2009 WPPI Print Competition

Several folks have asked me to post the images that we entered into this year's WPPI print competition. Each year WPPI hosts their annual 16x20 Awards of Excellence print competition. With more than 2,400 print entries in a variety of categories, it is considered by many to be the premier photography competition among wedding and portrait photographers worldwide.

This year four of our prints received accolades of excellence.

Title: Lost
Score: 99, AWARD: First Place, Portrait Individual


Title: Jessica and Alan
Score: 90


Title: Annette
Score: 86


Title: Still. In Love.
Score: 81

WPPI Awards of Excellence

It's one thing to press the shutter and capture great images from weddings and portrait sessions, but it's another to create art. Joy and I have really challenged ourselves the past year to work together and create works of art--images that sing with emotion and feeling.

One of the best learning experiences a photographer can have is to participate in the WPPI 16x20 print competition. After two days of intense judging, more than 2500 entries reviewed, images receiving an award of excellence (score of 80 and above) are displayed in row after row for all to see.

We were pleased this year to have 6 award of excellence images on display. They are:













Thanks to our wonderful clients and subjects for working with us and helping us create something special that goes beyond the photographs themselves.

Artistic Guild WPJA Awards

WOW! Just received email tonight from the AGWPJA Q3 2007 contest results. Garrett placed twice for the Ceremony category. The competition is pretty intense with this international association and there were some really STUNNING images on there with outstanding photographers worldwide! Check out the winning images especially the Bridal Portrait section...woah!

Statement from AGWPJA website: The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association [AG]WPJA is comprised of outstanding international wedding photographers (WPJA members), who are at the forefront of the wedding photography industry when it comes to enhancing images. The chief objective of the [AG]WPJA is to provide members with a platform where the finest enhanced, manipulated and/or artistic wedding photojournalism in the world is spotlighted and promoted for the bride and groom.
The [AG]WPJA is a separate division of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). Whereas the WPJA upholds strict guidelines that forbid excessive picture manipulation, the [AG]WPJA encourages and fosters creative image enhancement, with the vision of promoting Fine Art Wedding Photojournalists.

This image from Ann Marie and William's wedding:


This image from Katie and Justin's wedding:


Both really awesome moments, congratulations love! Congratulations to all the winners and Happy Holidays :)

WPJA Creative Portrait Award

Garrett placed for the 2007 third quarter contest in WPJA (Wedding Photojournalist Association).



Thanks to Christian and his groomsmen for making this possible. It was an honor to photograph Katherine and Christian's wedding, they are just the best clients :)

Congratulations love!

Joy :)