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NOVEMBER 2019
RAN G E F I N D E R
RISING
STARS
Our Choice of Wedding
Photographers to Watch
30 RISING STARS OF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
NOVEMBER 2019 / VOLUME 68 • NO. 10
PHOTO © ELIZABETH AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHY
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PRESENTS THE LEGACY PROJECT
#MyFujifilmLegacy
Human
Connections
Sharing a life’s work, husband and wife Tim and Laura
“Juana, from Guatemala, Her
dream is to become a makeup
artist to the stars,” says Laura
Sullivan expand the heart of their community. Sullivan.
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Laura and Tim Sullivan
ALL PHOTOS @ THE SULLIVANS/CAMERA: FUJIFILM GFX 50S
started Sullivan & Sullivan

“John, from the Congo, well
dressed, kind and worldly,” Studios with the deep belief that
says Laura Sullivan.
telling stories is a compelling and
crucial pursuit for humans. Laura’s
time spent as a social worker, as
well as their deep desire to provide
portraiture for people from all
walks of life, led them to photograph
refugee and immigrant communities
in Seattle, Washington, for this
project commissioned by Fujifilm
and captured on a FUJIFILM
GFX 50S with a GF63mmF2.8 R
WR Lens.
Through their photography as
well as their global retreat company,
Moveable Feast Retreats, Laura and
Tim’s overarching goal is to find
wisdom in every corner and culture
of the world.
“We want to welcome these

families into our country and
community and represent them
through portraits that have
an air of nobility. We have a
newborn daughter and we want
to raise her to experience diverse
“Angie, from the Philippines, communities and people from all
Still gets a dreamy look in her
eye when she tells you about corners of the world.”
her husband,” says Laura
Sullivan.
To learn more about Tim and Laura

Sullivan, visit rangefinderonline.com/
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Visit Fujifilm’s Create Forever experience

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CONTENTS
November 2019 Vol. 68 No. 10
RISING STARS
PAGE
38
PHOTO © COLIN ROSS
Our 2019 list of honorees from around the globe PICTURED: Sparklerexit images
were in abundance from this
year’s nominees. Here, a unique
one from one of our newly
named 30, Colin Ross.
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NO PHOTOGRAPHER WAS EVER

REMEMBERED FOR HER HARD DRIVE.
PRINT YOUR LEGACY.
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MONICA STEVENSON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY TIM MANTOANI
epson.com/printyourlegacy
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or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks Copyright 2019 Epson America, Inc.
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CONTENTS
F E AT U R E S
30
Cultural Photo Ops
Inside Indian weddings.
b y Cha rm i P e ñ a
34
Fully Lit
Strobe setups for three
very different locations.
b y ca m i gru dz ins k i
FOCUS
20
News, Tech and Entertainment
A look a the Rise + Shine
all-day summit for emerging
wedding photographers at
photo © charmi Peña Photography

WPPI 2020.
b y jacque l ine to b in
22
Legal Eagle
A supermodel takes on the
paparazzi. 30
b y aa ron m . a r ce sta r k
24
10 Questions
For Sarah Ferrara. COLUMNS 16
inte rv iew b y l i b b y pete r son Editor’s Pick: Maya Beano
8 by libby peterson online now !
26 From the Editor
Wedding of the Month b y jacq ueline tobin 28
An epic elopement by Insights and Observations
Stephanie Zakas. 12 The art of competition. check out
cu rate d b y jacq uel ine to b in RF Conversations by arlene evans the exclusives
72 Angela Marklew shares

Product Roundup her journey from scientist
Fourteen stylish new gear bags. to photographer, Kenny
by g reg scoblete Kim discusses unorthodox
marketing, Michelle Harris
75 breaks down building an
Hands-On Review associate team and Charmi
Fujifilm’s GFX 100. Peña shares more Indian
by Greg scoblete wedding ritual visuals.
77 PLUS:
Ad Index Look for Photo of the Day,
photo © stephanie zakas
Wedding of the Week,

78 video how-to’s, industry
On My Radar news and more.
26 Photographer Lakin
Ogunbanwo’s keen eye for neon. + rangefinderonline.com
by Lyne Lucien
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FROM THE EDITOR
For two months out of every year, we ask that

our newly selected 30 Rising Stars of Wedding
Photography keep their mouths shut! Let me
rephrase that: Our annual competition is a prestigious
event that wedding photographers in their first five
years of business hope to be nominated for, and then
®
Photo © Sue Bryce
selected. After the judges (the Rangefinder editors and

other team members) make their choices, there’s a
period of about 60 days where the winners can’t tell
their peers or clients that they’ve made the list. It’s
tough to keep the secret, we know, but we are so
grateful that they do. But now we can shout it far and wide, as can they, and if you
turn to page 38, you will see the very talented list of 30 photographers from all over Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Tobin
senior Editor Libby Peterson
the world who we are honoring in this issue. We thank them for taking the time to
Technology Editor David Alexander Willis
edit down their vast portfolios to just
art director Lisa Realmuto-Walsh
30 images that convey their signature
voice and photographic approach, Group Production director Daniel Ryan
and we thank all the nominators and Production Manager Gennie Kiuchi
leaders in the industry who helped Contributing Writers

with the invite list. Not a wedding Aaron M. Arce Stark, Cami Grudzinski, Lyne Lucien, Charmi
photographer? In this issue we also Peña, Greg Scoblete
have a review on the Fujifilm GFX
100, a roundup of stylish-yet-
—jacqueline tobin, Senior Vice President
functional gear bags, a how-to on editor-in-chief Johanna P. Morse

show director, WPPI AND PHOTOPLUS EXPO
using strobes on location, and jacqueline.tobin@emeraldexpo.com Colin King
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colors to create tension and make the subject of shadows. While my personal style is important colors attract more visual attention.
pop. It was created as part of an in-depth video to me, I also allow the concept of the shoot
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ED I TO R’S PICK
Inside the Mind

By Libby Peterson
I don’t remember how I first came across Maya Beano’s photos, I know, this photo doesn’t really embody what I’ve described. But as
but I can’t seem to get enough. There’s something addicting about oddly captivating as the aforementioned work is, I was equally struck
scrolling through them on Instagram (no wonder she has nearly 100,000 when she wandered off the paths she had beaten for herself and let
followers there). Each shot looks like a total experiment, yet somehow, people in on a scene that’s more intimate and personal. Beano framed
they all belong in the same Maya Beano world. herself in this double exposure to reveal a character-filled interior,
She takes her viewers on adventures. A large number of them picking up on the shadows cast by her and the kitten sitting next to
are to scenic pastures and mountains with wildflowers and wildlife. If her. I don’t know if I would love this as much without that tiny kitten
you’re picturing the familiar Instagram palette combo of creamy brown head, but that’s Beano’s awareness of her surroundings at work.
Photo © Maya Beano
and forest green, guess what: Beano’s photos are tinted hot pink, Speaking of work, Beano shoots just for fun. Born in Amman,
purple and ocean blue. They are mysterious, they look like cotton Jordan, and living in the UK where she studied chemistry, she makes
candy and they feel so refreshing. And, even though they’re her living as a research scientist in Cambridge.
permanently on the internet, they also kind of feel ephemeral—that
could be due to their grainy quality (Beano shoots on film). + mayabeano.com
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L E G A L E AG L E
Beaut y vs. the Beast

