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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…
10,000 Uses of #thisisreportage Hashtag: Win A Year’s Membership
We were amazed to find out today that, in only seven months since launching the website, we’ve had 10,000 uses of the #thisisreportage hashtag on Instagram!
To celebrate this milestone, we thought we’d run a little contest, with the prizes being 1 of 3 annual memberships to This is Reportage (worth £80 each). As always, we want to be fair to our existing members too (almost 400 of them now, wowsas!), so this contest is open to existing members as well as photographers who aren’t part of our community (existing members will win an extra year’s membership).
This Is How: ‘El Velo Ventoso – The Windy Veil’ by Sara Kirkham
Today we’re sharing the story of another Reportage Award, and we’re excited to have the fantastic Sara Kirkham of Pixies in the Cellar telling all. Great insights into the practical benefits of shooting a wedding as a duo, embracing parts of the day that may not usually be your style, and Sara’s own thoughts on why this image has been awarded…a great read indeed, thanks so much Sara!
This Is How: ‘More Time, More Moments’ by Indra Simons
Excited to have the brilliant Netherlands-based photographer Indra Simons on the site today, as she tells us all about how she activated her ‘special cloaking mode’ to get this recent Reportage Award! Superb advice to not only other photographers, but also brides and grooms – a fantastic piece, thanks so much Indra!
This Is How: ‘Pure Ecstasy Without A Pill’ by Chio Garcia
Thrilled to have the fab Mexico-based This is Reportage member Chio Garcia on the site today, to tell us all about this emotional capture of hers. Chio talks not only about how she got this image, but also her many ‘whys’ about why she documents weddings – thoughts and sentiments which I know many wedding photographers throughout the world will wholeheartedly agree with. Thanks so much, Chio!
This is Storytelling: ‘Gaelle & David’ by Philippe Swiggers
It’s an honour to have the fantastic Belgium-based TiR member Philippe Swiggers with us today, taking us behind the scenes of his recent Story Award from Collection Three. Story Awards are given to the very best series of images (15 – 20) from a single wedding, representing world-class storytelling, creativity and consistency – with just the top 4% of entries being awarded in Collection Three, receiving a Story Award is no mean feat! I absolutely love what Philippe talks about in this piece: The power and vital importance of building relationships and rapport with not only the couple, but their family and friends too, in order to truly capture the very essence of the day – a brilliant, brilliant read:
