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When Wedding Photographers Shoot Other Wedding Photographers’ Weddings
…and they win Story Awards for them too! Yep, that’s exactly what happened during a single Awards Collection here at This is Reportage: Two different wedding photographers (the fab Yves Schepers and Sanne De Block) shot the weddings of two other wedding photographers (the fab Linda Bouritius and Simon Leclercq – both of whom are also TiR members, and award-winners themselves), and both weddings became Story Awards during Collection 14.
We thought this was a great opportunity to hear from all of them: From Yves and Sanne, as the photographers who won the Story Awards, and from Linda and Simon, as the bride and groom respectively (though not marrying each other!), and as wedding photographers themselves – getting thoughts from all different perspectives…! Here’s what they had to say (with the full Story Awards displayed below too):
Podcast Episode 29: This is Alison Bounce
Super excited to have the fab Alison Bounce with us for episode 29 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Winner of no less than 12 Reportage Awards, Alison is not only one of the best wedding photographers in France, but she’s also a brilliant underwater photographer too, something which we dive into (sorry, had to do that pun!) – amongst many other things – on the episode today.
Stick with us as Alison shares all about:
how she went from being a firefighter to photographer,
how she’s currently dealing with the pandemic,
her thoughts on weddings themselves and why she likes photographing them,
her first ever wedding,
how she got into underwater photography (after initially being scared of water!),
her favourite TV series,
advice for entering our awards (Alison was a judge for us in Collection 6)
an amusing story behind one of her recent Reportage Awards,
how her cat has changed her life,
top tips for starting out in the industry,
giving at workshops and receiving in return,
the bloody tale of what happened after one of her Reportage Awards,
why moment trumps composition and light,
what annoys her about the industry,
shy she doesn’t like to book weddings too long in advance,
what makes her happy,
her thoughts on second shooters and why it’s important they meet the couple beforehand,
the most challenging aspect of wedding photography,
and much more…
Facebook Live: ‘The Story Behind the Story Award’ with Sanne De Block
We’re going live again! Join us at 3pm BST on Fri 22nd May over on our Facebook page, as we’re joined by the fantastic Sanne De Block for a brand new ‘The Story Behind the Story Award’.
Sanne (who is currently ranked 3rd overall in terms of Lifetime Awards from us, with a quite staggering 27 Awards in total!) will be taking us through one of her Story Awards; telling us how she captured each image. Not only will she divulge great info about this particular Story, but there’ll be insights into her general approach, equipment, editing, and much more too!
Collection Fifteen Judges
Excited to reveal our judges for Collection 15: The fantastic (clockwise, from top-left) Laura Ranftler, Erum Rizvi, Gareth Lima Conlon, Geeshan Bandara and Simon Leclercq.
Deadline for submission is just a few days away now: Submit by 23:59 BST on 24th May 2020. Members receive 60 Reportage Award entries and 18 Story Award entries per year, along with many other benefits.
Podcast Episode 28: This is Peter Geluk
Delighted to be bringing you the fantastic Peter Geluk for episode 28 of the This is Reportage Podcast! One half of Love Rules, Pete shoots with his wife Mitzy, and they were both in our Top 100 Photographers of 2019 list with a plethora of awards between them.
Pete shares so much with us today, including:
how he’s coping with the pandemic,
how a certain scary event led him to be in business with his wife,
the benefits of shooting as a husband and wife team,
the reason why he’s found himself shooting less frames per wedding,
a great tip to increase your patience and concentration,
what he’d do if he won the lottery,
what ‘being successful’ means to him,
how being a wedding photographer has had an effect on his character,
the story behind one of his specific Reportage Awards,
why its vital to know your clients beforehand,
his first ever paid wedding,
his advice if you’re not feeling happy with your work or career point,
mentoring and feelings of responsibility,
a massive tip for a piece of software he couldn’t do without,
having a videographer as part of the team and tips on working with them,
why they chose to downsize,
his creativity journey,
and much more…
