IRIS AWARDS - SPECIAL EDITION AUGUST 2015
TRACEY ROBINSON - FNZIPP NZ PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2015
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Introduction
Cover Images: © Tracey Robinson NZ Photographer of the Year 2015 Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2015
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NZIPP President - Russell Hamlet
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NZIPP Honours Chairperson - Kaye Davis
NZ Photographer of the Year 2015 08
Winner - Tracey Robinson
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Finalist - Jake Thomas
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Finalist - Richard Wood
Overseas Photographer of the Year 2015 12
Winner - Robert Piccoli
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Finalists - Robyn Campbell, Paul Hoelen
Highest Scoring Entry 2015 17
Winner - James Phillips
Rookie Entrant of the Year 2015 18
Winner - Tamara Milldove
Commercial Category 20
Winner - Esther Bunning
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Finalists - Mike Hollman, Amber Griffin
Creative Category Contact NZ Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP)
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Winner - Roger Wandless
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Finalists - Adam Buckle, Kaye Davis
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Documentary Category 24
Winner - Tamara Milldove
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Finalists - Ilan Wittenberg, Terry Wreford-Hann
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Winner - Esther Bunning
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Finalists - Tracey Robinson, Richard Wood
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Winner - Jackie Ranken
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Finalists - Paul Gummer, Mike Langford
Portrait Classic Category 32
Winner - Jo Frances-Moore
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Finalists - Jonathan Suckling, Ilan Wittenberg
Portrait Creative Category 36
Winner - Nicola Wilhelmsen
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Finalists - Jackie Ranken, Richard Wood
Student Category 38
Winner - Sarah Champion
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Finalists - Kelsey Hawkins, Hannah Mills
Travel Category 40
Winner - Terry Wreford Hann
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Finalists - Mike Hollman, Mike Langford
Wedding Classic Category 42
Winner - Michelle Phillips
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Finalists - Prescott An, Jake Thomas
Wedding Creative Category 44
Winner - James Phillips
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Finalists - Jason Naylor, Clinton Lloyd
Wedding Album Category 48
Winner - Katherine Williams
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Finalists - Jason Naylor
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NZIPP President
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Wow is the best word to describe the week I have just experienced in Queenstown at our annual Iris awards and Infocus conference. I was very pleased with the response from all the participants, both members attending and sponsors exhibiting. I was equally proud of my team, your national board, with our hard work rewarded with the obvious enthusiasm shown by all who were there. What was even more pleasing and exciting was the commitment given by sponsors of further and increased involvement in the future. They are as excited as we are about the future and such partnerships are what make the foundations of your institute sound. Sometimes old Joes like me think they have seen and heard it all but this event proved how wrong that attitude is. From the awe inspiring images and creative processes of Alexia Sinclair (who even cried on stage such was the honesty of her presentation) to the totally cutting edge, eyes wide open Corwin Hiebert. Being the agent to great image makers, his practical and contemporaneous advice was a Godsend to all of us no matter how effective we thought we were in our marketing and our clients perception of it. Time and again we will be hammering home the message of you investing in yourself and your businesses. The NZIPP is a vehicle for advancing your photography careers. It is our goal to provide information and real people who are doing things well and successfully, for you to be inspired by and to learn from. We are also likened to being a big family who cares for each other. This is what differentiates us from any other photographic organisation. This is not just me waxing lyrical here but is literally the words of our sponsors and suppliers. They could feel the connectedness of the members to each other. In my time as your president I have endeavored to extend that to our much needed industry supporters and have been successful I believe with their words of encouragement and their excitement toward future collaboration. A lot has been achieved in the past year. Revising how we do things for you and who does what. I had the goal of achieving these issues over a couple of years but am fully confident that we have recognized our weaknesses and strengths and that all the actions required have been identified, the right psyche employed and the right people in place to make that happen. With that in mind and with full confidence in our future I have decided to make the difficult decision to step down from the board and focus once again on my own business and my family. It’s a difficult decision only because I have loved working with such a talented and focussed group of people. I am probably the last of the older era to serve you all in such a way. I feel that I am a stepping stone from the past to the future and that time is now. It is the right time for the energy and vision that Katherine and Tracy, Gino and Clinton will bring. Along with Gina (who administers our ship) they will be a formidable team. The success and flavour of Queenstown was largely the result of Katherine and Tracy’s
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insight into who and what you want and the selection was a raving success. Although both Terry Hann and I are leaving the board we will always be there for them and you, if there is a call for any wisdoms that may be needed. Somehow though I don’t think the phone will be ringing much, such is the talent of your new leaders . Queenstown was such a cool experience, with its success and comradarie apparent that while my heart aches a little my head says “let them at it.” For those of us who were there lets go and put in place what we have learnt and smash it from here on in. See you all next year where it will be no doubt even better.
