Brett Butterstein

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Nice job of working the whole setting into the frame. The vendors here are purely periphery, but I get the sense of the music and atmosphere.

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This image is straight from a movie set. The photographer thought enough to back up and create a powerful scene of color and light, and the selfie in the middle. Beautiful photo.

Look close and youʼll find something extraordinary. Make sure you look left and right. Study everyone and everything. Itʼs amazing. Itʼs like a painting. And the bride is the only one using a device! Of course, she does so to make a selfie but… This is a pretty cool photo for reason beyond the whole i-thing. Thereʼs a lot to look at in this image. Use some imaginary cropping and youʼll probably find two or three other decent moments in this colorful scene. Only one device! Wow.

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There is a lot of detail in this image, but the photographer does a great job of organizing all the elements and finding a nice moment.

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Nice light and good framing. A classic competition technique done well.

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The distinctive light of a device defines the face of our young subject getting away from the doldrum of adults partying. I particularly like how the magenta light on the childʼs face contrasts with the yellows, greens and orange color spilling across place settings on a table. Itʼs interesting how color becomes a juxtapositional element and takes center screen to create a moment.

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I was particularly struck by the lighting in this photo which set a powerful mood. The expressions caught where very good, especially the young girl in the middle. And the color was lovely. It looked like a scene from a movie.

Beautiful light and color. Intriguing. Romantic and exotic. When effusive language connects with an image, the photographer has enlarged our understanding. We pause. We think. We learn.

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Love how the bride is framed by colors and shapes in the composition.

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Late afternoon yellows and blue shadows is a personal favorite of mine. Nice job photographing the periphery as well!

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This is a charming image of a couple of children stealing the limelight from the bride’s day. A good photographer looks for moments that happen off-stage as well as on.

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The color and light makes this image really vibrant and rich, but the moment and reactions to the champagne explosion make this image a joy to look at. I love the main character – he is in a zone, but the five people around him – all having a different reaction – really created a funny image. Nice job.

It looks like Mardi Gras pandemonium. It encapsulates the wild craziness of an exuberant reception. All the expressions behind him create a second layer of moments.

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This is an elegant photograph, well done in the beautiful, low lighting of dusk. The horizontal lineup of hats is set off by a strong dissecting line which interrupts another repeating horizontal line of city lights…both cool tones with warm highlights. This is the kind of print I would hang on my wall.

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The light, the scene, those beautiful saturated colors are as much a feast for our eyes as the feast the waiters carry. It’s an image to savor with a salacious imagination of the food, drink and merriment behind the walls of that tent. The waiters are highlighted as the setting sun lingers long enough to paint them onto the canvas behind them. That’s pretty flavorful.

A beautifully made photograph, this image has a perfect mix of composition, light, reflection, graphics and timing.

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This is just a funny moment and the color is so rich and vibrant. I can't decide if they are at a concert or at a disco!

A funny slice of life found on the wedding day.

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The kiss feels very real and intimate unlike a lot of scenes in wedding pictures. I like the exchange and the overall movement surrounding the couple. Great light too!

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I normally favor more intimate portraits, but this category was really strong on sense of place. The technical execution of this image was excellent. The use of light and color balance was beautiful, and then the scale of the couple was really well done.

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It is always nice to see great light and a great moment combined in one photo. Nice humor.

Nice moment shot during the golden hour which really makes the color stand out. Love the whites of his eyes and the hands coming in.

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Funny moment and and good reaction.

This parent framed by guests beams with joy and pride.

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Composition, lighting and camera angle all work in this image. A nicely documented moment.

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Simple and beautiful moment between mother and daughter. I like how the light is brighter on the daughter and falls off on the mother. Feels like the torch is being passed to the next generation.

Very strong connection and narrative about two generations. Beautiful light. Perfectly executed image.

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This photo shows us a behind-the-scenes look at how the refined details of a wedding are constructed; the feet remind us that those details are constructed by humans. The framing is just right.

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Yet another picture that takes a graceful setting and makes it magical with subtle, well-controlled lighting. This photo makes me want to be these people.

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Terrific lines. Very interesting and unique composition.

