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Pure Image Photography are based in Essex, England, and specialise in wedding events. Owner and photographer John Thompson is on hand to capture your love story in creative and candid photographs. He has garnered over 10 years of experience in the wedding industry and strives to document those unforgettable moments that couples will cherish for eternity.

Services Offered

John Thompson adopts an unobtrusive and subtle approach when it comes to preserving the highlights of your wedding day. He blends into the background, allowing couples and their loved ones to enjoy the moment while he diligently documents the day as it unfolds. There are a number of bespoke packages to choose from and John will be happy to fill you in during an initial consultation. Afterward, newlyweds receive high-quality, edited images, and a USB drive containing pictures and printing rights. So, you can relive the magical occasion over and over again with the help of Pure Image Photography.

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Reviews for Pure Image Photography

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Kathryn Sent on 29/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t recommend enough. Phenomenal photos. Absolutely stunning. Captured every moment of the day that we’ll treasure forever.

John is a gentlemen and an amazing photographer. We couldn’t recommend him enough to anyone looking for someone to capture those special moments.

He was our photographer for both our English wedding and Chinese banquet, and we’re so glad we didn’t go with anyone else. He made us feel relaxed, was very flexible, and honestly helped make our day one that we’ll never forget.

Photos had a quick turn around and were absolutely stunning. He really captured every moment and emotion of our day. All our guests have commented with just how beautiful they are. He also included a slideshow which I now watch every night before bed to relive that day.

Honestly, nicest person, best photographer, stunning photos and great value. Definitely recommend.
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Rachel Sent on 17/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

John at Pure Image is THE BEST.

John makes you feel at ease, not just as as bride and groom but guests to. He always wants to make the shots perfect for you, from how you are holding bouquets to the placement wedding dress train. He is so professional and always makes sure he does his research into the venue to ensure you get the best pictures in the best locations and covers all areas just incase the weather turns.
Honestly an amazing chap and photographer and I would recommend him 100%.
Hollie
Hollie Sent on 27/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible ✨

John was absolutely incredible from start to finish. He was so friendly, yet professional and was fantastic at getting all of our guests together and organising them for group photos (as well as ensuring the train of my dress was perfectly fluffed at all times!). Everyone commented on what a lovely man he is and Callum and I felt so at ease having our pictures taken. John was able to balance the right amount of time for posed photos so that we didn’t feel overwhelmed either. He even got our 2 year old smiling and giggling too! His natural shots of all of the guests have been a steal highlight for us. The pictures are more wonderful than we expected and I can’t thank him enough!
Gemma
Gemma Sent on 25/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

John is lovely!

John from Pure Image Photography is wonderful! We had such a great introductory call with him where he explained the process clearly, answered any questions, and just had a lovely chat about what to expect.

In the lead up, he was helpful and prompt in responding, and then when it came to the day, we just felt at ease knowing that we already loved the quality of his work. He was a lovely presence to have at the wedding, and his shots felt natural and fun.

We're so looking forward to seeing the final result!
Heather
Heather Sent on 20/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer

John had been recommended to me by people who had their weddings shot by him, mentioning how incredible his photos are and how professional he was. Thankfully they were all correct! John was wonderful right from the start, his crowd control was great, especially when dealing with getting children in photos! He made us feel very comfortable around him, he is a wonderful person who took incredible photos for us, and I'm so glad we chose him!
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Emma Sent on 19/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Captured our wedding so beautifully!

Can't recommend John enough!

He captured our day so beautifully and made us feel comfortable straight away. We felt we could be "us" and I can see this in our photos.

We have the most incredible, stunning photos that we love - thanks to John. Highly recommend! Such a great experience with John and all our guests said he was great.

Everyone loves our photos too and we will now have these beautiful photos that we will cherish forever. Thanks so much again John!
Gemma
Gemma Sent on 12/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Captured our day perfectly.

John was very professional but friendly so so everyone felt an ease. Half of the time we were unaware that special moments were being caught on camera. John captured our day beautifully from getting ready in the morning to everyone having fun on the dance floor.

