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On Hitched.co.uk since 2020

Last update: November 2024

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.

Reviews for Pure Image Photography

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
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100% recommend it
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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.
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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Tania Sent on 31/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos

John was the most amazing photographer I could of asked for, the photo's he took are beautiful and more than I could of ever imagined.
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Danielle Sent on 15/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing photographer

John is such a great photographer, we managed to get all of our photos and so much better than we imagined. He was also very good with our very energetic dog.

Everyone kept saying how impressed they were with him.

John worked so hard on the day and and we got the pictures within a few weeks of the wedding (we got married out of the main wedding season)

Thank you so much!
Natasha
Natasha Sent on 23/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

John was so friendly and helped keep our wedding relaxed!

John was amazing from start to finish. He is incredibly easy to work with, he is friendly and it really felt like we had just an extra guest at the wedding. John's non-intrusive and relaxed style kept us on schedule without being forceful or bossy. He would suggest good timings for photos and let us keep a lot of personalisation in our day.
we loved his candid style that kept our guests feeling at ease and the photos reflect just how much our guests felt at ease. We have such beautiful photos that we will treasure forever thanks to John. He included a beautiful slideshow also that had us more emotional than the wedding!
Thank you John for making it such a perfect day! We had so many guests and family members commending us on how fantastic you were throughout!
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Stacy Sent on 02/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

If we had to do it all again, we would choose this photographer a million times over.

If we had to do it all again, we would choose this photographer a million times over. We have recommended him to 2 of our engaged friends.

We had so many comments from our guests about what an amazing photographer John is, and how he made everyone feel at ease and comfortable, which we feel is why our photos turned out as perfectly as they did.

From the very beginning, John made us feel comfortable and offered suggestions on photos - the biggest help was the order of group shots to maximise the amount of photos he was able to take.
He asked us if there were any particular special moments we would like him to capture and he made sure to photograph everything we asked for (and so much more that we didn’t even know had happened!)

The thing that means the most to us is that John managed to make our Son (who has autism) feel comfortable enough to pose for lots of photos before the ceremony and after. We now have so many precious memories with our Son who does not usually like being photographed.

We booked the package with the photobooth which we would 100% recommend, as all of our guests absolutely loved it. Especially our flower girls who ended up being in 90% of the photos!

Just as the sun was setting, John set up outside and captured some absolutely incredible photos in front of the lake. We have had so many compliments on how stunning these photos are.

There are no words to describe how grateful we are to have had John be a part of our special day. He has helped us to relive the day every time we look at our photos and we cannot thank him enough.

Stacy & Terry.
Warley Park, 8th July 2023.
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Will Sent on 14/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service

John was absolutely amazing from start to finish. He made my partner feel comfortable right away, which is of course very important. He has a real eye for capturing the moment and how the venue looked on the day. You can tell just how talented he is from the photos and we couldn't be happier with ours. We will be recommending him to anyone we know getting married!
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