Last night I was watching an interview with the great American photographer Annie Leibovitz in which she says she’s scared of sunny days! “It’s sort of a joke, you know?” she said. “You get there and whoever you’re with says: ‘Aren’t you glad I brought the good weather?’ And it’s like for me, and the kind of wo...
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典礼仪式上新娘对新郎说：“承蒙你的关照，爱了我十三年，从校服到婚纱。希望你永远像宠爱宝宝一样宠爱我，从此我们一房、两人、三餐、四季，余生，你一定要对我好好的。” 这样一段爱情长跑，时间、距离、任何都只会让他们越爱越深，认定你，余生都是你。为爱结婚，一...
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Hablemos claro, hablemos de fotos significativas. Leah y Charles vivieron en una comunidad andina del Valle Sagrado hace años y el sueño de ellos siempre fue casarse en dicho lugar rodeado de grandes y mágicas montañas. Pasó el tiempo y ellos volvieron a San Francisco, USA, donde actualmente viven. Luego Dios les dio una gran bendición, ...
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My interest in photography goes back to my childhood. My first memories of photography date back to using a Polaroid camera to capture photos of friends in elementary school. In my early 20’s, I took a job as a live in nanny in Washington, D.C and Nantucket, MA. The massive history landscape in Washington and unbelievable scenery in Nantucket drove me to purchase my first &ldq...
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It might seem strange to do an engagement shoot at Green Mount Cemetery, but it's actually one of Baltimore's hidden gems. It's a supremely beautiful and peaceful spot in the midst of the urban chaos, and I was really happy when Sam and Jen wanted to do their photos there. I actually hadn't visited since high school (700 or so years ago) so it was good to get back.&n...
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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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