The paparazzi sues a supermodel. Here’s how it went down.
B y A aron M. A rce Stark
A few months ago, a lawsuit for the photograph, for example—it is very, very forward with the case. What’s more, the
copyright infringement that was unlikely that Hadid’s defenses would have plaintiff could not amend its complaint once
filed against supermodel Gigi Hadid succeeded. it did finally receive registration; it had to start
was dismissed. The lawsuit was fairly We say “would have succeeded” because all over, filing an entirely new complaint with
standard—a paparazzo sued Hadid for posting the court did not ultimately address these entirely new fees and filing costs. Hadid won
a photograph that he took on her own defenses. It didn’t have to because it was able this time but very much on a technicality, and
Instagram. This seems like a fairly cut-and-dry to dismiss the case for a much more simple her win really only buys her time. Xclusive-Lee
case, right? He took the photograph and thus reason, one that is actually far more important is free to file a second lawsuit once it receives
owns the copyright, and Hadid posted it than whether models can exert a co- proper registration from the Copyright Office,
without his permission or a license. authorship claim over pictures of themselves. and the court is not likely to allow Hadid’s
Whatever feelings you may have about The case was dismissed because the plaintiff co-authorship defense much room next time.
the paparazzi taking unconsented pictures of had not properly registered the photographs What’s more, Hadid seems not to have
celebrities in public spaces, it is settled learned much from this experience.
law that they have the right to do so, Just two months after receiving the
and own the copyright to whatever court’s ruling, she has been named
images they take. Thus, Hadid’s in another lawsuit for similar reasons,
publication of the image on her this time for posting a paparazzi
Instagram constitutes infringement. image of her then-boyfriend, Zayn
However, there are two wrinkles in the Malik, to her Instagram. It is doubtful
case that give us pause and are worth that she will get off the hook this
examining: Hadid’s defenses and the time: the photographer, Robert
court’s ultimate ruling. O’Neill, has properly registered the
We turn to Hadid’s defenses first. image in question, and because
She argued, among other defenses, the image does not depict her at all
that because she had turned to but rather a third party, she cannot
Photo © ethan yang photography
the camera and smiled, she was a make the same co-authorship and
co-author of the image, or at least implied license defenses. We will see
held an implied license because the how this new case turns out, but it
image depicted her likeness. Co- is likely that she will understand the
authorship occurs when more than weakness of her position and settle
one party works together to create out of court.
a copyrighted work. The idea that Always register your copyrights as
a model can be a co-author of a soon as you can. If you are worried that
photographer’s work is a frightening a collaborative situation with a model
proposition and would greatly change with the Copyright Office. or other artist or photographer may create a
how photographers produce images in all As we know, while ownership and co-authorship situation contra to your intent
contexts. But in order to be a co-author of a authorship of a copyright vests as soon as the and expectations, talk to an attorney who can
work, you must meet the requirements of an work is created, registration of the copyright talk you through the circumstances and help
author: namely, you must have inserted more with the Copyright Office is required in order you determine your risks. He or she can also
than a minimum of creativity into the work. to file a lawsuit. Registration is a sometimes help you negotiate and draft agreements with
Simply smiling does not cross this threshold slow process and an application often takes your collaborators that set your expectations of
of creativity. One’s face and likeness are months to move through the system and authorship in stone.
similarly not “creative”; they are products of receive proper registration (although, of
our nature and do not on their own cross the course, you can expedite this process for
threshold of creativity. While there may be an additional fee). The plaintiff in this case, Aaron M. Arce Stark is a lawyer for artists and
cases in which a model does insert sufficient paparazzi agency Xclusive-Lee, had applied entrepreneurs. Learn more about his law firm,
creativity for a co-authorship argument for registration at the time it filed suit but had Arce Stark & Haskell LLP, at ashlawllp.com.
to have some weight—makeup artists and not yet received its copyright registration.
drag performers who create elaborate looks And so the court held that because the This article is for informational purposes only.
and have a strong say in the composition of plaintiff lacked registration, it could not move Contact a lawyer for legal advice.
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You made your debut at WPPI’s The

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Annual competition in 2017 and
have consistently won awards since. What
advice would you impart on someone
who’s never submitted before?
Be willing to fail. Every “failure” is a step
towards improving if you are willing to take
the feedback on board. I also recommend
finding someone whose work and approach
you admire who does well in competition and
ask them about mentoring. I mentored for a
while with David and Luke Edmonson, and they
were instrumental in encouraging me to find
my own creative process and refine my work.
What new technique, skill or lesson

2
did you learn this year?
After my first experience as a judge at this
year’s WPPI competition, I decided to study
further. This summer, I spent three days at the
SWPP Judging School in the UK to qualify
as a judge for them as well. I have learned
so much from competition and grown so
much as an artist pursuing the WPPI Master
accolade that judging has been a personal
goal of mine since my first experience as a
print handler in 2017. It is a huge honor, and I
enjoy it enormously.
What’s the most unexpected part

3
about living in northern Italy?
Italians have a great sense of humor.
If you had to live in another

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country, where would it be
and why?
I love Denmark. It’s a
beautiful country with great
people. But if I didn’t live in
Italy, I would love to
return to Wales, my
country of birth.
Tell me about your

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recently launched
business, Love Edits, and how you
found a need for it in the industry.
Photographers think that if they outsource,
they will lose control of the creative
process. But if a business is to be scalable,
photographers must be able to delegate
10 Q U E S T I ON S certain aspects of their work or they risk
being slave to what essentially becomes a
Sarah Ferrara
low-paying job without the paid vacations.
I provide both wedding Lightroom catalog
culling and editing with a flat fee per
wedding, as well as Photoshop retouching for
Photographer, New Judge on the Block, Editing Expert portrait studios, and a higher level retouch
for large-scale wall art, all the way up to
I n te rvie w By libby peterson
high-end retouching for print competitions.
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My clients are wedding photographers and also occasionally shoot fashion and I like to go to the gym—it’s the best de-
portrait studios, with whom I work closely to advertising? stressor ever—and watch movies with my
understand their style and preferences. Then I I have always made time to shoot creative daughter and my dogs. I also love podcasts
train my staff, who work with me in my studio, projects for myself, with the exception of a and trained myself to enjoy audiobooks
to that specific style so the photographer can two-year period when I was shooting a lot of instead of reading print so that I can listen to
completely relax and just get on with shooting, weddings solo and just didn’t have time to business and personal development books
marketing and growing their business. do anything else. Now I make time, as these while editing my images. If I’m not learning
creative shoots attract my ideal clients, who something, I feel restless.
How have you perfected your approach me after seeing my work on social
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workflow to keep on top of media.
everything? Sarah Ferrara lives on Lake Garda in
For weddings, I reduce time spent culling by What do you do to unwind? northern Italy. She’s a wedding and portrait
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shooting less. Do not use burst mode; wait for Unwind? What’s that? Kidding aside, photographer, as well as a Master of WPPI.
the moment. Shoot, get it right, then move on.
Get everything as correct as possible in camera,
including framing and white balance, so that
only really tiny tweaks are needed in post.
For my own weddings, I just apply one of
my own Lightroom Profiles to the entire
collection, a single slider in Lightroom CC that
does not affect the raw adjustment sliders.
Then I run through adjusting a tiny bit for
exposure or white balance if needed.
For portraits, the right lighting can reduce
retouching time tenfold. Again, I always try
to get it right in camera. I use a tripod in the
studio, make sure the background is clean,
ensure lighting is on point and I am really
precise with expression, posing and hands.
You teach advanced Lightroom

