having fun in Central – wedding of mei-kee and söeren
August 14, 2008
a photo session with a karate master – esther and black
August 21, 2008![simonthephoto ranked top 4th artistic wedding photojournalist in the 08 Q2 [AG]WPJA Contest 6](https://blog.simonthephoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2771449112_3b757fc2ed.jpg "simonthephoto ranked top 4th artistic wedding photojournalist in the 08 Q2 [AG]WPJA Contest 6")
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 !!!!
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!" 
3rd place in the "get ready" category – (judges’ comment here) – from mei-kee and söeren ‘s wedding on Feb 8 
10th place in the "sense of place/architecture" category (judges’ comment here)
– from nina and james ‘s wedding on jan 4 
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
54 Comments
Congratulations Simon!! Keep up the good work! =)
Congratulations Simon!! Keep up the good work! =)
Congratz! simply great work!
Congratz! simply great work!
Wow! Congratulations Simon. I can’t wait for you to take photos of this standard for our pre-wedding in October!!
Wow! Congratulations Simon. I can’t wait for you to take photos of this standard for our pre-wedding in October!!
Haha, no pressure!!
Haha, no pressure!!
Congratulations Simon! We always love your sense of lighting and ways to capture unique moments of wedding!
Add Oil!!! =D
Congratulations Simon! We always love your sense of lighting and ways to capture unique moments of wedding!
Add Oil!!! =D
Congrats again, Simon! You’re really an outstanding photographers to have the awards. Hope to say “congrats” to you again in the near future!
Congrats again, Simon! You’re really an outstanding photographers to have the awards. Hope to say “congrats” to you again in the near future!
Congratulations Simon!
You deserve the awards and the compliments.
Congratulations Simon!
You deserve the awards and the compliments.
Big congratulations!!!
Big congratulations!!!
So happy that I’m on your thank you list. I’m proud of working with you!!!
Simon,
Congratulations! You got a right choice since 2006!
So happy that I’m on your thank you list. I’m proud of working with you!!!
Simon,
Congratulations! You got a right choice since 2006!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! You are so great!!
Congratulations!!! You are so great!!
Congratulations, Simon!! You deserve it!!
Congratulations, Simon!! You deserve it!!
Hi All,
thanks for all your encouragement!!!
simon.the.photo
Hi All,
thanks for all your encouragement!!!
simon.the.photo
this is so exciting!!! congratulations, Simon!!! 🙂
this is so exciting!!! congratulations, Simon!!! 🙂
Hi Simon
果然是好消息呢！努力！替香港爭光！gogogogo
Lawrence Tsang
Hi Simon
果然是好消息呢！努力！替香港爭光！gogogogo
Lawrence Tsang
Hi Law記 ，
為港爭光？好似參加奧運咁，HaHa！
多謝晒，星期六見。
Simon
Hi Law記 ，
為港爭光？好似參加奧運咁，HaHa！
多謝晒，星期六見。
Simon
*clap clap clap* Congratulations Simon 😀
*clap clap clap* Congratulations Simon 😀
Congratulations!
your ‘funs’!
Dino
Congratulations!
your ‘funs’!
Dino
Great job, Simon. You deserve it!
Great job, Simon. You deserve it!
thanks Joe.
simon
thanks Joe.
simon
Hi Simon,
Found your link thru Asuka site. Excellent work in PJ style. I especially like the second one.
Hi Simon,
Found your link thru Asuka site. Excellent work in PJ style. I especially like the second one.
HI Kelvin,
thanks and nice meeting you.
simon
HI Kelvin,
thanks and nice meeting you.
simon
Congratulations~ simon 真係為港增光呀, no. 4 – 我的lucky no. wor ~
Congratulations~ simon 真係為港增光呀, no. 4 – 我的lucky no. wor ~
Congratulations ！你影的相往往帶給人驚喜！努力！
Congratulations ！你影的相往往帶給人驚喜！努力！
wow……congratulation……what a success….you make all asian proud!
wow……congratulation……what a success….you make all asian proud!
My pleasure to witness your success from your 1st chapter til now…you are wonderful…mentor.
My pleasure to witness your success from your 1st chapter til now…you are wonderful…mentor.