My passion for photography came at young age. I have always looked at the world and the people in it as inspiration for my pictures...
I am honored to be a WPJA member and to have my name next to some of the worlds greatest wedding photographers.
I shoot around 40 weddings per year. This gives me time to get close to my couples and get to know them as individuals, more than clients, so communication with my clients is also an important element to my work.
My typical clients are very relaxed. They view wedding photographs as being so important, but are much more interested in actually enjoying their wedding day than standing having your picture taken.
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Raf Sanchez is a freelance photographer, avid traveller and dim sum fanatic currently based in Hong Kong.
With a diverse cultural...ckground (Spanish father, Croatian mother, English upbringing) and history of international travel (he has lived in the UK, Caribbean, Netherlands, Japan and now Hong Kong), his love of photography began with a camera taken from his dad's attic and a poorly equipped school darkroom.
Raf shoots for corporate and editorial clients across Asia on a freelance basis and has established a commercial studio ('Decisive Moment') in Hong Kong to concentrate on wedding photo-journalism and portraiture.
"It's my job, and passion, to be able to capture those moments that tell the story of your wedding day through light and shadow". Read More
Chanelle has a background in Graphic Design and has been freelancing at some of the top high end retouching houses in London for the...st five years. Most notably she freelances with celebrity fashion photographer Mario Testino. Her photography began 10 years ago when she studied a B-Tech at Westminster Adult Education and got her hands dirty in the darkroom, shooting film with a fully manual Pentax MZM. She now fully embraces digital and has been commissioned for both Weddings and Pre-Wedding Shoots around the UK, South Africa, Prague, Cyprus and Mauritius. Weddings have been published in a number of magazines including You & Your Wedding, Cosmopolitan Bride UK, Cosmopolitan Bride China, Perfect Wedding and Your Surrey Wedding. Chanelle has written feature articles for both Photo Pro and Professional Photographer magazines. Read More
Christian has spent 10 years working as a photojournalist and documentary photographer, covering mainly European and Asian stories...is 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.
Since he started documenting weddings Christian has been named as one of the World's Best Wedding Photographers by the Italian Luxury Bridal Magazine "Just Married", The UK's Best Wedding Photographer and a Top Ten Winter Wedding Photographer by Professional Photographer Magazine.
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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). AGWPJA 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.
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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.