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and Photoshop techniques.
What’s a common mistake that you find
photographers make in those programs?
Classic mistakes include over-sharpening
eyes and over-smoothing skin. But recently I
have noticed an over-reliance on third-party
plugins for color toning and creative effects.
Many of the filters in these programs are
very destructive, and while they might look
great on screen, real trouble can occur when
it comes to printing with banding, noise and
artifacts being added to the image. Pretty
much every effect created in any third-
party plugin can be achieved using simple
adjustment layers in Photoshop.
Another thing that can ruin a print is
running actions with too many adjustment
layers in them, or running too many actions
and stacking them together. The more
adjustment layers you add in Photoshop, the
more the image can degrade.
If you could uninvent one thing, what

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would it be?
Those selfie face-smoothing apps for
smartphones.
How did you expand from wedding

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and portrait photography to
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R F W EDDIN G O F T H E M ONT H
A n Epic
Elopement
c u r at e d bY J ac q u e l i n e to b i n
Photographing elopements may seem easy but they really

aren’t, according to adventure elopement and intimate weddings
photographer Stephanie Zakas. “Elopements are sometimes
seen as a less-than wedding when they are every ounce of just as
meaningful and important as a huge wedding,” she explains.
“I know I’m biased, but I almost feel like elopements are a bit more
special, because every single part of the day is filled with intention
and the couple creating an entire trip based on their love.”
Take, for example, her elopement shoot in Iceland of couple
Alexandria and Luke. “These two are some of the sweetest humans
I have ever met,” says Zakas. “They are high school sweethearts
who endured a lot of moving from state to state together, and
stayed with each other through it all.”
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photographer:
Stephanie Zakas
Locations:
Reykjavík, Iceland
(for ceremony) and
BrewDog Reykjavík
bar (for day-after
session)
Cameras: Canon 5D
Mark III and IV
lenses: 17-40mm
f/4, Sigma 30mm
ART, 50mm, 85mm
L f/1.2
We had a picnic with Icelandic doughnuts

(kleinur), cupcakes and Champagne at the
end. Oh, and they had a super epic rainbow
Photos © stephanie zakas
that lasted for the two hours that we were up

at the top of the waterfall, one of the tallest
in all of Iceland, which is a sign of a good
marriage if I’ve ever seen one.”
—Stephanie Zakas
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Insights and Observations
I must admit that I was a little restrictions, all attendees will be able
skeptical about the process, as I to listen and learn from all of our
had previously heard grumblings impressive judges.
in the photo industry that the Remember when you were a kid
30 Rising Stars were not always and you’d love to go through old
representative of the emerging photo albums with your family? It’s
wedding photography market. not the same when you’re scrolling
What I found was that this is not through images on an iPad. This is
the case at all: the nominees are where the power of the print comes
newer photographers who are into play.
trying to be at the top of their craft I’ve had several photographers
but are also working to sustain a tell me that when they send digital
full-time business. Doesn’t that orders in for their clients to be
sound like the typical wedding printed, they don’t always get to
photographer you know? see the finished product. To them,
And for the most part, the actually printing (or having the file
portfolios were amazing. Some printed by a lab or master printer)
were moodier with darker tones can be a scary process—what if
and others were softer with muted the image doesn’t hold up when
colors. But all reflected the same it’s a physical print? So, they’re
thing—the beauty of the wedding challenging themselves when they
itself and the joy of bringing enter The Annual, making sure that
family and friends together to their images look as good when
celebrate a very special life event, they’re printed as they do on the
with all the diversity of the world back of their camera.
Photo © sandra coan
fully included. Nominees ages We have eight divisions covering

ranged from early 20s up to the all three areas of the competition:
50s, showing us that it’s never too Wedding, Pre-Wedding, Portrait,
late to follow your passion. Photojournalism, Creative, Film-
As I was judging, a few of the making, Album and In-Camera
winners really stood out to me for Artistry. Each judging room is
their styles: Lukas Leonte (Austria) moderated by a chairperson with five
The Art of
for his beautiful outdoor photos, judges in each room, along with print
Becy Farr of Belle Art Photography handlers who display the prints and a
(England) for capturing so much proctor who announces the print title
emotion in her images, Janine and records the scores. In 2019 there
Competition
Licare (San Francisco, CA) for the were 64 judges, many of whom were
soft and almost dream-like colors, speakers, and they represented the
and Eric-René Penoy’s (Portugal) U.S. and seven other countries. The
philosophy of combining fine art setup for 2020 will be the same and
and photojournalism. you won’t need to take the tram this
By Arlene Evans Having your portfolio reviewed time; you’ll be right there already at
by mentors and photographers Mandalay Bay.
who are your peers is an important I hope that you’ll make time in
I was very honored submit a portfolio of 30 images. way to learn more about how your very busy schedule to come
when Rf editor-in-chief The only criteria is that they must others view your work and to Vegas a day or two earlier than
Jacqueline Tobin and be shooting weddings full-time what you can learn from their usual so that you can be part of this
senior editor Libby Peterson for five years or less, and are commentary. That’s why we at amazing event. There aren’t too
asked me to be part of the creating beautiful and innovative WPPI feel that the First and Second many print competitions left in the
judging team for this year’s imagery. Nominees come from Half competitions, as well as photo world and we’re proud to
30 Rising Stars competition. all over the world. This year’s The Annual for print, album and continue this tradition.
Each year, emerging wedding honorees hail from Spain, Italy, filmmaking, are so important to the
photographers are nominated Guatemala, Kenya, Australia, The development of photographers. Arlene Evans is the WPPI conference
by photo editors, veteran Netherlands, India, Finland, As the judging for The Annual producer. Email her your feedback
photographers, bloggers, Mexico, Germany, Slovenia and at WPPI 2020 (on Feb. 23 and or topics you want addressed in
wedding planners and other many other countries, as well as 24) moves to the Mandalay Bay upcoming issues at arlene.evans@
wedding industry professionals to the U.S. (including Hawaii). Conference Center with no badge emeraldexpo.com.
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Inside Indian
Weddings By cha rmi Peña
There are so many

