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2nd overall placement in the recent international wedding photo contest!

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Truly honored to be the 2nd overall finisher in ISPWP - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers 2017 Spring Wedding Photo Contest!  Big hugs to my photographer friends who share the honor, and Congratulations to all the photographers who participated and earned recognitions. Many thanks to the judges of this contest and Joe Milton of ISPWP. Also, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to my clients and photographer friends who also deserve an honor in this collection.

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VOTED 2016 TOP 10 FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE WORLD!!!

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I am merely stoked and feel blessed about seeing my name listed as one of the top ranked photographers in the following three worldwide communities: Fearless Photographer - Top 10 Photographers of 2016 (ranked the highest among U.S. photographers), ISPWP - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographer - Top 20 Photographers of 2016 (3rd highest among U.S. photographers) and MyWed Wedding Photographer - Top 15 out of nearly 20,000 registered photographers.  And I am even beyond delighted to be listed in the top 5 on Wedding Photography Select of U.K - Best of 2016 and being placed as the Top photographer of Inspiration Photographer of Brazil in 2017. This is unimaginably huge and yet unreal to me since I literally started joining the photographer communities three years ago coming from zero connections to any other photography organizations and only knowing a handful number of photographers locally.
Huge thanks to all those amazing wedding photographer communities including, but not limited to, Mystic Seminars and Fearless Photographers community! I would also like to share these honors with my dear photographer friends located in my hometown, across the continent and all over the world; my most supportive wedding professional & vendor friends; my amazing sponsors, Fundy Software Inc, Pictobook, Renaissance Albums, & HoneyPic; and my most devoted & hard working kickass Ken Pak Photography team. Lastly and most importantly, I would like to recognize and give big high fives to all of my wonderful clients who trusted me from the beginning. I wouldn't have been able to achieve any of the above without them.

https://www.fearlessphotographers.com/top-photographers-of-2016.cfm

Three of my entries won ISPWP 2016 Spring Contest!

I am so stoked about seeing Solji & Peter's engagement photo, Amira & David's engagement photo, and Jesika & Josh's wedding photo in the winner collection of 2016 ISPWP - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers Spring Contest! Woot woot!

Award News! WPJA 2016 Winter Wedding Photo Contest

It is such a grateful feeling that WPJA (Wedding Photojournalist Association) awarded Amanda & Ryen's another wedding photo in its2015 Q4 Photography Contest that made my fifth award overall in my first year with WPJA.  WPJA has been one of my most inspiring sources & photographer communities for my photojournalism since I started wedding photography.  I am also excited to find out that I am the most winning WPJA photographer of 2015 in DC/VA/MD.  Looking forward to another awesome & inspiring year with WPJA! 

Award News! ISPWP 2016 Winter Contest!

 

Woot woot! What a great & grateful feeling after seeing Amanda & Ryen's romantic wedding photo that I photographed last December got an award from ISPWP - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers2016 Winter Contest in Bride & Groom Portraits category! It is my great honor to be placed among the best photographers from all over the world!

Awarded! Fearless Photographers' Best Wedding Photos of 2015

This is beyond excitement to have one of my favorite photos from last year made to the list of Fearless Photographers' Best Wedding Photos of 2015! Congratulations to all the Fearless Photographers whose photo(s) made to this amazing collection, and the amount of inspiration I am receiving from my fellow Fearless photographers is immeasurable, priceless and blessing!


Awarded! Fearless Collection 29 & Top Fearless Photographers List of 2015

Completely and absolutely psyched to receive a Fearless Award for one of my favorite wedding images from Emily & Chris Wedding at Open Door Presbyterian Church!  With the help from this award, I am placed as one of the Top Fearless Photographers of 2015!  What a great honor!  

http://www.fearlessphotographers.com/best-wedding-photography-galleries.cfm?galleryPicID=6674

http://www.fearlessphotographers.com/top-photographers-of-2015.cfm

WPPI 2015 2nd Half Contest | Honors of Excellence - Ken Pak

What a great news! WPPI just announced the winning images from its 2015 2nd half contest, and I won 5 Silver Awards from my first submission to WPPI semi-annual contest! There are too many inspiring talents in the winning collection, and those artists truly help me push my limits and keep myself engaged to the next level of photography. Many thanks to my awesome clients who trusted and believed in my work.

