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James Ball Photography
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About this supplier
On Hitched.co.uk since 2023
Last update: August 2026
Multi award winning James Ball Photography has a skill for capturing authentic moments, with a more relaxed, candid style that reflects the essence of your special day, sprinkled with some editorial creativity. James will guide you when needed to get the best shots, but will won't drag you from pillar to post!
The goal is to create natural, timeless albums that each tell your unique story, with a bit more of a documentary, 'fly on the wall' approach... All whilst also ensuring everyone feels at ease in front of the camera, from all of the intimate moments to the group shots.
It's your wedding day with a photographer present, rather than a photoshoot with a wedding!
Just a few of the reasons why couples choose James Ball Photography:
Personal service
This is the advantage of dealing with a one man and/or a one women band! You'll only be dealing with just me and/or Hannah, from start-finish depending on your package, so you'll feel completely comfortable around us by time your big day comes. Some companies will sub-contract a photographer, so you don't know who you're getting until the day.
Award Winning
In 2025 alone, we've been awarded as a Winner on Hitched, a Platinum Winner on Bridebook and Best Photography and Social Media Content Company in the LuxLife Global Wedding Awards, more to be annouced soon 👀
Reviews
We have 5 star reviews all across Google, Facebook, Hitched and Bridebook. It's often said our couples and their guests felt we were another guest by the end of the special day, which for us is the best compliment.
Contract
This protects yourselves as much as us. We believe in full transparency and supply a copy of this in our information pack, which you can request below.
Quick turnaround
If opting for the joint or video content creator packages, you'll have videos sent to you with 24hrs! Your photography sneak peeks will be received within 48 hours and full story within approx. 8 weeks.
Natural
The editing style we use means your photos will be a true reflection of your day, whether they're viewed this year or looked back on in 50+ years
Payment in installments
After recently getting married ourselves, we realised how overwhelming it can be having all your payments due to suppliers at the same time.
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We'll take as many photographs of you as a couple or with your families as you require, and since we love getting creative, we also encourage you to spend less time posing and more time on the dance floor.
Your wedding day could be the only day you'll have all your friends and family in the same place - we understand the importance of this and make the most of it!
I (James) often work alongside my wife, Hannah. She is a wedding video content creator providing an unlimited amount of video coverage to you newlyweds, just one night after the wedding! We offer joint packages or, we can be hired solo.
James Ball Photography is a wedding photography company based in England, travelling across the whole of the UK & Europe.
Follow us and view recent work @JamesBall.Weddings @Bridediariesuk
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James, thank you so much for capturing our day, we are so grateful and thankful
James is amazing, from the very beginning he has been wonderful. James listened to our wishes and our sneak peek photos we’ve recieved are absolutely gorgeous and capture our day perfectly.
James is such a kind soul and we really appreciated our phone call a week before to run through the shots we wished for, every photo is beautiful and we can’t wait to get them printed and put them up.
Anyone from the wedding who spoke to James said what a gentleman he was and we can’t recommend him enough.
From the very first email, James was warm, welcoming and so supportive. Not only did he provide an amazing service, but he genuinely was such a lovely
We honestly can’t recommend James enough! We had such a laugh with him throughout the whole wedding day, and he made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. We definitely made the right choice!
We are absolutely over the moon with how our photos have turned out. They were 100% worth the wait! We also had a little sneak peek the day after the wedding, which only made us even more excited to see the rest.
Thank you so much, James. You honestly were a dream to have there on our wedding day! All of our guests who spoke to you had nothing but lovely things to say, which says it all. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better to capture our special day!
Chelsea & Dan x
We’re so happy with our photos and would 1000% recommend James to any couple getting married!
One thing we really appreciated was how James spread the photos out across the day rather than taking us away for one long session. We got photos during the day, at golden hour and again at night which gave us a lovely range of photos. Plus it also gave us little opportunities to sneak away together, take a breather and actually soak up the day.
James put us at ease straight away and fitted in so well with our wedding party. So many of our friends and family commented on how professional, friendly and easygoing he was, which really says a lot.
The turnaround for the photos was great, and the process of choosing and sharing them with our friends and family was really easy.
We’re so happy with our photos and would 1000% recommend James to any couple getting married!
We actually booked our wedding date around James and Hannah's availability because we knew they were the perfect fit for us!
We actually booked our wedding date around James and Hannah's availability because we knew they were the perfect fit for us! We'd already seen them photograph four other family weddings, and every time the photos have been absolutely beautiful. So when it came to our turn on 4th July, we couldn't wait to have them there.
Before the wedding, we had a video call to chat through the timings and everything we wanted, including our family photos, and they made sure nothing was missed. On the day, everything ran so smoothly, and they captured all the special moments without us ever feeling like we were constantly posing.
One of our favourite surprises was receiving some sneak peek photos the very next day. It was so special to be able to look back on our day so soon and relive it all with our family and friends.
James has such a talent for capturing genuine moments, and both him and Hannah are such lovely people to have around on your wedding day. We felt so comfortable with them, and that really shows in the photos.
Thank you so much again, James and Hannah, for everything you did. We honestly couldn't recommend you enough and can't wait to see the rest of our photos!