beautiful and important
rituals and traditions
often see it done before in
Telegu families that I’ve
photographed. The bride (or
3 Mehndi/Henna
Traditionally, a few days
before the wedding the bride
that take place at an Indian groom) is “showered” by the will have Henna paste
wedding; what follows here is just family in a purifying bath, now applied to her hands. The
the tip of the iceberg. South Asian qualifying to participate in application is meant to cool her,
weddings vary greatly from everything to come. and use mehndi’s medicinal
region to region and even from powers to help relieve stress.
family to family, so be sure to
always keep your eyes wide open
and your camera to your face!
2 Pithi/Haldi
In many Hindu families,
and before the wedding, both
These days men and women alike
participate, and they bring the
things they love into it—favorite
While many of these traditions are people in the couple—separately sports teams, cities, etc. The designs
All Photos © Charmi Peña Photography
rooted in the past, these days with their families—will be are endless and incredibly beautiful.
they are often modernized by our smeared in turmeric paste (often In keeping with tradition, be sure
brides and grooms, two brides or inside the home) to purify and to ask the bride if her betrothed’s
two grooms to fit their story, beautify them for the wedding name is hidden somewhere in her
family and love. day. This tradition can start a bit hand and arm designs. And then
emotionally with mothers and make sure to photograph her future
1
1 Mangala Snanam
In some families, mangala
snanam (holy bath) is done after
grandmothers and aunties, but
it quickly turns to fun when the
cousins and friends get their
spouse finding it a few days later.
If you have a groom with heavy
mehndi, make sure to ask him as
turmeric is applied, but I most hands on the paste! well, and photograph him, too.
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4 Sehra Bandi
We’ve arrived at the
wedding day! One of my favorite
5 Baraat
Back in the day, the groom’s
family would band together and
way to his wedding. He’ll often be
on a horse or a carriage pulled by
a horse, and sometimes a fancy
shooting pretty wide since the
crowd tends to be really tight
around the action.
parts of a Punjabi wedding is a adventure to the bride’s town for convertible.
ceremony where the groom’s
family prepares to send him off
to the rest of the wedding by
the wedding. In 2019, we’re just
symbolically partying from the
parking lot to the mandap (the 6 Milni
After the baraat at Punjabi
7 Ponkvu
At Gujarati weddings, instead
of a milni, the family performs
tying a headdress with draping four-pillared altar in which the weddings, the milni signifies a ceremony called a ponkvu.
garland pieces (sehra) that ceremony takes place.) the coming together of the two The bride’s mother greets the
covers the face of the groom, Be sure to bring earplugs! families. They greet each other groom and welcomes him to the
and putting a small black dot on You’ll often have a van with giant with garlands (the dads, then wedding by performing a few
his face (near his eye or behind speakers leading the procession uncles, grand-dads, etc.), but minutes of ritual. At some point
his ear) to ward off the evil eye. and a dhol (drum) player, too. It’s more and more I’m seeing this as she will likely make a grab for his
Make sure to get friendly a 30- to 60-minute dance party a tradition for all and not just the nose as a signal to him that she’ll
with the groom’s sisters because outside where the family and men. The guests get to see who always be keeping an eye on
they’re usually tasked with the friends celebrate each other, the all the important people are and him to be sure he’s treating her
tying—if they have their guard parents and siblings of the groom the two families get to bond. daughter well.
down, they’re more likely to and the groom himself. After any given pair garland
let themselves be emotional
because it’s a big moment for
them.
On the other side of the music,
you’ll find the groom dancing and
watching everyone dance on their
each other, there is a chance
they’ll both try to pick each
other up for some fun! Consider
8 Jaimala
To kick off the ceremony,
the couple garland each other.

8
10
9 11
It’s called the jaimala. Sometimes things), and their promise to There are so many more Whoever finds it first wins! They go
the couple will make it difficult commit to these goals together. rituals, too many to show here, for the best of three, with the winner
for each other to reach them including kredana. In many South symbolically having the upper hand
(sometimes they’ll go up on
family members’ shoulders or
sometimes they’ll just keep
10 Saptapadi
After the phera, the
couple perform saptapadi.
Indian families, the ceremony
continues on after the vows. In
kredana, the couple is seated
in marriage. Often, they will pull the
third one together for balance.
moving to make it harder). These are the seven vows they behind a pot filled with water To view even more Indian wedding
are making to each other. In my (and sometimes with vermilion rituals and special moments you
9 Mangal Phera
During the ceremony, the
couple, guided by the priest,
experience, each priest and family
has a bit of a different translation,
so listen up. Occasionally a
powder, milk, flowers, etc.). The
priest drops a ring in the water
and the couple searches for it.
want to make sure to capture, and
read more advice from Peña, visit
rangefinderonline.com
will feed a fire. When it’s grown hilarious vow or two will pop up!
enough, they’ll walk around Charmi Peña is a documentary wedding
it four times. (Some traditions
walk around seven times!) When
it is just four, they represent
11 Sindoor
In one of the final moments
of many Hindu ceremonies, the
photographer, educator and Nikon Ambassador
based out of Princeton, New Jersey. Her success
as a wedding photographer specializing in Indian
dharma (devotion to faith), artha groom will rub vermilion and Southeast Asian weddings stems from her
(prosperity, for themselves, their powder into the place where passion for preserving the intimacy of weddings,
family and those in need), kama the bride’s hair parts. The sindoor especially those of her own culture, and her desire
(love and dedication) and moksha signifies that the bride is now a to honor all wedding traditions by capturing them
(liberation, freedom from earthly married woman. with the respect they deserve.

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Magic Made
How strobes can let you shoot beyond what the eyes can see—in three very different locations.
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By c ami grudzinski
The Barn
Most couples may panic at the thought of

rain on their wedding day, but I love a good
storm. Florida weather messes with people’s
emotions—we have sudden, big storms, but they tend
to be quick, leaving behind stunning skies, full of colors
and textures to work with.
During this particular wedding, held at the Wishing
Well Barn in Plant City, big storm clouds started forming
as we were wrapping up portraits. The clouds had my
heart and I wanted to keep shooting with them, but
there was just no more time left—it was time to move
forward with the timeline.
I got my lights set up for the couple’s first dances and
proceeded to shoot as usual, with two lights: a Godox
AD600 with a Westcott Rapid Box Beauty Dish and egg
crate at the bottom left corner of the dance floor, and at
the top right corner, a Godox AD200 with a MagGrid, ¼
CTO gel and a MagSphere.
While everyone was so focused on the couple
dancing, I kept wondering how the sky looked above
the barn. I captured all of the traditional shots quickly
and just had to run back out to check. It was such an
amazing view. Luckily, the couple was turning around as
they danced and I did not have to change anything in my
light setup to get the shot; the couple was well lit and all
stars aligned. All I had to do was drop my shutter speed
to open up the sky, wait for the right moment, shoot and
run right back in. Despite the distance from which I shot,
the light helps direct your eyes straight to the couple.
sub j ect s
G o d ox
a d 200
with
M agG r i d,
M agS ph er e &
¼ CTO gel
Godox
ad600 with
beauty dish
& eg g crate
Camera
all Photos © Cami Zi Photography
Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: NIKKOR

24-70mm f/2.8 Focal length: 24mm
Exposure: f/3.5 at 1/60 ISO: 1600
Lighting: Godox AD600, Godox AD200, Westcott
Rapid Box Beauty Dish with egg crate,
MagGrid, ¼ CTO gel, MagSphere
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The Canyon
The light outdoors can be

unpredictable so I do my
best to schedule my
sessions around sunset. Sometimes
my couples have limited availability,
so I use strobes to work around any
situation and create my own light.
That’s what happened here.
This portrait session was set to
be held at the stunning Providence
Canyon State Park in Lumpkin,
Georgia, but the couple could only
meet me in the middle of the day
so I arrived early to scout. I found a
really tight space to shoot from, but
the view was worth it. I knew I wanted
to frame the couple with the canyon
walls so I shot with my wide lens to
“open up” the space a bit more.
Though the canyon walls were
darker for the shoot than when I
had first spotted them, I just added
two lights to the scene: one bare
Godox AD200 as my main light,
set up just outside the canyon wall
and at camera left, and one Godox
Speedlite, positioned by my feet on
a short pole with a MagSphere from
MagMod, pointing up the canyon
walls to open up the shadows.
The result was a very unusual
perspective, accentuating the rich
colors of that scene.
subjects
Godox
AD200
Godox
Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8
speedlite Camera
& MagsPhere Focal length: 14mm Exposure: f/10 at 1/400 sec.
ISO: 100 Lighting: Godox AD200 (angled at 45 degrees),
Godox Speedlite, MagMod MagSphere

