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

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.