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I have been accepted to the WPJA – Wedding Photojournalist Association

Wow, what a summer, what a year! To think that it was just a year ago that I started my path to photographing professionally sounds crazy.

I found out last week that I had been accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association [WPJA for short], as well as the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association. These were no small feats, I had heard from countless other photographers that the WPJA had strict standards and was really hard to get into. Some of those photographers had even been rejected the first few times they tried. But I was determined to give it a shot and I am so glad I did because I am happy to report that I was accepted!

From their website:
“The Wedding Photojournalist Association grants membership to the most talented professional wedding photographers in the industry–photographers who focus solely on using their photography skills in documenting weddings.”

Another really great thing about this membership, beyond the recognition factor, is the ability to enter their quarterly photo contests where I might be able to earn further recognition with my art! I am so grateful for all of these awesome experiences. As I wrap up my first wedding season of photography, I see that there really is a whole new world for me  in the arts, and that I can indeed call myself a professional photographer.

And because no post would be complete without a photo – here’s a neat little image of the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino sign in Las Vegas. The casino was closed down at the time this was taken, January 2006, and just a few months later it was imploded and torn down. [And I included the banner from the WPJA too].

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September 27, 2010 - 3:28 pm

Maarit - Congrats! Can’t wait to have fun choosing a contest entry photo!
And seeing that Vegas photo is making me ‘home’sick for the strip. Four more months until we return!

Ivana & John’s Wedding – Boston Wedding Photographer

My first time photographing a wedding on a boat, total fun!  It was a beautiful Saturday in August and we headed down to the World Trade Center Piers to hop on the Charles River Boat Company’s Lexington for Ivana & John’s wedding in the Boston Harbor.

This wedding was a bunch of fun because these two have great personalities and their guests were also a blast!  I loved all the feeling and emotions during the moments of anticipation leading up to the ceremony.  Ivana’s mom was the absolute sweetest, and seeing her along with Ivana’s sister well-up as Ivana was getting ready was so touching. Capturing these tender moments make me love photography so much!

Ironically Ivana wasn’t going to have a photographer – I am so glad that she decided to hire me.  Both Maarit and myself felt so honored to be a part of this special day and to have met these two awesomely special people (and their family and friends including many from the Medford Elks Lodge)!

Enjoy a few of my favorites:

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Kevin & Pete – deCordova Museum Lincoln, MA

I met up with Kevin and Pete the other week at the deCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA.  Maarit and I have been talking about visiting this place forever, so it was great to finally get there!  I had a awesome time getting to know these guys, they were a blast and instantly felt like old friends….

Their wedding is in October at the Codman Estate so after spending some time in the sculpture park, we headed over to check out the estate and take some more photos.  I am glad we did because I was able to get some late afternoon shots with the sun coming over the trees, good light!

Here are a few of my favs from the day:

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September 10, 2010 - 8:53 am

Maarit - Lovely! (And how is it possible that a hot summer day wound up looking a bit like fall? Really nice work!) :-)

September 10, 2010 - 1:23 pm

Maarit - The series against the beautiful stone wall are my faves!

September 10, 2010 - 3:17 pm

kristin - Two comments, wow, thanks! Lots of good stuff, and yeah, it does look like fall : )

September 10, 2010 - 11:09 pm

Kevin - Amazing…..There are so many great photos it is hard to decide which ones we like best. (I LOVE the ones against the wall, too!) A Million Thanks!!!!!

September 23, 2010 - 9:16 pm

Deborah Zoe - isn’t that the best place to shoot? I love it there:) great job!

September 24, 2010 - 6:36 pm

Kristin Korpos - It was totally fun there – my first time there but I had been talking about going to visit for years! Thanks so much for your compliment!

Deidre & Kitty – Boston Common Wedding – Boston Wedding Photographer

I can’t believe it is September already, where did the summer go?  And now we brace ourselves for a hurricane, interesting stuff going on!

Just got through editing this gay wedding, so here are some images I shot of Deidre and Kitty on the Boston Common a few weeks ago.  These brides were in town from Louisiana and their elopement wedding was coordinated by Bernadette Coveney-Smith, owner of 14 Stories.  I have photographed a few weddings for Bernadette this season and all have been a bunch of fun.  Lots of great couples from all over the United States are coming to Massachusetts to get married and I think it is exciting stuff!

Hey, check out this first image – I love the something blue the bride gives up to her future wife’s Maid of Honor!

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September 3, 2010 - 10:45 pm

Marjaana alias Maija - Kristin,

You have done it again!

You have such an eye!!

I need more of Your business cards by the way.

Wishing You Wedding Chicks a wonderful Labor Day Weekend.

Love,m.

September 10, 2010 - 8:00 am

kristin - You are TOO sweet, but I did love photographing this couple! I loved taking a few photos in the Back Bay Boston area, and they were really fun women!

Kim & John’s Engagement – Cooking at BCAE Kitchen in Boston Wedding Photographer

When I first met Kim and John they talked about their love cooking classes and cooking up fun things, so I couldn’t have been more game when Kim said she was going to figure out how to get us into one of the BCAE kitchen’s for an engagement shoot.  Well, she made it happen and next thing you know we were in a fantastically huge kitchen at the Boston Center for Adult Education.

The folks at the BCAE were kind enough to let Kim and John have their engagement shoot in the kitchen, as long as they received some photos from me for use in their new brochures and marketing materials.  How could I say no to a non-profit that is doing such great things and educating people about all kinds of good stuff?  So while I did some shooting,  Kim and John cooked us all a fabulous lunch, awesomeness!!

I can’t wait to shoot their wedding in the spring, there is going to be some good BBQ going on, and the venue is one that Maarit and I looked at when we were thinking of staying in Massachusetts for our wedding – Chester’s at Bell Tower Square in Lowell.  It is a renovated mill building and I just love old stuff that has lots of character!

So, here are some images – there was something about the kitchen (even though it was brand new) and the whole cooking experience, that felt really retro…so I went with it!

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August 25, 2010 - 8:56 am

Kim - I love the way these turned out Kristin! You did and amazing job and we had TONS of fun :) Thank you so much!

August 25, 2010 - 9:55 am

kristin - You guys are so totally welcome! It is my pleasure to be your photographer, yeah!! So glad you love them!!!

August 28, 2010 - 9:18 am

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