The ISPWP holds a members-only wedding photography contest four times a year. Each contest has 20 different categories, so over the four quarterly contests that adds up to 80 First Place winners for the entire year. Here is a look back at ALL 80 1st place winning images from 2013. NOTE: The four contests include all contests where the results were published in 2013, which include...
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Why Expensive Wedding Photographers are Worth Every Cent Why should you choose an expensive wedding photographer more over a cheaper one that appears to offer the exact same deal on paper? Why choose a photographer that gives you only 200 – 250 high resolution photos instead of the one that offers the whopping 600 for the fraction of the price? These are some of t...
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The ISPWP holds a members-only wedding photography contest four times a year. Each contest has 20 different categories, so over the four quarterly contests that adds up to 80 First Place winners for the entire year. Here is a look back at ALL 80 1st place winning images from 2012. NOTE: The four contests include all contests where the results were published in 2012, which include...
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Wedding Photography Trends in Russia and the World In 2008, after a terrible worldwide economic crisis, many owners of “SLR” entry-level cameras decided that shooting weddings would be a great way to earn extra money. This eventually led to a glut of inexperienced wedding photographers, along with the inevitable lowering of image quality for clients. This in turn l...
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The ISPWP holds a members-only wedding photography contest four times a year. Each contest has 20 different categories, so over the four quarterly contests that adds up to 80 First Place winners for the entire year. Here is a look back at ALL 80 1st place winning images from 2011. NOTE: The four contests include all contests where the results were published in 2011, which include...
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How to Get Great Wedding Reception Lighting For Your Wedding Photos Wedding reception lighting is an important consideration for couples that are getting married at an indoor venue, at night, or both! Lighting is an important factor for setting the atmosphere and expectation for your guests of the great party that lays ahead. Once of the most unflattering light is overh...
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Lately I’ve noticed a new trend emerging in wedding photography. Many couples are opting to spend more time with their wedding guests by taking their wedding portraits at night after the reception or during the dinner hour. If you have guests coming in from all over the world – or the country – you’ll want to spend as much time as possible with them. Takin...
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All brides want wonderful pictures of their wedding day. Here are five easy tips for better wedding photos. 1) Avoid Looking at the Camera (Unless your photographer asks you to) Have you ever wondered why you don’t see actors looking directly into the camera in the movies? One of the reasons is to give the impression that the camera is “invisible.” So, watching...
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When meeting with our clients to plan the photography for their wedding, a key part of the planning includes the question: Should the couple see each other before the ceremony? Modern weddings sometimes conform to tradition, yet more couples are finding their own paths that work best for them and their guests. The bottom line is there is no one right or wrong answer to this&ndash...
Read the rest of this postThe ISPWP holds a members-only wedding photography contest four times a year. Each contest has 20 different categories, so over the four quarterly contests that adds up to 80 First Place winners for the entire year. Here is a look back at ALL of the 1st place winning images from 2010. NOTE: The images are in order of category and contest, they are all number one category winners....
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