AG|WPJA The Artistic Guild of the WPJA

Born and bred in Northern Ireland, I always had a fascination for photography. At 18, I flew the nest to study graphic design at Dundee University in Scotland. I always tried to sneak photography into each project in some way and it soon became clear to me that photography is exactly where my passion truly was. It was no longer a hobby of mine, it was my dream. So after earning my Bachelor of design, I went back to university to study photography and immersed myself in the darkroom, loving every minute of it.

I then took the opportunity to travel the world for one year, to step outside my comfort zone with camera in hand, switching from film to digital. From South America to South East Asia, from deserts to rain-forests. Travelling off the beaten path and enduring every transport known to man. Read More... I had the great privilege of surreal moments and beautiful people presenting themselves in front of my lens, and it became natural to me to document these moments in a photojournalist way - real people, real situations and real emotions. Over the course of the year I seemed to have developed a 6th sense for timing and precisely when to click that shutter. I had found my calling.

And there you have it, that is what molded the way I photograph. Add a wedding into the equation and you have my perfect job. After falling in love with an American and relocating to Boston, I was excited to embark into a wedding photography career in the United States.

My graphic eye allows me to push the boundaries and take a different approach to composition, to tell an entire story in just one image, and to know when less is more and when it’s not. All the while still remaining as unobtrusive as possible. Every wedding is so unique and each couple has a different love story to tell so it is so important to me that I let those relationships and emotions shine naturally through the lens, without my interference.

Having recently gotten married myself and had the “shoe on the other foot”, being in front of the camera instead of behind it for a change, gave me an invaluable insight of the wedding day from another perspective and has positively impacted the way I shoot today. My professional work, is not just a job, it is very personal to me, I truly love what I do and I would be honored to photograph your story.

Photographer	Jo Cush
Location	Melbourne in Victoria, Australia
Starting Rates	$2000+ (USD)
WPJA	Member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association
Website	jocush-photography.com
Photos	2 contest winning photos
Blog	jocush-photography.com/Blog/Blog.html
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The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association proudly recognizes the accomplishments and creative excellence of Jo Cush. The following awards have been earned by Jo from the AG|WPJA. These achievements come with great merit considering the high level of competition that a member faces in the contests.