The results from the second half of the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) International Photography Competition are in – and seven of my images received awards! Two placed in their respective categories, and five received Accolades of Excellence. Thanks to WPPI and to everyone in these pictures! “Clean Cut” – 2nd place overall, Portrait...
Big print competitions are crazy things – you’ve got nothing to lose by entering, but it’s intimidating to be thrown in the mix with some of the best photographers in the world. Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment. But I do it because I want to constantly be pushed to create something better. Because I...
Last week, I made my annual trek to Las Vegas for the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) Convention. This is the biggest convention in our industry, with 14,000 photographers attending, and a gigantic tradeshow displaying all of the latest products. There’s always something new to see – and not just in the convention. One...
You know that feeling you get when you find a surprise in your mailbox and it makes your day? I had that today when I opened mine and found that I received a WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) Accolade of Photographic Mastery (aka APM)! So if you’re not a photographer, you’re thinking, “what the...
Like always, the last few months of the year are completely nuts in the Chanterelle Photography world, between fall weddings, workshops, and holiday sessions. It’s the craziest time of year, without a doubt. In the middle of all the craziness, I got a nice surprise in my inbox – I found out I won 5...
All of these images are absolutely stunning – LOVE looking at your work 🙂