I was introduced to Arielle and Kavi through one of Kavi’s longtime friends, Maine wedding photographer and fellow ShootStyle member Andree Kehn. Andree couldn’t shoot their wedding as she was going to be enjoying the evening as a guest. Well she did manage to shoot some (nothing in version of the album of course) but then put her camera away and partied. See if you can spot her in the album!

Arielle and Kavi are the kind of people that you crave as friends. They’re hip and funny, love great food and have an innate sense of style. All of those qualities were abundantly apparent on their wedding day. They’re also incredibly generous. At a recent wedding show they agreed to hang out in my booth and show off their album. Even better, after the show they introduced me to some of Portland’s incredible dining options. I can’t wait to go back!

So a great many thanks to Arielle and Kavi (and Andree)! Now let me present their Blue Ribbon scoring wedding album:

Thanks Melissa and Brian for making me a part of your wedding day.

First up is Sarah and Jake’s wedding album.

I have to thank Sarah and Jake who were married last year at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley. They were a lot of fun to work with. They did a first look in the comically oversized chair in the kid’s garden there and had their ceremony in front of the mansion. I loved the dancing at their reception–everyone let their boogie loose!

Sarah and Jake also opted to have my photo booth at their wedding and the photos from it were hilarious–I had make them part of the album!

I also would like to thank the amazing photographer and fellow ShootStyle member Stacey Doyle . Stacey assisted me at the wedding but because of the competition I sadly had to refrain from using her photos for this version of the album. Sarah and Jake have them though!

The past week has been a crazy one for me. I spent the beginning of the week being inspired by some of the worlds best wedding photography out at the Wedding and Portrait Photographer’s International convention in Las Vegas. Then I flew home just in time to hang out with my local colleagues at the the Professional Photographers of Massachusetts (PPAM) annual convention. A highlight of PPAM’s convention is the Image Competition at which a panel of judges from across the country score and critique our Massachusetts membership’s prints, images, folios and albums. Albums are judged both for their technical and artistic proficiency, and how well they tell the story of the wedding day.

I’m honored and just tickled pink to announce that my album “Erin and Ed’s Farm Wedding” was presented with the highest recognition an album can receive, the coveted Court of Honor Award.

Thank you to Ed and Erin for sharing themselves and their wonderful wedding day with me.

You can check out the album here:

 
Moment Junkie forgos the gauzy details of flowers, shoes, decor, and portraits to serve up a daily stream of emotional, humerous, memorable and otherwise remarkable photos of unscripted instants from real weddings—providing a counterpoint to the genre of photography purveyed by most wedding blogs.

For me nothing is more gratifying than artfully capturing these fleeting moments because they often become the images my couples cherish most.

I was away for the past few days without a good internet connection and I saw that the winners for the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s (WPJA) Q4 2009 Contest had been announced. It was killing me to not be able to check out the results and when I finally got back to boston, it was the first thing I checked out.

I’m proud that one of my favorite photos from the past year placed fourth in the Wedding Details category. I’m especially happy that one of the judges commented on the moment-driven nature of the shot, which is what really makes it for me. Earlier this year, this image placed in the Top 10 in the First Dance category of contest by the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP).

I’m really happy I said yes when fellow ShootStyle member and Maine Wedding Photographer Andree Kehn asked if I wanted to help her out with this wedding!

This is the news that I’ve been building up to over the past couple of days. I’m just thrilled beyond belief to be able to announce that my album “Lake George Wedding” was presented with the Court of Honor Award for being the highest scoring album in the Professional Photographers of Massachusetts 2010 Print competition.

Wow!

In competition, an album is judged both on the artistry and technical proficiency of the individual images it contains, as well as how well those images combine to give the viewer a feeling for the way the day unfolded, and the personalities and relationships of the participants. That’s why I’m especially proud when my albums do well in competition, because I pride myself in telling a story with my images.

Thank you to Kelly and Nick for inviting me to share their beautiful day with them.

You can check out the album here:

Best Wedding Album in Massachusetts 2010

As I mentioned in my last post, this past weekend, the Professional Photographers of Massachusetts held their annual convention and print competition. I’m a happy to announce that my album “Our Fantabulous Wedding” won the Fuji Masterpiece Award in the album competition. This is the second year in a row that the Fuji Masterpiece Award was presented to one of my albums.  Big thanks to Maine Wedding Photographer Andree Kehn who helped me shoot this wedding, and to Suzanne and Rick for being such a fun-loving couple.

You can check out the album here:

2010 Award Winning Wedding Album

And you can see my post about last year’s Fuji Masterpiece Award winning album here: 2009 Award Winning Wedding Album

And stay tuned, there’s more news to come!

This past weekend, the Professional Photographers of Massachusetts held their annual convention and print competition. Many of the best photographers in the state submitted prints and albums into the competition and it was inspiring seeing all of their great work. I’m lucky to have done pretty well with the albums I entered, and I’ll have more news on my results over the coming days.

Right now I’m a happy to announce that my album Vineyard Heaven scored a Blue Ribbon in the album competition. Big thanks to Cory Ann Ellis who shot with me that day, and to Jee and Joe for having such a beautiful wedding.

You can check out the album here:

2010 Blue Ribbon Winning Wedding Album

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I’m tickled pink to learn today that The WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings, just announced Earl Christie Photography has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards for Photographers!

Earl Christie Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada.

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Thank you so very much to the couples I’ve worked with for nominating me for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards. I’m honored that you each shared your wedding day with me.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) is a prestigious international organization devoted to upholding excellence in the area of wedding photojournalism. Over the past five years I’ve been lucky enough to have images place in number of their competitions. In their most recent competition, the image below image placed 7th in the special “Trash The Dress (TTD) Portrait”.

Not only do WPJA judges take the responsibility of critiquing contest entries very seriously, they also have a sense of humor!

Previous winning images can be seen in the Achievements section of my WPJA bio page.

Congratulations to all the other winners as well. This competition wouldn’t be nearly as meaningful without the stiff competition of your incredible photography.

Below is my winning image from the First Dance Category. I just love when I’m in the right place to capture moments like this one:

And here is my winning image from the Venue or Location Category. Nothing like a dramatic sky to spice up a photo:

Congratulations as well to all the other winners as well. I’m honored to be recognized alongside your incredible images.

This past weekend the Professional Photographers of Massachusetts held it’s annual convention and Print Competition. I’m pleased to announce that my album, “Jessica & Michael” was awarded the Fuji Masterpiece Award.

You can check out the album here:

2009 Award Winning Wedding Album