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This is a twist in the expected moment with the groom raising his arm in a celebratory "fist pump" instead of the bride. But, even better, is how the raised fist is the primary focus of the image. The photo relies entirely on this single gesture. Well…let's not be too hasty...because in the background we find one small detail that almost vanishes beneath the air thumping. At right is a distant hand clap just in case we, as viewers, were unsure whether to celebrate along with this happy groom.

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Great moment with the girls crowding the doorway to get a peak with the seemingly unknowing bride getting ready. Nice out of focus foreground.

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Loved the wide open composition of this with great light -- it really works and I suspect compliments who this couple is.

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OMG... Another very funny well done image. The juxtaposition of the belly and the hands holding onto her rear are great. I wish the photographer was able to use a slightly longer lens to lessen the depth of field or shot it as a vertical because it would have been even stronger but still a really good image.

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Just an aesthetically beautiful venue, and the photographer captured all of the beauty and ambiance. The composition tells a story, the light all works together – a perfect time of day to mix the daylight and artificial light, and the photographer managed to capture a nice moment of toasting.

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Very nice light on the grooms face and love the juxtaposition of the three gentleman helping and the one gazing out the window in the background. Could use just a little more detail in the blacks but it is nice that the faces are opened up enough to still carry detail.

What a great shot of the groom being attended to -- I was drawn in by this picture immediately. The light that illuminates the groom, the seriousness of the tone all in concert with the layering of the picture is wonderful.

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This image capitalized on fantastic light and the colors were stunning.

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Looked like it was straight off a movie set. I loved everything about it - the light, the framing, and the moment where the couple looks like they believe they are the only ones in the room.

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Great use of light here to tell a story, you get a good look at the bride and the timing is right on.

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Beautiful! There is just enough light from the street lamp and enough detail in the buildings to give us a sense of place. We feel as if we are there. It is a beautiful photograph.

Loved the moment of the kiss and the wistful look in the bride's eyes. Light worked very well.

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A nicely composed image. The subject is wonderfully placed in front of the non-distracting dark background. The slow shutter speed and the turned-up necktie make the viewer almost hear the wind.

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The bride's face is priceless here in her jubilant expression with the groom. Beautiful light in a room that looks dark and hard to shoot in. Especially love the rim light on the groom's face. I'm sure they have this picture framed on their wall. What a great memory for them.

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Great closing image! The bride and groom are framed perfectly in the doorway. And nice to get the sense of place – sums up the night well.

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Simplicity rules. Good shallow depth, and focus on action. Tough to get both expressions often, as you are shooting the back of someone's head often. But this turns the trick, and works well. Very sexy shot as well, which is what this is all about.

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Funny and unexpected moment. What can I say? It is a joke my 7 year old would like but it works at any age. A wedding is the most planned event with lots of expectations and anticipation of perfection. The embarrassing moments that happen anyway are humbling and give us a break from the seriousness of it all.

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Well anticpated and executed, good post party image

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Love the forms against the impending storm clouds...beautiful. Very different. Like a flower in the clouds.

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The thought process of this portrait makes it unusual and memorable. Groom without coat in the forest and the color of the autumn leaves out the car window give it the quality any good portrait needs, setting or face. This has both.

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Taking a gamble here, not including the entire bodies of the dancers and utilizing the available light speaks to the photographer's capabilities.

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Boy, this is an example of seeing well!! The guys in the background provide the “supporting cast” for our beautiful bride applying makeup, and using just enough of her face with the front layer being her cheek, nice, nice image!!

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This is a beautiful color image, nicely saturated and composed. Great use of late afternoon light!

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Nice moment between what appears to be a mother and son on the wedding day. Will be a photo the family will cherish. An elegant and poetic detail shot.

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Simple and beautiful. Everything narrows in to them. I just love this image. If your hometown is important to you on your wedding day, this is certainly a way to capture it. Beautiful! The body language is awkward, but adds to the moment in this case.

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This detail image is combined with a delicate moment and composition. The expressions of the hands against the folds in the fabric with the soft light make it a a photograph that goes beyond the genre. More hands. These are hard at work, each worth a look. The photographer found a situation, then found a moment with every finger of each of the four hands was interestingly engaged.