Never before had I entered a photo into any sort of competition, so why not start with a professional photographer's competition, right? As most of you know, my primary focus is wedding photography, it's what I really love to do. What you may not know is that it is less likely for those types of photos to score as high in competition. My main goal with every client is to provide them with the very best images that I can produce, however what makes a great client image isn't necessarily cut out for a professional competition.
The Professional Photographer Association's judges follow strict criteria for what makes a merited/blue ribbon image. Most entries are planned/stylized shoots to which their photographers have given lengthy amounts of time to plan out and then execute. Now put these well thought out images up against ones that are often shot on the fly - with little forethought - during the middle of a wedding day! You can see why it becomes so challenging to score high on any of the many technical elements required of this profession.
All that being said, I was very excited to have one image earn the honor of being a merited/blue ribbon image! The remaining four scored only two points under blue ribbon, but were still red ribbon worthy! The entire process was a very humbling, nerve-racking, and vulnerable experience, but it also turned out to be a very encouraging and heartwarming one, as I received much positive feedback from both fellow photographers and the presiding judges. This culminated in being presented with the "First Time Entrant Award" for having the highest scoring average among all of the first time competitors! A special thank you to all of my amazing clients who put their faith in me and for the support of my friends and family. I could not have done it without you all, and look forward to doing this job for many years to come!
Ricky + Noemi's Wedding | Chandler House Bed & Breakfast | New Gloucester, Maine Wedding Photographer
What a beautiful and colorful fall day it was for Ricky and Noemi's wedding at the Chandler House in New Gloucester, Maine. This was my last wedding of the 2015 season and what an amazing note it was to end on! It was a bit chilly out, but the seasons colors had just peaked and the landscape was just on fire in places! To top it off, I had such a lovely and wonderful couple to work with, which is always a blessing. I'm so happy that I was there to capture their union, and I hope you love the photos as much as I loved taking them!
-At the end of this blog post is a link to the full album/ordering gallery-
Thank you Ricky and Noemi!
- Vendors -
Photographer: James Flachsbart
Hair & Makeup: Julissa Gil
Venue: Chandler House Bed & Breakfast
Catering: Famous Dave's
Cake: European Bakery
Flowers: The Bride (Noemi)
Dress: ‘Penelope’ gown, Love Marley by Watters
DJ: Mixed Up DJ’s – Shawn Duross
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