Kind regards
Russell Hamlet NZIPP President
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NZIPP Honours Council
Post-Awards Special The 2015 Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards can only be described as a resounding success. The atmosphere, both online (yes, we did make it happen) and in the judging rooms themselves was electric and standard of work outstanding, truly reflecting excellence in technique and creativity, personifying what the awards are all about. Entries surpassed that of last year with 1113 prints, from across New Zealand and Australia, judged over the three days. Judging panels, each made up of five invited national and international judges, experienced moments of both tears and laughter as they reviewed each print; healthy discussion and debate providing great feedback and education for both the entrants and others watching. From all of the entries 79% received an award, with 500 awarded Bronze, 281 Silver, 56 Silver Distinction, 40 Gold and 6 Gold Distinction. The awards recognition for the dedication, determination and hard work put in by the entrants. As a result of their success in the 2015 Iris Awards, at the traditional Gala Dinner, NZIPP qualified members were also awarded Honours Distinctions; with the announcement of 13 new Associates, 14 new Masters of Photography, 10 Bar to Masters, 4 Fellows and 14 Bar to Fellows. This year we were also very proud to award Terry Wreford Hann the title of Grand Master, only the eighth person to be awarded what is the NZIPP’s highest distinction. The NZIPP would like to congratulate all awardees from this year’s awards. In particular all the category winners and our top award winner Tracey Robinson, who was named 2015 NZ Professional Photographer of the Year. When selecting Tracey’s work as the winning portfolio, the judges applauded it for being a well rounded set of images that represented a thoughtful, conceptual and honest approach to a range of photographic genres and subject matter. The images, all beautifully captured and exquisitely printed, also showing a broad sense of style, skill and ability. In addition to recognising these achievements, we also need to acknowledge the incredible support provided by our sponsors, and as such we owe a great deal of gratitude to the following: Principal Sponsor – Epson NZ Ltd Gold Sponsors – Kodak Professional Imaging Solutions, IPS (Independent Photographic Supplies), Queensberry, Bride & Groom Magazine, New Zealand Weddings Silver Sponsors – C R Kennedy, Canon Bronze Sponsor – Fujifilm Media Sponsors – F11, D-Photo, Pro Photographer A very big thank you must also go to everyone else who contributed to what was a fantastic event – the entrants, the Judges and Panel Chairs, Aoraki and UCOL students and staff and the regional helpers. A huge thanks also to Sean Dick for stepping in at the 9th hour
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to cover running the judging system, to Terry Wreford Hann for his support behind the scene and to Mike Watson for enabling us the Live Streaming. Finally, but by no means least I would like to acknowledge the enormous efforts put in not just at the awards themselves, but throughout the year, by all the other members of Honours – Tony Stewart, Blair Quax, Esther Bunning and Ollie Dale, we can all be very proud of making this year such a successful event. Kind regards
Kaye Davis Chairperson - NZIPP Honours Council On behalf of Esther Bunning, Ollie Dale, Blair Quax, and Tony Stewart
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NZ Photographer of the Year 2015
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New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year 2015 Tracey Robinson - FNZIPP
Images Š Tracey Robinson
Documentary - Gold Distinction Award
Documentary - Silver Award
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NZ Photographer of the Year 2015
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Creative - Silver Award
Illustrative - Silver Award
Illustrative - Silver Distinction Award
Images Š Tracey Robinson
Illustrative - Gold Award
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NZ Photographer of the Year 2015 - Finalists
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NZ Professional Photographer of the Year 2015 - Finalists Jake Thomas
Wedding Classic - Gold Award
Images Š Jake Thomas
Wedding Classic - Silver Distinction Award
Wedding Classic - Silver Distinction Award
Wedding Creative - Silver Distinction Award Wedding Creative - Silver Award
Wedding Classic - Silver Award
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NZ Photographer of the Year 2015 - Finalists
