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Best Wedding Photography of 2011 – ISPWP 1st Place Contest Winning Images

Joe Milton — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:30:08 +0000

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 includes the Winter 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011 and Fall 2011 contests.

1st PLACE | ALL ABOUT LIGHT | WINTER 2010
Matt Adcock | del Sol Photography | Playa del Carmen, Mexico

1st PLACE | BRIDAL PARTY PORTRAIT | WINTER 2010
Melia Sorenson | Lucida Photography | Vancouver, British Columbia

1st PLACE | BRIDE AND GROOM PORTRAIT | WINTER 2010
Rafa Ibanez | Rafa Ibáñez Photographer | Monterrey, Mexico

1st PLACE | BRIDE PORTRAIT | WINTER 2010
Ekaterina Mukhina | Purlita | Moscow, Russia

1st PLACE | CEREMONY | WINTER 2010
Matt Adcock | del Sol Photography | Playa del Carmen, Mexico

1st PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT | WINTER 2010
Oscar Setiawan | S1 Weddings | Chicago, Illinois

1st PLACE | ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT | WINTER 2010
Aaron Willcox | Aaron Willcox Photography | San Diego, California

1st PLACE | FAMILY LOVE | WINTER 2010
Christina Craft | FunkyTown Photography | Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

1st PLACE | FIRST DANCE | WINTER 2010
Christophe Viseux | Christophe Wedding Photo | Paris, France

1st PLACE | FRAMING THE SUBJECT | WINTER 2010
Yu Hsin Seah | Tinydot Photography | Singapore

1st PLACE | GETTING READY | WINTER 2010
Liliya Gorlanova | Liliya Gorlanova | Moscow, Russia

1st PLACE | HUMOR | WINTER 2010
Joanna Siwiec | JoannaSiwiec.Com | Cracow (Kraków), Poland

1st PLACE | KIDS WILL BE KIDS | WINTER 2010
Johannes Fenn | Johannes Fenn Wedding Photography | Frankfurt, Germany

1st PLACE | MOVEMENT AND MOTION | WINTER 2010
Jocemar Voss Kovacs | JVKovacs Photo Art | Florianópolis, Brasil

1st PLACE | PURE ART | WINTER 2010
Daniel Aguilar | Daniel Aguilar Photographer | Monterrey, Mexico

1st PLACE | RECEPTION | WINTER 2010
Yu Hsin Seah | Tinydot Photography | Singapore

1st PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT | WINTER 2010
Tim Forbes | Forbes Photographer | Kingston, Ontario

1st PLACE | THE WEDDING DRESS | WINTER 2010
Joanna Siwiec | JoannaSiwiec.Com | Cracow (Kraków), Poland

1st PLACE | VENUE/LOCATION | WINTER 2010
Raphael Fraga | Fotograma | Belo Horizonte, Brazil

1st PLACE | WEDDING DETAILS | WINTER 2010
Emin Kuliyev | Emin Wedding Photography | New York City, NY

1st PLACE | ALL ABOUT LIGHT | SPRING 2011
K.C. Wong | Tinydot Photography | Singapore

1st PLACE | BRIDAL PARTY PORTRAIT | SPRING 2011
Benjamin Godkin | Godkin Photo | Austin, Texas

1st PLACE | BRIDE AND GROOM PORTRAIT | SPRING 2011
Rafa Ibanez | Rafa Ibáñez Photographer | Monterrey, Mexico

1st PLACE | BRIDE PORTRAIT | SPRING 2011
William Chua | William Chua Photography | Singapore, Singapore

1st PLACE | CEREMONY | SPRING 2011
Davina Palik | davina + daniel | Montreal, Quebec

1st PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT | SPRING 2011
Peter Pawinski | Pawinski Photography | Chicago, Illinois

1st PLACE | ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT | SPRING 2011
Sasha Leahovcenco | You+We Photography | Fresno, California

1st PLACE | FAMILY LOVE | SPRING 2011
Marco Miglianti | Marco Miglianti | Tuscany, Italy

1st PLACE | FIRST DANCE | SPRING 2011
Matt Theilen | Matt Theilen Photography | Lake Tahoe, California

1st PLACE | FRAMING THE SUBJECT | SPRING 2011
Emin Kuliyev | Emin Wedding Photography | New York, New York

1st PLACE | GETTING READY | SPRING 2011
Mark Wallis | Mark Wallis Photography | London, UK

