Archive for June, 2009

We made it!

June 30th, 2009

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Just got my acceptance to the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association!  Only 12 photographers in the entire state of Florida have been accepted as members – I’m lucky #13!  Check it out – http://www.agwpja.com/search_results.php?query=Florida.

This is incredibly exciting for me because the AGWPJA has very strict criteria for acceptance.  You have to shoot in a Fine Art Photojournalism style to qualify, pass a portfolio review, and meet professional standards. I was on pins and needles for a month waiting for word of my acceptance (or the pending doom of rejection!).

The most exciting part for me is that I can now start to enter their print competitions with my photojournalistic images.  I can’t wait!  I’ve got some great ones that I think have potential to do really well.

If you can’t tell…I’m passionate about photography!  I LOVE, LOVE photographing weddings as they present a new challenge every week and the possibilities are endless.  Weddings separate the boys from the men…you have to be a great shooter, think fast, be creative, flexible, and handle stress well.  What isn’t to love?!

Okay, enough tooting my own horn.  Have I mentioned how much my husband rocks with video lately?! =)

 

wpja1

Just got my acceptance to the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association!  Only 12 photographers in the entire state of Florida have been accepted as members – I’m lucky #13!  Check it out – http://www.agwpja.com/search_results.php?query=Florida.

This is incredibly exciting for me because the AGWPJA has very strict criteria for acceptance.  You have to shoot in a Fine Art Photojournalism style to qualify, pass a portfolio review, and meet professional standards. I was on pins and needles for a month waiting for word of my acceptance (or the pending doom of rejection!).

The most exciting part for me is that I can now start to enter their print competitions with my photojournalistic images.  I can’t wait!  I’ve got some great ones that I think have potential to do really well.

If you can’t tell…I’m passionate about photography!  I LOVE, LOVE photographing weddings as they present a new challenge every week and the possibilities are endless.  Weddings separate the boys from the men…you have to be a great shooter, think fast, be creative, flexible, and handle stress well.  What isn’t to love?!

Okay, enough tooting my own horn.  Have I mentioned how much my husband rocks with video lately?! =)

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A Sophisticated Bridal Show

June 1st, 2009

Check out our booth from A Sophisticated Bridal Show!  We had so much fun building it with the help of my very handy dad!!  Seriously – without him it would be impossible.  I had a blast shopping for all the goodies, too.  And, while it really was a lot of work, we have already set up lots of appointments with brides for the next few weeks.  Feel free to comment and let us know what you think…

As a proud wife, I must point out how great Kevin’s numerous awards looked on our wall!  Can’t find the rest of them, but I guess that will keep him from getting too vain.  At one point he was polishing it and I had to tell him to stop for fear someone would think he was just reveling in his glory. =)

 

Check out our booth from A Sophisticated Bridal Show!  We had so much fun building it with the help of my very handy dad!!  Seriously – without him it would be impossible.  I had a blast shopping for all the goodies, too.  And, while it really was a lot of work, we have already set up lots of appointments with brides for the next few weeks.  Feel free to comment and let us know what you think…

As a proud wife, I must point out how great Kevin’s numerous awards looked on our wall!  Can’t find the rest of them, but I guess that will keep him from getting too vain.  At one point he was polishing it and I had to tell him to stop for fear someone would think he was just reveling in his glory. =)