Tara and Jeremy's Engagement Session

What a great day for spending time at the park with Tara and Jeremy! We are really looking forward to the wedding! Here's just a few of my favorite pics from the engagement session.
[Just had to include the shot of the cute "duck family" that made a surprise guest appearance]

-- David

Family Portraits are for the Dogs!

We just couldn't resist sharing these recent pics with everyone - enjoy!

-- David

Casey's Bridal Session

What an amazing bridal session we had with Casey! We can finally share some of the images here on our blog since the wedding has just taken place. Thanks to mom for letting "Wilbur" the pick-up be a part of our day. We can't wait for the wedding pics to be ready!

-- David

"Hats Off" to the Class of 2009

Congratulations !!!-- To all the Seniors of the Class of 2009 - We wish you only the best for the years to come! Here are a few of our favorite '09 Senior Portrait pics - Thanks to all of you for choosing FCP as your photographer for this very important time in your life!

Arnise and Jerrod's E Session

We enjoyed a beautiful day in downtown Prattville with Arnise and Jerrod for their engagement session -- Looking forward to your wedding in January of next year! -- What a great couple!

-- David --

Jenny and Cleve's Engagement Session

A few of our favorite's from Jenny and Cleve's session in downtown Montgomery - what an awesome couple! We had a blast! Can hardly wait for the big day! -- David, Rhonda and Desiree'

Ashlee and Andy -- Married!

Congratulations to Ashlee and Andy a wonderful couple who were married in Calera -- Here's some of my favorite pics from the American Village -- enjoy!

-- David

Cassie and Justin -- Married!

Here's a few of my favorite images from Cassie and Justin's Wedding - we had a great time and enjoyed every minute -- Congratulations! -- David

Exciting changes coming to our website!

Every year about this time I try to bring something a little different to our website and change things up a bit. Starting right away you will be able to see some selected images from our most recent sessions right here on the blog. My goal is to have a few "sneak peak's" from each wedding or session posted for everyone to enjoy very soon after the day of the wedding or session.

So please check our blog often to see new and exciting images of some of the most wonderful people on the planet - our clients!

Also, the F.C.P. home page will look a little different with a fresh new look featuring our recent work, testimonials and easy to follow menu buttons.

Let us know what you think!

--David

Alicia and Jon's Engagement Session

We had a great time with Alicia and Jon at Oak Mountain State Park and wanted to share just a few of the pictures from their engagement session - what a wonderful couple!

We can't wait to see the wedding images [coming real soon] -- David

Calling All Graduating Seniors!

Hey Seniors!

Do you want your senior portraits to look just like everyone else? --

Same boring 'cookie-cutter' style indoor backgrounds?

Same stale 'look here and smile' poses?

Same super expensive portrait packages that really fail to capture the real you?

ummmm - probrably not .......

Do you want portraits that both YOU and YOUR PARENTS will be proud of for years to come?

ummmm - that would be nice .....

Then we are the photographers for you!

We provide our seniors with a photography experience that they will enjoy --
and stunning, expressive, artistic portraits that everyone will absolutely love.

And best of all we won't 'break the bank'.

Our packages start at under $200.00 and include sitting fee, up to 3 outfit changes and finished prints. We do some in-studio shots with cool backgrounds and then followup with an exciting outdoor session that will really set you apart from the crowd.

Be sure to visit the SENIOR PORTRAITS and SENIOR SESSION TIPS pages on our website to see some examples of our work and then call or email us today and we will send you our latest "Senior Portrait" price brochure.

- David

Congratulations to our recently engaged couples!

What a great time we are having so far! Hard to believe that it's only the 1st of March and we already have so many wonderful couples and exciting weddings to look forward to in the next few months - from Birmingham to Ft. Walton Beach and everywhere in between!

So we wanted to take a moment to say a great big "CONGRATULATIONS! "- To all of our newly engaged couples! We are really thrilled to be chosen as the photographers for your special day!

Ashlee and Andy
Jennifer and Mike
Krista and Patrick
Alicia and Jon
Katherine and Shane
Casey and Lance
Farrin and Christopher
Courtney and James
Jessica and Eric
Jenny and Cleve
Heather and Dennis
Tiffany and Bradley
Helen and Bill
Tara and Jeremy
Jessica and Chris
Erin and John
Renee and Heath
Cynthia and Brian
Amanda and Ryan
Stephanie and Cory
Sarah and Will
Jessica and Albert
Jessica and Eric
Arnise and Jerrod

We wish all of you only the best! See you soon!

- David, Rhonda and Desiree'

Just Engaged?