FULLY LIT
The Gangway
s ub j ect s
Right after photographing left, hiding in a very small gap) with a

Jeff and Arlene’s wedding in small Godox Speedlite and a MagMod
Orlando, Florida, we headed to MagGrid with a ¼ CTO gel. I checked my
the cruise terminal at Port Canaveral to exposure and as the couple approached
board for their honeymoon. I was hired to me, I asked them to drop their bags with
tag along during their trip to the Bahamas their family and quickly stop just past
G odox
to photograph a few additional sessions where Anna was positioned. We took speedlite
with the couple and their families. three frames and kept moving. lite with
MagG rid &
We were on our way to board the Adding the light here helped create ¼ CTO gel Camera
ship and as we walked up the gangway, a more colorful look in camera, and the
I noticed the lines and the blue glass. ¼ CTO gel allowed me to drop the white
I just couldn’t pass the opportunity to balance a bit so that I could bring out the
shoot a portrait there. Knowing of strict blues and add warmth to the center of the
security rules in these kinds of areas, I image where the couple was standing.
asked permission before pitching the Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: NIKKOR
idea to the couple just to make sure that Cami Grudzinski (Cami Zi Photography),
24-70mm f/2.8 Focal length: 24mm
we would not get in trouble and ruin their is a wedding photographer based in Gulf
Exposure: f/4 at 1/250 sec. ISO: 100
honeymoon. Security told me I had zero Breeze, Florida. She was designated a 30
seconds to do it and that I could not stop Rising Star of Wedding Photography in Lighting: Godox Speedlite (angled at 45
the boarding flow. 2017. She has spoken at, judged and won degrees), Magmod MagGrid with ¼ CTO gel
I sent up Anna, my assistant, (at camera a Grand award at WPPI’s print competition.

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Now in its eighth year, Rf’s 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography has grown and evolved significantly. This
year we had almost 300 nominees from the greatest number of countries than in any year previous, some of which
were new to the competition. We’re proud to see this diverse representation, as well as the wide variety of honed
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Congratulations
to our
2019
Honorees
Ameirfikri
Ash Powell
Becy Farr
Colin Ross
Corinna & Dylan
Daniel López Pérez
Daniela Villarreal
David Ruff
Elizabeth Austin-Davis
Eric-René Penoy
Janine Licare
Johanna Rosenlew
Katz Photography
Lukas Leonte
Luke Bell
Matteo Innocenti
Me & Georgia
Melody Joy
Natalie J Weddings
Plan Liebe
Quyn Duong
Rafal Borek
Randi Kreckman
Rimi Sen
Rosa Garrido
Sara Lincoln
Tinted Photography
Tjeerd Paul Jacobs
Urška & Domen
Will Khoury
judges
Jacqueline Tobin
Editor-in-Chief
Libby Peterson
Senior Editor
photo © daniel lópez pérez
Moneer
Masih-Tehrani
Director,
Creative Services
Arlene Evans
Conference Producer,
WPPI
honed styles—from colorful and editorial to subtle and cinematic—on the following pages.
Thanks to all the nominators, which includes Junebug, The Knot and more, and all our
f nominees for producing such thoughtful portfolios. Without further ado, this year’s list…
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rising stars of wedding photography
Ameirfikri
Ameirfikri prefers to let things happen naturally and focus on moments that show emotion Age: 29
and human connection. “For me,” he explains, “weddings are not only about the bride and Resides: Kuala Lumpur,
groom but other attendees there as well. Capturing them unposed and without direction helps Malaysia
infuse genuine feelings and emotions into my images.” Being from Malaysia, the photographer says Years in business: 1
that being raised in a community of different races helps set himself apart from other photographers + ameirfikri.com
by embracing diverse cultural heritages in his images. And using his trusty 35mm also helps, he
says, as he loves the wider angle, mood and perspective it incorporates.
Photos © Ameirfikri
headshot © Afiqah
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Ash Powell
Ash Powell seems to know who she is as a photographer after just one year—and that is no Age: 31
easy feat. She has a timeless, cinematic approach to her images, which she achieves by using Resides: Cornwall, England
natural light and capturing moments as they are unfolding. “I have always been obsessed with Years in business: 1
novels and films, so I love being able to use photography as an outlet to tell love stories.” Using + ashpowell.com
mainly Canon 5D Mark IIIs and 35mm and 85mm lenses, Powell wants people to look at her work
and always know it’s her who created it. “I stay true to the things I like photographing and always
Photos © Ash Powell Photography
share work I’m proud of, regardless of whether it’s trendy or not.” Headshot © James Frost Photography
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Becy Farr (Belle Art Photography)

“Someone once told me that when they look at my work, it’s as if the people in the Age: 27
image are about to move,” recalls Becy Farr of Belle Art Photography. This not only Resides: Newcastle upon
resonated with her, it inspired her to begin shooting videos on her old Super 8mm camera. Tyne, England
Farr’s artistic origins lie in filmmaking, but she moved to photos to master light. “But I still Years in business: 2
think like a filmmaker,” she says. Farr focuses on a couple’s passion and quirks, aiming to + belleartphotography.co.uk
place viewers in the scene with them. Light, mood and atmosphere “with an almost dreamy
and ethereal quality” reign supreme.
Photos © Belle Art Photography
Headshot © Arif Stabler

Colin Ross
Colin Ross strives to connect with each individual couple in documenting their relationship Age: 32
and the story of the unique moments and details of their weddings. “I try to stay authentic Resides: London, England
to who I am and who they are, and photograph in an honest way, no matter what the latest trends Years in business: 3
and tricks are,” the self-taught photographer says. “When my couples receive their photos, I want + colinianross.com
them to look back on their day and experience the joy and emotion all over again. One way I
achieve this is by underexposing my photos and tweaking them slightly by enhancing the tones;
the goal is for the photos to stay as real to the original shot as possible.”
Photos © Colin Ross
Headshot © Jonathan Coates
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Corinna & Dylan
When Corinna and Dylan Kovacevic are shooting a wedding, they’d like the frames Ages: 31 (both)
to be represented as memories rather than exact representations of reality. Their style, Reside: Canberra,
heavily influenced by their love of cinema, is “a balance between taking truthful images ‘of’ Australia
people and artistic images ‘about’ people,” they say, and imperfections are welcome. “We’re Years in business: 2
not scared of dipping our toes into the absurd, or breaking tradition if it aligns with the values + corinnaanddylan.com
of our clients.” In that regard, it benefits the duo greatly to get to know their couples and truly
Photos and Headshot
connect with them. © Corinna & Dylan

Daniel López Pérez Photography
Daniel and Melissa, of Daniel López Pérez Photography, love to tap into their bold and Ages: 31 (Daniel),
playful style, especially, they say, when it comes to color. “It would be really hard for us 32 (Melissa)
to work in Guatemala and use muted tones,” they say, “so we have found ourselves sticking Reside: Guatemala
with a fun, colorful vibe since we started working here.” They also both love solid lines and Years in business: 5
a well-composed photo. “It’s when you get one of these images in your viewfinder and say + daniellopezperez.com
to yourself, ‘Hell yes,’” they say with a laugh. Minimalistic in their gear, which is Nikon based, Photos © Daniel López Pérez
they also like to incorporate a bit of photo-j into their style after the portraits are done.
Photography
Headshot © Antonio López Pérez

