Wedding and Portrait photography in Yorkshire by Charles Haines Photography

We have some great new products to launch for 2012. Keep watching this blog for some great launch offers

As a recommended photographer for Fountains Abbey weddings, we are very happy to share the new 2012 brochure, featuring, not one, but twelve of our images, including the front cover image featuring a fantastic couple Jenny and Mark

Fountains Abbey is an amazing venue for weddings and we look forward to sharing many more weddings there with other couples

If you would like to see the brochure please follow the link below

http://www.fountainsabbey.org.uk/downloads/2012_Fountains_Abbey_brochure.pdf?PHPSESSID=d72646991f01ba0108933cb0906f783a

If you are planning to get married at Fountains Abbey then please contact us to see our sample albums taken at Fountains Abbey

Earlier today I received a card from one of this years couples that made me remember why I love weddings. Getting this sort of feedback makes me extremely proud to be a part of each couples wedding day and is why I chose to dedicate my life to wedding photography

From Lyndsey and Tim:

Charles. Words cannot express how thankful we are to you for sharing in our wedding day and creating such a wonderful story of our special day through the wedding album.

You are such a talented individual and we are so glad to have found you. Thank you again

Being a wedding photographer can be both stressful, hard work and a demanding profession but the rewards when I know I can make such an impact to a couples special day make all those times worth every second and the very reason I love weddings

I had the rare chance to be an actual guest at a wedding on Saturday for my wife’s cousin. We were also there with our 4 year old son who has decided he wants to follow in his dads footsteps and become a photographer. It was amazing to watch him capture the story of the day with his trusty point and shoot camera, from guest shots, the arrival of the bridesmaids and even the entrance of the bride. He even wanted to come up to the front with me to take a register signing shot and every shot he took was well composed with no missing feet

So it looks like some things Do run in the family!

I had a short break during an art exhibition last night at Goldsborough Hall near Knaresborough when I saw these mirrors in the main corridor. Always one for trying something new, I took a quick self portrait and loved the shot. I will definatly be using these mirrors at my next wedding there

In this day of social media, digital everything and instant uploads, why do we still sell prints? Too many people have forgotton that taking the photograph is just the start of creating a fantastic piece of art. Even in film days, a good photographer would spend hours tweaking each print in the dark room, darkening one bit, lightening another, sharpening different sections, all in the pursuit of the perfect image. In this digital age, professional photographers still use many of these techniques to create that perfect image. The skills involved in “finishing” an image take years of practise to perfect and is something of an art form in itself.

 Every print, canvas or framed image we produce is hand edited to bring out the best in each image, from removal of background distractions, colour correcting skin tones to black and white conversions. All of our wedding Collections either include the original files or have the option to purchase them, but nothing can replace a great photo, carefully hand edited, and presented as a beautiful crafted canvas or framed image, ready to take pride of place in your home

We had a great day at Fountains Hall wedding fair on Sunday 17th October as a special thanks goes out to Elizabeth and all the staff for their help on the day (and of course for the refreshments and biscuits). We met some great couples, had a lot of interest in our wedding “photobooth” and great comments from everyone about our wedding photography. I even managed to take a quick photo with my phone of the stand which showcased some of our favourite images from Fountains Abbey weddings this year

We have added an additional section to our online galleries area, offering limited edition prints of various non-wedding related images. All the images are available as individual prints or as framed images and canvas wrapped images. Each image is individually signed by Charles and are limited to 100 copies of each image

Take a look at the gallery at http://www.charleshaines.co.uk/galleries/index.php?category=106

We are happy to announce that our entire range of beautiful custom made frames are available to view and purchase from our online gift and frame shop. This fantastic range of frames is the perfect way to finish off your favourite images and we love them so much, we personally use them at home. They come in a huge range of sizes, mouldings and finishes and of course we have samples available if you would like a closer look. Don’t forget, there is also 30% off any of our frames or prints, for a limited time only, by entering the code WINTER30 into the coupon code section of the checkout page

The frame catalogue can be downloaded HERE and the full range of frames can be viewed and ordered by visiting our gift and frame shop HERE

We will be attending the wedding fair at Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey this coming Sunday so why not pop along and say hello. We will be showcasing some of our favourite images from weddings at the Abbey over the last few years as well as favourite images form other weddings. The fair starts at 11am in Fountains Hall