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Richard Wood - GMNZIPP
Portrait Creative - Silver Award
Portrait Creative - Silver Distinction Award
Creative - Silver Distinction Award Illustrative - Gold Award
Images Š Richard Wood
Portrait Creative - Gold Award
Illustrative - Silver Award Illustrative - Silver Award
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Overseas Photographer of the Year 2015
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Overseas Professional Photographer of the Year 2015 Robert Piccoli
Images Š Robert Piccoli
Portrait Classic - Silver Award
Portrait Classic - Silver Award
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Overseas Photographer of the Year 2015
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Portrait Creative - Silver Award
Images Š Robert Piccoli
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Portrait Creative - Silver Distinction Award
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Overseas Photographer of the Year 2015
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Overseas Professional Photographer of the Year 2015 Finalists Robyn Campbell
Illustrative - Silver Distinction Award
Images Š Robyn Campbell
Portrait Creative - Silver Award
Illustrative - Silver Award Portrait Creative - Silver Award
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Overseas Photographer of the Year 2015
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Paul Hoelen
Landscape - Silver Award
Images Š Paul Hoelen
Landscape - Gold Award
Illustrative - Silver Award
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Highest Scoring Entry
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Image Š James Phillips
James Phillips
Gold Distinction Award
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NZIPP Iris Awards Rookie Entrant of the Year 2015
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Image Š Tamara Milldove
Tamara Milldove
Documentary - Gold
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NZIPP Iris Awards Rookie Entrant of the Year 2015
Documentary - Silver
Documentary - Bronze
Images Š Tamara Milldove
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Landscape - Bronze
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Commercial Category
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Commercial Category 2015 - Winner Esther Bunning
- GMNZIPP
Images Š Esther Bunning
Silver Award
Silver Award
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Silver Distinction Award
Commercial Category
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Commercial Category 2015 - Finalists
Images © Amber Griffin
Amber Griffin
Silver DistinctionAward
Mike Hollman
Silver Award
Silver Award
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Images © Mike Hollman
Silver Award
Silver Distinction Award
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Creative Category
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Creative Category 2015 - Winner Roger Wandless - FNZIPP
Images Š Roger Wandless
Gold Award
Silver Award
Silver Distinction Award
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Creative Category 2015 - Finalists - FNZIPP
Images © Adam Buckle
Adam Buckle
Gold Award
Silver Award
- GMNZIPP
Images © Kaye Davis
Kaye Davis
Silver Award
Silver Award
Silver Award
Silver Award
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Documentary Category
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Documentary Category 2015 - Winner
Images Š Tamara Milldove
Tamara Milldove
Gold Award
Bronze Award
Silver Award
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Documentary Category 2015 - Finalists - FNZIPP
Images © Ilan Wittenberg
Ilan Wittenberg
Silver Award
Silver Award
- GMNZIPP
Images © Terry Wreford-Hann
Terry Wreford-Hann
Silver Award
Silver Distinction Award
Silver Distinction Award
Bronze Award
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Illustrative Category
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Illustrative Category 2015 - Winner Esther Bunning
Images Š Esther Bunning
Gold Award
Silver Award
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Silver Award
Illustrative Category
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Images © Tracey Robinson
Tracey Robinson
Gold Award Silver Award
- GMNZIPP
Images © Richard Wood
Richard Wood
Silver Award
Silver Distinction Award Gold Award
Silver Award
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Landscape Category
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Landscape Category 2015 - Winner Jackie Ranken
Kindly sponsored by
- GMNZIPP
Silver Distinction Award
Images Š Jackie Ranken
Silver Award
Bronze Award
