We were PSYCHED this week to learn that THREE of our images had won awards from the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). Yay! We’re always proud to be part of the WPJA as they represent some of the best and most creative photojournalists on the planet. In their most recent contest we entered these images knowing that they would be going up against stiff international competition… never expecting that they would do so well.
One of our awards came in the category “Emotion.” We’re thrilled to see that, because the hallmark of our work comes from an ability to capture the natural moments & real emotion in an unobtrusive, creative manner. There’s an elemental truth in this scene: one of joy, relief and love. What a wonderful opportunity to capture something like that for a great couple!
JUDGES COMMENTS: There’s pure joy in this photograph. It’s a clean, easy to read shot that has immediate impact, revealed through their body language. It’s a simple, yet, effective image that evokes a higher emotional state than the others for me.
JUDGES COMMENTS: A dreamy, long lens image that makes one think they are in a dream. These two obviously are, and the outstretched arms are like one big smile ready to embrace the groom.
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We also received another award for our image of an engagement ring left beside a note from a groom to his bride. At our core, we’re storytellers… and it’s important that we always attempt to capture details in a way that contribute to that underlying story. We usually arrive early at weddings to creatively document these details… often overlooked by folks at first glance, but cherished years later as an important element to their very special day. Something as simple as a ring and five words from a brief letter says so much.
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