Daniela VillarreaL
When asked how to describe her style, Daniela Villarreal responds: “The devil is in the Age: 28
details.” She says, “details remind me to appreciate the beauty in everyday things; they are Resides: Monterrey,
so powerful in that they give us the opportunity to imagine the entire scene of anything.” One Mexico
way she is able to sort out the best moments and details in her images is through her editing. Years in business: 5
“I separate the photos by moments—getting ready, ceremony, reception, etc.—which helps me + danielavillarreal.com
see more of everything and see the different kind of light I had at different times of day. I always
respect the light and color of a moment for a more genuine feeling of realness.”
Photos © Daniela Villarreal
Headshot © Mariana Ballin

David Ruff
A nonconformist to the bone, David Ruff isn’t one to follow trends. While he does Age: 31
aim to create timeless keepsakes for his clients, he’s also not afraid to experiment Resides: Glasgow, Scotland
with multiple exposures and hard light. “I’m a sucker for it,” he says, adding that his Years in business: 3
age-old obsession with vinyl album art and movies has also made its way onto his list of + david-ruff.com
photographic influences. His work carries a sense of mystery, even a hint at something
haunting at times. “I always aim to go further outside the box when shooting, not sticking to
any traditional methods,” Ruff says. “The more unconventional, the better.” Photos and headshot © David Ruff

Elizabeth Austin-Davis
Elizabeth Austin-Davis shoots mostly film at her weddings, which are largely Age: 31
that of underrepresented communities of color and mixed cultures, she says. Resides: San Antonio, Texas
“I showcase their love on film in a luxury approach.” Her style is more traditional and Years in business: 3
editorial. She poses people intentionally, always looking for the good light. “I love + elizabethaustinphotography.com
full-body shots that show the environment and the grain of my film,” she says. Austin-
Davis will overexpose her film “to pull more cool tones” from her film, exposing for
Photos © Elizabeth Austin Photography
the shadows and having her lab scan for the highlights. Headshot © JoPhoto

Eric-René Penoy
Eric-René Penoy hopes to add something unique to the wedding photography Age: 40
world—not least of all his own preset, called “Brue,” that mixes brown and blue hues. Resides: Porto, Portugal
His work is journalistic in nature mixed with romanticism, nostalgia and a sense of quiet. He Years in business: 5
draws from a range of film directors, including Wes Anderson, Denis Villeneuve and Andrei + ericrenepenoy.com
Tarkovsky. Having a mild form of Asperger’s, Penoy says, “I want to show people and to myself
that I am able to create something with my brain and my hands. I have developed my own
Photos © Eric-René Penoy
communication and trademark. But the journey is still long and I never take it for granted.” Headshot © Gonçalo Cavaleiro
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Janine Licare
Janine Licare says that as a wedding photographer, finding your color palette is very Age: 30
important. “True color is beautiful as it is and my editing is light and natural; colors should Resides: San Francisco,
be authentic and celebrated, not muted or overly saturated.” Licare also strives to match her California
digital images as closely to her film ones as possible. “When I receive my film scans back,” she Years in business: 4
says, “it helps me remember exactly what that moment actually looked like. I use those colors + janinelicarephotography.com
and that light to edit the wedding day. I try to capture the world as it is and match colors and
Photos © Janine Licare
mood as closely to how it was at the time the image was taken.” Headshot © Maria Lamb

Johanna Rosenlew
Johanna Rosenlew turns to paintings from the Dutch Golden Age for inspiration in her Age: 29
work. Though it isn’t always easy to create chiaroscuro (the strong contrasts between dark Resides: Helsinki, Finland
and light), Rosenlew always looks for ways to use natural light with rich, moody tones. She never Years in business: 4
lets the pursuit for this aesthetic get in the way of the day as it would naturally unfold, observing + johannarosenlew.com
and capturing sincere or energy-filled moments without disturbing the party or faking a scene
for the camera. “The biggest compliment is when a stranger says [the photos] make them feel
Photos © Johanna Rosenlew
something,” she says, “even when they don’t know the person in the photograph.” Headshot © Alexandra Andersin

RISING STARS OF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
KATZ PHOTOGRAPHY
Timothy and Monicah Katua of Katz Photography were shooting macro, family and Ages: 34 (Timothy),
event photography before switching full-time to weddings. They don’t believe that 30 (Monicah)
weddings should be treated as photo shoots, instead opting for a documentary style with Reside: Nairobi, Kenya
creative flair. In their eyes, it’s about “showing authentic moments of how the wedding was Years in business: 5
and at the same time, reminding the couple of how it felt,” letting them relive it when their + katzphotographykenya.com
photos become art in their homes. In post, the duo likes to pop the highlights and shadows
PHOTOS © KATZ PHOTOGRAPHY
to show some dimension in their storytelling and to enhance the mood of the day. HEADSHOT © KATZ STUDIOS

Lukas Leonte
Lukas Leonte likes to mix a romantic sense of adventure into his documentary-style Age: 25
wedding photography. He skews to warmer colors “that spark that fuzzy feeling,” he says, Resides: Linz, Austria
but Leonte is also careful to edit a wedding according to how it felt during the celebrations Years in business: 2.5
(albeit staying consistent for the sake of his clients’ expectations). “I do love to direct my + lukasleonte.com
couples, especially in the beginning of our shoots,” he says, “but then let their personalities
unfold as they feel more and more comfortable in front of the camera.” Leonte likes to
Photos and headshot
incorporate Polaroids and steers clear of retouching. © Lukas Leonte Photography
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LUKE BELL
While he makes certain to capture all of the important moments of a wedding day, Age: 41
Luke Bell is most drawn to what he calls “the challenge of making images that are Resides: York, England
less obviously ‘wedding photos.’” Inspired by cinema, painting, fashion and contemporary Years in business: 4
design, he hopes to spur feelings of wonder and curiosity in those who look at his photos as + lukebellphotography.co.uk
he follows intriguing light and keeps an eye on what might only seem mundane to the naked
eye. “I like to keep things as minimal as possible but never at the expense of sacrificing the
PHOTOS AND HEADSHOT
ambiance,” Bell explains. “Less is more, and atmosphere is king.” © LUKE BELL

Mat teo Innocenti
There’s an undeniable sense of warmth, elegance and simplicity in Matteo Age: 39
Innocenti’s wedding photography. “At least that’s what I look for in my pictures,” Resides: Tuscany, Italy
he says. “I always look for some Caravaggio-style natural light” and dramatic shadows, so Years in business: 1
you can mostly find him looking for peculiar light for his portraits, even in unconventional + mipstudiowedding.com
places. More than his style, though, Innocenti suspects he gets hired for his laid-back
approach and relaxed attitude. “I am not a superstar,” he says, “I do not push people to Photos © Matteo Innocenti
Photography
play a role on their wedding day.” Headshot © Francesco Spighi

ME & GEORGIA
Manos Mathioudakis and Georgia Kontodimou look at wedding photography Ages: 36 (Manos), 34 (Georgia)
cinematically. They prefer to let the day flow as intended without intervening or Reside: Heraklion,
worrying about a shot list. And having documented mostly Greek weddings so far, those Crete, Greece
days are usually “quite massive events,” they say, “which has trained us to locate and Years in business: 2.5
capture emotional moments and moments of calmness among the hustle and bustle of + meandgeorgia.com
a big crowd.” They shoot both digital and film but lean on the aesthetic derived from film
and try to “remove the digital ‘feel’” from those photos. PHOTOS AND HEADSHOT © ME & GEORGIA

