Otterburn, Northumberland, Northumberland
I'm an epic wedding photographer living in the North East. I'm looking to work with fun-loving couples who take their photography very seriously. I also have an axe, a beard and a kit, which automatically makes me cooler than anyone else! Get in touch - you won't regret it!
32 customer reviews
Henrike Macnamara
Couldn’t recommend highly enough. We got married 3rd of August 2019 and had the pleasure of having John and his wife Christina photograph our big day. I was a bit worried how the couples shoot would go as my husband and I aren’t very lovey dicey couple but John made us feel so comfortable and at ease. We just had a laugh with them all day. The pictures they captured were simply beautiful! There’s absolutely nothing I could fault them for. Thank you so much for capturing all the precious moments from our big day!! More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Sarah Rostamian
We can not thank John enough for the amazing photos he took on our wedding day. He has a creative eye which meant he captured the day perfectly and has given us an ever lasting memory of our special day. I would highly recommend
Reviewed on Facebook
Dave Green
John is one of the most natural, charasmatic and hilarious individuals I have ever met but most impressive is his eye for an unbelievable photograph.
Reviewed on Facebook
Teresa Brier
This guy is awesome a total people person relaxed and amazingly talented would highly recommend x
Reviewed on Facebook
Eileen Ditchburn
Best photographer I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Made the day feel really special, makes everyone at ease and nothings any bother highly recommend
Reviewed on Facebook
Liam Garret Denny
Best photographer I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Made the day feel really special and doesn’t take himself too seriously
Reviewed on Facebook
Alana Piper
We had our day on Sunday and John came bounding in with huge enthusiasm and passion which put myself and my new husband straight at ease! He was fantastic all day and all our guests said how amazing he was, he worked really well with our videographer even though they’d never met! We’ve had some sneak peak photos back already!! And we cannot wait to see the rest as they’re so gorgeous and I already can’t decide on a favourite. He has captured the magic of our day and we will be forever grateful! Thank you John! Mr and Mrs piper x More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Wendy Fisher
John & Christina we’re absolutely fantastic and very professional. The effort and care they both put into our wedding day was above and beyond. They quality and class of the photographs from the day are out of this world. A big thanks and recommended for any photography needs More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Rafael Da Silva
Worked with them at a wedding and it’s really refreshing when the photographers work with entertainers to make sure the bride and groom have the best day of their lives rather than trying to rush the first dance so they can go home.
Reviewed on Facebook
Danielle Lota
Thank you so much to John and Christina for our absolutely gorgeous photographs. We can’t wait for you to capture our second big day in November! Both John and Christina went above and beyond to capture every moment of our day making it so special. We were both a little nervous about having our photos taken but John put us instantly at ease. His passion and eye for detail made all the difference to our photos and they are some that we will continue to look over with happy memories. More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Carly Outerbridge
John photographed our wedding last year at Peckforton Castle and truly made our day extra special, from his sense of humour to the incredible photos he took and guests still talk about the atmosphere here made on the day. We then met John again almost a year later and he took a beautiful photo of us as expecting parents. We were amazed with the quality of photographs from the wedding shot to the maternity photograph and everyone ALWAYS comments on how perfect the photos he took of us are (even now). The only downfall is that it’s hard choosing which photo to use on Facebook because they are all just as stunning. � We couldn’t recommend John enough and he well and truly is exceptionally talented. ��� More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Amy Shaban
Almost a year on from our wedding and we still have our photos playing constantly on a loop on our digital photo frame � We never get tired of looking through them and reliving the day through every shot. Before the wedding I’m not sure we realised how important the wedding photographer really is, but honestly they play such an integral part in the day that it’s so important to find the right one and someone who really understands what you are looking for. John was incredible from start to finish - he put us completely at ease and took our long distance wedding planning (we planned everything from our home in Dubai) completely in his stride! Our guests loved him as much as we did and most importantly, the pictures came out better than we could have ever imagined! If you’re looking for someone to take natural, beautiful photos of your day then don’t hesitate in booking JPR Shah! More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Phil Mooney
