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Rangefinder Reveals its 30 Rising Stars in Wedding Photography
Rangefinder has announced the 2021 finalists of its annual "30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography" awards that celebrate creativity and vision in wedding photography.
First launched as a magazine in the early 1950s, Rangefinder is now a fully-online publicatio for all things photography and business, particularly weddings and portraits. Its name also is tightly associated with the annual Wedding and Portrait Photographer International (WPPI) show.
The publication's annual "30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography" awards aim to showcase talented emerging photographers, and Rangefinder 's editors say they cull through the many nominations to select a list of photographers who they believe leave a significant mark on the industry and inspire it to evolve aesthetically.
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This year marks Rangefinder 's tenth year running this competition and the 2021 winners are based all around the world: Vietnam, Ireland, Malaysia, Finland, New Zealand, and local markets to the United States, such as Michigan, California, New York, among others.
The long-awaited list of 30 winners has now been released and includes Adrián Vilanova from Spain, Chonfan Bang from Malaysia, Emily Black from the United Kingdom, Gabrielle Desmarchais from Canada, Pyri Kantonen from Finland, and other talents across the world. Some of their reactions to winning are captured in the video below.
During the year, the nominees can be submitted by other editors, photographers, wedding planners, and vendors. Age is not a factor but to qualify, the nominees must have been shooting weddings full-time for five years or less.
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Once a photographer is nominated, they are invited to put together a submission of 30 images that wholly represent their signature style as a wedding photographer. During the judging process, Rangefinder staff looks for compelling narratives, consistent technique, visual cohesion, and diverse subject matter.
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"This year, the competition grew to dizzying heights (literally!) as we encountered lots of intentional blur and abstract painterly looks, as well as some drone shots that were very architectural in nature," Rangefinder says, summarizing what the judges noticed in this year's submissions.
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"We also took note that the dark and moody look is back as nominees really leaned into shooting with dark shadows and not-so-ideal weather conditions. Lastly, there were far more elopements and intimate weddings showcased this year, but far fewer mask-wearing couples than what we saw in 2020."
The full list of all 2021 honorees can be found on Rangefinder 's website.
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This Free 2.5 Hour Tutorial Covers All Aspects of Wedding Photography
Wedding photographer Taylor Jackson, who says he shoots 60 to 70 weddings every year, has shared his extensive knowledge and behind-the-scenes footage in an incredibly detailed tutorial that covers all aspects of the trade.
Wedding photography can be a good career for a photographer -- even for those who consider themselves introverted -- because it offers freedom of expression and the opportunity to explore different types of photography in a variety of ways. Additionally, the business itself is extremely flexible and can be customized to fit the needs of the photographer, whether they choose to pursue it on a full-time or part-time basis.
Jackson, who is an experienced wedding photographer based in Canada and also considers himself an introvert, has found wedding photography to be a rewarding career that can bring enjoyment, artistic fulfilment, and a certain level of time freedom, considering most weddings are shot on weekends. The structure of the work gives photographers the rest of the week to focus on other aspects of the job or other responsibilities.
In the above YouTube tutorial, Jackson shares almost two and a half hours of free tips and advice on all the photography skills required to photograph a full wedding from start to finish. If that's not enough, he offers additional in-depth tutorials available on his website where he focuses on targeting particular areas of the wedding photography business, such as booking clients or working with an off-camera flash.
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Through learning and understanding the technical aspects of a wedding -- the ones that ensure that the important requirements of wedding photography are met for each and every client -- he says that he is able to focus on enjoying the job and challenging himself to explore creativity with every couple that he works with.
He explains that as a wedding photographer, he is able to pursue different types of photography throughout the wedding day: from photographing details and accessories to portraits, landscape, photojournalism, and more. All of these styles are applicable on a full wedding shoot and can give photographers an opportunity to experiment, especially once they know that the most important shots and technical aspects have been covered.
Jackson also offers his insight on the type of equipment he has found to be most suitable for this type of photography thanks to his experience with a variety of camera brands. Whether the photographer chooses to go down the Nikon, Canon, Sony, or Fujifilm route, he explains how he approaches his camera settings on the day and post-processing after the shoot has concluded.
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Offering insight and behind-the-scenes of actual engagement shoots and wedding days, Jackson draws on his personal experiences, especially as someone who finds the social aspects of a wedding -- such as during formal and wedding party shots, where the photographer needs to be directly engaged -- largely intense and situations that put him out of his element, which many can relate to and find comfort in knowing that one can be successful in this type of work despite not having an overly extroverted personality.
More of Jackson's work can be found on his Instagram while additional courses and a membership giving access to the library of his tutorials, workshops, and other perks, can be found on his website.
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