We loved the slideshow that John provided using a selection of the photos, it will be a great keepsake from our day that we will treasure.

Another point of note is John asked us back outside to have some twilight photos taken later in the day which was a really nice touch.
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Nikki Sent on 04/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer and great Photo Booth

We booked John through Hitched after recommendations from others. We were put at ease from day 1. We had an engagement shoot in the months before the wedding which was a great touch and a good opportunity to get to know John and how he works. While we had some planned portraits, John was fantastic at blending in with the crowd and capturing those natural shots. He was super helpful on the day engaged with everyone which was great.

We also hired Johns Photo Booth and props which everyone absolutely loved!

We would absolutely recommend him and his services for your wedding!
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Jordan Sent on 23/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Johns work is absolutely amazing.

John did an absolutely amazing job photographing our wedding. He was a pleasure to have with us. We are so over the moon with our photos nd we highly recommend him. We also received some photos he had printed for us along with a usb to download. Absolutely 5 star service. Thanks again John. Jordan and Ross x
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Jessica Sent on 17/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic experience!

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to John for making our wedding day so special. It was truly the best day of our lives, and we loved every single moment!

From the moment John arrived at the venue, he immediately put us at ease. John went above and beyond to support Liam as he got ready, ensuring he was on time and relaxed.

Having had such an amazing pre-wedding shoot with John, we already felt comfortable and confident going into the day. The engagement photos captured were absolutely stunning, and we loved using them as part of our venue decor—they added such a personal and beautiful touch to the day.

The Photo Booth photos have been a source of endless laughs—especially seeing how many of Jess’ Nan managed to sneak into!

The wedding day photos are incredible. John captured so many special moments, from emotional exchanges to joyful celebrations. These photos will be treasured forever.

It was also lovely to see how seamlessly John collaborated with our videographer. Many of our guests even asked if they came as a duo, as their teamwork was so natural and effortless.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding day unforgettable.
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Rebecca Sent on 12/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning photos and brilliant photographer

Absolutely loved having john take pictures of our day. Did everything we asked and more.
Relaxed feel photos and made me feel really comfortable.
We booked the photo booth too which was a huge hit and had our photos the next morning.
Superb service 100% recommend
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Sarah Sent on 05/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A* photographer

John is truly amazing at what he does, our wedding photos are absolutely beautiful. He made us feel so comfortable on the day. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a wedding photographer 🤍
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Hannah Sent on 06/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing! John is professional, friendly and just excellent at what he does!

John is absolutely incredible! He made the day go so smooth and ran with any changes that cropped up. It felt like he was a part of the wedding party! He really puts you at ease..and the photos! 😍 They are more amazing than I could have hoped for! We could not recommend him enough! Thanks again John for capturing our wedding day so perfectly!
Shelby
Shelby Sent on 30/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal Photographer

What an incredible photographer. From start to finish John has been so kind, mindful, and like speaking with a friend. Me and my partner are definitely not comfortable infront of a camera but John put us totally at ease. He's great with communication. John's style of photography is relaxed and captures memories so beautifully and naturally. We were totally blown away and over the moon by the photos we received. He captured every moment and photo we wanted. I am an ambulatory wheelchair user and he was very mindful with this and captured photos perfectly and adapted where needed. I really can't emphasize enough what a phenomenal photographer he is. And really a lovely lovely person. My friends and family have complimented how great he was. I will forever recommend him. No other photographer could capture photos how John has. Cannot thank you enough. You are so talented. Feel so lucky that you captured our day so beautiful for us.
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Charlotte Sent on 21/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photographer

John was simply amazing; we couldn’t’ve asked for any better. He captured our day perfectly from start to finish. He was so lovely, patient, very easy going, non-invasive and was very accommodating to the amount and type of photos that I wanted (and I wanted a lot).

We would 100% recommend hiring John. Our photos are simply stunning, we’ve had so many compliments from friends and family. You wouldn’t regret hiring John to capture your special day. As stated above: he was simply amazing.
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