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Story Award by Cafa Liu / Collection Eight
Our Story Awards are for a series of 15 – 20 images from a single wedding – and, as always with us, are totally natural, un-posed and unscripted moments. Receiving one of these Story Awards is incredibly tough, as a photographer must show consistently world-class creativity, consistency and storytelling; an incredibly difficult feat.
Collection Eight was revealed this week, and just the top 4% of submissions became Story Awards. Collection Nine is open now; members receive 18 Story Award entries per year (as well as 60 Reportage Award entries (for individual captures) per year).
This is a Story Award by Cafa Liu (Canada), from Collection Eight:
This Is How: ‘Corrupting Influence’ by Lucy Judson
Fantastic to have Lucy Judson on the blog today, as she takes us behind the scenes of this Reportage Award-winning capture from back in Collection Three. This is a really extensive piece, with Lucy dealing with lots of different subjects, including patience, intuition, ‘looking for the moment’, the importance of capturing the moments before, and more. With supporting images as well, this is a fantastic read; thanks so much, Lucy!
This Is How: ‘First Dance As Shot From A Balcony’ by Leonard Walpot
Thrilled to have Leonard Walpot with us today, as he tells us all about how he captured this Reportage Award from Collection Seven (Collection Eight winners due to be announced later this week, by the way!). Really great insights into working with two ‘lead’ photographers at this particular wedding, composition, finding different viewpoints, pre-visualisation and more…
This Is How: ‘Mallet Time’ by Matt Badenoch
Really great to have the fab Matt Badenoch on the site today, as he talks us through his thought process and just how he captured this great image. This is a really interesting and exhaustive piece, with so many nuggets of sage advice and tips – including tips on backgrounds, composition, patience and more…thanks so much, Matt!
This is Menino Conhece Menina – Collection Eight Judges
Excited to announce our fifth and final judge for Collection Eight: The wonderful Menino Conhece Menina! Comprised of the lovely duo that is Daniel and Raquel, they are based in Portugal, and have long been favourites of ours here at This is Reportage; honoured that they’ll be casting their moment-honed eyes over our Reportage and Story Award entries for Collection Eight! (Deadline for submissions just two days away: 23:59 GMT on 24th March).
