Britta placed in last year’s contest and now a photo of Dave’s won first place in the Bride and Groom category for 2010. The photo of super-couple Laura and Reid is one of only 10 images to be published in the current issue of BRIDES Magazine or online at Brides.com. The contest was open to Wedding Photojournalist Association photographers around the globe and the first-place images were selected from over 3,200 entries.

First Place – Bride and Groom

“In the middle of a chaotic day, the couple found the time to steal a few seconds for themselves. The sweet kiss on the end of her nose, her lace veil, his wedding ring—they tell the story of the day in a single close-up. A dramatic snapshot like this works best in black-and-white.”

It’s an honor to represent North Dakota and the entire upper midwest with our award winning work. Other winners of the annual contest spanned the globe from New York to Milan and Moscow.

We’re so lucky to be able to do what we do. We get to hang out with awesome people, they give us great moments like this and we get to tell their stories. Who wouldn’t love it?

Thanks to all our fantastic clients that help make us a worldwide top-10 WPJA studio!

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Dave earned a 17th place in the Humor Category with a photograph from Ellen & Wesley’s wedding day. Cool tattoo, huh?

I was lucky in the humor category as well. Check out my eight place win for a photo I took at Laura & Brant’s spring wedding.

I also took a 16th place in the weather category of Amy (of Amy & Justin).

These results are just another recognition of Britta’s standing as one of the premier wedding photojournalists in the country.

First Place – Bridal Party

“What looks like a practical joke is actually the preparation for a group photo. The groom, on the left, and his ushers are attempting to climb onto a missile-shaped monument in St. Paul’s popular Como Park. Figuring the process would be as interesting as the final pose, Trygstad snapped the boisterous party launching their assault.”

Second Place – Bride

Judge’s Comments: “This bride is having so much fun! The smoky sparklers and dramatic background make for a great contrast to the bride’s radiant expression. A moment of pure bliss within an atmospheric tableau creates a lovely image. Dramatic lighting and peak emotion combined with clean composition come together perfectly. The bride’s unpretentious sweater over her wedding gown adds a sweet simplicity to the photograph.”

Here’s our winning photos:

Sixth place, Weather

Tenth place, Toasting

Ninth place, Kids (being Kids)

So there’s this photographer here at Milestones that wins a ton of awards and, yes, Britta has won some more. She had three photos place in the latest contest including a third-place in the Humor category.

Just to give you an idea of what sort of accomplishment this is, the WPJA is an international organization with members in over 50 countries. Britta competed against hundreds of photographers and thousands of entries that were judged by other working photojournalists.

In summary: Yeah, Britta is that good.

Third Place, Humor

Eighth Place, Great Natural Light

Sixteenth Place, Kids Being Kids (This photo can also be seen on the WPJA homepage.)