
My photograph from Cassandra and Nate's June wedding reception in Quechee, Vt., placed 13th in the Off-Camera Flash/Strobe category. The judges said: "The strobe light is subtle and allows the photographer to nicely freeze the dancer so that we see his great expression and the wonderment of the girls."

The other picture, from Ann Marie and Erik's reception in Franconia, N.H., in June, placed 16th in the Musicians & DJs category. "Good job by the photographer to identify an interesting subject and then to capture that subject during a good moment between his music and the people in the background," the judges said. "I get a real sense of enjoyment."