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Landscape Category 2015 - Finalists - FNZIPP
Images © Paul Gummer
Paul Gummer
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Bronze Award
Silver Award
Mike Langford
- GMNZIPP
Images © Mike Langford
Silver Distinction Award
Silver Award Silver Distinction Award Silver Award
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Portrait Classic Category
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Portrait Classic Category 2015 - Winner
Silver Award
- ANZIPP
Silver Award
Silver Award
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Jo Frances-Moore
Kindly sponsored by
Portrait Classic Category
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Portrait Classic Category 2015 - Finalists
Kindly sponsored by
Jonathan Suckling
Images © Jonathan Suckling
Gold Award
Silver Award
Gold Award
- FNZIPP
Images © Ilan Wittenberg
Ilan Wittenberg
Silver Distinction Award
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Portrait Classic Category 2015 - Finalists
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Jane Nelson
Silver Award
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Silver Award
Silver Award
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Portrait Creative Category
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Portrait Creative Category 2015 - Winner Nicola Wilhelmsen
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Images Š Nicola Wilhelmsen
Gold Award
Silver Distinction Award
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Silver Award
Portrait Creative Category
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Portrait Creative Category 2015 - Finalists Jackie Ranken
Kindly sponsored by
- GMNZIPP
Silver Distinction Award
- GMNZIPP
Images © Richard Wood
Richard Wood
Silver Award
Images © Jackie Ranken
Gold Award
Gold Award
Silver Distinction Award
Silver Award NZIPP PRO REPORT - SPECIAL EDITION
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Student/Assistant Category
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Student Category 2015 - Winner - UCOL
Image Š Sarah Champion
Sarah Champion
Kindly sponsored by
Gold Award
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Student Category 2015 - Finalists - UCOL
Images © Kelsey Hawkins
Kelsey Hawkins
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Gold Distinction Award
- UCOL
Images © Hannah Mills
Hannah Mills
Silver Award
Gold Distinction Award
Silver Award
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Travel Category
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Travel Category 2015 - Winner Terry Wreford-Hann
- GMNZIPP
Images Š Terry Wreford-Hann
Gold Award
Silver Distinction Award
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Silver Award
Travel Category
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Travel Category 2015 - Finalists - FNZIPP
Images © Mike Hollman
Mike Hollman
Silver Award
Silver Award
Silver Award
Mike Langford
- GMNZIPP
Images © Mike Langford
Silver Distinction Award
Silver Award
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Wedding Classic Category
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Wedding Classic Category 2015 - Winner
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Michelle Phillips - ANZIPP
Images Š Michelle Phillips
Gold Award
Silver Award
Silver Award
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Wedding Classic Category 2015 - Finalists
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Images © Prescott An
Pescott An
Gold Award
Silver Distinction Award
Silver Distinction Award
Images © Jake Thomas
Jake Thomas
Gold Award
Silver Distinction Award
Silver Distinction Award
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Wedding Creative Category
IRIS AWARDS 2015
Wedding Creative Category 2015 - Winner
Kindly sponsored by
James Phillips
Gold Distinction Award
Images Š James Phillips
Silver Award
Silver Award
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Wedding Creative Category 2015 - Finalists Clinton Lloyd
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Images © Clinton Lloyd
Silver Award
Silver Award
Gold Award
Jason Naylor
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Images © Jason Naylor
Gold Award
Silver Award
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Wedding Album Category
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Wedding Album Category 2015 - Winner
Images Š Katherine Williams
Katherine Williams
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Wedding Album Category
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Wedding Album Category 2015 - Finalist - FNZIPP
Images Š Jason Naylor
Jason Naylor
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