3rd Overall - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers!

Greetings Dear Friends :)

It is with great excitement that I share this news:

5 of my images placed in the latest ISPWP quarterly photo contest leaving me with an OVERALL 3rd PLACE FINISH! This is an enormous honor considering the caliber of work that was submitted. I highly recommend swinging by and browsing the contest galleries...there is some awe-inspiring work to be seen from all around the world. Here's a link:

ISPWP Fall 2009 Contest Results (click here)

...and here is what placed:

1st Place - Emotional Impact

3rd Place - Bride & Groom Portrait

3rd Place - Engagement Portrait

5th Place - Pure Art

12th Place - Wedding Details

The following didn't place, but were in the same folder so I figured I'd share them. This is visual:ramblings, after all :)




Steering clear of my soapbox, I want to quickly say that this recognition is especially fulfilling for two reasons:
-First being that it is a photography award...it is based on imagery and not image. On work and not clout. Names are NOT factored into the judging, leaving the work to speak for itself.
-Second, being recognized in categories as diverse as photojournalism, pure art, details and portrait - all in the same contest - confirms that my work can not be stuffed into a box. I am not interested in trying to steer or control it. I allow it to be what it is, to flow as it should. ...as we should :)

It is a great honor have my work stand alongside such inspiring company. It is testament to the many amazing couples who motivate me to continually push forward.

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t

Home on the Bay - Rochester, NY Photographs

Here are a few reasons that we love our new home on the Bay. Come one, come all...the invitation is open-ended :)

Irondequoit Bay @ Sunrise

Thank you for sharing a bit of your day with me :)

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t
(tomas flint photographer)

Visual:Ramblings :: England

Greetings Dear Friends,

The following are images gathered from a recent journey through London, Maidenhead and Liverpool, England. In-Joy!

visual:ramblings :: england

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t
(tomas flint photographer)

New York Yankees - 2009 World Champions - Get Fired UP!!!

Greetings Dear Friends :)

With a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 last night in the Bronx, the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Championship...the most by any professional American sports team. I think that that's something to smile about, these Yankees agree!!!

Whoot Whoot!!!














Yogi in the limelight...not related to the theme of this post, but pretty cool, huh??


Blogvember marches on! Thanks for visiting :) Drop a comment, I'd love to hear from you! ...or swing by my facebook page for more visual:ramblings.

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t
(Tomas Flint Photographer - Pretty fired up for the Yanks right now!)

Yolanda & Nico - Lake Tahoe, CA Wedding

Foodie:
Wikipedia defines 'foodie' as an informal term for a particular class of aficionado of food & drink. Based on what I know about food and drink, Yolanda & Nico are foodies...to a tee. Their European themed, cross cultural celebration blended Yolanda's Italian heritage and Nico's French roots with tasteful elegance and...well, I'm getting hungry :) Man was the food AMAZING!!!

Cheers, Salute and Salut to my dear friends Yolanda & Nico. Thank you for sharing your lives with us so genuinely. It was an incredible honor. There was no place else on Earth that we would rather have been that day. ...and thank you to Margie Lockwood and the staff at the Fitzhaven in Lake Tahoe, CA for being so good at what you do. Kelli Marsh came along for this one and added an invaluable perspective to the day. I am, again, blown away by you :)

Yolanda & Nico - The Fitzhaven - Lake Tahoe, CA

Photo Credit below goes to Kelli Marsh - best darn kids photog around :)
















Thank you for stopping by. I hope that you enjoyed your visit...

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t
(tomas flint - lake tahoe wedding photographer)