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Capturing Your Wedding Day with Authenticity and Ease
Based in Derry, Northern Ireland, James Aiken Photography specializes in a heartfelt, documentary-style approach to wedding photography. If you’re a couple looking for a relaxed, romantic, and fun experience behind the camera, James focuses on the genuine moments and emotions that make your day truly yours. His goal is to create a beautiful collection of images that not only document your wedding but tell the authentic story of your love—capturing laughter, tears, and all the special moments in between.
How James Works on Your Wedding Day
James prioritizes making you feel comfortable and at ease throughout your day. His style is mostly unobtrusive, allowing your wedding to unfold naturally while he captures candid interactions and heartfelt emotions. Think of him as a friendly guide who helps you enjoy every moment without the pressure of posing constantly. While his expertise is in documentary photography, he’s also happy to offer gentle direction when it comes to those timeless, beautifully composed portraits.
What You Can Expect from James Aiken Photography
With over eight years of experience in wedding photography, James is dedicated to providing a personal and attentive service. To maintain the highest quality, he limits the number of weddings he takes on each year. Here’s what couples can look forward to:
- Full-Day Coverage: From morning preparations to the last dance, James captures every important moment of your wedding day.
- Relaxed and Enjoyable Experience: His friendly approach helps create a stress-free atmosphere, resulting in natural, joyful photos.
- High-Resolution Digital Gallery: You’ll receive a stunning online gallery with high-resolution images, perfect for downloading, sharing, and printing your favorite memories.
- Authentic Storytelling: The final collection reflects the true spirit of your relationship and celebration, creating timeless images you’ll cherish forever.
About James
James’s passion for photography began with capturing the fleeting moments of his own growing family. This personal journey inspired him to document the important milestones in others’ lives. With extensive experience shooting at many of Northern Ireland and Donegal’s most beautiful wedding venues, James brings valuable local knowledge and a genuine commitment to making your wedding memories last a lifetime.
Message from the team
Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
All of my weddings have their own unique touch. I truly enjoy every single wedding I shoot and the couple always makes me feel like I'm part of their family.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Natural, Modern, Romantic, Relaxed and Fun
What about your business are you most proud of?
Holding a 5 star review position on Facebook & Google is epic and super rewarding to have made an impact in many couples lives.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Know your style, set a desired budget, take out a percentage for each of the suppliers you wish to create your perfect wedding, talk wedding plans over tea/coffee with your partner and enjoy the experience. - I couldn't just pick one.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
I always go above and beyond for my couples, that is my personal touch.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
I send you a link to fill out my contact form. After this, I send you my first initial response which will give you some details and my availability. Once you look through my pricing guide and find a desired collection that speaks to you then I send you a payment portal to secure your wedding date. Once payment is accepted, you've booked your wedding photographer 'YAY'. You have all of my support before and after your big day, and the chance to upgrade your wedding collection at any time. We then meet for the pre-wedding consultation to plan some amazing photographs and a brief timeline of your wedding. Pre-payment plans are also available on request. Lets do this!
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
Photographs with their grandparents! Having that memory is the best treasure.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
Family Portraits, a classic and always will be a huge factor during a couples wedding day.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
An Umbrella, let's have fun in the rain creating some fantastic photographs with the rainfall.
Describe how you got into photography.
My daughter was born in 2014. Living life as a single dad wasn't easy and I only got to see my little girl once a week. So, I wanted to capture all those little details of her growth as much as I could. I found these photographs to be precious and so, I wanted to photograph memories that matter for other people.