It was my first time submitting for the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) 16×20 Print Competition and I wasn’t expecting much. I just wanted to know where I stood among my peers and what benchmark I should set for myself this year.

So, it was a pleasant surprise when Louis Pang took a picture of one of my submissions that made it onto the WPPI Gallery, garnering an Award of Excellence, which is a small recognition of my work. It was still a pretty awesome way to start the day!

Thank you Louis for snapping the pic and sending me the tweet And big congratulations to Edwin Tan, Kenneth Tan (1st Place in Engagement category), and Louis Pang (3rd Place in Portrait – Individual) for their achievements as well.