Some of the best ways to see some of the best photography work is to attend a photography contest. An example of one of these elite contest are held by The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers. Quarterly they hold a competition with their members to see who can capture the best wedding pictures.
The 20 diverse categories are that photos can be entered into are meant to highlight different parts that can make a great wedding Things like lighting composition, and dynamic movement or raw emotion. The ISPWP’s website shows how challenging and special the craft can be.
“You have to get it right the first time, every time. You have to be a master of the craft and know your gear so well that you can make adjustments on the fly, without thinking or hesitating. And you have to do it for 8, 10, or 12 hours in close quarters with clients who have put their trust in you to get it right.”
Here are some of the 2014 contestant entries below:
1st Place in All About Light, Winter 2013, Taipei, Taiwan |
1st Place in Pure Art, Fall 2014, New York City, New York |
1st Place in The Decisive Moment, Summer 2014, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
1st Place in Ceremony, Spring 2014, Zaragoza, Spain |
1st Place in Emotional Impact, Spring 2014, Phoenix, Arizona |
1st Place in Family Love, Fall 2014, Canton, China |
1st Place in All About Light, Winter 2013, Taipei, Taiwan |
1st Place in Engagement Portrait, Summer 2014, Singapore |
1st Place in Ceremony, Winter 2013, Frankfurt, Germany |
1st Place in Emotional Impact, Fall 2014, Florence, Italy |
1st Place in Kids Will Be Kids, Spring 2014, Hong Kong |
1st Place in Emotional Impact, Summer 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia |
1st Place in Wedding Details, Spring 2014, Brussels, Belgium |
1st Place in Kids Will Be Kids, Winter 2013, Cinque Terre, Italy |
1st Place in Family Love, Winter 2013, Boston, Massachusetts |
1st Place in Pure Art, Spring 2014, Denver, Colorado |
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