Melody Joy
What motivates Melody Joy to create? “I am a movie buff, so cinema has always Age: 29
inspired me...maybe because thrillers, crime stories and suspense are my favorites, I Resides: Chicago, Illinois
tend to have a darker editing palette!” Melody also loves to travel and says that her most Years in business: 3
recent trip, to Mexico City, involved eight days of “taking photos nonstop as I ate my way + melodyjoy.co
through the tacos of the city and found new ways to shoot light. I don’t wait for weddings or
even paid work to ‘practice’ my art and love of photography. It constantly challenges me and
grows me creatively as a photographer.”
Photos and headshot
© Melody Joy CO

NATALIE J WEDDINGS
With a background in fashion and editorial photography (which comes in handy Age: 36
especially during her oft-requested group photos), Natalie J Watts truly sees her role Resides: London, England
as a precious one that connects and remembers life and loss. After hearing from past clients Years in business: 5
that the most priceless frames are those of loved ones and not epic couple photos and + nataliejweddings.com
intricately placed details, she has focused herself harder on capturing simple moments with
real emotion. “A little bit of my heart and soul goes into each wedding that I photograph to
PHOTOS © NATALIE J WEDDINGS
help tell each couple’s story in the most true and heartfelt way possible,” she says. HEADSHOT © SHARRON GIBSON

Plan Liebe
Katrin and Marco of Plan Liebe would call their collective photographic and Ages: 30 (Katrin), 35 (Marco)
filmmaking style as romantic, peaceful and melancholy. With Katrin shooting stills and Reside: Hamburg, Germany
Marco filming motion, they try to remain observant in an artistic way. Inspired by stories, Years in business: 3
music, movies and people, they keep post-processing minimal while focusing on giving + planliebe.com
emotions more expression with moody tones. “For us, it is the beauty in the chaos and
moments of longing,” they say. “That’s what we’re trying to put into our work. We think it’s
Photos © Plan Liebe
about embracing every heartfelt, intimate emotion and thoughtful detail along the way.” Headshot © Chris Parkinson
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QUYN DUONG
Quyn Duong’s images look the way a memory feels. “Our memories are never exact,” Age: 27
she explains. “They’re blurry, imperfect, like a dream or a daze. The details are a little Resides: New York, New York
fuzzy, but we remember how we felt—everything between the nerves and the euphoria.” Years in business: 3
One way Duong captures these memories is by being as unobtrusive as possible and letting + onenightcereus.com
people take the lead in creating their own memories. “I want people to forget there’s even a
camera between us so they can fully be present in their experience and their emotions. I love
bringing out their unique personalities.”
PHOTOS © QUYN DUONG
HEADSHOT © SARAH KUSZELEWICZ

Rafal Borek
Natural moments, the highs and lows, the mix of emotions that come with getting married... Age: 40
Rafal Borek finds the beauty and artistic composition in all of it, especially the moments that Resides: Sligo, Ireland
unfold naturally. “Over the past three years, I’ve pushed myself to make the portrait element natural Years in business: 4
with as little direction as possible,” he says. With black-and-white imagery being his first love and + ralvphotoworld.com
the mirrorless camera taking over the industry, he says he took advantage of the monochrome
viewfinder, to minimize any distraction while composing an image, and it makes him even more
sensitive to the importance of light in photography.
Photos © Rafal Borek
Headshot © Ciara Cassidy

RANDI KRECKMAN
Randi Kreckman says she’s very drawn to human connection and that is the primary focus of Age: 33
her wedding photography. “I look for the intricacy in small interactions and focus more strongly Resides: Kailua,
on them in my images than on getting detail shots,” she says. She also loves to play with unique Hawaii
elements, such as balancing light and shadow or slowing down her shutter speed, to create interest. Years in business: 2
Her self-described style—”intricate, authentic and meaningful with a dash of nostalgia”—includes + randikreckman.com
doing minimal post-production aimed at keeping “truth in colors and enhancing, not taking away, PHOTOS © RANDI KRECKMAN
from what my couples remember.”

HEADSHOT © EMILY JOHNSON OF
ONE CREATIVE ADVENTURE

Rimi Sen
While Rimi Sen admits that Indian weddings are intrinsically colorful and Age: 32
sometimes even chaotic, most of her post-production work involves toning down Resides: Bangalore, India
the disorder and distractions and bringing attention to the moment, and to the key Years in business: 4
subjects. “I believe in a true depiction of the events with subtle and minimalistic post- + rimisen.in
processing, keeping my photos vibrant and moody.” In addition, Sen says that what
makes her work relevant and successful is her ability to learn from each and every person
Photos © rimi sen
and experience. “Photography makes me fall in love with life more and more.” Headshot © Vidhi maheshwari

ROSA GARRIDO
Rosa Garrido loves telling stories with her camera and modeling images with light. Age: 38
“Although technique does come into play,” she says, “my closeness to my couples, along Resides: Huelva, Spain
with being kind and always having a smile, makes them relax enough to show their true selves, Years in business: 4
natural and excited.” Garrido adds that a wedding is the type of event where the photographer + rosagarrido.com
has to always think about immediate solutions, and make decisions on framing, lighting, posing
(or not posing) and location in mere seconds. “The most difficult part of being a wedding
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photographer,” she sums up, “is being able to combine art, sensitivity and agility.” © ROSA GARRIDO

Sara Lincoln
Sara Lincoln likes to play with a warmer palette and muted colors. At the same time, Age: 33
she doesn’t like to box herself into one specific style. In that vein, she likes that couples Resides: London, England
from different cultures hire her. “I love the big gestures celebrated at weddings,” she says, “the Years in business: 5
confetti madness and the dance floor shenanigans, but I am also super sensitive to the small + lincolnpictures.co
stuff too.” She attributes the music photography she shoots in her spare time to keeping her
on her toes both creatively and logistically when “you have to engage ninja mode in order to
Photos: © Lincoln Pictures
react to the ever-changing light.” headshot © Martijn Roos
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TINTED PHOTOGRAPHY
The duo Sirjana Singh and Benjamin Lane stay away from universal presets and edits Ages: 34 (Benjamin),
applied for consistency’s sake. “We believe each love story brings to the canvas its own 33 (Sirjana)
set of colors,” they say. In fact, colors play a primary role in their work, which they describe Reside: New Zealand
as anthropological in nature and holistic in approach. They try to be present for every stage Years in business: 2
of a couple’s wedding planning process. They’ve created stationery, tagged along for dress + tintedphotography.com
shopping and helped brainstorm ideas for the bride and groom’s surprise celebrations. “We
PHOTOS AND HEADSHOT
do this because art is deeper with genuine connections,” they say. © TINTED PHOTOGRAPHY