I've known John for over 20 years now and he is a very good friend. When he offered to photograph my wedding day I had no hesitation in saying yes such was my trust in the quality of his work. I knew I wouldn't be disappointed in what he could do for us and nor was I. John was everywhere throughout the day taking the shots that we wanted and which he felt would work best. I've never been comfortable in front of a camera but John put me at ease with his humour and knowledge. John will also listen to what you want and is happy to experiment and try something different if you ask him, we tried taking some shots with bubbles back-lit and they surprisingly came out and worked quite well. Ours was a small wedding and John moved freely amongst everyone and has captured the whole day perfectly. My wife and I could not be happier with the results of John's work and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer. More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Jayne Walsh
John was absolutely fantastic shooting our wedding last year. Both me and my husband are nervous around cameras but John made us feel so comfortable and he captured so many natural photos of us. We now have so many fantastic photographs capturing the best day of our lives which we can treasure forever. More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Vanessa Joanne Elliott
Absolutely recommend.. he was fantastic
Reviewed on Facebook
Kim Pearson
John is fantastic , we didn't know he was there at times and yet captured the most natural photos . Highly recommended
Reviewed on Facebook
Gemma Murray
Amazing photographer worked on a mini project couldn't fault his work and enthusiasm. Loved the photos totally amazing. So professional with such a lovely nature. Can't wait to do more shoots with John More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Lorraine Wild
Absolutely amazing photographer, outstanding work that really captured my daughters special day would highly recommend
Reviewed on Facebook
Kirstie Hodgson Hallet
John is an amazing talented photographer his work is truly amazing we couldn't of asked for anything better our wedding pictures were out of this world so natural and beautiful everyone commented we were so overwhelmed not only have we gained amazing photos but a lovely friend in John and his lovely wife Christina what a lovely genuine couple, they makes u feel so at ease when taking ur photos so here's to u John thank you so so much very highly recommend stunning photographs
Reviewed on Facebook
Nicola McCann
Where do I begin? John and Christina are wonderful! Talented and warm - they make you feel at ease!! Their photography is out of this world - natural, special and unique! I will use them for every occasion. Just perfect! More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Sabita Passi Patel
We can't thank John and Christina enough for our beautiful wedding pictures and slideshow. You are both so easy to work with and we would highly recommend you both! The pictures are a piece of art and we couldn't have asked for better photographers to capture our day! Thank you Xx More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Abigail Reid
John was amazing on our wedding day. The photos are incredible and captured all parts of the day, they are definitely Pinterest worthy!
Caitlin was also brilliant, I can't thank her enough for dress arranging and veil untangling, id recommend her as a bridesmaid as well as photographer!
Thank you thank you thank you from Mr and Mrs Reid xxx
More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Janine Smith
Could not thank John and Christina enough for providing us with the most beautiful wedding album and video we could possibly imagine. They truly went above and beyond to make our day so special and actually made my husband and I feel like Britain's Next top Model... Every moment was captured to utter perfection and the photographs are outstanding. John's creativity is amazing...who would've thought that the groomsmen doing the "Hakka" on the beach would be so stunning? Haha! Christina is so lovely and thoughtful...her attention to detail is outstanding..I remember listening to the spice girls during the bridal preparations with my bridesmaids and after watching the wedding DVD for about the fifth time I realised the soft music in the back ground was Viva Forever! Not only are they both professional and brilliant at what they do...they are genuinely lovely down to Earth people. We have had so many wonderful comments about how they interacted with the wedding guests and of course how beautiful and personal our album is. Could not recommend John and Christina enough. More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Sara Pinchen
John and his wife Christina recently photographed our wedding day and they were absolutely fabulous - every photograph is wonderful and we are over the moon with our pictures! I cannot recommend them highly enough - lovely people and amazing photographers! Thank you both so much for capturing the best day of our lives so perfectly! More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Amanda Dobbinson
Finally my Facebook allows me to write a review, long overdue!
Where can I start? We really couldn't have hoped for anything more.
Both photographers have an amazing eye for snapping the best scenes and perspectives.
They went above and beyond what was expected and fit into our wedding so well.
Our guests were also blown away by this magical couple and their magnificent work. They were friendly, fun and so thoughtful too, made it very easy for us to just be us.
Seriously, if you're thinking of booking, do it! You won't look back.
Here's to you both! Appreciation, always.
