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A Storytelling Approach to Wedding Photography
If you’re a couple who values authentic moments over posed shots, James Tracey offers a fresh, storytelling approach to wedding photography. With a background that spans from professional photographer to award-winning filmmaker, James captures the real emotions and fleeting interactions that make your wedding day truly unique.
Based in Greater Manchester, James creates a relaxed, unobtrusive atmosphere so you can fully enjoy your celebration without feeling like you’re constantly in front of the camera. His focus is on the genuine story of your day—the laughter, happy tears, and quiet glances you’ll want to remember forever.
Rather than spending hours posing, you’ll spend most of your time with your loved ones. James’s documentary-style photography ensures that when you look back at your images, you’ll see your wedding day exactly as it happened, filled with real memories.
What to Expect
- Unposed and Natural: About 95% of your day is captured candidly, focusing on genuine moments between you and your guests.
- Quick Previews: You’ll receive a teaser selection of your photos within 24 hours, perfect for sharing with friends and family right away.
- Efficient Family Photos: Traditional group shots are handled quickly—usually within 10-15 minutes—so you can get back to celebrating.
- Complete Storytelling: Coverage typically starts two hours before the ceremony to capture preparations and continues through to your first dance.
Photography & Film Collections
While James’s main focus has shifted toward wedding filmmaking, he still accepts a limited number of photography commissions each year. For couples wanting both photography and videography, James works with a trusted team of professional photographers and filmmakers. This collaboration ensures every moment is captured beautifully, without compromise.
With over a decade of experience and more than 500 weddings documented across the UK and internationally, James Tracey brings expert knowledge and a calm, reassuring presence to your wedding day.
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Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
Shooting a secret wedding in Central Park in New York. I love NYC and it was a dream come true to be flown out there to shoot a wedding and then spend the day around Manhattan in all the iconic locations.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Subtle, stylish, cinematic, personal, luxury
What about your business are you most proud of?
Building a business from nothing to over 400 weddings.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Do it your own way. Ignore the traditional rules and plan a day that you would want to be a guest at.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Zoom meeting to chat about the wedding and how I work. All booking is online, film the wedding and deliver in under 3 months.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
Anything with real emotion.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
A shot inside Grand Central Terminal in NYC that captured the buzz of the city around the couple.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Embrace it.
Describe how you got into photography.
At design college I did a couple of modules on photography, remained interested and then bought myself a DSLR in 2010. Quickly realised shooting at weddings was fun and it snowballed from there.