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Charles and Jennifer Maring—Charles and Jennifer
own Maring Photography Inc. in Wallingford, CT. Charles
is a second-generation photographer, his parents having operated
a successful New-England studio for many years. His
parents operate Rlab (www.resolution lab.com), a digital lab
for discriminating photographers needing high-end digital
work. Charles Maring is the winner of the 2001 WPPI
Album of the Year Award.
Cliff Mautner—After fifteen years as a photojournalist
with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Cliff Mautner has experienced
just about every situation a photographer could possibly
encounter—from shooting in Liberia, to covering
spelunking in Central Pennsylvania. Yet, he never dreamed
that he would be enjoying wedding photography as much
as he does. His images have been featured in Modern Bride,
Elegant Wedding, The Knot, and various other wedding
publications.
Bruno Mayor—Bruno Mayor is third-generation
French photographer living in Corsica. He is a member of
the French trade union of photographers, the GNPP
(Groupement National des Photographes Professionnels),
and recently finished second overall in the French National
portrait competition. You can see more of Bruno’s images
at his web site: www.espaceimage.com.
Mercury Megaloudis—Mercury Megaloudis is the
owner of Megagraphics Photography in Strathmore, Victoria,
Australia. The Australian Institute of Professional Photography
awarded him the Master of Photography degree in
1999. He has won numerous awards in Australia and has
recently begun winning competitions in the U.S. as well.
Tom Muñoz—Tom Muñoz is a fourth-generation photographer
whose studio is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Tom upholds the classic family traditions of posing, lighting,
and composition, yet is 100% digital in the studio operation.
He believes that the traditional techniques blend
perfectly with exceptional quality of digital imaging.
Melanie Nashan—Melanie Maganias Nashan, founder
of Nashan Photographers, Inc. in Livingston, MT, specializes
in weddings but also photographs portraits, commercial
work, and architecture. Her striking images have been published
in Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Bride’s, Modern
Bride, and Sunset Magazine. In 2003, she was chosen as
one of America’s top fifteen wedding photographers by
Photo District News.
Dennis Orchard—Dennis Orchard is an award-winning
photographer from Great Britain. He has been a speaker
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and an award winner at WPPI conventions and print competitions.
He is a member of the British Guild of portrait
and wedding photographers. His unique lifestyle wedding
photography has earned many awards, including UK Wedding
Photographer of the Year, International Wedding Photojournalism
Print of the Year, and WPPI’s highest honor,
the Accolade of Lifetime Photographic Excellence.
Parker Pfister—Parker Pfister, who shoots weddings locally
in Hillsboro, OH, as well as in neighboring states, is
quickly developing a national celebrity. He is passionate
about what he does and can’t imagine doing anything else
(although he also has a beautiful portfolio of fine-art nature
images). Visit him at www.pfisterphoto-art.com
Norman Phillips, AOPA—Norman Phillips has been
awarded the WPPI Accolade of Outstanding Photographic
Achievement (AOPA). He is a registered Master Photographer
with Britain’s Master Photographers Association, a Fellow
of the Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers,
and a Technical Fellow of Chicagoland Professional Photographers
Association. He is a frequent contributor to photographic
publications and the author of numerous books
including Wedding and Portrait Photographers’ Legal
Handbook (Amherst Media, 2005).
Joe Photo—Joe Photo is the rock star of the wedding
photography world. His stunning wedding images have
been featured in numerous books and magazines, as well as
on NBC’s Life Moments, the Lifetime channel’s Weddings of
a Lifetime, and Lifetime’s reality show My Best Friend’s
Wedding.
John Poppleton—Utah photographer John Poppleton
delights in urban decay—lathe and plaster, peeling paint,
and weathered wood. However, he also loves to create people
photography—especially uniquely feminine portraiture.
When the architecture of urban decay combines with elegant
brides, the startling result is Poppleton’s unique style.
Ray Prevost—Ray Prevost worked for almost thirty
years as a medical technologist in the Modesto, CA, area.
He was always interested in photography, but it wasn’t until
his two daughters were in college that he decided to open
up his studio full time. He received Certification from PPA
in 1992, and his masters degree in 1996.
Fran Reisner—Fran Reisner is a Brooks Institute graduate
and has twice been named Dallas Photographer of the
Year. She is a past president of the Dallas Professional Photographers
Association. She runs a successful portrait and
wedding business from the studio she designed and built