CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: First
Photographer: Christopher Lane
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Judges’ Comments: It takes the viewer a moment to realize there’s an extra camera involved: An unseen photographer (in this case, Lane) is documenting the documentation. We’ll never know what everyone else is shooting. This is a fun, paparazzi-inspired image.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Second
Photographer: Marie Labbancz, artoflove.com
Location: New Jersey
Judges’ Comments: Clasping hands with her father and her new husband, the bride is poised in the middle of her past and her future. She rests her cheek on her father's hand in a beautiful and tender gesture.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Third
Photographer: Samantha Depoy-Warren, idoclick.com
Location: Maine
Judges’ Comments: Not sure if he's trying not to cry or looking for a blessing, but it's a photograph of very deep, but quiet, emotion.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Fourth
Photographer: Greg Brown, epictime.com
Location: Iowa
Judges’ Comments: A very sweet triangle of sentiment, it makes the viewer feel wrapped in the embrace.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Fifth
Photographer: Paul Simpson, simpsonphotography.co.uk
Location: England
Judges’ Comments: The classic "What, me nervous?" signal injects some levity into a solemn occasion. It's a feeling I imagine just about any groom can relate to, and it’s fun to see it caught on film.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Sixth
Photographer: Kelvin Koh, lightedpixels.com
Location: Singapore
Judges’ Comments: This photo is timeless and pure; it makes one wonder what's going through the boy's head as he observes the couple at the altar.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Seventh
Photographer: Brooke Lagstein, becreativephotography.com
Location: New Jersey
Judges’ Comments: Touching, serene off moment. The eye contact between the little girl and the adult and the quiet "shhhh" says it all.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Eighth
Photographer: Sabine Scherer, sabineschererdocumentary.com
Location: Washington, D.C.
Judges’ Comments: This is such a great moment. Even though the background is white, there is still so much to look at. I love all the details in the groom's clothing and hair. You really get a sense of his personality and the sweetness of the moment in such a simple image.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Ninth
Photographer: David Biesse, harvardphoto.com
Location: Ontario, Canada
Judges’ Comments: The woman stands out from the richness of color and activity around her. She is very interested in something—but not the action that’s going on behind her.
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CATEGORY: CEREMONY
Place: Tenth
Photographer: Kay Meyer, kaymeyerphotography.com
Location: Florida
Judges’ Comments: A quiet moment of anticipation is captured in this picture. It's as if the bride just can't wait to get started. The little lean left by the bride makes the picture—you can almost see the anxiety on her face.
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