FIRST OFF I DID NOT SHOOT THIS WEDDING, NOR DID I HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGN (I dont even know Johannes van Kan)
With that said why am I sharing another photographers work? Well 1 reason is that I freaking LOVE IT
I think its important to share things with peers and customers that are representative of what interests you. This album is an embodiment of what is so great about wedding photography right now. Its personal, emotional and eloquent. It does not need to do back flips and be embellished it can simple and powerful. Though each picture has been processed and toned the treatment is not at the expense of the message. I think that at times we can get bogged down in what we believe a wedding album has to be, and forget the story telling and emotion that we rely on our albums for in the years to come.
I can truly say I envy Virgina and Richard the bride and groom because they have something that in the bustling chaotic years to come of marriage and family and life. that serves as the perfect calm in the storm, and reminder of their day. It would absolutely slow me down, focus me, and bring back my day, creating a permanence to all invested time, money and emotion. There is no way that this ends up in a box or under a bed
Congrats Johannes on WPPI 2010 Album of the year. You can see more of his work here
WPPI 2010 Johannes van Kan’s winning album from Queensberry on Vimeo.
Photography and page layout design: Johannes van Kan of Modafotografica (New Zealand).
Wedding: Virginia and Richard in Barcelona.
Album: Queensberry (10×7 Musée).
Music: Johnny Cash.
Full story and links: http://ow.ly/1lpXi
by Mike
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