About Us
Storytelling with authenticity transcends through our connection with our clients. From our first conversations with you, to seamlessly integrating with your family & guests on your day, our values guide us in capturing genuine moments, understanding your story, and delivering timeless, elegant heirlooms.
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We know that when you choose us, we become intrinsically involved in your legacy. The dog-eared, well-loved, images-of-the-future are being moulded by our very hands. What an honour! And with this process, we leave our legacy behind too.
We adore what we do. It is a genuine privilege seeing all that is wonderful about humanity summed up in the ten-hour-whirlwind that is your wedding day. Your indelible print on the world; a brief moment in time which will be here longer than we are. A little piece of history. This is not something we take lightly and we believe our work should reflect as closely as possible the honesty of the day and the authenticity of each connection we capture.
We are Danielle and Martin, a husband and wife team, based in Oundle, Northamptonshire where we reside happily with our three daughters.
We have known each other since the early ninties as we attended the same school and even dated through sixth form and into university. Fast-forward to March 2017 when Fineshade Studios sprouted its first tendrils of life whilst we were planning our own wedding for the August of the same year. This marked start of a new chapter in our lives and the welcoming of our fourth baby has brought us over 8 years of creative adventures and a sense of fulfilment we could only have dreamed of.
Our backgrounds are deeply woven in film, literature and photography, with a collective two decades of teaching at GCSE and A Level. Martin, with his impressive background in music technology, adds a cool, rhythmic & methodical touch to our work, whilst Danielle, a Literature post-grad, brings artistic, authentic storytelling and a genuine love for humanity.
We are a husband-and-wife studio, and Fineshade is led by Martin and Danielle from first enquiry through to final delivery. We consult with our clients personally, shape the coverage around each wedding, and oversee the creative direction, editing and final finish of every gallery and film.
For larger weddings, photography and film collections, or dates where additional coverage is needed, we work with a small, trusted team of photographers and filmmakers who know the Fineshade way of working inside out. Our team has grown alongside us since the very beginning; some first learned their craft with us during our years as educators, and each person is carefully chosen, fully briefed and aligned with our style, standards and values.
Your wedding is never handed over casually. Whether we are covering photography, film, or working alongside one of our trusted associates on the day, the planning, edit and final delivery remain firmly with Fineshade Studios. It is our fourth baby, after all, and we keep it in the safest hands.
Testimonials
You are truly the most amazing humans - both of you. The rare ones in life who radiant kindness Thanks again for capturing our magnificent day: you were just perfect . Not many things are in life but you were.