Firstly, I’d like to start off by wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year! It’s gone by so fast, but 2012 was a fantastic year for Joe Payne Photography with some truly gorgeous weddings for me to cover. With ceremonies and receptions at beautiful venues across North Carolina from Lake Lure to the Carolina…
Just received word that the studio was awarded The Knot‘s Best of Weddings Pick for 2013 for Wedding Photographers in Raleigh NC. This is the second year in a row and I feel very honoured indeed. Unlike some other websites, The Knot is quite selective with who it chooses for this award. I’d like to…
Was pleased to win first place in the Q3 Image Competition of the Wedding Photographic Society in the Photojournalism category, which is my favourite. This photo was taken during a recent wedding as the priest began communion. I always strive to make my compositions as interesting as possible and so lined up the bride and…
It’s been such a busy wedding season so far, I’ve barely had time to catch breath, let alone blog. I’ve been meaning to update this series for a while, but a lot hard been going on with work and our move to a new house, etc. Luckily, we’re all settled in now and so I’ve…
Last week, I was honoured to receive the “1st Place” award for the Photojournalism category of the Wedding Photographic Society for Q4. Here is the winning image with the feedback from the panel.
