2011 Annual Wedding Photography Contest

For the first time, the 6th WPD 2011 Professional Wedding Photo Contest is free to enter for WPD members and outside professional wedding photographers alike! Contest finalists will be revealed to the public for voting and critique. The winners will be determined by voters. Points will be judged leaned torwards creativity and concept. The $1,000 grand prize could be yours!

Photo Contest Awards

• Top 10 Finalists:
  
  

  • One-Year WPD Membership ($360 Value) - Top three winners and seven runner-up finalists will receive a full year of WPD membership or extension.

  
  

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• First Place:
  
  

  • $1,000 Grand Prize - The grand prize winner will receive $1,000.

  
  

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• Second Place:
  

  Apple iPad 2 With a large, high-resolution LED-backlit IPS displaye, the iPad's battery can still last up to 10 hours of video and surfing. See bigger smiles with FaceTime. Shoot HD video. Take fun photos in Photo Booth. Surf the web, check email, watch movies, play games, listen to music, read, write, and more.

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• Third Place:
  

  Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade Improved complex selection, automatic ghost removal HDR editing, Camera Raw 6 plugin, revamped user interface, better media management - with Adobe® Photoshop® CS5® software.




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• Public Critique Commentator Award:
  

  Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible Kit The nature of the WPD wedding photo contest's public critique is to elevate the contestant's level of creativity via honest and constructive open feedback. WPD presents the Contest Commentator Award to the individual that provides the best and insightful critique.

Contest Timeline & Winner Selection

• 10/4/2011 - Free contest submission opens to the public.

• 12/9/2011 - Contest submission closes.

• 12/10/2011 to 12/11/2011 - Initial WPD pre-qualification selection.

• 12/12/2011 to 2/15/2012 - Contest wedding photos open for public voting and critique.

• 2/20/2012 - Public voting data is analyzed, and winners are announced.