Metropolitan Imageworks

If you want to see images from some of the best photographers in the world – check out Fearless Photographers.  I am honored and ecstatic to be a part of such a talented group of photographers who see light, color, contrast, emotion, moments and beauty that is both simplistic and breathtaking at the same time.  Gone are the days of just taking pretty pictures with which to remember the wedding day.  It’s been kicked up quite a few notches, folks.

Here is my image that placed in the Round 5 competition.  Yes, I won an award for taking a photo of a few butts!

While you’re at it, you should peruse the entire gallery of winning images from this round – Fearless Photographers Round 5 – and be sure to click LIKE for the ones you like as they narrow it down for a best in show!!!

There are times, as a professional photographer, when I find myself humbled. And awed.  Usually it has to do with viewing inspiring images that placed in competitions.  The winning images from the Winter 2010 International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers contest were announced this week and I must say I am very moved, motivated, honored and of course humbled by the winning images.

I feel the winter competition is one of the most competitive and intense since hundreds of photographers have an entire year’s worth of images to pull from and submit.  I don’t envy the judges that have to go through thousands of images and judge them on content and quality.

Please take the time to have a look and get a sense of the visual experience of the best of the best in wedding photography around the world. ISPWP Winter 2010 Contest.

I received the email notification that the entries had been judged and the link to the winning images was online. I held my breathe as I scrolled through the winning images in each category – pausing to take in the beauty of each one.  Finally I uttered a simple sigh of relief as I came across one of my images that placed.

ISPWP Winter 2010 The Wedding Dress Category – 20th Place

Here are some of my images that have placed in previous ISPWP Competitions:

Summer 2010 ISPWP Contest

Spring 2010 ISPWP Contest

Winter 2009 ISPWP Contest

Summer 2009 ISPWP Contest

Spring 2009 ISPWP Contest

The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers is a unique organization in that they have strict criteria for the membership – you have be a professional photographer with experience, talent and professionalism and have a peer review before being granted acceptance.

I’m proud to announce that one of my images received 8th place in the Venue/Location category of the ISPWP, International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers, Winter Contest for 2009. It’s such an honor to be recognized with the incredible amount of talent in the membership of the ISPWP. This is my fourth winning image so I am ecstatic.

Check out the full gallery of winning images.

This image was taken on the rooftop of the Madison Museum of Modern Art in Madison, Wisconsin during one of my July 2009 weddings.