Based in Hastings, East Sussex, James Robertshaw is a wedding photographer known for his natural and unobtrusive style. He focuses on capturing the genuine moments of your day—the laughter, the emotions, and the little details that make your wedding truly yours. If you’re nervous about being in front of the camera, James’s discreet approach helps you relax and enjoy your celebration, knowing your story is being beautifully documented.
James specialises in a reportage, or documentary, style of photography. This means he captures your wedding as it naturally unfolds, creating a timeless and honest story through his images. Couples often praise how seamlessly he blends into the background, working quietly to deliver a “perfect picture story-book” of their special day.
Within four weeks after your wedding, you’ll receive a complete collection of your images in both colour and black & white. These will be available in a private online gallery, so you can easily relive and share your special moments.
Probably the one where the first dance was on a trapeze. The reception was in a circus skills hangar in south London which was brilliantly converted to host the wedding breakfast and evening celebrations. The first dance was a secret (I knew!) and the guests were amazed when Jane and Sam lifted off and gracefully moved around each other.
Sensitive, documentary, creative, unobtrusive, natural.
I remain true to my values of observing and recording real emotion and my clients really connect with that approach.
Hire people whose focus is on you and making your day happen as you want it to be.
Just past midnight, the best man brought out a birthday cake for two ladies in their eighties who shared the same birthday. It was the idea of the venue owners who had picked up on the coincidence and I thought it was a wonderful thing.
After getting in touch, I usually meet potential clients in person to look through some of my printed work and talk about their ideas and plans. I feel the better I know my clients and vice versa the more relaxed we can be on the day.
I think slightly differently. Choose the right photographer, trust them and they will capture your joy by creating memories of real feelings.
I'm rarely asked to do anything apart from do my thing, bar the occasion informal group photo. I once used my Kayak to paddle out to sea so I could photograph the couple and their guests on the beach from a different perspective.
Acceptance that the weather is something you can't control and lots of brollies.