It was a cold day at the pre wedding shoot of Laura and Paul at the Brakenborough Arms Hotel, near Louth. The couple are getting married there in April and the hotel interior looks stunning after it’s recent refurbishment, with decor that any celeb wedding would be lucky to have. I tried to stay away from the hotel features that I will use on the wedding day, this included the stunning six foot tall silver thrones that will definitely be featured in the album.
I get asked to do lot’s of baby shoots but very few maternity shoots, in fact this was he first for many years and the last was in a studio. So I was very excited when Charlene and Dean asked me to photograph their bump, only a few days before the expected delivery date. As most photographers now shoot maternity shots in a studio on either a black or white backdrop, I decided to stick to my principles and keep the shoot very natural. We started the shots at Charlene’s parents house, getting some intimate images of Charlene and Dean and letting them get comfortable with the shoot. Though these shots are all very nice, it was still not what I was looking for so I suggested we find a natural rural backdrop. With the couple agreeing, we headed out and the remainder of the shoot took place on a farm near St Neots. With Charlene braving the cold and being game with my posing suggestions, we ended up with some beautiful images I’m proud of.
After our recent lighting tests with Marley, I decided it was time to do a few test shoots on different horses. Cassie and Bonnie made perfect test models for my chosen style of lighting and if the owners reactions to the images is anything to go by, the studio new venture should prove to be very popular this year.
Liz and Ed will be getting married at Hinchingbrooke House near Huntingdon later on this year and we thought it was about time we got their pre wedding images shot. We met at the studio and decided to venture out in to Fenstanton, an area Liz knows well from her childhood. Hinchingbrooke House is a beautiful wedding venue to hold a winter wedding and with such a great relaxed couple, I’m sure the images will be memories they will cherish forever.
I had a fun shoot yesterday with Kirsti and Neil who will be getting married in a delightful castle in Scotland next February. The temperature we experienced were probably similar to what we should expect on the wedding day but that still didn’t stop us having some fun and getting some great shots.
After spending the last few days resting with a bad back, and last night taking care of a poorly son, I thought todays shoot with the Shah family would test all my professionalism, but nothing could be further from the truth!! Spending a morning running around a garden with hyper 2, 4 and 6 year old children isn’t everyones cup of tea, but I love it, especially when you end up with some great shots you know the family will cherish. The children kept me on my toes as we played hide and seek and tea parties whilst trying to get natural shots of them in perfect light. I left with a huge smile on my face and a lovely thank you letter from Aydna.
Today I had a pre wedding appointment at the studio with Jennifer and Casey who will be getting married at Hotel Felix in Cambridge in September. Again the rain decided to show it’s face, but we managed to miss the worst of it and get some great urban shots of the couple.
I shot the pre wedding images of Ellen and John at South Farm yesterday and not even the rain could put us off from exploring the beautiful gardens and getting some great shots. South Farm is a very charming venue and a perfect setting for the happy couples wedding in September. It is unique in that its has four gypsy caravans for guests to stay in, which should make a stunning feature in the couples wedding images.
The weekend was busy with a wedding on the Saturday and the lifestyle shoot of Darcie and Harriet on the Sunday. It was the girls christening so we decided to get shots of the whole family throughout the day, proud parents, grandparents, cousins and family. More images can be seen on my facebook page - Andy Fountain Photography
A busy weekend was started off with the pre wedding shoot of Sam and Gavin at Rushton Hall near Kettering. It is the first time I have visited Rushton Hall and I must say it is a stunning wedding venue and will make the perfect backdrop for Sam and Gavins wedding in December.