The month of February is always a very popular month for couples becoming engaged.
If you have just announced your engagement you have a very exciting time ahead of you as you plan for the "Big Day". Many important questions await answers. When will the wedding be? Will it be traditional or innovative? What is our budget for our wedding? What is the location of the wedding and reception? Who will be in the bridal party? What kind of dress do I want? What about the cake/food? Do we want a D.J. or a live band? How about a Limo? The list seems to go on forever. To ensure that your wedding is everything that you dream it to be requires careful planning and then making educated decisions.
One very important decision facing all couples is regarding photography of their wedding. Do you go with a professional or ask a friend or relative to take on this weighty responsibility? As with nearly everything related to the wedding industry -- hiring a professional wedding anything [planner, caterer, florist, videographer, photographer, etc.] is not cheap. The thought may be that in order to make the budget stretch a little further you can do some of these things yourself or ask a close friend, relative or workmate to help out with their particular area of expertise. This idea is great if you have actually seen the end result of their labor -- [attended a wedding they planned, tasted a wedding cake they baked, seen the video of a wedding they produced, or viewed an album of wedding photo's they have shot themselves] -- and you are happy with this product for your wedding. An important thought when it comes to selecting a professional service for your wedding is that quite often a true professional has many years of experience perfecting his or her craft. They are not experimenting with this very important event in your life. They know what can and sometimes does happen at weddings that may require them to call on past experience to make things run smoothly - often without anyone even noticing. No amount of money can replace a ruined wedding cake or botched photographs. You cannot redo your wedding. When the day is over, your guests have all gone home and the dress is packed away - the memories of this day is what remains - the quality of the services you have selected can and will bring back memories that can be of happiness and joy or sadness and utter disappointment. Please take the time to make educated decisions when planning your wedding. Ask questions when meeting with your wedding vendors. Ask to see recent testimonials from current clients. Make sure that you understand all that comes with each package or plan that they offer. Today wedding photographers abound. Some with a great deal of experience shooting weddings and some with very little. Many offer a variety of photography package options at various price points. Our advice is to be well informed - then make your decision based on the information. Our studio was built on giving each of our clients beautiful photographs and quality service at an affordable price. Please feel free to contact us today and we will be happy to discuss your wedding in detail, answering any questions you may have regarding our studio and the services we offer. You can go to the contact us page on our website and drop us an email or call us at 334-312-7762. If you are newly engaged we say CONGRATULATIONS! and have fun planning your wedding!

Bridal Show Recap

We had a great time at the "All about Weddings" Bridal show Sunday. Thanks so much to everyone who stopped in to meet us and see all we have to offer in the way of wedding photography. We have scheduled several studio appointments already and are quickly booking out the remaining Saturdays we have available in 2009 and even some 2010 dates. Please don't wait too long to contact us if you would like us to be your wedding photographers. Our couples really appreciate the fact that we offer "all day" wedding day coverage by two photographers at no additional charge -- regardless of the package they choose. This fact along with the beautiful print album and DVD slideshow that comes with each of our packages has made Fountain City Portraits one of the most sought after wedding photography teams in the southeast. We thank you and the hundreds of couples like you who have made our business a tremendous success. We look forward to being a part of many beautiful weddings this year and years to come.

-- David, Rhonda and Desiree'

It's Show Time!

Calling all Brides to be!
Mark your calendar now for January 18 2009, and make your plans for the HUGE
"All About Weddings" Bridal event at the Renaissance Hotel downtown Montgomery AL.
The show starts at 10:00am and runs until 4:00pm and brings together the all best wedding vendors in central Alabama. Be sure to stop by our booth and say HI! and see us. We will have a streaming slideshow featuring images from our recent weddings as well as albums and wall portraits on display and even some fantastic promotions available only at the show. We can hardly wait! So remember Jan. 18 -- We hope to see you there!

-David

A note of Thanks!

With the coming of the new year we want to take a moment and say a heart felt THANK YOU! to all of our wonderful clients who have made 2008 an exceptional year for FCP! We have such an amazing job to be able to share the special moments in the lives of all those who chose us to capture their memories in photographs. It's hard to put into words the way we are touched when a young couple come to our studio for the first time, spend time with us during their engagement session and wedding, getting to know them, their family and friends, and then have them return to have their maternity and precious newborn portrait sessions when the time comes. The beautiful families that have a family portrait and then return again as their sons and daughters become seniors, who also call on us when they become engaged themselves. What a rewarding line of work we have to be a part of these happy and exciting occasions! So again we say to all of you --THANKS-- for your kind support of us and our studio! We really do appreciate you all!!!

- David, Rhonda and Desiree'