Blair Gable

Last night, I received a little surprise before rolling into bed. Five of my images from weddings last year received awards in the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s (WPJA) Q4 wedding photography contest!

1st place – Wildcard Portrait
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Wedding at the Britannia Yacht Club, portrait taken at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

7th place – Ceremony
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Wedding at Thompson Hotel, ceremony at Little Trinity church in Toronto.

11th place – Ceremony
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Wedding at the Glebe Community Centre, ceremony at Pleasant Park Baptist Church in Ottawa.

12th place – Details (Found)
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Wedding at the Glebe Community Centre, getting ready at Hampton Hotel in Ottawa.

20th place – Getting Ready
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Getting ready and wedding at the Thompson Hotel in Toronto.

These ones also placed in the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada and International Society of Wedding Photographers Winter 2017 wedding photography contests.

11th place – Emotion (PWPC)
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Getting ready and wedding at the Thompson Hotel in Toronto.

19th place – Emotional Impact (ISPWP)
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Wedding at the Glebe Community Centre, getting ready at Hampton Hotel in Ottawa.

Last year ended great, and 2017 is off to a good start!

In 2016, I was lucky enough to have a number of photographs place well in several of the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada quarterly photo competitions and placed 25 th overall. Here are the goods.

PWPC Fall 2016

Wedding Dress: 9th Place

Wedding of Danielle and Joey at the Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa September 3, 2016.

Wedding Dress: 11th Place

Wedding of Kate and Donovan at The Thompson Hotel in Toronto June 6, 2016.

PWPC Summer 2016

Bride & Groom Portrait: 5th Place

Wedding of Kim and Darren at Britannia Yacht Club in Ottawa May 14, 2016.

Ceremony: 11th Place

Wedding of Amanda and Kevin at the Glebe Community Centre in Ottawa June 18, 2016.

Wedding Details: 3rd Place

Wedding of Amanda and Kevin at the Glebe Community Centre in Ottawa June 18, 2016.

Wedding Details: 9th Place

Wedding of Kate and Donovan at The Thompson Hotel in Toronto June 6, 2016.

PWPC Spring 2016

Bride & Groom Portrait: 5th Place

Wedding of Ashley and Jason at the Canadian Golf and Country Club in Ottawa September 27, 2015.

Bride & Groom Portrait: 6th Place

Wedding of Ashley and Curtis at Saunders Farm in Ottawa September 11, 2015.

Humour: 7th Place

Wedding of Whitney and Karam at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa August 16, 2015.

Reception: 10th Place

Wedding of Laine and Bryan at Wilderness Tours west of Ottawa September 19, 2015.

With the 2016 wedding season approaching, I’m happy to share that I recently won a few awards from last year’s weddings!

Wedding Photojournalist Association 2015 Q4 photo contest: Wildcard Portrait category

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6th Place: Samantha and Mark’s kids cuddle at the Brookstreet Hotel on May 30th, 2015.

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8th Place: Curtis and Ashley’s wedding at Saunder’s Farm on September 11th.

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17th Place: Joelle and Francois’ wedding on July 11th, 2015 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.

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I recently captured two awards in the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada Fall 2014 contest. One of my favourite portraits from David and Lisa’s wedding at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario and another from Carly and Dan’s ceremony at the Crimson Ridge Golf Course in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. More to come (I hope)!

Bride and Groom Portrait  – 5th place

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 Ceremony – 12th place

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Recently, three of my images placed in the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada’s Winter 2013 photo contest. Images from Megan + Matt’s, Nadine + Dave’s, and Dana + Phil’s wedding picked up the honours.

Getting Ready: 5th Place

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Getting Ready: 13th Place

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Ceremony: 14th Place

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Much obliged!