A recent thank you card received from a bride and groom who used our student wedding photography services in Indianapolis…
The Indy Photo Coach Team-
Thank you so much for being such an important and vital part of our wedding celebration. You selected EXCELLENT students to accompany us on our special weekend and capture many beautiful moments that will now last forever. Color and black/white, close-ups and far away shots, posed and candid – every one of them capturing a different essence that we can now preserve. The students became like family, not only from the wedding weekend, but the fabulous opportunity you gave me to pose for them for their practice, and mine, in capturing portraits and reception photos. I count myself blessed and fortunate to have “happened across” your company and students. Everything you said would be provided was carried out professionally and with a very personal touch. Thank you for providing a service that actually makes wedding photography affordable! Your generous $50 certificate has been regifted to a cousin who takes photography very seriously and may be calling for your services. Sarah Newman is phenomenal at what she does and such an addition and core part of your organization. We were so happy to have the blessing of her presence. Thank you for the vital service you provide our community.
With much gratitude,
Jeremy and Christa Grimmer
Wedding 10/2009
If you are interested in having IPC students shoot your wedding, contact us for details.
Thanks for yet another great State Fair Social Shoot! The event went very well with a large turn out… not to mention the fair was PACKED with people, which added to the challenge. From early reports, it sounds like everyone had a wonderful time and if nothing else, got to enjoy the State Fair for an evening!
For those of you who are wondering what the event was all about, here are some background details:
- The IPC Student “Social Shoots” are a perk of being an IPC student, current or past. Put simply, we get together and photograph something interesting (an event, location, project, etc.). An instructor is usually available for questions and advice. Students learn from each other and pick up techniques by observing their peers. Past events have included the Indy Cultural Trail, several parks, Mass Ave, Race For The Cure, and many more.
- The IPC State Fair Social Shoot took place on August 17th. It was a 24-hour competition. Participants were introduced to the competition specifics and categories around 6:30pm. The deadline for their photo submissions was 8pm August 18th… just over 24 hours later. The event was designed to mirror an actual photography assignment with a strict deadline (ie: a client with a contract). Prizes are awarded for 1st place in each category, along with one “Best of Show”… a total value of over $350 in prizes.
Without further delay, here are the judging results from this year’s event:
Best of Show: Lisa Weartz
Prize: $50.00 cash and an Indy Photo Coach Private Lesson
Category 1: Year Of The Pig
First Place: Katharine Jensen
Honorable Mention: Kate Bordenkecher
Category 2: Red, White & Blue
First Place: Kate Bordenkecher
Honorable Mention: Lisa Rooney
Category 3: Lights
First Place: Nathan Rhoades
Honorable Mention: Katharine Jensen
Category 4: Creative
First Place: Lisa Weartz
Honorable Mention: Matthew Carroll
Full Results
Slideshow of all entries (Click here)
Entries were scored by 5 judges, based on:
- Artistic Merit & Composition (1-10 points)
- Technical Quality (1-10 points)
- Originality (1-10 points)
- Level of photographic challenge (1-10 points)
- 10 = Perfect, 5 = Average, 1 = Below Average
- Total: 40 possible points per judge, 200 points total
- Total scores: 200=Perfect, Above 100 = Above average, Below 100 = Below average
Category 1:
Year of the Pig |
Category 2:
Red, White & Blue |
Category 3:
Lights |
Category 4:
Creative |
| 1-001 |
103 |
2-001 |
123 |
3-001 |
118 |
4-001 |
118 |
| 1-002 |
128 |
2-002 |
123 |
3-002 |
102 |
4-002 |
125 |
| 1-003 |
113 |
2-004 |
115 |
3-004 |
138 |
4-003 |
168 |
| 1-004 |
101 |
2-005 |
150 |
3-005 |
131 |
4-004 |
141 |
| 1-005 |
115 |
2-006 |
118 |
3-006 |
134 |
4-005 |
144 |
| 1-006 |
99 |
2-007 |
95 |
3-007 |
123 |
4-006 |
116 |
| 1-007 |
111 |
2-008 |
101 |
3-008 |
127 |
4-007 |
95 |
| 1-008 |
116 |
2-010 |
144 |
3-010 |
142 |
4-010 |
111 |
| 1-010 |
161 |
2-011 |
114 |
3-011 |
134 |
4-011 |
130 |
| 1-011 |
144 |
2-013 |
151 |
3-013 |
133 |
4-013 |
139 |
| 1-013 |
110 |
2-014 |
116 |
3-014 |
119 |
4-014 |
140 |
| 1-014 |
107 |
2-079 |
150 |
3-079 |
145 |
4-079 |
140 |
| 1-079 |
127 |
2-080 |
115 |
3-080 |
90 |
4-080 |
128 |
| 1-080 |
146 |
2-081 |
123 |
3-081 |
106 |
4-081 |
160 |
| 1-081 |
117 |
2-084 |
113 |
3-084 |
127 |
4-084 |
139 |
| 1-084 |
110 |
2-086 |
155 |
3-086 |
139 |
4-086 |
132 |
| 1-086 |
147 |
2-091 |
125 |
3-091 |
123 |
4-091 |
144 |
| 1-090 |
144 |
2-093 |
99 |
3-093 |
96 |
4-093 |
134 |
| 1-093 |
132 |
2-096 |
122 |
3-094 |
90 |
4-096 |
170 |
| 1-096 |
94 |
2-097 |
139 |
3-096 |
94 |
4-097 |
130 |
| 1-097 |
117 |
2-301 |
105 |
3-097 |
94 |
4-301 |
123 |
| 1-301 |
99 |
|
|
3-301 |
131 |
|
|
If you’d like to view all the entries, click here for a slideshow. Again, thank you to everyone who participated. Awards will be mailed to the winners within a week.