1st PLACE | HUMOR | SPRING 2011
Jos Smith | JOS photographers | Portland, Oregon

1st PLACE | KIDS WILL BE KIDS | SPRING 2011
Nicola Nesi | Nicola Nesi | Como, Lombardia, Italy

1st PLACE | MOVEMENT AND MOTION | SPRING 2011
Claire Morgan | Claire Morgan Photography | Vienna, Austria

1st PLACE | PURE ART | SPRING 2011
Ron Storer | ron storer photography | Seattle, Washington

1st PLACE | RECEPTION | SPRING 2011
Rafa Ibanez | Rafa Ibáñez Photographer | Monterrey, Mexico

1st PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT | SPRING 2011
Jan Garcia | Jan Garcia Photography | Los Angeles, California

1st PLACE | THE WEDDING DRESS | SPRING 2011
Matt Adcock | del Sol Photography | Playa del Carmen, Mexico

1st PLACE | VENUE/LOCATION | SPRING 2011
Benjamin Godkin | Godkin Photo | Austin, Texas

1st PLACE | WEDDING DETAILS | SPRING 2011
Ron Storer | ron storer photography | Seattle, Washington

1st PLACE | ALL ABOUT LIGHT | SUMMER 2011
Janis Ratnieks | Janis Ratnieks Wedding Photography | London, UK

1st PLACE | BRIDAL PARTY PORTRAIT | SUMMER 2011
Eng Hong Loh | 39 East | Singapore

1st PLACE | BRIDE AND GROOM PORTRAIT | SUMMER 2011
Marcin Labedzki | B&W Photography | Gdansk, Poland

1st PLACE | BRIDE PORTRAIT | SUMMER 2011
Olivia Brown | Olivia Brown | Toronto, Ontario

1st PLACE | CEREMONY | SUMMER 2011
Steven Young | STAK Photographer Duo | New York

1st PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT | SUMMER 2011
Edoardo Agresti | Edoardo Agresti Photographer[s] | Florence, Italy

1st PLACE | ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT | SUMMER 2011
Peter Pawinski | Pawinski Photography | Chicago, Illinois

1st PLACE | FAMILY LOVE | SUMMER 2011
Lukas Konarik | Lukas Konarik Photography | Prague, Czech Republic

1st PLACE | FIRST DANCE | SUMMER 2011
Steven Young | STAK Photographer Duo | New York

1st PLACE | FRAMING THE SUBJECT | SUMMER 2011
Renato dPaula | dPaula PHOTO | São Paulo, Brazil

1st PLACE | GETTING READY | SUMMER 2011
Michael Jarmusch | Hochzeitsfotos-Deluxe | Koblenz, Germany

1st PLACE | HUMOR | SUMMER 2011
Martins Kikulis | Martins Kikulis Photography | Bristol, UK

1st PLACE | KIDS WILL BE KIDS | SUMMER 2011
Tze Yong Tan | Wedding Moments Photography | Singapore

1st PLACE | MOVEMENT AND MOTION | SUMMER 2011
Rachel Schrank | La Luna Photographers | Playa del Carmen, Mexico

1st PLACE | PURE ART | SUMMER 2011
Marcin Labedzki | B&W Photography | Gdansk, Poland

1st PLACE | RECEPTION | SUMMER 2011
Tatiana Garanina | Tatiana Garanina Photography | Moscow, Russia

1st PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT | SUMMER 2011
Tatiana Garanina | Tatiana Garanina Photography | Moscow, Russia

1st PLACE | THE WEDDING DRESS | SUMMER 2011
Ekaterina Mukhina | Purlita | Moscow, Russia

1st PLACE | VENUE/LOCATION | SUMMER 2011
Rafa Ibanez | Rafa Ibáñez Photographer | Monterrey, Mexico

1st PLACE | WEDDING DETAILS | SUMMER 2011
Olivia Brown | Olivia Brown | Toronto, Ontario

1st PLACE | ALL ABOUT LIGHT | FALL 2011
Citlalli Rico | Citlalli Rico Photography | Cancun, Mexico

1st PLACE | BRIDAL PARTY PORTRAIT | FALL 2011
Citlalli Rico | Citlalli Rico Photography | Cancun, Mexico

1st PLACE | BRIDE AND GROOM PORTRAIT | FALL 2011
Yannic Schon | Paul liebt Paula | Berlin, Germany

