PWPC Winter 2016 Wedding Photography Contest
Contest Winners
1-st Place |
Sean LeBlanc |
Sean LeBlanc Photography
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Calgary, AB |
2-nd Place |
Cafa Liu |
CAFAPHOTO
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Toronto, ON |
3-rd Place |
Erin Wallis |
ERIN WALLIS PHOTOGRAPHY
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Campbell River, BC |
4-th Place |
Fran Chelico |
Fran Chelico Photography
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North Vancouver, BC |
5-th Place |
Curtis Moore |
Moore Photography
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Winnipeg, MB |
6-th Place |
Mugunthan Sundaran |
EM Photography
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Ajax, ON |
7-th Place |
Kendra Coupland |
Love Tree Photography (Kendra Coupland)
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New Westminster, BC |
8-th Place |
Robin Zhang |
F29 Studio
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Toronto, ON |
9-th Place |
Karen McKinnon |
McKinnon Photography
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Comox, BC |
10-th Place |
Abby Taylor |
Abby + Dave (Abby Taylor)
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Calgary, AB |
11-th Place |
Martin McMahon |
Martin McMahon Photography
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Ottawa, ON |
12-th Place |
Geoff Wilkings |
Geoff Wilkings Photography
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Calgary, AB |
13-th Place |
Jody Goodwin |
Jody Goodwin Photography
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Golden, BC |
14-th Place |
Barbara Cameron |
Barbara Ann Studios
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Ottawa, ON |
15-th Place |
Dorota Karpowicz |
B.D.F.K. Photography (Dorota Karpowicz)
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Edmonton, AB |
Contest Results
Fees and Eligibility
The Contest was open to PWPC Members only
Members have to
log in to see Contest rules
If you are not a Member yet, please
apply here
Prizes
Participants have 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 |
First Pick of Sponsor's Prize |
5-th place Contest Winner |
Second Pick of Sponsor's Prize |
6-th place Contest Winner |
Third Pick of Sponsor's Prize |
7-th place Contest Winner |
Fourth Pick of Sponsor's Prize |
Contest Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor: Albumdraft
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Prize: two 'One Year' Albumdraft memberships (value $288 each)
Online album proofing for wedding photographers. Albumdraft is the most practical and professional solution for wedding photographers to get the album design reviewed and approved by their clients.
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Platinum Sponsor: Technicare
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Prize: $250 credit towards Technicare lab services ($250 value)
Technicare offers $250 credit towards any of Technicare's lab services.
The winner will need to have a Technicare account, or they can sign up at www.technicare.com
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Gold Sponsor: Think Tank Photo
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Prize: Retrospective® 7 ($162 value)
Inconspicuous, soft-sided shoulder bag with a simple exterior that blends into the environment while carrying photo gear. Included a rear pocket which will hold your iPad or an 11" Mac-Book Air.
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Silver Sponsor: The Image Salon
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Prize: $100 credit ($100 value)
The Image Salon is a post-production service for the busy, yet discerning wedding photographer. Brought together by international, award-winning photographers Davina & Daniel Kudish.
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Bronze Sponsor: Fundy Software
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Prize: FUNDY Image Brander and Blog Collage ($78 value)
FUNDY Image Brander and Blog Collage help you tell the story of your brand, your
way. Create beautiful web collages and watermark your images in seconds to
share with the world.
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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
920 pixels on the long side in JPEG format with extension
.jpg and no larger than
300 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 may disqualify a photo if it does not comply with the rules of the Contest
Judges
All Judges of the Contest are the PWPC Members
The Judges' decision on the Contest is final
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Christina has ranked #2 in Canada in 2012 and #3 in Canada in 2014 with the PWPC.
She has also placed in the top ten three times with the International
Society of Professional Wedding Photographers and she currently holds 22
Lifetime Fearless Awards.
Ten years ago Christina quit a ladder-climbing
corporate gig to pursue her passion for photography full-time.
She attended
the Western Academy of Photography where she won the award for Best Overall
Student and eventually became a faculty member.
Christina also has a
master's degree in journalism from Carleton University with a
specialization in documentary broadcast journalism, which was a great
background for visual story-telling.
She teaches creative workshops for
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John Lin AGI Studio
(Richmond Hill, ON)
Toronto based top photography & cinema studio - AGI Studio lead
photographer and founder.
AGI Studio received 2015 the best readers' choice award by
Canadianspecialevents.com.
Our productions received a few awards from
PWPC, WPPI and some other international photography contests.
Our works
were often featured on Wedluxe.com, Elegant wedding, The Knot and
eventsource.ca
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Ann Wen + Mathieu Louis-Seize Green Tea Photography
(Ottawa, ON)
Better than cheesecake on a Wednesday, Ann and Matt of Green Tea Photography are internationally acclaimed photographers with a love of life and a passion for everything awesome.
With more awards under their belts than you can shake a stick at (including over 140 from the PWPC) they do their best to meld both creative fine-art and photojournalistic storytelling into the most colourful, vibrant and emotional impactful images possible.
So why did we call ourselves Green Tea Photography? Apart from being good for the soul and a fresh and timeless mix of East meets West, we met for the very first time on a cold winter's day over a cup of deliciousness. Green tea is where Our Story began.
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Contest Categories
| 1. |
Getting Ready |
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| 2. |
The Wedding Dress |
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| 3. |
Ceremony |
Images taken during the Ceremony |
| 4. |
Kids Being Kids |
Images of children or youths acting like kids |
| 5. |
Bride and Groom Portrait |
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| 6. |
Bridal Party Portrait |
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| 7. |
Parents at Wedding |
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| 8. |
Humor |
Funny images of the Wedding Day, from beginning to the end |
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Engagement Portrait |
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| 10. |
Bridal Portrait |
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| 11. |
Wedding Details |
Images of the bridal shoes, ring, cake, etc. |
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Reception |
Images taken during the Reception |
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
