I’m extremely pleased to announce that I have been accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association as well as its offshoot, the Artistic Guild of the WPJA. These international associations demand a high level of professional conduct and photographic ability in order to join and i’m very happy, and maybe a little surprised, to have got in. Amongst other things it allows me to become part of a group of some of the most inspiring and talented wedding photojournalists in the world. I’m one of only a very small handful of WPJA members in Wales at this time. As the WPJA says…
“…the WPJA is an international network of vigorously vetted professional photographers whose work is regularly judged by award-winning photojournalists (including many Pulitzer Prize-winners) and news photo editors. With ongoing curatorial vision the association identifies emerging talent, keeping our talent pool fresh and cutting edge. The WPJA is dedicated to upholding the highest standards in creative wedding photojournalism while promoting best business practices….the WPJA only accepts into membership gifted, honest wedding photojournalists who work tirelessly to deliver excellent photography to their clients.”
The Artistic Guild of the WPJA is an offshoot that celebrates a more artistic aspect of wedding photojournalism which is a perfect fit for me. Whilst my work is primarily of a documentary nature, I do often take a fine art approach which allows for such things as heavy vignetting, playing with colour, composition etc. Currently I am the only member of the AG/WPJA in Wales. Exciting!
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