Surprise! Wedding Photojournalist Association Diamond Awards

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When the Wedding Photojournalist Association added a contest category for engagement photos, I wasn’t sure what to think.

Would the judges be looking for photographs that featured a couple perfectly posed in a beautiful landscape, like many of the popular engagement photos I’d seen?

I’m happy to report that’s not the case. Well, maybe a few photos that win fall into that category, but many are tighter shots of a couple laughing with each other or sharing coffee or just having fun together.

I’m honored to have had several of my photos chosen as award-winners. Here are a few of my favorites:

You can see the rest of the Diamond Award-winning photos I’ve taken here.

I’d love to talk with you about your engagement photos. Give me a call at 404 298 6263.

Award-winning engagement photographer in Atlanta

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Cindy Brown

I'm an Atlanta wedding photographer who takes soulful, quirky and honest photos ...

I'm also an adventurous traveler and all-round nerd. I love to hike with my beagle/cattle dog Roux and best friend/spouse.

I was born in Atlanta, moved around a lot--30 cities and 5 states--and then came back.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta, I took a job at asmall newspaper in south Georgia, where I photographedhospital teas, pecan farmers, and beauty queens.

I photographed a biker funeral, death penalty protests andTed Bundy while interning with the Associated Press.

While a photographer for two dailies in Florida, I photographed Ronald Reagan, a train derailment and the dedication of a screened-in porch.

An unexpected life turn took me to Vermont where I fell in love with Bernie Sanders and on to Indiana, where I edited photos for a major daily, and nerded out getting a master’s and PhD.

After teaching photojournalism at colleges and universities in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, I returned to Atlanta to earn myfifth degree--a Master's of Divinity.

My passion for storytelling with my camera and my interest in religious diversity led my to the field of wedding photojournalism.

I have documented weddings large and small, Unitarian and Pagan, indoors and out, Christian and Muslim, in backyards and in churches. The most exotic wedding I have photographed took place in Mexico and was officiated by aMayan shaman.

When I'm not photographing weddings, portraits or corporate events, I work on personal photo projects, visit friends in amemory-care home, and volunteer at a recovery center.