Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Hong Kong and France
Bio: Christian has spent 10 years working as a photojournalist and documentary photographer, covering mainly European and Asian stories. His work has been published around the world in magazines such as Time and Newsweek. In addition, in early 2002 he won a World Press Photo award for his work in China as well as Hong Kong photographer of the year in 2001 and second place in 2002 with his documentary work.
Some of the best Hong Kong fine art wedding photographers are now just a click away through the Artistic Guild of the WPJA! The AG takes the world-renowned artistic approach of WPJA wedding photojournalists to yet another level through post-production processing (usually Photoshop). WPJA photographers define Hong Kong artistic wedding photography!
BRIDES MAGAZINE & the Wedding Photojournalist Association proudly present a Wedding Photojournalism Contest.
The WPJA/BRIDES Wedding Photojournalism Contest spotlights the finest images from the best wedding photojournalists on the pages of one of the most world-renowned wedding publications and the web sites of the WPJA and BRIDES.
For most brides and grooms, wedding photojournalism is no longer a trendy alternative to traditional wedding day photo-coverage; rather, it is mainstream wedding photography. The WPJA has been leading the way in promoting and rewarding photographers who excel in capturing the un-styled and un-scripted moments of the wedding day. More and more couples are seeking out the top wedding photojournalists in the world through the WPJA web site.
May 16th, 17th & 18th, 2008: Sponsored by the WPJA, the three-day VII Seminar in New York City will be held at the Klitgord Auditorium of the NYC Technical College. VII will put on
presentations by each of their 11 photographers, a few of their new Network photographers, sponsors and special guests. They are organizing a panel discussion on "Photojournalism within the context of
Contemporary Photography". They will also be hosting exclusive VII Seminar evening events in the new VII DUMBO space on 28 Jay Street.
If you choose one of our WPJA Hong Kong wedding photojournalists
as your wedding photographer, please let them know you
found them through the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association
puts the best Hong Kong wedding photographers at your fingertips, by granting membership only to the most talented professional
wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus
solely
on using their documentary photography skills to capture the
moments of your wedding day.
Known for being a region where east meets west, Hong Kong is certainly a fast-paced city with breathtaking sites and a variety of cultural experiences that will add uniqueness, excitement and beauty to a wedding celebration. Hong Kong is primarily comprised of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories. In total, there are 262 islands and peninsulas in the South China Sea to enjoy that are a part of Hong Kong. Lantau is the largest island while Hong Kong Island, home to the capital city of Victoria, is the second largest, and the most populated.
Couples who celebrate their wedding day in Hong Kong will be able to embrace the modern culture and historical Chinese traditions together. Often times red, a symbolic color of prosperity is used for the brides wedding banquet dress and for the envelopes that guests place gifts of money into, called laisee. The colors of Hong Kong weddings are dynamic and will be creatively captured by your own wedding photographer. Hong Kong is known for being the busiest deepwater port in the world, so capturing incredible views is a priceless opportunity, especially from the top of Victoria Peak—which will give you the proper placement to observe the whole city and even have special wedding photos taken. Beaches are in plenty in Hong Kong, especially in the outlying islands that are uninhabited; where you can explore the mountains or have your wedding photojournalist capture you surrounded with the seascape of breathtaking Hong Kong.