simonthephoto ranked top 4th artistic wedding photojournalist in the 08 Q2 [AG]WPJA Contest

I am so excited to share the good news with you. The Artistic Guild of Wedding Photojournalist Association [AG]WPJA just announced their Q2 wedding photo contest last Saturday, when I read their web site, I couldn’t believe that I was ranked as the top 4th artistic wedding photojournalist in this contest !!! And I am the only photographer from Asia in the Top 10 !!!!

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 I had 3 photos ranked top 10 in the contest — 2nd and 3rd place in the "get ready" category and 10th place in "sense of place" category. Here are the winning photos

2nd place in the "get ready" category – you can click here to see the judges’ comment. this is from Winnie and Ivan ‘s wedding on March 8 (sorry, I haven’t written up their wedding on the blog yet). I love the lighting of this photo so much — I had done a lot of modifications of the lights on site  – the windows light, the room lights, the bed side lamps, the table lamps and off-camera flash … … judges ‘ comment "Outstanding light!"
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3rd place in the "get ready" category – (judges’ comment here)  – from mei-kee and söeren ‘s wedding on Feb 8
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10th place in the "sense of place/architecture" category (judges’ comment here)
- from nina and james ‘s wedding on jan 4

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Finally, I ‘d like say thank you to the following persons

  • thanks Winnie and Ivan, Nina and James, Mei-Kee and Söeren for inviting me to take photos of your beautiful weddings
  • thanks my partner Ken, my assistant Vickie, Siu B for all their help in these weddings
  • thanks my wife Xandra for giving so much support to me

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  • http://www.lawrencetsang.com/ lawrence Tsang

    Hi Simon
    果然是好消息呢!努力!替香港爭光!gogogogo
     
    Lawrence Tsang 

  • http://www.lawrencetsang.com lawrence Tsang

    Hi Simon
    果然是好消息呢!努力!替香港爭光!gogogogo
     
    Lawrence Tsang 

  • http://blog.simonthephoto.com/ simon.the.photo

    Hi Law記 ,
    為港爭光?好似參加奧運咁,HaHa!
    多謝晒,星期六見。
    Simon

  • http://www.SimonThePhoto.com Simon

    Hi Law記 ,

    為港爭光?好似參加奧運咁,HaHa!

    多謝晒,星期六見。

    Simon

  • http://www.playgroundphotography.com/ claudia

    *clap clap clap* Congratulations Simon :D

  • http://www.playgroundphotography.com claudia

    *clap clap clap* Congratulations Simon :D

  • Dino Leung

    Congratulations!
    your ‘funs’!
    Dino

  • Dino Leung

    Congratulations!
    your ‘funs’!
    Dino

  • http://www.photojoe.com/blog Joe Pulcinella

    Great job, Simon. You deserve it!

  • http://www.photojoe.com/blog Joe Pulcinella

    Great job, Simon. You deserve it!

  • http://www.SimonThePhoto.com Simon

    thanks Joe.

    simon     

  • http://blog.simonthephoto.com/ simon.the.photo

    thanks Joe.
    simon     

  • http://www.kelvinphotographer.com/ Kelvin Leung

    Hi Simon,
    Found your link thru Asuka site. Excellent work in PJ style. I especially like the second one.

  • http://www.kelvinphotographer.com Kelvin Leung

    Hi Simon,
    Found your link thru Asuka site. Excellent work in PJ style. I especially like the second one.

  • http://blog.simonthephoto.com/ simon.the.photo

    HI Kelvin,
    thanks and nice meeting you.
    simon     

  • http://www.SimonThePhoto.com Simon

    HI Kelvin,

    thanks and nice meeting you.

    simon     

  • Janus & Walker

    Congratulations~ simon 真係為港增光呀, no. 4 – 我的lucky no. wor ~

  • Janus & Walker

    Congratulations~ simon 真係為港增光呀, no. 4 – 我的lucky no. wor ~

  • http://raychuiphoto.blogspot.com/ Ray Chui

    Congratulations !你影的相往往帶給人驚喜!努力!

  • http://raychuiphoto.blogspot.com/ Ray Chui

    Congratulations !你影的相往往帶給人驚喜!努力!

  • http://www.robinng.com/blog Robin NG

    wow……congratulation……what a success….you make all asian proud!

  • http://www.robinng.com/blog Robin NG

    wow……congratulation……what a success….you make all asian proud!

  • Lina Lam

    My pleasure to witness your success from your 1st chapter til now…you are wonderful…mentor.

  • Lina Lam

    My pleasure to witness your success from your 1st chapter til now…you are wonderful…mentor.