If you’d like to participate in our next Social Shoot events, remember, these are a “perk” of being an IPC student! Join our community!
Thanks for yet another great State Fair Social Shoot! The event went very well with a large turn out… not to mention the fair was PACKED with people, which added to the challenge. From early reports, it sounds like everyone had a wonderful time and if nothing else, got to enjoy the State Fair for an evening!
For those of you who are wondering what the event was all about, here are some background details:
- The IPC Student “Social Shoots” are a perk of being an IPC student, current or past. Put simply, we get together and photograph something interesting (an event, location, project, etc.). An instructor is usually available for questions and advice. Students learn from each other and pick up techniques by observing their peers. Past events have included the Indy Cultural Trail, several parks, Mass Ave, Race For The Cure, and many more.
- The IPC State Fair Social Shoot took place on August 17th. It was a 24-hour competition. Participants were introduced to the competition specifics and categories around 6:30pm. The deadline for their photo submissions was 8pm August 18th… just over 24 hours later. The event was designed to mirror an actual photography assignment with a strict deadline (ie: a client with a contract). Prizes are awarded for 1st place in each category, along with one “Best of Show”… a total value of over $350 in prizes.
Without further delay, here are the judging results from this year’s event:
Best of Show: Lisa Weartz
Prize: $50.00 cash and an Indy Photo Coach Private Lesson
Category 1: Year Of The Pig
First Place: Katharine Jensen
Honorable Mention: Kate Bordenkecher
Category 2: Red, White & Blue
First Place: Kate Bordenkecher
Honorable Mention: Lisa Rooney
Category 3: Lights
First Place: Nathan Rhoades
Honorable Mention: Katharine Jensen
Category 4: Creative
First Place: Lisa Weartz
Honorable Mention: Matthew Carroll
Full Results
Slideshow of all entries (Click here)
Entries were scored by 5 judges, based on:
- Artistic Merit & Composition (1-10 points)
- Technical Quality (1-10 points)
- Originality (1-10 points)
- Level of photographic challenge (1-10 points)
- 10 = Perfect, 5 = Average, 1 = Below Average
- Total: 40 possible points per judge, 200 points total
- Total scores: 200=Perfect, Above 100 = Above average, Below 100 = Below average
Category 1:
Year of the Pig |
Category 2:
Red, White & Blue |
Category 3:
Lights |
Category 4:
Creative |
| 1-001 |
103 |
2-001 |
123 |
3-001 |
118 |
4-001 |
118 |
| 1-002 |
128 |
2-002 |
123 |
3-002 |
102 |
4-002 |
125 |
| 1-003 |
113 |
2-004 |
115 |
3-004 |
138 |
4-003 |
168 |
| 1-004 |
101 |
2-005 |
150 |
3-005 |
131 |
4-004 |
141 |
| 1-005 |
115 |
2-006 |
118 |
3-006 |
134 |
4-005 |
144 |
| 1-006 |
99 |
2-007 |
95 |
3-007 |
123 |
4-006 |
116 |
| 1-007 |
111 |
2-008 |
101 |
3-008 |
127 |
4-007 |
95 |
| 1-008 |
116 |
2-010 |
144 |
3-010 |
142 |
4-010 |
111 |
| 1-010 |
161 |
2-011 |
114 |
3-011 |
134 |
4-011 |
130 |
| 1-011 |
144 |
2-013 |
151 |
3-013 |
133 |
4-013 |
139 |
| 1-013 |
110 |
2-014 |
116 |
3-014 |
119 |
4-014 |
140 |
| 1-014 |
107 |
2-079 |
150 |
3-079 |
145 |
4-079 |
140 |
| 1-079 |
127 |
2-080 |
115 |
3-080 |
90 |
4-080 |
128 |
| 1-080 |
146 |
2-081 |
123 |
3-081 |
106 |
4-081 |
160 |
| 1-081 |
117 |
2-084 |
113 |
3-084 |
127 |
4-084 |
139 |
| 1-084 |
110 |
2-086 |
155 |
3-086 |
139 |
4-086 |
132 |
| 1-086 |
147 |
2-091 |
125 |
3-091 |
123 |
4-091 |
144 |
| 1-090 |
144 |
2-093 |
99 |
3-093 |
96 |
4-093 |
134 |
| 1-093 |
132 |
2-096 |
122 |
3-094 |
90 |
4-096 |
170 |
| 1-096 |
94 |
2-097 |
139 |
3-096 |
94 |
4-097 |
130 |
| 1-097 |
117 |
2-301 |
105 |
3-097 |
94 |
4-301 |
123 |
| 1-301 |
99 |
|
|
3-301 |
131 |
|
|
If you’d like to view all the entries, click here for a slideshow. Again, thank you to everyone who participated. Awards will be mailed to the winners within a week.
If you’d like to participate in our next Social Shoot events, remember, these are a “perk” of being an IPC student! Join our community!