Tjeerd Paul Jacobs
When asked to describe the influences behind his imagery, Tjeerd Paul Jacobs says that Age: 37
cinematography taught him a lot about camera angles, storytelling, lighting and color Resides: Utrecht, The
grading, while street photography taught him to embrace any type of light and step out of his Netherlands
comfort zone. “On a wedding day I’m very much intuitive and gravitate to the little moments, Years in business: 3
interesting light and strong compositions.” On average, he delivers around 300 edited images + tjeerdpauljacobs.nl
at a 10-hour wedding. “Before batch-editing all my favorite images, I create a color grade that
complements the look and feel of the wedding day.”
Photos © Tjeerd Paul Jacobs
Headshot © Victor Hamke

URŠKA & DOMEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Urška and Domen say they have a simple and relaxed style that is “pure, authentic Ages: 27 (Urška),
and warm. Our main goal during the wedding is to capture the day as it unfolds, 31 (Domen)
photographing real and honest moments, big and small ones, that mean the most to our Reside: Celje, Slovenia
couples.” These moments include quick glances between newlyweds, tears of joy and tight Years in business: 5
hugs shared with friends and family. The photographers say that they prefer a touching and + urskadomen.com
emotional moment over a technically perfect one. “We love to add a few softer focused
PHOTOS © URŠKA & DOMEN PHOTOGRAPHY
images to the final galleries, because they have that je ne sais quoi touch that fits perfectly.” HEADSHOT © LAURA KOLŠEK

Will Khoury
Will Khoury loves imperfections and finds comfort in capturing them. He is not looking Age: 29
for the technically perfect shot; he’s after emotionally filled images for clients to Resides: Modesto,
treasure. “I like to capture moments up close and personal,” he says, “which gives an intimate California
feel rather than being distant shooting with a zoom lens.” Khoury sees himself as a storyteller, Years in business: 4
to see the bigger picture and find a purpose in what he can capture. “I don’t have a specific + willkhoury.com
approach because each couple is different and I want the photos to reflect them for who they
are so that they are meaningful to each of them.”
Photos © Will Khoury
headshot © Alexandra Khoury

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Hex Glacier
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Special Features: You can access your
gear via a top opening that reveals the
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Billingham Hadley Pro 2020
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stowing small accessories. The pack’s back Carrying Capacity: DSLR, up to three
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Manfrotto Advanced2 Special Features: An update to

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Style: Rolltop backpack
Carrying Capacity: Three full-frame bodies,
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External Material: German bull leather, hybrid-canvas
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Carrying Capacity: Camera body, up to two lenses,
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C A M E R A R E VIE W B Y G REG S CO B L ET E
FUJIFILM GFX 100

Fujifilm’s revolutionary medium-format camera goes
under Image Engineering’s microscope.
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Technical Image Press Association
which has contracted with Image
Engineering (IE) to perform
detailed lab tests of digital
cameras. Here are IE’s results for
the Fujifilm GFX 100.
Fujifilm broke new ground in-body stabilization and a hybrid video recording as well as output a
in the medium-format camera autofocus system with phase detect 10-bit, 4:2:2 signal through HDMI to an
market with the GFX 50S, a pixels covering nearly 100 percent of external recorder. The camera supports
camera that looked and functioned the image sensor. According to Fujifilm, Fujifilm’s F-Log profile (Rec 2020)
more like a conventional mirrorless than the AF system is 210 percent faster than and there are both microphone and
your traditional medium-format system. the contrast-detect system used in the headphone jacks for audio recording
With the GFX 100, they’ve piled in more GFX 50R. and monitoring.
medium-format firsts. It’s also capable of recording 4K Beyond its video prowess, the GFX
For starters, it’s the first camera (4096 x 2160)/30p video at 400Mbps)— 100 offers a native ISO range of 100 to
in its class to use a 102-megapixel another medium-format first. You can 12,800 (expandable from 50 to 102,400)
back-side illuminated image sensor, apply Fujifilm’s film simulations during and 16-bit RAW image capture. You’ll
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enjoy 5.5 stops of image stabilization f-stops at ISO 100 and 9.0 at
along five axes thanks to the camera’s ISOs 400 and 800. This trails the
in-body stabilizer. performance of the 50R, which hit
On the design front, the camera 10.8 stops at ISO 100.
sports a 3.2-inch tilting touch display IE found that the dynamic range in
and ships with a removable EVF. the GFX 100 remains consistent: it’s 8.9
The GFX 100 is weather sealed in 95 stops at ISO 1600, 8.7 at ISO 3200, and
places across the camera body and 8.5 at ISO 6400. Dynamic range drops
the detachable EVF. It uses a double off to 7.5 stops at ISO 12,800.
structure design to segregate the Color reproduction is excellent.
imaging unit (sensor, lens mount) Only five colors show deviation from
from the main body panel to improve the original hue when reproduced by
durability. Size-wise, it measures the GFX 100, all of which are bright
and weighs in at about the same reds. White balance, on the other
dimensions as a flagship DSLR with hand, performed only “fairly well”
two batteries and the EVF attached. at ISO 100 and poorly at ISO values
above that.
RESOLUTION & SHARPENING
The Fujifilm GFX 100 captures 100 VIDEO
percent of its sensor’s theoretical The GFX 100 could resolve 100
maximum at ISO 100 and 400 (out of a percent of its sensor when shooting
Learn more at bayphoto.com total possible result of 120 percent). video at base ISO (which, for videos,
The camera can capture over 90 is ISO 200). Visual noise would not be
Image by Sal Cincotta
percent of its sensor’s theoretical obvious in videos shot at ISO 200 and
maximum resolution at ISOs 800 only just visible, when viewing a 100
through 6400. Resolution drops to percent enlargement of a video
82 percent at the top native ISO of frame, at ISO 1600.
12,800 and down to 75 percent at the As with stills, IE found that the
extended setting of ISO 51,200. GFX 100’s automatic white
In-camera sharpening was found balancing missed the mark,
to be moderate, though slightly delivering poor results at ISO 200
stronger than that applied by the and ISO 1600. On the flip side,
50-megapixel GFX 50R. dynamic range measured in at an
excellent 11 stops at ISO 200
VISUAL NOISE and 10.3 stops at ISO 1600.
IE found that noise is visible in every
image enlarged to 100 percent on SPEED AND PERFORMANCE
a digital display starting right at ISO The camera’s start-up time clocked
100. By contrast, the GFX 50R didn’t in at 1.8 seconds, slower than the GFX
begin to show obvious noise in this 50R’s 1.2 seconds. The GFX 100
viewing condition until ISO 800. By records 4.3 frames per second for a
ISO 12,800 IE warns that noise would total of 80 frames in JPEG mode,
be “disturbing.” faster than either the GFX 50R
However, when viewing GFX 100 or the GFX 50S (3.0 frames per
output as a postcard-sized print, second in each). That’s also faster
noise won’t be visible at any of the than the speed promised by
native ISO settings—a performance competitors like the Hasselblad X1D
IE deemed “superb.” In a large print, 50c (Mark I or II). In RAW mode, the
noise is similarly not visible in any of GFX 100 shoots 4.3 frames per
the native ISO settings. Again, superb second for a total of 16 frames.
by IE’s reckoning. Autofocus in bright light took 0.2
seconds, plus a shutter lag of 0.1
DYNAMIC RANGE & seconds. That’s speedier than both the
COLOR REPRODUCTION GFX 50R or 50S.
Dynamic range in the GFX 100
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By Lyne Lucien,
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Many photographers use neon

saturation in the background as a
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tone of an image, but outside
of that, the hyper-saturated colors
don’t necessarily serve a purpose
in the visual narrative.
On the other hand, Nigerian
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