Influences - Engagement Shoot

I have looked at various influences for my engagement shoot - there are several contemporary photographers work which have inspired me including the work of Lynsey Thompson.  She is a young photographer based at Studio Rouge in Lower Early.  Weeks following booking Lynsey she won contemporary wedding photographer of the year.  She features in several bridal magazines and shoots at very prestigious locations all over the UK and globally.

She shot my wedding in May 2009 - prior to our wedding our package included an engagement shoot of 100 shots.  This allowed us as a couple to get used to having our photograph taken together as well as get to know the photographer prior to our big day.  I do not have copies of these due to hardware failure prior to starting this course I do however have some shots  from our wedding day.  The engagement shoot was taken in black and white  and we had to wear plain black tops and dark bottoms.

This shows me getting ready - I really like the vignetting and the light tones in this picture, I feel it captures some of the excitement for the day ahead.

Above of myself and husband I like the contact, this for me portrays togetherness and the sepia tones in the image reflect warmth and love.

I like the fact you can see the brides rings and hands and nothing else as the couple share an intimate moment. This is taken from Lynsey's website www.studiorouge.co.uk.

I will also do individual sots of the the bride and groom and use flattering lighting.  As depicted on the left - the man in the image shows a married man.  I like the idea that although we know he is married we don't know who he has married.  The shadows and light work really well with the contours of his face.

The couple share an intimate moment and are set in the latter third of the image if you read left to right.