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THE AGWPJA Q2 '08 CONTEST RESULTS ARE NOW LIVE ON THE SITE!
Congratulations to all Artistic Guild of The Wedding Photojournalist Association contest winning members.
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THE TOP THIRTY PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM THE Q2 '08 CONTEST
| 01. Jeremy Lawson, Missouri |
11. Shane Snider, North Carolina |
21. KC Wong, Singapore |
| 02. Daniel Chen, Illinois |
12. Chenin Boutwell, California |
22. Francesco De Tito, Italy |
| 03. Britney Alves, California |
13. Oka Morikawa, Finland |
23. Fides Fierz-Scheifele, Switzerland |
| 04. Simon Ho, Hong Kong |
14. Dino Lara, Philippines |
24. Agnieszka Matuszewska, New York |
| 05. David Zaveloff, Pennsylvania |
15. Marcin Rusinowski, Poland |
25. Otto Schulze, Colorado |
| 06. Bartosz Jastal, Poland |
16. Man Liu, Hong Kong |
26. Yvonne Wong, Washington |
| 07. Kellie Kano, North Carolina |
17. John Hudetz, Colorado |
27. Lelia Scarfiotti, Italy |
| 08. Ryan Browne, England |
18. Edoardo Agresti, Italy |
28. Anna Kuperberg, California |
| 09. Sandra Von Riekhoff, England |
19. Elizabeth Sawdon, Australia |
29. Chris Humphreys, California |
| 10. Erik Clausen, Texas |
20. Emin Kuliyev, New York |
30. Kelvin Koh, Singapore |
Getting Ready
Category Description:
Entries which spontaneously capture the prepping, grooming, arranging, outfitting, and anticipation before the ceremony.
Judges' Comments:
"Creative and angle driven, this series of images demonstrates the versatility and dynamic range of photographers within the [AG]WPJA. The group stretched their limits with
textured overlays combined with great moments." |
Ceremony
Category Description:
Images that capture guests and participants throughout pre-ceremony, vow-exchange, and receiving line activity.
Judges' Comments:
"The first place image in the Ceremony category was one of the best photojournalistic images of the year! It truly encompasses what a photographer can do when they slow down,
breathe, let their sense of timing take over and capture the moment." |
Reception
Category Description:
Photographs that document festivities from the cocktail hour through the last dance and departure.
Judges' Comments:
"The Reception category was full of sparkle and flare. It seems like people are starting to craft light in more diverse ways than ever before. The first place image is a
great example of this." |
Details (Found)
Category Description:
Entries that encompass tighter shots of the day's small slices AS THEY WERE FOUND. This category is NOT for set-up detail shots. It's important that images submitted in this category
don't contain content controlled by the photographer.
Judges' Comments:
"Photographers are looking at details in new and interesting ways." |
Sense of Place / Architecture
Category Description:
Images that capture the feeling, majesty, and ambiance of the ceremony/reception, and highlight the most appealing aspects of the structures/settings (churches, reception halls,
tents, patios, beachfronts, woods, etc.) where the events of the day transpired.
Judges' Comments:
"Sense of Place was one of the most creatively photographed categories. What we mean by this is photographers are really striving to show their clients the venues and
locations in unique and different ways. Whether through angle or use of graphics within the frame, each image has a unique and distinct look about it." |
Kids (Being Kids)
Category Description:
Entries of found moments depicting babies, children, and youth doing what they do best (kids being kids)!
Judges' Comments:
"Surprisingly the Kids being Kids category, one we thought would be universally easy to enter, had the smallest number of entries. Kids are usually fun and whimsical but this
group of entries were a bit more somber and emotion driven." |
Engagement Portraits
Category Description:
Photographs that demonstrate the photographer's ability to create an interesting environmental portrait of their clients prior to the wedding day. NOTE: This is the only category
where non-wedding day images are allowed.
Judges' Comments:
"The first place winner in the Engagement Portrait category is one of the best portraits we've seen all year. We can't wait to find out who the photographer is so we can
study their website for ideas and inspiration." |
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