My wedding photography style is natural and real. I capture all the fleeting and special moments and let you get on with having the best time. I love capturing interactions and showing people's true feelings and characters, but I also love getting creative with the two of you. The about page will show you more about me, and help you understand whether we are a good fit!
Please take time to browse through my blog and the featured weddings to gain an insight into how I like to capture the wedding day and begin to image your own wedding story. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to be invited to photograph weddings all over the UK, throughout Staffordshire, Cheshire and Oxfordshire.
Please take time to browse through my blog and the featured weddings to gain an insight into how I like to capture the wedding day and begin to image your own wedding story. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to be invited to photograph weddings all over the UK, throughout Staffordshire, Cheshire and Oxfordshire.
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As a relaxed couple, your wedding is about having a gorgeous day, celebrating with friends and family. You don't want to spend your day with endless photographs, but want to look and feel amazing. You want to make sure all of the family are in your photographs but don't want it to become a family shoot!
To get a feel for the most recent wedding stories captured by Staffordshire Documentary Wedding Photographer Stuart James, browse through the galleries below. With a style of photography that captures the story of your wedding day in a truly beautiful documentary style. I am a Staffordhire wedding photographer capturing wedding stories throughout the UK.
I can always tell the difference between a couple who have spent the time to enjoy their engagement session with me, leading to a closer relationship and higher level of trust, and a more relaxed atmosphere when it comes to the intimate and personal portraits on the wedding day. Most of my packages include an engagement session as standard, with the option to include this in any other package.
Capturing the wedding story has always been what has gotten me excited - the narrative that seals in the excitement, the emotion, and the memories. And while I believe photographs capture so much, there is something to be said for adding audio - and indeed moving images - to the creative mix. Wedding films and wedding photo films allow a further dimension to included within the wedding story.
Our style of portrait photography is all about capturing the characters and the relationships in the family. From Day in the Life sessions documenting your family story, to on-location portraits with multiple generations capturing timeless family portraits, or our relaxed studio portraits perfect for those new additions.
Reviews (10)
Emma Sheath
Aug 27, 2021
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We booked Stuart back in 2018 for our 2020 wedding. He was so flexible and helpful throughout all of the COVID restrictions in terms of re-scheduling for us to our now 2021 wedding etc and offering us different packages to suit what was becoming a much smaller wedding than originally planned. We were SO pleased with our photographs and cannot wait to have him photograph our anniversary celebration/sequel wedding in May 2022. Fully recommend!!!
Sam Litherland
Feb 03, 2021
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Thank you, Stuart, for capturing the magic of our day. 3 wedding dates and 6 months later than planned due to Covid-19, we finally managed to tie the knot. We were worried that our day would be centred around Covid-19 restrictions and all we’d see in photos were masks and hand sanitiser! How wrong we were! You captured our day perfectly – the photos were light-hearted, fun, candid and not at all Covid-19 centred. We’re all about family and as a couple, we’re built on a foundation of friendship and laughter. That’s exactly what shone through in your photographs, even down to the background
Sammi Craig
Nov 17, 2020
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Where do we start! We cannot recommend Stuart highly enough!
From start to finish Stuart was absolutely amazing capturing our wedding and honeymoon in Portugal perfectly.
Stuart couldn't have captured our wedding journey any better putting together his amazing images, telling our story and helping us to relive these moments with his beautiful images of our day.
Stuart has allowed us to see our wedding day in full by capturing so many aspects of our day from behind the scenes! How one man got so many images I will never know (he was literally like the flash popping up all over the place).
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From start to finish Stuart was absolutely amazing capturing our wedding and honeymoon in Portugal perfectly.
Stuart couldn't have captured our wedding journey any better putting together his amazing images, telling our story and helping us to relive these moments with his beautiful images of our day.
Stuart has allowed us to see our wedding day in full by capturing so many aspects of our day from behind the scenes! How one man got so many images I will never know (he was literally like the flash popping up all over the place).
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Natasha Adams
Jun 02, 2020
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Pete Bex
Jul 01, 2019
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Jacqui R.-H.
Jun 11, 2019
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This is a first! I have no complaints about a photo of me! The entire experience was easy, relaxing and fun
Stuart took the time to help me understand the process, which made me feel comfortable and I usually hate having my photo taken, Stuart made me so at ease he captured a genuine smile.
I love my picture and I feel that Stuart really managed to capture me at my best and it makes a great profile shot for professional and social media use. I would encourage anyone looking for professional shots to reach out to Stuart.
This is a first! I have no complaints about a photo of me! The entire experience was easy, relaxing and fun
Stuart took the time to help me understand the process, which made me feel comfortable and I usually hate having my photo taken, Stuart made me so at ease he captured a genuine smile.
I love my picture and I feel that Stuart really managed to capture me at my best and it makes a great profile shot for professional and social media use. I would encourage anyone looking for professional shots to reach out to Stuart.
Melanie Davis
May 28, 2019
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We can’t recommend Stuart highly enough if you want beautiful, moment capturing photos that manage to recreate the feeling of your special day. Stuart blends into the background but captures all the moments that you would have missed, he genuinely cares about making sure you have the best photos to treasure.
Alexandra Cummine
May 15, 2019
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Stuart and Steven are a fantastic team with great photography skills. Our photos are just fabulous and really capture the story of our wedding day. From the first meeting, we knew that we had made an excellent choice. Stuart and Steven are friendly, enthusiastic and made us feel at ease. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Stuart James Photography.
Dennis Marrison
Sep 03, 2016
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Stuart has created an extraordinary portfolio which presents every ingredient of Sarah and Gavin’s perfect day: the beauty of the bride, the dashing figure of the groom and the elegance of the guests; the ambience of the venue; the apprehension, the commitment, the pride, the joy, the humour, the laughter and the deep well of love; all of those human emotions are captured naturally and with a sensitivity that I have seldom seen matched.
This is professional photography at its best. Stuart combines technical excellence with a flair for occasion that elevates his work to the highest class.
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This is professional photography at its best. Stuart combines technical excellence with a flair for occasion that elevates his work to the highest class.
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Erida Astley
May 20, 2015
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Stuart is a very professional and friendly photographer combined with great photography skills and a great personality. Choosing the right photographer was our number one priority before the wedding and we definitely made the right decision with Stuart. We loved having him document our wedding day and it felt like having an old friend. Stuart has the ability to make you feel calm and being photographed by him is much fun!!
Our photos look amazing and really capture the emotion of key moments of the day – every time we look at them we re-live those special moments. All our family have commented
Our photos look amazing and really capture the emotion of key moments of the day – every time we look at them we re-live those special moments. All our family have commented
