Isabel Gomes Wins Accolade of Excellence in the 2008 Awards of Excellence 16×20 Print Competition.
Isabel Gomes of Isabel Lawrence Photgraphers, Sherman Oaks, CA, has received special honors in the WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS INTERNATIONAL (WPPI) 2008 Awards of Excellence 16×20 Print Competition.Designed to recognize outstanding photographers, the judging was held in Las Vegas, NV on March 15 and 16, 2008.
“‘About to Meet'” received an Accolade of Excellence in the Bride and Groom Together category. Gomes competed against an international field of photographers to win such honors.
The Awards of Excellence 16×20 Print Competition awards are presented each year at the largest trade show, educational platform and convention in the United States for professional photographers. The 2008 competition included 2653 prints in 19 different categories submitted by photographers from all over the world.
For more information please visit http://www.wppionline.com/competition/
To witness the birth of a child has to be on of life’s greatest thrills. Larry was able to experience Ava’s arrival a few months ago. After 13 hours of labor, Claire and Brandon welcomed their beautiful baby daughter into the world and Larry was there to record this precious event. It’s truly humbling to be asked to witness such tender private moments in our clients’ lives – it’s also what makes what is sometimes very hard work – completely worthwhile.
Eileen thought this photo shoot was a birthday present from her boyfriend but it turned out to be much more significant than just a casual fun day of shooting at the Getty Center.
At Isabel Lawrence Photographers, we can’t stress enough the importance of continuing to document your family’s history, especially in today’s world where most digital photos never make it off of the computer screen. Any event, whether it’s an anniversary, birthday or special vacation, is worth photographing and photographing well-on real film.
Luckily most of our savvy clients agree with our philosophy. The photos you see above were made to commemorate Daisy and Matt’s 1st anniversary. We returned to Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara where Daisy had arranged for a surprise picnic for her husband as well as a visit from an avian friend.
Since we had delivered hundreds of stellar wedding images the year before, we had to step up to the plate for the anniversary shoot. Our entire arsenal of film cameras was put into play. Everything from a 4×5″ view camera to an old twin lens Rollei were used.
In addition to the picnic, we shot some romantic photos in their suite and at sunset we rode down to the beach where Daisy and Matt enjoyed the gorgeous sunset.
Your wedding photographs should be just the beginning…after all, the wedding is just the beginning of your lives together.
Hello. Welcome to our blog. Please forgive me for any potential blog faux pas, up until a few months ago, I thought a blog was something you cleaned up with 409. Anyway, Larry and I figured it was finally time to step into the 21st century, so here we go…
Larry and I had the opportunity to attend the Palm Springs Photo Festival not too long ago where we took a workshop with one of my photographic idols, Jock Sturges. Jock is an amazingly talented photographer who is known for his nudes in the landscape, primarily the beaches of Southern France.
I’ve been a huge fan of his work for so long and in fact the very first fine art photograph I ever purchased was one of Jock’s. I was a bit apprehensive about meeting him however – there is always the possibility that the man won’t compare to the ideal but I’m happy to report that I am an even bigger fan now than ever. Jock proved to be an excellent teacher and a very inspiring human being.
Since so many of our clients are starting families and requesting maternity shoots, Larry and I seized the opportunity to study with him in such an intimate setting.
Jock only shoots with an 8×10″ view camera – a tool that in most hands is cumbersome and slow moving but he can make an exposure almost as quickly as I can with my 35mm Canon. It was both humbling and inspiring to watch. The photographs you see above are a few of my large format (4×5″) shots from the workshop.
Overall the photo festival was a great experience. The event started with a photo “art walk” where the participants were able to meet and purchase photographs from a group of stellar photographers; people like Robert Maxwell whose glass plate images of celebrities were jaw-droppingly gorgeous and Eiko Hosoe, the Japanese counterpart to Cartier-Bresson. Admittedly, we were not able to resist adding a print from his “Man Woman” series to our collection.
Each evening would conclude with beautiful slide shows shown under the desert sky. We made some wonderful new friends and have come back inspired, energized and more in love with photography than ever!