1st PLACE | BRIDE PORTRAIT | FALL 2011
Freya Mertens-Boese | Wynn Photodesign | Hannover, Germany

1st PLACE | CEREMONY | FALL 2011
Edoardo Agresti | Edoardo Agresti Photographer[s] | Florence, Tuscany

1st PLACE | EMOTIONAL IMPACT | FALL 2011
Kathryn Krueger | Kathryn Krueger Photography | Waco, Texas

1st PLACE | ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT | FALL 2011
Raymond Phang | Raymond Phang Photography | Singapore

1st PLACE | FAMILY LOVE | FALL 2011
Michal Warda | WhiteSmoke Studio | Warsaw, Poland

1st PLACE | FIRST DANCE | FALL 2011
Davina Palik | davina + daniel | Montreal, Quebec

1st PLACE | FRAMING THE SUBJECT | FALL 2011
Amir Razi | Morgan Lynn Photography | Houston, Texas

1st PLACE | GETTING READY | FALL 2011
Jason Keefer | Jason Keefer Photography | Charlottesville, Virginia

1st PLACE | HUMOR | FALL 2011
Shira Weinberger | Shira Weinberger Photography | New York, NY

1st PLACE | KIDS WILL BE KIDS | FALL 2011
Yannic Schon | Paul liebt Paula | Berlin, Germany

1st PLACE | MOVEMENT AND MOTION | FALL 2011
Francesco Rossi | Marco Miglianti | Tuscany, Italy

1st PLACE | PURE ART | FALL 2011
Kathryn Krueger | Kathryn Krueger Photography | Waco, Texas

1st PLACE | RECEPTION | FALL 2011
Davina Palik | davina + daniel | Montreal, Quebec

1st PLACE | THE DECISIVE MOMENT | FALL 2011
Katrina Santos | Brandon Wong Photography | Los Angeles, California

1st PLACE | THE WEDDING DRESS | FALL 2011
Liliya Gorlanova | Liliya Gorlanova | Moscow, Russia

1st PLACE | VENUE/LOCATION | FALL 2011
Raymond Phang | Raymond Phang Photography | Singapore

1st PLACE | WEDDING DETAILS | FALL 2011
Denis Kulichkov | Denis Kulichkov | Moscow, Russia

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Real Wedding | Grittleton House, Chippenham | Bristol UK Wedding Photographer Richard Howman

Joe Milton — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:34:03 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Richard Howman, Bristol, UK Wedding Photographer
Ceremony and Reception Location: Grittleton House, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK
Wedding Date: February 4, 2012
Client Names: Lisa and Alex

Real Wedding Description
The day actually started out warm as we arrived at Grittleton House, near Chippenham in the Wiltshire countryside, to photograph Lisa and Alex’s wedding. Grittleton House is a delightful venue – it’s actually a private school which operates as a wedding venue ‘out of hours’. It has beautiful well kept grounds – not that we got to enjoy much of them, as shortly before Lisa arrived, the snow started to fall! It turned the already picturesque scene in to a winter wonderland.

The snow continued to fall heavily throughout the marriage ceremony, which took place in the library. After a quick chat with their 150 guests, we all agreed that we’d go outside for a photograph! My assistant photographer, Heidi, did give me a “are you mad” look, as I called out the plan with enthusiasm – basically it involved squeezing all 150 people quickly outside and then back in again as fast as possible! Everyone enjoyed the icy blast, and we were finished within 5 minutes.

A thoroughly memorable day and a truly ‘white wedding’ for Lisa and Alex which gave us some delightful opportunities to photograph both them and their guests in the amazing surroundings, right into the evening.

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Richard Howman | Bristol, UK Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: Elan Images | Email: richard@elanimages.co.uk | Phone: 07748 926117

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Real Wedding | Safisa Celebration House | Moscow Wedding Photographer Dmitry Fedotov

Joe Milton — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:06:46 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Dmitry Fedotov, Moscow, Russia Wedding Photographer
Ceremony Location: Moscow “Cathedral of St. Hach (Holy Cross)”
Reception Location: Moscow “Safisa” Celebration House
Wedding Date: April 14, 2012
Client Names: Naira & Grach

Real Wedding Description
This was a traditional Armenian Wedding, which took place in Moscow. Everything was very gorgeous and fabulous. By tradition, the groom’s mother dressed the bride with her jewelry.

The ceremony took place in the largest Armenian church in Russia. The church was full of flowers – an unforgettable show – really touching.

