PWPC Winter 2012 Wedding Photography Contest
Contest Winners
1-st Place |
Elaine + Kenneth Soong |
Just Married Photography
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Edmonton, AB |
2-nd Place |
Christina Craft |
FunkyTown Photography
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Victoria, BC |
3-rd Place |
Jun Ying |
Kunio Photography
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Surrey, BC |
4-th Place |
Raymond Leung |
Raymond & Jessie Photography
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Richmond, BC |
5-th Place |
Leslie Biggar |
Sakura Photography
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New Westminster, BC |
6-th Place |
Maggie Habieda Nowakowski |
Fotografia Boutique
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Oakville, ON |
7-th Place |
Haley Shandro |
Shandro Photo
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Edmonton, AB |
8-th Place |
Eunice Montenegro |
Eunice Montenegro Photography
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Antigonish, NS |
9-th Place |
Heather MacEachern |
HRM Photography
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London, ON |
10-th Place |
Adeline Leonti |
Avant Garde Studio
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Montreal, QC |
Contest Results
Fees and Eligibility
The contest was open to Members only. If you are not a Member yet, please visit this
link to apply
Member has to log in to his/her Profile page to upload images. Please
log in here
Prizes
Participants had the chance to win cash and other prizes for their winning photos.
1-st place Contest Winner |
$500 cash |
2-nd place Contest Winner |
$350 cash |
3-rd place Contest Winner |
$250 cash |
4-th place Contest Winner |
Prize from the Gold Sponsor Think Tank Photo ($279 value) |
5-th place Contest Winner |
Prize from the Silver Sponsor Totally Rad! ($149 value) |
6-th place Contest Winner |
Prize from the Silver Sponsor Kubota Image Tools ($109 value) |
7-th place Contest Winner |
Prize from the Silver Sponsor Vistek Canada ($100 value) |
Contest Sponsors
Gold Sponsor: Think Tank Photo
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Airport Acceleration® V2.0 ($279 value)
Legal carry on backpack fits all international carry on requirements when the laptop case is removed. It can be decreased in size and weight immediately by removing the laptop case. New security features!
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Silver Sponsor: Totally Rad!
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Prize: RadLab ($149 value)
RadLab is a revolutionary new way to style your photos. Unlike using Photoshop actions, RadLab allows you to get instant previews of how your image will change. You can layer together effects in infinite ways, and customize your Recipes with simple, intuitive sliders.
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Silver Sponsor: Kubota Image Tools
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Prize: Kubota Artistic Tools Viva La Vintage™ ($109 value)
Add some new fun to your images with these Kubota Actions inspired by vintage looks your clients will love! These classic effects are wildly popular around the industry and in high demand from photographers and their clients. Prompted by phenomenal reception to our Kubota Vintage Delish™ Presets for Lightroom®, we have assembled a similar collection of vintage flavors in the form of speedy Photoshop® Actions powered by Kubota Action DASHBOARD™.
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Silver Sponsor: Vistek Canada
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Prize: Vistek Gift Card ($100 value)
A Vistek Gift Card is a great way to make sure they get just the gift they want. With Canada's widest selection of imaging gear to choose from, the convenience of no expiration date and both in-store and online redemption, giving great gear has never been easier.
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Image size and other requirements
You may upload up to
30 images per Photographer per Contest
All images uploaded for the Contest must be
780 pixels on the long side in JPEG format with extension
.jpg and no larger than
200 KB
Images must have no borders, edges, strokes, studio logos, names etc.
No specific file name required for images
All images must be taken by the participant at actual wedding or engagement session. No images allowed from workshops, all types of commercial shots, etc.
Each photo may be submitted only to one Category of the Contest and may not be used at any other upcoming PWPC Contests
No collages allowed
Judges
All Judges of the Contest are the PWPC Members. The Judges' decision on the Contest is final.
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Klaudia grew up in Europe and started her wedding photography career at the age of 17.
Throughout the years, her unique style has become easily recognizable and has earned her several awards.
Her immense passion and talent enables her to see the unseen beauty that surrounds her.
With a photojournalistic and candid eye, she captures images in a colorful imaginative way.
Her photos express her creativity and originality.
Klaudia is the founder and owner of Blueberry Studio based in Montreal and photographs weddings all over the world.
Her natural talent is complemented by the seminars and workshops she regularly attends to learn new or
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Derek has been a full time photographer since 2005 working in the Vancouver, West Coast area.
His work has been published in magazines locally and internationally,
with the most recent one in Real Weddings magazine.
At the 2011 Professional BC Wedding Awards, he was the finalist in the best candid / photojournalism category.
With a passion to give back to the community, he has an active presence in the photography industry in Vancouver.
He's organized and led other photographers at the Worldwide Photo Walk and the Ultimate Vancouver Shootouts.
Having established his studio as one of the top in Vancouver,
he has moved on in creating a new and bigger studio with two other photographers and has many new exciting things planned. |
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Juan Manuel Garcia Avenida Garcia
(Ottawa, ON)
When I was very, very young I was moved by anything and everything creative around me:
people, places, magazines, ads, billboards, TV, comedy, movies... anything visually beautiful.
I still am.
Photography has changed my life. It made me a better person.
It made me think about our surroundings and how we impact the world.
It made me see life as an amazingly fragile gift.
Photography brought me the love of my life. I couldn’t do anything else.
So now, I'm a professional wedding and special moments photographer in Ottawa, Canada,
married (to the eternally beautiful Maddy) with a cat named "Sasha".
We thrive on creative challenges and capturing those fleeting moments and changing them into forever moments. |
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Contest Categories
| 1. |
Getting Ready |
Images taken during the preparations, before the wedding (hair studio, hotel room, at home, etc.) |
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The Wedding Dress |
Beauty of the wedding gown worn by the bride or hanging up |
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Engagement Portrait |
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Ceremony |
Images taken during the ceremony |
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Kids Being Kids |
Images of children or youths acting like kids |
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Reflections |
Creative images taken using reflective surfaces such as mirrors, windows, etc. |
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Bridal Portrait |
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Bride and Groom Portrait |
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| 9. |
Bridal Party Portrait |
Creative, fun images of the bridal party |
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Wedding Details |
Images of the bridal shoes, ring, cake, etc. |
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Humor |
Funny images of the wedding day, from beginning to the end |
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Location/Structure |
Images that represent where the wedding is taking place (interior or exterior) |
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Reception |
Images taken during reception |
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Creative Lighting |
Creative images with use of the available light, off camera flash, etc. |
Minor Photoshop enhancements are allowed (cropping, colour correction, blemishes removal, etc.)
Colour, B/W, or toned images are acceptable
Portrait images may be set up or prompted by the photographer
Photos must be appropriate for a general audience
All images are Copyright of their owners
