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Contest: Wedding Photography Unveiled
Our cover photographer and good friend {Jose Villa} emailed us to let us know that the stunning new book {Wedding Photography Unveiled} by Jacqueline Tobin is being released today! Aaaand... his gorgeous image on the cover! We are beyond thrilled for Jose and for the other twenty wedding photographers whose images fill these inspiring pages. {Wedding Photography Unveiled} reveals the techniques, philosophies, strategies, and practices of twenty top wedding photographers from across the country. The focus is on the freshest styles – especially the blend of photojournalism with the more relaxed lifestyles and high fashion looks. These are the styles that today’s bride will be asking for, inspired by the images she sees in bridal, celebrity, and fashion magazines. {Wedding Photography Unveiled} explores the role of the photographer, then breaks down the day visually into Getting Ready, The Ceremony, Portraits, and The Reception. With priceless straight-from-the-front-lines advice on equipment, setting rates, getting published in bridal magazines, branding, websites, albums, and more, this book is both a stunning celebration of distinctive artists’ work, and a practical source of information that can help any professional photographer get more work in the lucrative wedding field.
From Jose: "Jacqueline Tobin, editor of PDN magazine hand selected her top 20 photographers to put together this beautiful book filled with amazing photographs by photographers like, Liz Banfield, Meg Smith, Parker J. Pfister, Elizabeth Messina, Philippe Cheng, Christian Oth [editor's note: most of these photographers are also featured in our print edition!] and many more.. Im so humbled and fortunate to have been selected as one of the 20.. plus not to mention extremely honored to have my images grace the front and back covers.. wow.. insane, I know..."
And the very exciting news for you: Jose has offered to give a signed book to one of our readers! How wonderful, Jose!
How to enter: very easy... Jose's images just make us smile. Leave a comment here tell us what makes you smile the most in life.
Prize: {Wedding Photography Unveiled} mailed to your home and signed by {Jose Villa}. How fab is that?!
You can also get a copy on Amazon. What a great gift this would make! For more on the release of the book and Jose check out Jose's {Blog}.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 04:00AM
Reader Comments (69)
Babies and Puppies, hands down.. makes my heart sing!
I always smile when I see a bride about to walk down the aisle. She's just absolute beaming and in that moment you know she's experiencing pure happiness.
What makes me smile the most in life? Making others laugh and smile. And mail.
What makes me smile the most these days is hearing my two-year-old son say "Mama!" in his adorable toddler voice and watching the way his chubby cheeks turn into a smile when he sees me as I pick him up from his day care in the afternoons. =)
The two things that make me smile the most are 1) my fiance and 2) the first warm day that makes it seem that spring has finally arrived!
My boyfriend makes me smile.
Nothing makes me smile more than when I come home from a trip (any trip... to the store or an out of state wedding) and my little girl Kaydence gets this HUGE smile across her face and yell's "MOMMY!" as she runs over to me to hug me. She reminds me everyday how blessed I am!
it's really rather simple....just enjoying time with close friends and family....eating, telling stories, smiling, laughing, playing card games, etc....whatever....just spending time with those I love!
Honestly, the antics of my crazy orange stripey cat, Milo, make me smile every day. Today he tried to jump on top of a bookshelf with much gusto and bravado and only half made it, his little hind legs cycling in midair, trying to get up. Ha!
I'm getting married this fall in Boston and I'd love to win this book!
My husband's silly laugh always makes me smile! The book looks great!
What a gorgeous book! The things that make me smile most in life are sunny spring days, funny voicemails from my girlfriends and walking around the beautiful campus of my alma-mater (UNC Chapel-Hill).
Seeing my family and friends happy makes me smile. When they're bursting out laughing it's the sweetest sound in the world! (even if they have the nastiest laugh =P)
when my son says "guess what? - i love you" he's 4.
Ok, so I'll be honest...there are two things that make me smile most in life! Of course, Brendon- the love of my life...the man that I can not imagine my life without, from his eratic singing escapades, to the stubble that grows on his face, every day, by five...words can not express the joy that he brings to my life. He makes me smile and laugh, until my cheeks hurt!...AND THEN....there's Key Lime Pie Icecream, from Brewster's... ;)
As I am terrible at answering my phone, I often receive voicemails from friends and family. My honey and soon-to-be-husband takes these opportunities to leave very long and detailed messages for me. As we are a casual and laidback couple, it's usually about his day, what he's been learning from co-workers and roommates, and telling me he missed me throughout the day and how he loves me. I smile and laugh so much as I listen to his voicemails. (His nicknames for me are always silly and food related--pad thai, pudding pie, etc).
My family makes me smile. And cozy rainy days. :)
Today I'm smiling thinking about my memories from a geology field trip to Ireland last year. The people are so open and friendly (they LOVE Americans!), the countryside is spectacular, and there's nothing better than a tall Guinness at the end of a long day in the field!
the fact that my husband truly supports my pursuit of my dream...makes me smile when I think of how blessed I am to have him! :-)
Listening to my daughters (age 3 & 4) sing makes me smile, anything from children's songs to hymns to my alma mater ("hark the sound").
Jeff makes me smile :)
Also, random dogs you happen to "meet" on the street!
Definitely hearing my son giggle! His laughter can make me smile anytime.
Fiance makes me smile every single day... whether it's a goofy look or the way his eyes light up when he sees me!
My precious son makes me smile. When he opens the dvd player all by himself and then shrieks with the sheer delight as Tinkerbell flies across the screen of the television. When his eyes get huge as he sees the playground and takes off for it in his little toddler run, giggling his sweet little baby laugh as he goes. When he helps me unload the dishwasher, giving me each piece of silverware with his big boy helper face. When he stops what he's doing, looks at me and squeals, pointing to the sky because he sees an airplane. The first time he called to me, "Mommy?" because he wanted me to follow him. These things make me smile because I realize no matter what happens with my career, the economy or what kind of hair day I'm having - I am blessed.
Seeing Jose Villa's amazing garden-wedding photos makes me smile!
Just being with my friends and family makes me smile!