James really knew the area, and we had beautiful photos in all the best spots. We even received our sneak peeks on the very same day
James really knew the area, and we had beautiful photos in all the best spots. We even received our sneak peeks on the very same day (!!) which was such a lovely surprise and meant we could relive everything.
The final photos are absolutely stunning, and we love every single one of them. If you’re looking for a photographer who is professional, friendly, and makes the whole experience feel effortless, we’d highly recommend James 🥰!!!
Choosing James and Hannah was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
The sneak-speak photos we have received from James are beyond anything we could have imagined and we cannot wait to receive the full album. Hannah's content creation was equally incredible, giving us beautiful behind-the-scenes footage and highlight videos that we have already watched numerous times.
What made the experience even more special was how naturally they fit into our celebrations. They took the time to get to know us, our family, and our friends, making everything feel genuine rather than staged. Having a husband-and-wife team was something we really wanted, and seeing how effortlessly they worked together made a huge difference.
Their talent speaks for itself, but it was their kindness, professionalism, and ability to make everyone feel at ease that truly stood out. We are so grateful for everything they did and couldn't recommend them more highly to any couple looking for a photographer and content creator.
From the moment we arrived, he made us feel completely at ease. It felt less like meeting our photographer and more like being greeted by a friend.
From the moment we arrived, he made us feel completely at ease. It felt less like meeting our photographer and more like being greeted by a friend. Neither of us are particularly comfortable in front of a camera, but James made the whole experience feel natural, relaxed and fun.
After the ceremony, we wandered around the streets of Chelsea for our photos, and he kept us amused. Nothing felt staged or awkward, and the photos reflect that perfectly.
A special mention has to go to his patience and dedication. Our 4-year-old daughter decided she'd had enough after the ceremony and wasn't playing ball for anymore photos after running out of confetti 🤣. We had only booked the ceremony package, so we were conscious of time, but James still made sure we got those all important family portraits before he left. He didn't have to stay beyond his booked time, but he did, and that level of care really meant a lot to us.
James is the perfect combination of friendly, professional and genuinely passionate about what he does. We're so grateful for the beautiful memories he's captured and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer. Thanks again Kat and Ell.
We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer than James for our wedding day
The photos he captured have exceeded all of our expectations. The quality is incredible, and he has such a natural way of documenting the day that really brings every moment back to life. We’re genuinely so impressed with his work.
Everything flowed effortlessly, and James was professional, organised, and a pleasure to have around. We felt completely taken care of throughout the day.
We’re beyond happy with the experience and would wholeheartedly recommend James to anyone looking for a photographer who delivers amazing results.
We cannot recommend James highly enough. From start to finish, the entire experience was absolutely incredible.
We booked the duo package with James as our photographer and his wife Hannah as our content creator, and it was one of the best decisions we made. Both of them were so personable while still being total professionals. Everyone felt completely at ease around them — our families, our wedding party, and even the kids (who adored them and our daughter constantly asks to speak to them!). Nothing ever felt forced or awkward; it was just real moments, real laughter, and so much joy.
What really set James apart was how much he became part of the whole experience. He and Hannah were in on the family jokes (including the infamous “nature swim” 😂), chatting with everyone the night before, and laughing with our guests again at breakfast the next morning. It genuinely felt like they were just part of the group, which made everything feel even more relaxed and special.
The sneak peeks came through so quickly that we got to completely melt over them while on our mini-moon, which was the perfect way to relive the day. And the photos themselves are honestly everything we could have wished for. James captured the colours, the feelings, and the atmosphere of the day so perfectly, and his editing style brings it all together in a way that feels timeless, natural, and so us. Every time we look at them, we’re right back in those moments.
Honestly, we’ll genuinely miss getting to spend time with both James and Hannah, but we’re so grateful for the impact they had on our wedding and the experience they helped create. We’re excited to keep watching their careers flourish, and we know that every future couple who books them is going to have the absolute best time. James is someone we would recommend again and again without hesitation.
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Hi! I'm James and I've been photographing really since phones started to have cameras! This become more serious around 2011 when I bought from first camera, since then I've upgraded, upgraded and upgraded some more all whilst being a wildlife photographer - this taught me the skills I have now of which I often use at weddings, moments which happen at the blink of an eye, handling pressure, being calm and patient and working the camera in changing settings.
After getting married to my wife Hannah (@bridediariesuk) we wanted to remain in the wedding bubble and she came up with the idea of using our skills, her being a content creator and me being a photographer, to make it our jobs! Wedding Diaries Photography & Bride Diaries Content Creation was born... I've since had a brand change to James Ball Photography (@jamesball.weddings on socials).
Absoloutely loving life now, essentially my hobby is my job and whilst It's a cliche that if you find a job you love you never feel like you work, it's so true!
We've since moved house to the border of Essex/Hertfordshire which places us perfectly to serve the South East, whilst we do often travel outside of this. Our little boy, Leo, also joined us bringing us lots of job - as well as some of the skills I've learned as a photographer has helped with this too!
If you're looking for a photographer that is fun, laid-back and passion about getting the best shots, I'm your man.
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