The WPJA one of the best known photography associations with a strict standard of quality has just awarded us two prizes in the most recent contest. For those of you that are not familiar with the WPJA, it is an association of Wedding Photojournalists who accept only a limited number of photographers into its guild. They run quarterly contests in which images world wide are judged based on composition, emotion, lighting, timing, spontaneity and other criteria.
I am so UNBELIEVABLY proud to be a part of this association and to be recognized in this way by their judges. For this quarter, I am ranked #1 in the State of Florida. So exciting!
This is what the Wedding Photojournalist Association had do say about our winning images:
“The Wedding Photojournalist Association proudly recognizes the accomplishments and creative excellence of Alex Fagundo. The following awards have been earned by Alex from the WPJA. These achievements come with great merit considering the high level of competition that a member faces in the contests. Stringent standards are upheld throughout the contests, standards equivalent to those of professional working photojournalists.”
Here are our two winning images.
This portrait of Melissa Chamberlain won 6th place in the Trash the Dress category.

6th place winner in wedding photojournalist association
The judges had this to say about this image, “The light, composition and darkroom toning are beautifully done in this photograph. The photographer also found an interesting setting for the portrait.”
This engagement image of Roxana and Mauricio won 13th place in the engagement category.

13th place winner in Wedding Photojournalist Association 4th quarter 2009.




























































































































by Alex Fagundo
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