The reception was in one of the best and most beautiful halls of Russia – Safisa. The evening had a beautiful ending with a gorgeous 3-meter cake from the chef who shared it with all 600 guests.

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Dmitry Fedotov | Moscow Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: Dmitry Fedotov | Email: dmitryfedotovmail@gmail.com | Phone: 011 7 925 518 66 14

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Real Wedding | Maplewood Hall, Ancaster, Ontario | Toronto Wedding Photographer Danielle Rabbat

Joe Milton — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:40:05 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Danielle Rabbat, Toronto, Ontario Wedding Photographer
Ceremony and Reception Location: Maplewood Hall, Ancaster, Ontario
Bridal Gown: Catherine Langlois
Flowers: Marion Bergshoeff
Hair Stylist: Tanya Tofano
Wedding Date: August 27, 2011
Client Names: Jennifer and James

Real Wedding Description
Jennifer and James’ wedding took place on a glorious late August summer day, in the forest surrounding Maplewood Hall, in Ancaster, Ontario.

James and the groomsmen were ready well before the ceremony began and they were eager to take lots of group photos, doing various activities like wielding ‘swords’ aka sticks, throwing leaves at each other and seeing who could jump the highest and pretending to be tourists posing for a photo. For James, it may have been one last ‘hurrah’ before the commitment of marriage. For me, it was a lot of fun to photograph!

Jen knew all of the ladies in her bridal party (with the exception of her sister-in-law) since elementary school, and their tears and smiles throughout the ceremony were evidence of how deep their friendships ran.

The reception featured a delicious assortment of pies baked by many guests, a conga line, humorous speeches, a vegetarian buffet, drawings of squirrels on the bathroom door, since Jen adores them and a highlight for many was the outdoor bonfire.

The guests all stayed until the wee hours of the night, enjoying the magic that took place in the forest that day.

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Danielle Rabbat | Toronto Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: Rabbat Photography | Email: danielle@rabbatphoto.com | Phone: 416-763-3546

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Chicago Wedding Photographer Jason Kaczorowski | ISPWP Photo of the Month “Reflection” | April 2012

Joe Milton — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:28:27 +0000

“Reflection” by Jason Kaczorowski, Chicago, Illinois

The ISPWP has a monthly photo assignment given to the members. Entries are posted on the ISPWP Forum, and all members get to vote on the winner.

The April assignment was “Reflection.” Congratulations to Chicago, Illinois Wedding Photographer Jason Kaczorowski for winning the ISPWP Photo of the Month.

Here are Jason’s notes about the image:

This month’s photo was captured while second shooting for Jay Crihfield. Second shooting often permits me the opening to look for angles which I might not otherwise have an opportunity to see and the time to set up for when I’m the primary shooter. This dance floor allowed for the perfect occasion to capture this couples reflection during their first dance using a strong backlight to rim the couple in perfect silhouette.

Visit Jason’s website to see more of his work.

Real Wedding | Egle and Peter | Treviso, Italy Wedding Photographer Eigirdas Scinskas

Joe Milton — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:07:15 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Eigirdas Scinskas, Treviso, Italy Wedding Photographer
Ceremony and Reception Location: Asolo, Italy
Wedding Dress: Juozas Statkevicius COUTURE
Wedding Date: October 1, 2011
Client Names: Egle and Peter

Real Wedding Description
Love was in the air! It was so sunny and so beautiful for an autumn wedding. I am happy for that day because I met such wonderful people. The wedding was so elegant, and Egle was adorable in her beautiful bridal dress – and all the wonderful feelings around! Such a beautiful LOVE!

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Eigirdas Scinskas | Treviso, Italy Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: White Fashion Photographer | Email: info@whitefashionphotographer.com | Phone: 0037061000032

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Real Wedding | Shore Lodge, McCall, Idaho | Portland Wedding Photographer Fritz Liedtke

Joe Milton — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:54:12 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Fritz Liedtke, Portland, Oregon Wedding Photographer
Ceremony and Reception Location: Shore Lodge
Band: Run4Cover – John Flynt
Cake: Greg Marsh
Wedding Date: October 12, 2010
Client Names: Katie and Justin

Real Wedding Description
Whenever I tell people I’m heading to Idaho, they ask, “Idaho?? Why?” I’m guessing it’s because they’ve never been there, because it’s really quite beautiful. Having photographed several wedding and portrait assignments there, the landscape is always stunning.

