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Rabih Madi shares his journey as an award-winning wedding photographer, discussing his creative process and industry insights.

What happens when talent, passion, and humility collide? You get Rabih Madi — an award-winning wedding photographer from Montreal and the guest on this week’s episode! Rabih isn’t just capturing weddings; he’s creating art that’s turning heads on international stages. Fresh off a major win at WPPI, Rabih joins us to share how he went from assistant gigs and dinosaur Photoshop edits to producing grand award-winning work that’s as meaningful as it is visually stunning.In this episode, Rabih gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his creative evolution, his love for clean, emotion-driven storytelling, and why simplicity and intentionality win over flashy trends every time. He opens up about navigating cultural traditions in weddings and how these challenges often spark his most creative work. The hands-only portrait that won him WPPI’s Grand Award? He tells the full story behind it — and it’s one you don’t want to miss.We also dig into how competitions like WPPI shaped his growth, the importance of thoughtful critique, and what it really takes to develop a style that stands the test of time. Plus, we all share some laughs about industry trends (Dutch angles, anyone?) and finding the…

People in this episode

Host: Focused AF

Guest: Rabih Madi

Topics covered

• wedding photography
• creative evolution
• storytelling
• cultural traditions
• industry trends

Keywords

• wedding photography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WPPI

Places: Montreal

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