every quarter, the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) holds an international competition where wedding photographers around the world submit their best images. in july, i photographed Hannah and Malcolm's beautiful wedding out in Napa, Ca. Hannah and Malcolm were such a wonderful couple to work with. Hannah's father walked her down the aisle and gave her a big hug as he gave her away. the moment was real, so full of love and simply beautiful. i submitted the image to the WPJA competition under the ceremony category. to my joy and surprise, i received second place for the image and i just found out while i was shooting another wedding out in California this weekend. here is the award winning image:
JUDGES COMMENTS: The bride’s veil sweeps up from the corner of this frame to lead you to the man’s face and his embracing arms. Set against the black background, this photo’s simplicity and moment is a striking combination.
I love this photo. Perfect light/background separation. His face and embrace really tells the story of the dad and his love for his daughter.
if you are looking for a photographer (hopefully you are here because you already found one! : ) check out the WPJA, i can be found under Colorado.
Big Congrats!!! :)
Posted by: cathy | September 25, 2007 at 08:07 PM
beautiful- as always. Congrats! :) The simplicity is so striking.
Posted by: jeni | September 25, 2007 at 09:25 PM
Congrats JNasty - sweet shot ... I love the lighting and how you can only see the father's face. I hope all is well with you and your fam ... hope the wedding season is going well for you. Hopefully we can meet up again sometime soon. - Ben
Posted by: ben harrison | September 27, 2007 at 07:25 AM
Congrats JNasty - sweet shot ... I love the lighting and how you can only see the father's face. I hope all is well with you and your fam ... hope the wedding season is going well for you. Hopefully we can meet up again sometime soon. - Ben
Posted by: ben harrison | September 27, 2007 at 07:25 AM
Congrats! You definitely deserve this award and probably many more! You are my favorite photog in Denver by far. Start charging way more your wayyyyy better than the others who do. Seriously. Again - love your work it's top notch.
Posted by: meg | September 28, 2007 at 10:56 AM