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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…
Notes From Our Judges: Insights and Tips From Judging This is Reportage Collection One
We recently announced the winners of our Collection One Reportage and Reportage Story Awards, and were blown away by the images and stories our first round judges chose. With no minimums or maximums, it was down to the judges as to what would be awarded – with 3 or more of our 5 judges needing to deem an image/story award-worthy for it to become an award (you can see details of our judging process here). It was an incredibly tough competition, with just the top 2% of individual images becoming Reportage Awards, and the top 4% of stories becoming Reportage Story Awards.
We’re incredibly grateful today to share thoughts and insights by some of our Collection One judges; what they were looking for, tips on what can make good images great, things they saw a lot of, and more…
This Is How: ‘More Than A Feeling’ by Liam Shaw
For the twenty-ninth of our documentary wedding photography guides, I’m excited to welcome the brilliant Liam Shaw of York Place Studios to the site, sharing his thoughts on this fantastic capture. Really great insights into capturing atmosphere and the true essence of a scene, utilising dance floor lights to intensify emotion, visual impact, composition and more…
This Is How: ‘A Different Perspective’ by Dominique Shaw
For the twenty-eighth of our ‘This is How…’ posts, we’re honoured today to have the fantastic Dominique Shaw of York Place Studios with us, taking us behind the scenes of this wonderful capture. Dominique – who was one of our Collection One judges – shares brilliant insights into the importance of looking past the obvious, composition, patience, storytelling and more. Thanks so much Dom!
This Is How: ‘The Groom’s Flipside’ by Pete Farrell
We’re honoured to have the fantastic Pete Farrell of Pixies in the Cellar with us today, telling us how he got this recent Reportage Award. Really great tips on story-telling, capturing reactions, anticipation, composition and more…
This is Ross Harvey – Collection Two Judge
It’s a true honour to announce that the amazing Ross Harvey will be one of our judges for Collection Two! Ross has been one of the most inspiring photographers for me, personally – one of the initial ‘game changers’; someone who really showed me how wedding photography can be so different and a real art form. I’m therefore thrilled and honoured that he’ll be curating our second collection!
