation in photojournalism quickly migrated to Burlington, Iowa’s The Hawk Eye followed by the Peoria Journal Star in central Illinois. Curry is recipient of the Cliff Edom New America Award, the Missouri School of Journalism Photographer of the Year and the Japanese Sasakawa Sports Foundation’s Canon Award. Most recently, Curry facilitated for the 2004 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, participated in a five-city tour and presented at the National Press Photographers Association’s Flying Short Course. Read more

JIM GEHRZ, PHOTOJOURNALIST
Gehrz worked at the Worthington Daily Globe in southwestern Minnesota before becoming a staff photojournalist at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In 1999 he joined the photo staff at the St. Paul Pioneer Press before accepting a position with the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, where he is currently a staff photographer. In 1997, one of Jim’s photos was named Photograph of the Year by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Read more

JOHN SCANLAN, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
John Scanlan is the Director of Photography for the Hartford Courant newspaper (CT-USA). Over the past 30 years The Hartford Courant, a 144,000 daily circulation newspaper, has earned a national reputation for its photography and design. John began his photojournalism career as a U.S. Army photographer - 1968 through 1972. He served in both Vietnam (1969) and Germany (1970-72). He attended graduate school (photojournalism sequence) at the University of Missouri in September 1973 where he studied under legendary photojournalism professor Angus MacDougall. Read more

MARY VIGNOLES, SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR
Mary Vignoles is currently a Senior Photo Editor at the Los Angeles Times, primarily responsible for projects. Having come from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel where hurricanes were the major news events, the Los Angeles Times provides the opportunity to work on a variety of diverse news stories, both local and global. A Northern California native, she is now closer to home. Read more

Contest Sponsors

Creative Motion Design

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D-65 Digital Workflow Workshops
D-65 is a boutique company dedicated to educating photographers. They work with the industry to offer new ways of thinking, while incorporating the latest technologies. Their services include digital workflow workshops, seminars, bidding and production for still photo shoots, digital workflow analysis for studios and agencies, legal witness on copyright cases, private consulting along with marketing strategies and portfolio reviews. D-65 provides quality professionalism, while understanding the needs of photographers and creative individuals. 

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