Katie and Justin’s destination wedding was in McCall, a resort town in the mountains which I’d never visited. Whether for skiing, boating, vacationing, or camping, it’s a mile-high destination for southern Idaho.

I have to say I wasn’t disappointed. Katie and Justin (who are from Buffalo, New York, and Buhl, Idaho) decided to have their wedding at McCall’s Shore Lodge, right on the Payette Lake. It’s a beautiful, classic lodge, and each room has a lake view–as does the high-ceiling log-construction ballroom. In fact, the ballroom wall overlooking the lake is not only made of glass, but is open to the air during the reception. It was stunning.

Katie is a hoot to work with, full of spunk and humor, and a real ham in front of the camera, which I adore. She had opportunity to put on her I’ve-been-watching-America’s-Next-Top-Model moves more than once. And Justin and his guys…they had more humorous photo ideas than we could even keep up with.

The bride and groom kept asking me if there was a way they could make their wedding good enough to be on my website, and I reassured them it already was…

Even though we are Portland wedding photographers, we love to travel to destination weddings–whether in Idaho, or Thailand, or Mexico, or Europe. It’s such a delight working with spunky brides, creative grooms, and beautiful locations. We just love telling love stories.

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Fritz Liedtke | Portland, Oregon Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: Fritz Photography | Email: fritz@fritzphoto.com | Phone: 503.267.5078

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Real Wedding | Hoher Darsberg Neckarsteinach | Heidelberg Wedding Photographer Andreas Pollok

Joe Milton — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:27:13 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Andreas Pollok, Heidelberg, Germany Wedding Photographer
Ceremony and Reception Location: Hoher Darsberg Neckarsteinach
Wedding Date: March 10, 2012
Client Names: Caren and Tonio

Real Wedding Description
This was my first wedding in 2012, and it was an incredible start for the upcoming wedding season. So much fun, love and a bunch of wonderful moments.
The wedding took place on a cloudy cold day in Neckarsteinach near Heidelberg. We started the day in a small barbershop, and went afterwards to the reception location where the bride and the groom got dressed. Then we decided to go to the world famous “Heidelberg Castle” for a portrait session, the place where the proposal took place. I had to fight hard with other tourists to take some pictures of my couple.
The ceremony was outside, everyone with warm jackets sat close to each other, so that everyone could warm their neighbour. Half of the guests were German and the other half Italian. The party started right after the dinner. Nearly all of the guests surrounded the couple for the first dance. One of the highlights was an oriental Indian dance performance of the bridesmaids.

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Andreas Pollok | Heidelberg, Germany Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: Pollok Pictures – Fine Art Wedding Photography | Email: info@pollok-pictures.de | Phone: 004915142326733

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Real Wedding | Lua Azul | Florianopolis Wedding Photographer Fabricio Sousa

Joe Milton — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:54:07 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Fabricio Sousa, Florianopolis, Brazil Wedding Photographer
Ceremony Location: Matriz Velha Church
Reception Location: Lua Azul
Wedding Date: February 19, 2011
Client Names: Marilla and André

Real Wedding Description
Marilla and André live in Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil, but their families live in Vitória, Espírito Santo. The city for the celebration was Guarapari, where they often spend the summer. The Matriz Velha Church was packed with friends and family who attended a cheerful and relaxed ceremony. The party was a particular ballad at Blue Moon nightclub, with dance floor in pool style.

Wedding Photographer Contact Information
Fabricio Sousa | Florianopolis, Brazil Wedding Photographer, ISPWP Member
Website: Fabricio Sousa Fotografia | Email: fabricio@fabriciosousa.com.br | Phone: 55-48-8407-8941

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Real Wedding | Summer Place, Johannesburg | Treviso, Italy Wedding Photographer Eigirdas Scinskas

Joe Milton — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:26:58 +0000

Wedding Photographer: Eigirdas Scinskas, Treviso, Italy Wedding Photographer
Ceremony and Reception Location: Summer Place, Johannesburg, South Africa
Wedding Date: September 17, 2011
Client Names: Vanessa and Amit

Real Wedding Description
This was an international destination wedding in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was really a lovely day with bride Vanessa and groom Amit – such a happy and inspired couple! Moreover we started the day with the groom and his best friends with a photo session in the city…an we went to hhhmmm…how to say..not the safest part of the city, so it was interesting but a lot of fun! In my opinion – it’s better to look at the pictures, not to ready all day about the story!

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