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category: WPJA




11.12.2008

I love shooting weddings. As my style is more a combination of fun contemporary, a little formal for the groups and lots of (hopefully emotional) reportage photography, I’m not a member of the wonderful WPJA (Wedding Photo Journalist Association) who’s members all shoot in a purely photojournalistic style.
However, I *LOVE* their website and will often draw inspiration from its members work. It’s incredible to think that much of what these skilled photographers do is in a purely documentatry, candid and unobtrusive way.
Brides Magazine and the WPJA holds a contest every three months in the following categories – Bride, Bridal Party, Culture/Customs, Ceremony, Getting Ready, Kids, Dancing and Departure. The latest contest results have just been released – have a look here for some truly inspirational photography (I love seeing the judges comments!)
Here’s a winner from one of my favourite categories:

Kara Purtell – 1st Place, Getting Ready

PHOTO CAPTION BY BRIDES MAGAZINE: “It ain’t easy being a bridesmaid, especially when you’re wearing a dress with a complicated corset. The girls form an assembly line to dutifully lace each other up. (That’s the bride, in veil and flip-flops, bringing up the rear.) Purtell catches the essence of preparation and teamwork leading up to the big moment.”





10.20.2008

There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the new and exciting trend of Trash The Dress (TTD) and I found this wonderful article on the WPJA’s wedpix.com website and thought I’d share it with you here.

A TTD session does not have to mean sacrificing and destroying your dress! Instead the results from a creative portrait shoot with your partner can be stunning imagery of the two of you being relaxed in your wedding finnery in unusual locations other than on the wedding day (be it a couple of days after the wedding or a couple of weeks/months). It’s another opportunity to be photographed together looking beautiful, happy and sexy and capturing the love that is there between you as a newly married couple.

For more examples of TTD sessions around the world, see here.

If you’d like more details or would like to discuss your Trash The Dress session, please contact me to discuss creative and fun ideas for your unique shoot.