December 10, 2009 - The [AG]WPJA today announced the winners of the Q3 2009 Photography Contest, sponsored by
D-65 Digital Workflow Workshops.
The [AG]WPJA contests were created with the hope of establishing a bridge between the worlds of photo manipulation and wedding photojournalism.
We are truly grateful for all the incredible photographers who submitted entries into this contest. These award-winning images will surely inspire us
all to create more innovative wedding images in the future.
The award winners were selected by an independent judge: Seth Resnick
THE TOP THIRTY PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM THE Q3 '09 CONTEST
Marcin
Labedzki, Poland
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Apresh
Chavda, England
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Ron
Storer, Washington |
Katherine
Birkbeck, Tennessee
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Kelvin
Koh, Singapore
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Mauro
Pozzer, Italy |
Stephen
Loh, Singapore
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Dan
Hale, South Carolina
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Marc
Pagani, Louisiana |
Anna
Kalina Ciesielska, Poland
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Rafal
Oglaza, Poland
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Stephen
Low, Malaysia |
Dino
Lara, Philippines
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Emin Kuliyev, New York
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Melia
Sorenson, Canada |
Raymond
Phang, Singapore
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John Hudetz, Colorado
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Alex
Tan, Singapore |
Edoardo
Agresti, Italy
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Ricky
Salim, Indonesia
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Robert
Maj, Poland |
Shane
Snider, North Carolina
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Ryan
Browne, England
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Matt
Adcock, Georgia |
Nikos
Papadopoulos Gogas, Greece
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Agnieszka Matuszewska, New York
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Liliya
Gorlanova, Moldova |
Justin
Graddy, Minnesota
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Sascha
Gluck, Mexico
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Patrick
Low, Malaysia |
Bride
Category Description:
Images from the wedding day in which candid, natural moments of the bride are captured. The bride must be depicted as the main subject in photos submitted in this category. Portraits are not allowed in this category.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Dino Lara, Philippines
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06. Dean Dampney, Australia
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02. Nikos Papadopoulos, GR
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07. Doug McGoldrick, Illinois
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03. Katherine Birkbeck, TN
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08. Aaron Willcox, California
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04. Melia Sorenson, Canada
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09. Marzena Wasilewska, AUS
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05. Janis Ratnieks, England
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10. Stephen Loh, Singapore
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Groom
Category Description:
Images from the wedding day in which candid, natural moments of the groom are captured. The groom must be depicted as the main subject in photos submitted in this category. Portraits are not allowed in this category.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Shane Snider, N. Carolina
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06. Chenin Boutwell, California
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02. John Hudetz, Colorado
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07. Tsen Ho, Singapore
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03. Alex Tan, Singapore
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08. Marcin Labedzki, Poland
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04. Emin Kuliyev, New York
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09. Mary Maris, New York
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05. Liliya Gorlanova, Moldova
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10. Edoardo Agresti, Italy
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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.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Anna Kalina Ciesielska, POL
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06. Emin Kuliyev, New York
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02. Apresh Chavda, England
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07. Aaron Willcox, California
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03. Edoardo Agresti, Italy
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08. Elton Mogg, England
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04. Stephen Low, Malaysia
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09. Ricky Salim, Indonesia
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05. Marie Labbancz, New Jersey
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10. Marzena Wasilewska, AUS
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Emotion
Category Description:
Entries that unobtrusively freeze intriguing expressions ranging from joy to tears.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Kelvin Koh, Singapore
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06. Raymond Phang, Singapore
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02. Agnieszka Matuszewska, NY
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07. Bartosz Wyrobek, Poland
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03. Ron Storer, Washington
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08. Nora Bohanon, Illinois
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04. Matt Adcock, Georgia
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09. Jeffrey Neal, California
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05. Juliana Mozart, Brazil
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10. Marc Douglas, Canada
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Off Camera Flash / Strobe
Category Description:
Photographs that depict images which are crafted using off-camera flash or strobe techniques. In these entries, the photographer is controlling the lighting, often overpowering the existing ambient light. Portraits are not allowed in this category.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Stephen Loh, Singapore
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06. Krzysztof Tkacz, Poland
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02. Dan Hale, South Carolina
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07. Derrick Ong, Singapore
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03. Ricky Salim, Indonesia
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08. Magdalena Lewanowicz, POL
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04. Ryan Browne, England
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09. Siang Loo, Washington
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05. Raymond Phang, Singapore
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10. Liliya Gorlanova, Moldova
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Dancing
Category Description:
Anything from the reception dance floor that illustrates the mood of a particular moment (from the first dance to the end of the party).
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Justin Graddy, Minnesota
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06. Katherine Birkbeck, TN
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02. Sascha Gluck, Mexico
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07. Marcin Rusinowski, Poland
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03. Marc Pagani, Louisiana
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08. Joelle Susan, South Carolina
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04. Robert Maj, Poland
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09. Nora Bohanon, Illinois
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05. Patrick Low, Malaysia
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10. Ryan Browne, England
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Trash The Dress (TTD) Portrait
Category Description:
Any image, created AFTER the wedding ceremony (typically from a different day), that depicts the bride or couple in formal wedding attire, trashing the dress, regardless of setting.
Top Ten Winners From This Category:
01. Marcin Labedzki, Poland
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06. Roger Tan Pin Hwa, Malaysia
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02. Rafal Oglaza, Poland
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07. Alexander Mikhailenko, UKR
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03. Mauro Pozzer, Italy
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08. Dorota Kaszuba, Poland
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04. Julie Ambos, Florida
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09. Edwin Tan, Malaysia
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05. Ken Lam, England
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10. Bartosz Jastal, Poland
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Judge's Comments:
"Fantastic image! The location with the peeling paint and color pallet are a perfect. When there are words in an image the eye will always be drawn to the words and the eye goes right to the bride and follows up to the hands tied and finally to the word Passion. After the eye sees passion it then travels to the other words and they all come together to make this a really dynamic image. There is also good detail in the highlights and shadows."
- Seth Resnick
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