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Photography News | Issue 66 | photographynews.co.uk
Competition Wedding Photographer of theYear: Round 2 The second round of the Loxley Wedding Photographer of the Year is now open
If you missed last issue’s launch of our Wedding Photographer of the Year competition with Loxley Colour, then don’t worry: Round 2 – fine art – is now open! If you entered Round 1, you can still enter Round 2 as well.
Ahead of Round 1 closing on 14 May, we caught up with this year’s judges, who we’re pleased to announced are: Brett Florens, Natalie Martin, Paul Callaghan, Trevor and Faye Yerbury, Adam Johnson, Kevin Pengelly and, of course, PN ’s Will Cheung
to find out what they’re looking for and what tips they can offer. PN editor, Will Cheung, says: “In photography, there’s nothing quite as pressurised or as stressful as covering a wedding where so many things can trip you
up. Despite everything, however, there are always fabulous pictures to be had and as a judge Iwant to see how the photographer has maximised the opportunities and delivered shots that the happy couple and family can ooh and aah at for the rest of their lives.”
Meet the judges
BRETT FLORENS Luxury and destination
TREVOR AND FAYE YERBURY These two fine art
ADAM JOHNSON Adam Johnson has been shooting weddings for almost ten years and has been
wedding photographer Brett Florens has travelled all over the world for weddings, from Australia to New York, had five books published and also provides photography talks and workshops. “The very first thing I’ll be
photographers devote much of
their time to sharing their knowledge and expertise through a seminar and workshop
named UK Wedding Photographer of the Year and received numerous awards for his work. “I’ll be looking for images that are more than bog-standard wedding photography. I like to see people trying something different rather than just recreating something they’ve seen before. I’ll obviously be judging based on lighting, composition and quality of moment, but also the quality of post-production.” arj-photo.co.uk
programme, and are both highly respected judges in photography competitions across the globe. Faye says: “Most of all, I will be looking for photographers’ personal style and lots of happiness, love and beauty. Also a feeling of togetherness in the couple, good colour saturation in the images and well handled black & white, moody or high-key shots.” yerburystudio.com
looking for is impact; when I see the photograph, I want to feel something. I want to feel joy, I want to feel romance and I want to be moved. I want to finish the judging and remember that image.” brettflorens.com
KEVIN PENGELLY Kevin Pengelly went from
NATALIE MARTIN Natalie Martin won
PAUL CALLAGHAN Paul Callaghan is fellow of the MPA, master craftsman with the Guild of Photographers and associate of the Royal Photographic Society. He has been judging competitions and qualifications
shooting motor sports events for 15 years to weddings. He has gained fellowships with the BIPP and MPA, and is master craftsman with the Guild of Photographers. He’s been a judge for competitions with the BIPP and MPA, and with the Guild as a panel member. “As a judge I will be looking for impact; does the image make
last year’s competition and holds the current Wedding Photographer of the Year title. “I want photographers to be brave; if you have a lovely shot but it’s
conventional and run of the mill, it’s probably not worth entering. However look at it again – images can always be improved on, and it’s the brave photographer who enters something to make the judges think that image will be end up being the cream of the crop. storyoflove.co.uk
worldwide for some 15 years. “I’ll be looking first and foremost for the wow factor, as well as fundamentals one would expect to see at a professional standard,” he says. paulcallaghan.com
you go wow? Also lighting, composition, creativity, centre of interest, storytelling, posing and technique.” pengelly-photography.co.uk
Round 2: Fine art
Fine art can cover any part of a wedding that has been shot with fine art in mind and is open to interpretation. If you’re shooting in a fine art style then you’re more likely to think about just the moment that’s taking place and consider your surroundings, light and technique even more than you normally would. Think of those shots that you have a bit more control of, like the time you have shooting the newly wed couple for example, or when you’ve tried a new technique in the hope of achieving a more ‘arty’ image. Submit your Round 2 image at photographynews.co.uk/weddingphotographeroftheyear before 18 June to enter. Full T&Cs can be found at the above link.
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