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Looking for a wedding photographer can be a tedious task, especially if you do not have a shortlist handed over by family and friends. Luckily, there is an easy way to bypass the long and tedious search through local photographers' listings. That's right - look for the photography awards in your area. If you DO have a shortlist ready, compare the awards won by all the possible candidates, and choose accordingly. Awards are a fairly reliable way to judge the worth of any photographer, as well as any other professional. Awards for photographers are given by photography institutions - like the British Institute of Professional Photography - or by companies manufacturing photography equipment, such as the Kodak awards. Album manufacturers Marco Acerboni are among photography accessory manufacturers who have also set up awards for photographers they find to be deserving. Some of these awards have more value in the market than others, while each award has its own unique flavor. This "unique flavor" depends primarily on the preference of the judges, so it may even vary from year to year. While some judges may value compositional skills over technical acumen, others may privilege a photographer's control over the camera in order to extract the best possible shots from a given scene. Yet other competitions are decided by public opinion rather than critical, and these may be the best to reflect the popularity of a photographer. After all, most people who see a wedding photograph are amateurs, and have no knowledge of the technicalities and subtleties that critics may value. The name of the award - for example, "Creative Photographer of the Year" may show you the quality for which the photographer has grown noted. While you are on the award website, it is a good idea to browse through the latest winning entrees - this may also help you find photographers who you had no idea about when you first started your search. Even sub-categories of photography have their own awards. The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (a.k.a. SWPP) for example is dedicated solely to wedding and portrait photography. These can be extremely helpful if you are not a photographer yourself, and are looking for a capable wedding photographer to cover a certain wedding. It is a good idea to pick a photographer with a number of awards - 1. General awards2. Awards for a chosen niche3. Awards for varied expertise - creativity, technical skill etc.While browsing through award lists, however, do not discount your own judgment. Often, the winning entry for an award is available on the Internet, so you can see the quality of the picture for yourself, without depending on the opinion of critics and awardees. Unlike the aperture of a lens, the quality of a photograph depends as much on individual appraisal as it does on something quantifiable. Ultimately, the photographer you choose should be the one whose work pleases you rather than the one with the longest list of awards.
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