Do you ever worry about what you will look like in your wedding photos? It’s a common concern, and being in front of the camera is nerve-wracking for most people. Unless you’ve spent a significant time being photographed in your life, it’s quite common to feel self-conscious when the lens is pointing at you. Here are some tips from ISPWP for how to look great in yo...
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When you hire a professional wedding photographer, you’re hiring more than someone with a good camera and a photographic eye. While of course being a great photographer is part of the job, there are components of the day you may not have considered that are also important. These components are the real difference between someone who is trained to be a wedding photographer and ...
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When you are newly engaged, it’s exciting to pour through magazines and the internet for photo inspiration for your wedding. Now it’s easier than ever to bookmark or “pin” photos to send to your photographer to show them what you love. For your photographer, this can either be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you do it. Here are some guidelines on how ...
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Commonly Overlooked Questions You Should Be Asking Your Wedding Photographer Here on the ISPWP blog, we talk a lot about communication with your photographer before the wedding. The reason for this is that most people haven’t hired a professional photographer many times in their lives, and knowing the right questions to ask is important when it comes to a once-in- a-lifetim...
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The ISPWP is proud to announce the results of the Summer 2016 Contest. Congratulations to all of the award winners! Thank you to all of the judges, prize sponsors, and photographers who entered the contest! (Photo by Johnny García) ...
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An Engaged Couple’s Guide to Understanding Copyright in the United States If you are engaged and looking for a professional wedding photographer, you may be confused over the term “copyright” when it comes to digital files (or negatives, if your photographer shoots film). Most couples want to have the digital files or negatives so that they can reproduce and archi...
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You’re Engaged! Don't Wait Too Long to Hire Your Wedding Photographer! Congratulations! When you get engaged, there are so many things to start planning for the wedding! You must pick the venues, the invitations, the décor, the cake; the list goes on. It’s not uncommon for a wedding to take nearly a year or more of planning. Your wedding photographer is ...
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How Long Should You Have Photographic Coverage on Your Wedding Day? When you’re planning your wedding photography what do you see in your mind’s eye? Lots of getting ready photos with the bridesmaids and groomsmen before the wedding? Lots of portraits of friends and loved ones? Or maybe you want that fantastic sparkler exit photo to end the night with a bang. Make sure ...
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Best Wedding Photography Of 2016 – ISPWP 1st Place Contest Winning Images The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (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. When we say this is t...
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The ISPWP members were presented with a challenge: What was their favorite wedding photo for 2016? We asked them to show us ONE image that defined their work for the entire year. It is hard enough to cull down the final selection of wedding images for a client, it is almost impossible to select just one favorite image for a year. Some of the selections may surprise you. Some photogr...
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