John Mason Photography

We hired John because we had seen him at a wedding we attended and the final photos looked great. He was helpful from the outset and replied to any queries we had. We met up early so that he could get a feel for what we were after. Annoyingly for him we didn't really know other than we didn't want anything too forced/smushy. He took our lack of direction in his stride and offered lots of ideas for us. We also met at the venue to look for the best spots for photos before the big day. Turns out that venue visit wasnt really necessary as it basically rained all day ha. Again John just worked out what was possible and would still give us great shots and went with that. He dealt with us being overly laid back and my constant requests to "have a cup of tea" or "just go and speak to these people". Neither of us love having our picture taken or find posing particularly easy but John helped us to feel at ease. We have ended up with some really stunning photos and didn't feel like we were away from our guests for too long either. Oh he is also brilliant at herding wandering guests into the right spot!!!! Highly recommended

John was recommended to us by a colleague and he was professional and fun from the moment we started emailing. We met John at his house and knew immediately that we clicked; our personalities were very similar and we knew John would fit in well with our wedding guests. We commissioned John the following day. Communication with John was reliable and efficient; we never had to chase him for anything and no question was too much trouble for him to answer. John was a huge support; he helped us make decisions about photos that we wanted, but also really lead on what would work for us and the venue. He did a recce of the local area and chose stunning locations for our photos. The direction he gave us was exactly what we needed and he was happy to work with anything we suggested too. The group shots were hilarious and he really captured everyone’s personalities. It rained on our wedding day but this wasn’t a problem for John; he was prepared with umbrella’s, advised us to bring boots for walking about in grassy and wooded areas and took beautiful photos with slow shutter speed to capture the rain – they are magical. We weren’t allowed confetti at our venue, so we had bubble guns and wands instead – I thought this would be difficult to capture but the photos John took are truly beautiful. John made us and our guests feel relaxed. He took charge and ensured everyone was gathered together at the right time! We had some scheduling changes at the venue on the day but John was calm and un-phased and took it all in his stride, which made our day worry free. Thank you John for being part of our journey, and being an awesome guy!