The ISPWP recently reached out to some of the top contest winners of the ISPWP Spring 2018 Wedding Photography Contest. We wanted to find out more about them and their thoughts on photography, weddings, and what makes them tick. Here is our interview with Daniel Dumbrava, a Targoviste, Romania wedding photographer. Here is how he describes himself: "We believe in a ...
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The ISPWP recently reached out to some of the top contest winners of the ISPWP Spring 2018 Wedding Photography Contest. We wanted to find out more about them and their thoughts on photography, weddings, what makes them tick. Our first interview was with Cafa Liu, a Toronto, Ontario wedding photographer. Here is how he describes himself: "I am a photographer. I am a we...
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Having wedding portraits made on your wedding day has been a staple since the late 1800’s and continues to be a time-honored tradition today. However, the way photographers take portraits and the amount of time allocated for portraits has changed quite a bit. From 1880 to about 1960, weddings were much shorter affairs that consisted of a ceremony, a portrait session, and then ...
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Judging a wedding photography contest, such as the ISPWP, always means a big challenge because after the results are announced there will usually be some controversion why some images got awarded and others not. I think it is a good idea to have the judges comment on some photos and explain why they seemed special compared to the rest. Of course, there were four judges, each with...
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The ISPWP is proud to announce the results of the Spring 2018 Contest. Congratulations to all of the award winners! Thank you to all of the members who entered the contest and to the judges who worked long hours to review all of the entries! (Photo by Pasquale Minniti) ...
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Storytelling has always come naturally to Julien Laurent George, and telling stories with his camera at weddings was a natural progression for him from his first love of fashion photography. In his portfolio, you’ll find a range of emotional work from the sublime and solemn moments of the bride getting ready to hilarious behind the scenes moments at weddings. Julien was awa...
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If you’ve ever shopped for a large purchase such as a car or a house you probably understand that there are going to be significant variations in price. However, when it comes to wedding photography, a comment we hear a lot is that people are confused by the price differences between photographers. How is it that some wedding photographers can charge hundreds and even thousand...
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Though it may sound strange to think about it, we’re now entering an age where digital photography is all that soon-to-be-married couples have ever known. Long gone are the days of wedding photographers dropping film off at the lab on Mondays and letting the lab do all the work! Film Photography Film has begun to make a bit of a renaissance in the wedding photography world...
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It’s every newly married couple’s nightmare, finding out that they won't be receiving any professional photographs from their wedding. If you’ve spent time reading wedding blogs or reviews on the internet you’ve probably come across a few of these sad stories where the photographer failed to show up on the big day, or that for some reason or another the p...
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ISPWP has been setting the bar high for wedding photographers since 2008. Because wedding photography is an unregulated industry, we knew there was a need for an organization that helped bridal couples to find qualified wedding professionals. There are many facets to wedding photography; it takes not only skill and experience, but you must also be a smart businessperson. ISPWP set o...
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