View fullsize Today is the day of engagement photo frenzy! It appears that I am officially invited to document Emily & Ian’s wedding in Cleveland next Summer! Shortly after the couple received the engagement photos, I received the following text saying
View fullsize I hope these photos help Yena & Cameron touch each other’s heart every time they miss each other from living overseas 13 hours apart. #dcengagement #navycouple #officercouple #dcengagementphotographer
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View fullsize I think we had everything that we could possibly have with or without our intention during the mid summer engagement session: melting heat, sweat, mosquito bites, squall, daisy, colorful sunset on top of Yuhong & Lincoln’s crazy vibes in lo
View fullsize One of the commercial photography gigs that I documented for a real estate giant, @longandfoster at its headquarter produced by @hn_nyc published on various social media! Huge Congratulations on @hn_nyc for winning top places @tellyawards_online, th
View fullsize I think I am going to be fed up with lots of love, fun, emotions and food at Grisel & Antonio’s wedding with Peruvian and nautical elements. Also, I can’t wait to visit Antonio’s fancy restaurant soon! #dcwedding #baywedding #
View fullsize Hope you enjoy my favorite moments from Panos & Amira’s Mediterranean style wedding at a private residence in Richmond, VA. • Beautifully decorated and coordinated by Colleen & her team @ccseventsrva #richmondwedding #backyardwedd
View fullsize A few of my favorite environmental & mischievous moments from Sotheara and Akshay’s multicultural (Cambodian, Indian & Western) wedding @arrowparkny #nywedding #nyweddingphotographer #cambodianwedding #southasianweddings #indianwedding
View fullsize Some immensely colorful portraits & moments from Bridget & Shane’s wedding celebrations at @1840splaza in Baltimore, MD! #baltimorewedding #gatsbywedding #marylandweddingphotographer #dcweddingphotographer #cigar #smokebomb #untildeath
View fullsize What a beautiful & intimate beach 🏖 night of April & Matt’s destination wedding in Punta Cana, 🇩🇴 @dreamspuntacana #puntacanawedding #carribbeanwedding #destinationwedding #destinationweddingphotographer #destinationweddings
View fullsize Despite so much stress and heartbreaks in planning caused by the pandemic, April & Matt finally tied the knot @dreamspuntacana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic after the three year journey of moving their destinations from Aruba to Curaç
View fullsize Hope you pick up some extra smiles from Dianne & Andrew’a super fun engagement session! Many thanks to Sarah-Jane and Feclicia of @plannersonretainer for connecting all of us together! #dcengagement #dcspring #dcwedding #dcplanner #dcwedd
View fullsize I am immensely grateful that my home city, DC has Cherry Blossom blooming every Spring that provide me the unique opportunities to snap the engagement sessions for the couples like Victoria and Oliver who are in love inspired by the gorgeous flowers
View fullsize Wendy couldn’t stop herself being so emotional when Scott re-enacted the proposal during the engagement session. Can’t wait to have a blast with this dynamic duo! #dcengagement #afterhoursengage #dcwedding #funengagement
View fullsize Thank you for every loving touch, every hug, every kiss, humble words… all those acts of love you’ve given me. Every day I am thankful for all you’ve done for me. #mothersday
View fullsize Huge congratulations on Catherine & Linh for their surprise proposal celebrated with 3000 cherry blossom trees in a full blooming around the Tidal Basin and their loved ones who traveled across the states to witness this big moment! So happy for
View fullsize Jennifer and Tyler’s Spring wedding day at @themayflowerhoteldc filled with fun, love, joy & laughter! Sincere thanks to Tiffany of @thedceventplanner #dcdowntown #dcwedding #cherryblossomdc #dcweddingphotographer
View fullsize A few of epic and precious moments from Evangeline & Craig’s elopement styled wedding at National Arboretum, Washington, D.C during the last blooming of Cherry Blossom flowers 🌸. #dcwedding #dcelopement #greekwedding #newzealandwedding #gr
View fullsize Leah & Martin’s epic exit at Hendry House was fully captivated with the bubbles of love and joy by the family and friends who traveled all around the planet to attend this wedding. #dcwedding #washingtondcwedding #dcweddingphotographer #bub
View fullsize Boom! Teasers from Sara & Patrick’s wedding at @rustmanorhouse #virginiaweddingphotographer #manorhousewedding #outdoorwedding #funwedding #dcwedding #dcweddingphotographer #igdc Inquire within. 😵‍💫😵😭 [ Sarah + Patrick ] @rustmano