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Welcome to the This is Reportage blog, where we'll be sharing lots and lots of documentary wedding photography goodness. Check back frequently for the latest features…
This is Ralf Czogallik – Collection Twelve Judge
Honoured to announce the second of our five judges for Collection Twelve: The brilliant Ralf Czogallik! Based in the Netherlands and shooting all over the world, we’re very excited to see what Ralf picks as his winners for our Reportage and Story Awards soon…!
Deadline for submissions is just a few days away: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 23rd November.
This is Nadine van Biljon – Collection Twelve Judge
Excited to reveal the first of our five judges for Collection Twelve: The brilliant Nadine van Biljon! Based in Surrey near London in the UK, and shooting all over the world, we can’t wait to see what Nadine and our other four judges (to be announced soon) choose as winners…
(There’s just a few days left to submit to Collection Twelve, which is our final Awards Collection of 2019. Submit by 23:59 GMT on 23rd November 2019.)
Podcast Episode 5: This is Paul Fox
Honoured to bring you the brilliant Paul Fox for episode 5 of the This is Reportage Podcast! Hailing from Cornwall, UK, Paul was one of our Top 30 Photographers of 2018, and has a real skill of creative, intimate documentary wedding photography. We talk about lots of subjects in this episode, including:
his love of Sony and mirrorless in general, tips on how to shoot really close, not being silent, educating your clients, growing up in Cornwall, from landscape to weddings, second shooting, his dogs (his “four legged little furry children”), a very surprising favourite film, why he personally enters awards, his use of social media, how he gets his bookings, the power of referrals, the ‘food subject’, what annoys him, how to really capture the fun and joy, how to get fun weddings, advice about client meetings, the importance of people skills and how that enables you to capture moments better, the most challenging aspect of wedding photography, why he doesn’t like to use a lot of flash, shooting a lot of images, being Arnie, his own wedding and being on the other side of the camera, the first thing he does after shooting a wedding, what he does in the quiet season, online training, top tips for people just starting out in the industry, and much more…
Podcast Episode 4: This is Sanne De Block
Thrilled to bring you the next episode of the This is Reportage Podcast! For Episode 4 we have the brilliant Sanne De Block from Antwerp, Belgium. Sanne has won a staggering 17 Awards (11 Reportage and 6 Story Awards), and is currently ranked third in the world in terms of Lifetime Awards. The things we talk about in the episode include:
her childhood, how she wanted to be anything but a photographer (!), her original inspiration, studying photography in college, being the ‘Master of Party’, creating on the fly, documentary wedding photography tips, the story behind one of her specific Reportage Awards, lying on the ground for a reason, Game of Thrones, her one-eyed cat, Doc Day, nerves, hating the business-side, having a strong community of Belgium wedding photographers, Story Award tips, what being succesful means to her, capturing the First Dance, the most challenging part of our job, composition, light and moment, the future, and more…
Podcast Episode 3: This is Citlalli Rico
Delighted to interview the fantastic Citlalli Rico for episode 3! Hailing from Mexico, winner of countless international awards, and with over 700 weddings under her belt, Citlalli shares so much with us, including info about:
working with her sister, how she used to shoot 100 weddings a year, the time she had to speak in front of 2000 people, her love of Harry Potter, top tips for starting out as a wedding photographer, business-sense, how sharing our industry is, staying creative even after shooting over 700 weddings, one of my personal favourite Reportage Award images of hers, capturing the wedding vendors, what she would do if she won the lottery, how the Foundation conference had a massive impact on her career, meeting some her favourite photographers, why submitting ‘honest’ images is what she prefers to do, why Story Awards are her favourite, any regrets in her life, why she used to prefer saying she was unemployed rather than being a wedding photographer (which obviously changed, though!), her favourite part of the day to capture, what the most important thing in life is, and more…
