Happy Saturday everyone! I just got back from an awesome workshop in Santa Fe. I am still processing it all. Met some awesome photographers from all over the country who are looking to push their imagery and business to the max! I hope to blog about that in a couple days.
But this morning, I woke up to the WPJA Q4 results. Still groggy from waking up…I started scrolling through the list of winners and found my name listed! I had only previously entered one WPJA contest early last year (winning images post here), but made it a point to enter the Q4 contest after some friends suggested I do so- Photographers from all over the world enter this contest and it is a real honor to have an image place 1st!
So much to do today after being gone for a week, but before I get on with work today, here are the two winning images!
1st Place – Creative Portraits
This photo also won an Award of Excellence at WPPI this year. (see blog post below)
JUDGES COMMENTS: Very clever. Technical is excellent–it could have been sharper, that’s true, but in this case that could have hurt the image. The soft nature of it emphasizes the dreamy quality of the situation. Great lens selection. This works because it has room to breathe.
JUDGES COMMENTS: This image involved creativity, planning and perfect execution. The couple illuminated in the separate elevators were placed perfectly against the graphic of the building.
3rd Place – Cake Cutting
JUDGES COMMENTS: Cutting of the cake is secondary to girls faces. I love the way it’s composed. The two hands and knife cutting the cake frames the girls faces, and lined up nicely.
JUDGES COMMENTS: The photographer made a great choice to focus on the kids watching the cake cutting. I mean, who really cares about the cake? Kids, that’s who. You get a two-fer on this one. Foreground and background. The B&W probably saved this picture from being really distracting color-wise.
Another photo of mine won an [AG]WPJA award early this month.
8th Place – Kids (being kids)
Judge’s Comments: I love the little girl up on her toes. Nice moment.
Thanks for reading…and here’s hoping for more consistent blogging here on out! =)
nate mathaiCongrats, man- The cake picture was one of my faves from that wedding, too! Glad to hear BLEND was awesome for you, definitely looking to see what you come out with this year. 🙂
eliesaYou deserve HUGE props for that first image! Brilliant! Am I allowed to say Fucking Brilliant?
LOVEe
Joe CastilloThat picture with Hailee should have won first place! Seriously, though, great pics.
olivia leighRock. I saw your name on the list and was so happy for you!
Hope to see you soon!
jaicyCongrats Kenny! 🙂
The cake cutting picture is one of my favorite pictures ever 🙂
kristieblakekenny! Congrats on your great images…i LOVE LOVE the elevator pic. awesome comp!
MaggieWow! Congrats, Kenny!! Your work is total eye candy. I’m impressed by the elevator shot. I love the composition and creativeness. Actually, I enjoy looking at so much of your work!