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2011 PPOC Alberta - Wedding Group Portrait

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Tuesday, February 01 2011

This is the second time I have entered my images into competition. Personally I LOVE and hate this time of year. Entering your best work and having it judged is one of the hardest things to sit through and this year was no different.

You sit in a dark room with a panel of judges at the front of the room who watch your digital print on a monitor. The first second your print title is read, the room is so silent you can hear a pin drop. The heart thumps engulfs the room from one person to the other as the maker listens to the beloved fate of their image. If it goes well, you are on cloud nine. If not - the feeling is not that great.

This year, I experienced a new heart-thumping experience. During the Awards Banquet at the Petroleum Club I noticed my image was nominated, "Best in Class for the Wedding Group Portrait" category & soon after my name was called. It was an incredible feeling I shall not soon forget! Thanks so much Bill Hill for pronouncing my name correctly & Technicare for sponsoring the award!

The next category was, "Best in Class for the  Photojournalistic Wedding". Jeff Gibbons (aka my second shooter / right hand man) was nominated and won! I was super excited for him. 

I cannot wait to start the new 2011 Wedding Season this year, but up first is the National PPOC competition in Banff.

 

PPOC Alberta, Image Competition, Award, Kinga Mroz-Dyrda, Recognition

Calgary Wedding, YYC, Wedding, Wedding Party, Girls, Laughing, Competition Image, PPOC, Winner, Paper Parasols

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Melanie on February 01 2011 at 10:08 AM says:

Kinga, your work is fabulous. As the second time entering and you walking out with a piece of hardware shows that you have grown as a photographer. Keep growing and you shall keep reaping your rewards.
Love Melanie

Carmen on February 01 2011 at 10:14 AM says:

Yay Kinga, congratulations!!
Your work is beautiful and you absolutely deserved it!!

Heather on February 01 2011 at 10:16 AM says:

Kinga you deserve it! I'm so excited for you and what your future holds, you truely have found your niche!

Shaun on February 01 2011 at 10:26 AM says:

Awesome news Kinga. I'm not surprised you won because every year you improve and improve and find new and interesting ways to document someone's special day. Your hard work, dedication, love and enjoyment of photography is what allowed you to win. Keep it up! There are many more awards that you'll acomplish!

Ania on February 01 2011 at 12:06 PM says:

Gratulacje girl, I'm so proud of you!!!! Keep up the good work.

Kinga on February 01 2011 at 12:13 PM says:

THank you all for your comments!

Rafal on February 02 2011 at 01:07 PM says:

So proud of you babe! Keep up the great work and keep on growing!

Jeff Gibbons on February 02 2011 at 03:51 PM says:

Congrats, Kinga! Like I've said before, you work so hard at this and I know how much passion you have to excel at your craft. You totally deserved this award...the first of many!

Pradeep on August 24 2011 at 08:14 AM says:

Great work, Kinga!

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