Amanda and Beth. Xxx
More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Zara Newby-Wilson
I have thought long and hard about my review as I don't really know how to express just how amazing John is at photography in a few words.
Not only does he produce the most outstandingly beautiful photographs but he is also a complete gentleman.
When I started looking at photographers who excelled at lake and woodland photography there was only one who stood out, and that was John and I knew I had to have him capture our wedding as only he could show the true beauty of our venue and he certainly did.
The images are a constant reminder of how amazing the day was and I really can't thank John enough, he is exceptional, I have recommended him to everyone and once people see the images they know why I speak so highly of him. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.
More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Ellen Adams
My husband and I recently traveled from California, USA to Bonnyrigg, Scotland to get married at Dalhousie Castle. We were lucky enough to have seen some of John's great work published in a magazine, which led us to looking more into his work.
We can't say enough great things about John!!
John was not only an amazing photographer, but he was great to work with throughout the process. He would email me back answers to questions that I had leading up to the wedding very quickly. He met all of our special requests for photography as well. He was flexible and talented, two characteristics that go a long way in photography.
So, why choose John? I can think of a million reasons why. The two that stand out the most, however, are the quality of his work, and how easy it was to work with him. Very rarely d wedding guests come up to the bride and groom to rave about the photographer. This happened with many of our guests, noting how John was everywhere he needed to be, offering to take professional photos, so everybody could have great memories. Additionally, the quality of his work speaks for itself. Scroll down his Facebook page for a moment, and you will see how much he stands out from the rest. Thank you so much, John for making our wedding so special! If we ever have another event in the UK, we will for sure have him there!
More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Nicola Bate
Do you want a passionate, incredibly talented photographer for your wedding with an awesome sense of humour thrown in? A fantastic guy who will go to extra lengths to capture shots you will cherish forever. . look no further.. no honestly don't! I spent the whole day with this wonderful man yesterday ( as well as my husband ha ha) where he took some outstanding photos from start to finish. He is also amazing at making you feel relaxed whilst working with you to get the pics you want. All my guests loved him. Thanks again john. Felt sad saying goodbye to last night. We will visit Northumberland soon!! The New Mr & Mrs Bate x More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Karen Scott
Wow what can I say..from the minute John and caitlin arrived for my daughters wedding day they were truly amazing. .They took time to get to know my daughter and her other half before the big day too which I thought was really special. .Two of the nicest people I can say I have the pleasure of knowing and the photos are way beyond what I imagined and I've only seen a sneak preview so far.huge thank you to you both xx More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Sue O James K
Oh wow! You are an amazingly talented photographer! You've done my son and daughter proud! Can't wait to see the whole portfolio! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Reviewed on Facebook
Bekah Eva Astles
My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of having John and Christina as our wedding photographers. They were so warm and considerate - beautiful people as well as artists.
From our first meeting to the end of the wedding day we were looked after and given the chance to be ourselves at a time full of stress as well as joy. As a bride and groom who didn't believe themselves capable of being photogenic, John and Christina proved us wrong. We couldn't be more delighted with our choice of photographers and can't wait for an excuse to use them again as we begin our journey of husband and wife with hopefully many special moments needing captured to come!
Bekah & Jonathon x
More...
Reviewed on Facebook
Bekah Eva Astles
My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of having John and Christina as our wedding photographers. They were so warm and considerate - beautiful people as well as artists. From our first meeting to the end of the wedding day we were looked after and given the chance to be ourselves at a time full of stress as well as joy. As a bride and groom who didn't believe themselves capable of being photogenic, John and Christina proved us wrong. We couldn't be more delighted with our choice of photographers and can't wait for an excuse to use them again as we begin our journey of husband and wife with hopefully many special moments needing captured to come! More...
Reviewed on Facebook
What do you love most about your job?
EVERYTHING, but especially capturing memories that will last a lifetime in the hearts of others.
What inspired you to start your own business?
It was a natural progression from hobbyist, to enthusiast, to professional. I feel I have a gift and it needs to be shared with others!
Why should our clients choose you?
Because I'm good at what I do, I value quality and the needs and wishes of my brides and grooms, and I go all out to create epic images that will be treasured forver. Oh, I also have an axe, a beard and a kilt, did I mention that??