Cynthya Porter

Photography from Winona to Jamaica, mon

Cynthya — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:36:49 +0000

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Weddings700-52, a photo by Cynthya on Flickr.

More from this beautiful destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica.

Destination wedding love

Cynthya — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:36:36 +0000

Weddings700-51, a photo by Cynthya on Flickr.

One of my favorite photographs from my destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica… more photos to come, but does this scream From Here To Eternity or what?! Sigh. This, folks, is love.

And for the record, shooting wedding photography in Minnesota is fun, but it’s hard to beat Jamaica in the winter

Boudoir sneak peek…

Cynthya — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:32:23 +0000

I’m putting the finishing touches on my boudoir album for the site, but here is a sneak peek at these beautiful images… stay tuned!

New Wedding Website!

Cynthya — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:33:23 +0000

Every now and then it’s time for a change, but some changes take a little longer than others. My big change for 2010 is a total revamp of my wedding photography website, but what a project it has been! It’s so hard to sift through thousands of pictures and choose my favorites, the ones I think help you understand my work the best, the ones I think represent all the amazing things my photography can do on your wedding day. My new site is almost complete, and I decided to use almost entirely weddings from 2009 – partly because it’s fresh and fun and still in my heart, and partly because these couples are some of my new favorite people.

Stay tuned for the official unveiling, but here is a sneak peak: http://www.cynthyaporter.com

Hope you like it!

Winona, Minn meets Nashville = Fun wedding shoot!

Cynthya — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:08:52 +0000

A few weeks ago Nashville hosted several national photography associations and industry vendors for a massive gathering of thousands and thousands of photographers from all over the world – what an amazing sight! I opted for the most specialized gathering among the masses – a five-day convention specifically targeted at wedding photography professionals.

It was such a treat to spend hours and days listening to some of the world’s most famous wedding photographers talk about our craft – I came home absolutely inspired and I’m very excited for my upcoming weddings this year. They are going to be more awesome than ever~ I can’t wait.

I also had the chance to work on some bridal photo shoots while in Nashville, and it was a great opportunity to experiment with some new lighting and posing techniques. I love these photos – I hope you do too

Wedding Photography for a Wonderful Winona Family

Cynthya — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:51:14 +0000

Justin and Marie had such a beautiful wedding in Winona, I loved shooting under the backdrop of towering stained glass in Central Methodist Church and I really enjoyed watching how the couple involved their little girl in the day’s events. From photographing their gorgeous portraits to the fun candids of them dancing at the Riverport and enjoying their friends and family, it was a great day. Being around this couple was sweet and romantic and touching, and I know they will have a future as lovely as their day was. Here are some of my favorites…

Wedding photography in Southern Minnesota

Cynthya — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:52:44 +0000

Bonnie and Andy had a beautiful day for their wedding along the banks of the Root River in Lanesboro, the only thing more beautiful than the day was the way Bonnie looked in her gorgeous lace wedding dress. The wedding party was lots of fun – I really had a wonderful day as the wedding photographer these great people. Thanks Bonnie and Andy, here’s wishing you a long and happy life together!

Cute feet

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Happy bride and groom

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Cynthya Porter feature in USA Today

Cynthya — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:05:26 +0000

USA Today is running a full-length feature story with a photo by Cynthya Porter this week in the Mexico/Caribbean edition of the publication. The story chronicles the journey of three young men who are canoeing from Winnipeg to Cancun for spring break. Thanks USA Today and good luck guys!

Porter receives national awards

Cynthya — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:06:07 +0000

At its national convention in Chicago September 26, Independent Free Papers of America announced Cynthya Porter received first place in the feature story division of its contest and second place in the news category.

Porter’s winning feature story shined a spotlight on homelessness through the eyes of a man living on the streets. Her winning news story explored a scandal involving chaperones on a student trip to Europe, during which one of the students was locked out of her host home and stranded at 2 a.m. with no idea where her chaperones were or how to reach them.

For these awards Porter competed against journalists from across the United States and Canada who belong to the North American IFPA newspaper association. The awards bring the total to 42 state and national awards that Porter has received for her writing and photography during her past eight years at the Winona Post.

Freelance magazine photography news

Cynthya — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:33:19 +0000

Check out the current issue of Boating Life – it shows off some of my work from a photo shoot on Lake Michigan last summer. I went fishing and boating for three days off the coast of Manitowoc, WI, to put together a story, and took hundreds of beautiful photographs of Lake Michigan and the area. I didn’t know they were planning to use some of the extra pictures for a future issue – great surprise. Fun to see the magazine in the mail yesterday!

Boating Life March 2009