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Carl James Photography

Carl James Photography

Derby, Derbyshire
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    Jess Sent on 01/03/2026
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    Amazing photographer

    Carl photographed our wedding in July 2025 and he was just amazing! Everything from the initial meeting to the final photos was perfect. Carl listened to everything we wanted and gave us great suggestions. Carl didn’t put any pressure on and made us feel so at ease when taking photos. Carl is so friendly and chatty with all the guests that you don’t really notice he’s a photographer, he feels like a guest! The finished photos were just beautiful and exceeded our expectations. The video is stunning and captures our day so wonderfully. Thankyou so so much, we will be recommending you to everyone we know.
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    Fern Sent on 14/02/2026
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    Highly recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    We truly cannot put into words how grateful we are for everything you did for our wedding. The photos and video were nothing short of incredible! Every single moment was captured so beautifully. Looking through them feels like reliving the best day of our lives all over again.
    What meant just as much to us was you. You weren’t just our photographer, you felt like part of the family. You blended in so effortlessly, made everyone feel comfortable, and brought such a calm, positive energy to the day. No request was ever too much, and you went above and beyond in every possible way.
    Thank you for not only documenting our wedding so perfectly, but for being such a genuine, wonderful presence throughout it all. We will treasure these memories forever. 🤍
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    Karen Sent on 27/01/2026
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    Fantastic Photographer

    We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better wedding photographer. From the very start, Carl was fun, relaxed, and an absolute joy to have around, which instantly put us (and our guests) at ease. He blended in so naturally that most of the time we barely noticed he was there — exactly what we wanted.

    The photos are superb. Beautifully captured, natural, and full of genuine moments. No awkward posing, just relaxed, casual shots that perfectly reflect the feel of our day. Looking through them brings everything flooding back — the laughter, the emotions, and all the little moments we might have missed.

    And the wedding video… wow. Truly magical. It’s been put together so beautifully and tells the story of our day in the most emotional, cinematic way. We’ll treasure it forever.

    If you’re looking for someone who makes you feel comfortable, captures real moments effortlessly, and delivers stunning photos and video, we couldn’t recommend Carl highly enough.
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    Lynette Sent on 29/09/2025
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    Highly recommended

    We booked Carl for our wedding, and were really happy. Carl puts you at ease, and is happy to explain everything and answer any questions. On the day Carl got on with things, making sure he got what he needed but without being intrusive. We have had a few sample photos back and the quality of them are amazing, we are so happy. Really excited to see the rest, and the video, and would recommend Carl to anyone who wants quality shots and a photographer who is brilliant.
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    Megan Sent on 09/09/2025
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    THE nicest and best photographer EVER!

    Carl is quite possibly the nicest person i've ever met! He immediately put us at ease and was hilarious all day! I already know the images are going to be beyond beautiful (i've only seen the first look and it's just perfect!!) If you need a photogrpaher that feels like family, he's you're guy! I want him to photograph every life event now haha!

    Thanks again Carl, you're just the best!
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    Sam Sent on 08/08/2025
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    The Very Best!!

    We found Carl through the Hitched app and met over coffee to go through his portfolio and packages. We ended up choosing both photography and videography – and what a brilliant choice that was!

    In the lead-up to the wedding, Carl was always just a message away. He patiently answered all our questions and even gave us creative shot ideas we’d never have thought of ourselves.

    On the big day, Carl arrived bright and early, full of energy and professionalism – but also incredibly friendly and easygoing. He made everyone feel comfortable and knew exactly how to get the perfect shots quickly and with fun. He blended in so well that many of our guests thought he was just a friend taking photos!

    He was fantastic at organising group shots, keeping everyone smiling and relaxed the whole time. He stayed until late into the evening – not watching the clock, but making sure he captured the very best moments.

    The very next day, Carl went above and beyond by sending us some stunning preview shots, and we received the full collection not long after. The quality, emotion, and attention to detail in every photo are incredible – we honestly couldn’t be more grateful.

    And the video? Absolutely beautiful. It captured all the best bits of our day and has us both in tears (happy ones!) every time we watch it.

    If you want a photographer who will seamlessly blend into your day, make everyone feel at ease, and deliver breathtaking memories – Carl is your guy.

    We couldn’t recommend him more highly!

    Jessica & Sam xx
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    Keeley Sent on 02/10/2024
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    Our wedding photographer

    Carl was our wedding photographer & we couldn’t have wished for anyone better! From the first meeting we had with Carl, right up until our wedding day, everything was perfect!

    Carl really listened to everything we wanted, his communication was fantastic & he is such a lovely, friendly person to work with!

    We feel so lucky that we got Carl as our photographer & we now have the most beautiful pictures of our special day to treasure forever!

    Thank you Carl!!!
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    Joe W. Sent on 02/10/2024
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    August Wedding

    We had Carl to photograph our wedding and could not be happier with him.
    From start to finish he was amazing. From coming round the house to replying to every text or call straight away. It wasn’t a venue that he had photographed previously so he made the time to visit and look at the best spots before the wedding day. On the morning he was so helpful to all us all and beyond that just a really nice friendly lad to have round and got on had a laugh with us all.

    We had our full photos back recently and we love them. So many amazing pictures that we didn’t get chance to see during the day. He also did a video of the day for us and I can’t stop watching it. He has captured our special day so perfectly and I cannot recommend highly enough.

    Carl James Photography's reply:

    Thank you Joe, it was a great day. I loved every minute of the day. You two are fricking amazing and made for each other ❤️
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    Michaela Sent on 21/09/2024
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    Dream come true!

    Could not recommend Carl enough he was so easy to work with from start to finish and made sure we had exactly what we wanted, put us at ease and the photos and video are better than we could have wished for!
    We had so many positive comments from guests on the day about Carl and he managed to capture absolutely every detail of the day!
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    Jason Sent on 19/09/2024
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    Creative & fun

    Carl built a fun and creative atmosphere with myself, my bride and all of our guests. He invented some amazing ideas which since seeing the final videography package, all really worked. He was polite, respectful and put us all at ease throughout the day. We are all thrilled with the final product, the footage of the day, the speeches and the back ground music all came out brilliantly and we can’t stop showing people what Carl has created. Amazing value for money and we couldn’t recommend him enough!
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