Yours truly was voted 2008 DWF Wedding Photographer of the Year!

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Congrats dude! Always knew you'd be recognized sooner or later.

[Neeper]

Originally Posted by nickerjones

congrats.... See now i can tell my wife "i told you so" when i get home tonight.. I knew we should have used the power of CP instead of that bum we ended up using for our wedding in July. Preserving memories was the company we used, Silver is the photographer... My advice is to steer clear as not only was he rude to my guests and not overly impressive in his work but he also lost 400 pictures and told us tough luck...... sorry for my rant but congrats anyway

Yeah that was a horrible story you told me. People who are unprofessional like that won't be around for very long. That's why I tell everyone who shops around to make sure they see a complete wedding from start to finish. It's so imperative, because everyone has a series of best shots they can show you.

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Well crap, now I'll never be able to afford your services.

Congrats! Beautiful pic and that's a hell of a first award to win.

In my honest opinion, I've met a lot of photographers and have seen what they offer, their shooting style and prices, I have to say my price is very very reasonable. There's a lot of crap out there unfortunately. We call them the weekend warriors. They buy a new fancy DSLR and go out and want to shoot weddings without knowing what it all involves.

Originally Posted by FurnaceFace

I've always been impressed by your stylish work. Well done.




Edit: noticed a typo on your blog:



Cheers

Funny, there was a different typo there before, I went it in fixed it... but made another typo haha.

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

Congrats Neeper. Always been a fan of your photography, glad to see you are getting recognized on a larger scale!

Thanks man. I have this urge to be recognized by peers. I tell every couple that I want to create an award winning album or image with them. I have always tried, now I can prove I've done it.

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

I looked through the pictures on your site, just stunning photography.

Thanks for looking.

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Outstanding!

Just wondering, when you say it's a digital photo contest, does that mean it's been touched up and/or edited? Either way, congrats!

Not necessarily. It's captured on a digital camera and not film. Also, every image you see from a true professional will always be enhanced a bit or maybe a lot. The amount they do depends on their style.

Originally Posted by Cowperson

That's a fantastic picture Neeper.

Congratulations on the accomplishment.

Cowperson

Thanks Cow. You haven't shown me any of your new photos for a while!

Originally Posted by The Goon

Amazing! The only downside is that it wasn't one of the pictures you took at our wedding last year.

People are still marvelling over our photos.

Hey Rob! It's never too late. There are a few pics I would like to submit still but it depends on the category. I think the photo of your father hugging Tiffany or Tiffany coming into the chapel with her father shot would make a great entry for a wedding PJ (photojournalism) category.

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

Congrats!

As an aside, what's with the creepy gothic look that bride has going there?

She has her own style, just like me

Originally Posted by kobafett

Congratulations Neeper! That's some pretty good competition that you were up against too.

The competition was the world's best. I don't know if you guys can see the other entries, but there were some amazing images. I didn't think I would win first, maybe top 10 but definitely not first. I guess I've seen the shot so many times, it gets old haha.

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

My wife wants to know if you do boudoir photos.

I don't do boudoir, simply because I am a guy and it's hard to get work doing it. That said, I would love to explore boudoir, because I could really run off with some cool concepts. Lucky you she wants a boudoir session!

Originally Posted by BlackEleven

Congrats! Out of curiosity where is that picture taken?

Photo was taken inside the Calgary Tower area between the Palliser.

Originally Posted by fatso

wow, congratulations! thanks for telling us... well done!

take a moment to sit back and be proud of yourself... then get back to the great work!

Thanks. I am very proud and have been gleaming for the last week. This only motivates me to get better so I can try and win more awards!

[rockstar]

Neeper, you're a pimp and your photography is amazing. Glad to see you get recognized. Keep it up.

[4X4]

Congrats Johnny...

[Nufy]

can we get a blow up of the cleavage there ???????

[missdpuck]

Great! Seems like it would be a tough category in which to be unique...and you did it!

[Russic]

wow. I knew you were a great photographer but I don't think I've ever actually looked at your site. The stuff going on over there is damn near inspirational!

[KTrain]

Congratulations! Your work is great! I've recommended you to a few of my friends.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by fotze

That isn't even one of your best ones. You saving those for the next few competitions?

Sometimes the ones that win aren't the artist's favorites.

To the OP: Out of curiosity, if this isn't the image you imagined winning, which one was it?

[Phanuthier]

Congrats again Neeper

[kobafett]

I didn't see it posted but here is the link to the other finals photos. Some great photos there.

LINK

[blankall]

Congratz!

[FlamesAddiction]

Nice work Neeper.

Too bad you didn't live in Ottawa (where I'm getting married in Sept.), I'd hire you in a second!

[REDVAN]

Nice! I wish I could get to half the talent level you are at. Amazing work, I've spent some time in awe of your website samples.

I hope by the time I get married you are still doing this, and are giving huge CP discounts. Especially now that you are famous!

[Flash]

Congrats, Neeper! I've had a look at your wedding photography thread and gone through the pics on your site...the award is well deserved! You take some amazing photographs and it's great that you've been recognized by your peers! Awesome work!

[JiriHrdina]

Well done dude. That image is spectacular.

[NSFL]

Nice job! And beautiful shot!

[Crispy's Critter]

wow, congrats! That pic is awesome! I'll definitely be showing off your work to my brother when he finally sets a date for his wedding.

[JohnnyB]

Wow, that is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations Neeper!

[SebC]

Just don't let it get to your head and raise your prices too much before I get hitched.

Unless of course the CP discount goes up by the same amount.

Congrats... to me that's your best shot, though others will of course have their own tastes.