Clients Reviews

“Great experience working with James – he came to photograph our corporate event and the photos came out great! He was so easy to work with and super quick at getting our photographs sent over. Could not recommend him enough!”

“Fantastic service! Our event was a small, private roundtable, and I hired James because he described himself as 'discreet' on his website. I can honestly say I hardly noticed he was there—he worked so quietly and unobtrusively, I didn’t hear a single shutter click. The photos were excellent!”

“James was great! He made the team feel comfortable in front of the camera – everyone enjoyed the photoshoot and were very happy with the photos. There was plenty of time to take many pictures and choose our favourites. And the photos were ready the next day!”

“We had a wonderful experience with James! He took time out to discuss it in advance, arrived promptly, worked seamlessly throughout the event, and delivered stunning photos right on time. We really appreciated the accessible format, making everything so easy for us. Highly recommend James for his professional and thoughtful service.”

“James photographed an event we were hosting in London. He was very professional and got the images back to us the next day.”

“James is an amazing photographer and he was great to work with. He listened to our brief and surpassed all expectations – the photos he took of our event look absolutely fantastic. I would definitely recommend!”

“Had such a good experience hiring James as our photographer for corporate marketing content at RGB Kew. He makes those he is capturing on camera feel very relaxed and comfortable which makes for some really excellent shots. We got the photos back super fast and look forward to working with James again in the future.”

“We worked with James for our recent staff party and had a fantastic experience – communication was excellent throughout, and we received great quality pictures (with an amazingly fast turn around!). Would definitely recommend!”

“I had the pleasure of working with James as our event photographer in London, and I couldn't be happier with the results. James's exceptional talent and creativity captured the essence of our event perfectly. His professionalism and friendly demeanor made the whole experience enjoyable. I highly recommend James for any photography needs in London!”

“We hired James for a large Awards Dinner and exhibition for the Construction Industry at the end of Sept 2022 and he did not disappoint. Very professional and polite, a quick turn around with the photos and great quality too. The best photographer I have hired in my 12 years of event planning to date!”

“We used James to capture our London Marathon charity runners. He took on the job last minute was easy to communicate with and produced images of the highest quality.
Not only were our runners delighted that their memories of such a monumentous day were captured, the photos will give us priceless authentic marketing material.
I would recommend James in a heartbeat.”

““We are all very pleased with the job James did at our recent two day international conference. He made our speakers and attendees feel very relaxed, resulting in a broad range of high quality pictures as well as individual Board Member images for our corporate website. He followed the brief, made helpful suggestions and optimised outcomes – our showcase of images is brilliant, we will be booking again!””

“I've now used James twice for National Geographic Traveller events and would highly recommend him! Very pleased with how all of our images came out and look forward to working with him on future events.”

“James is a highly professional and fantastic photographer! We hired him for a university boat party event and were absolutely delighted with the photographs. He captured some really special moments for us, paying attention to detail. He was punctual, friendly and responded quickly!”

“Many thanks to James for his remarkable and very professional work.
The photos he took during our event were varied and high quality. We are very happy with his services!”

“James is always a huge pleasure to work with, this time over 3 days in out London and Leeds offices.
James gives great direction and ensured all our staff felt very comfortable having their photos which can be daunting for some people.

The photos are exactly what we had envisioned! Definitely recommend for corporate photos!”

“James is a wonderful photographer who is very happy to help even when plans change at the last moment. He's great with attendees and makes everyone feel very relaxed – our photos were brilliant and exactly what we wanted.”

“James is a great photographer and very nice to work with. He was able to adapt easily to our complex shoot setup and was very responsive to any changes and edits needed. He worked hard to fit in multiple headshots and group shots over several very busy days and the results are great. He also provided good value for money. Highly recommended.”

“James did our wedding photographs. They were great, he captured the spirit of the event excellently. I’d highly recommend him.”

“James was just fantastic. From the very outset he was very responsive and flexible, adapting to our complicated shot-list and last minute changes. On the night he was punctual, very friendly and professional and was able to manage the >500 people we had at the event in order to capture the diversity of shots we needed.

We were delighted with the final photographs, which came to us the day after the event. We can't wait to continue working with him at our future events!”

“James was a pleasure to work with, and delivered fantastic photos! Wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.”

“James was a delight to work with. Everyone enjoyed the experience of shooting with him (even the camera shy!), and he was prompt, professional, and friendly throughout the whole process. Images were swift to be returned and he closely followed the aesthetic and general tone I was looking for. I look forward to working with James again!”

“James was a great photographer, captured exactly what we had asked for and made everyone feel comfortable. Couldn't recommend James enough and wouldn't hesitate to use his services again.”

“James's photography is excellent. He produced some great corporate headshots for us and also took some more casual shots at our Christmas party. He is friendly, professional and a pleasure to work with. We will definitely be asking him back!”

“James is a superb photographer who helped out last minute on an outdoor team building event. There was no fuss or problems from first enquiry to his work on the day. We had great feedback from both the client and our staff as he worked his way through the teams. The imagery was well edited (especially for a particularly sunny day to compensate for exposure) and came back in abundance giving us plenty of marketing materials to work with. I will certainly be using James' services going forward and would recommend him to anyone.

Robin Huxley
Marketing Manager
The Events Company”

“Very professional and great turn around time!! Would definitely recommend him over and over again!”

“James did a fantastic job photographing my charity's gala dinner. All the photos were beautifully lit and captured the lively atmosphere of the night. I wouldn't hesitate to book James again.”

“I contacted James relatively close to our event and he came back promptly and answered all my questions – luckily for us he was still available! He was fantastic and helpful both before, during and after the event and I highly recommend his services. The photographs were fantastic and he was a pleasure to work with. Thanks so much James!”

“We recently contracted James to photograph a Jewellery Career Fair that we held here in London. James did a superb job in capturing special moments between guest speakers and professionals from the jewellery industry. He really listened to the brief and provided great service both before and after the event. His photos were stunning and we will definitely be using him again for future events. A big thanks from all of us at GIA, James!”

“James perfectly captured my wedding in July 2017. He is amazing at getting natural candid shots and just understanding the environment and getting the most out us. He was engaging leading up to the wedding and we felt absolutely confident he would take amazing shots of our wedding. He even scoped out various locations for shots prior to the wedding – really went above and beyond. I would highly recommend James for your wedding or any event. His professional and friendly manner made him a welcome addition to our wedding day.”

“James did a great photography job for me recently: prompt, professional, excellent ideas, well equipped, and great value. I recommend wholeheartedly.”

“James was great and very professional! It was easy communication and he understood the brief very well. We got the images before 9am the next day, so can't fault anything! The photos looked excellent! Thank you very much! :)”

“James has been fantastic in capturing special moments at our event. I am not the biggest fan of cameras, but James managed to make me feel comfortable and easy around the camera. We had some amazing shots and I am forever grateful!

Thank you!”

“Our organization used James Gifford-Mead for a group photo of nearly 150 delegates (outside in London in the hotel courtyard) in October. He managed to get a great group shot for us in less than 15 minutes. With over 100 people in the shot, he managed it very well. We also used him for candid meeting photos and a large evening social event as well. We appreciated his professionalism, attention to detail and his responsiveness to our requests.”

“James is a superb photographer and he was the perfect choice for our event. James managed our crowds very well when needed but also melted into our event and captured the most amazing moments that will stay with us for a lifetime. We would recommend James to anyone who is serious about gaining a skillfully crafted album of photographs.”

“James is very easy to work with, he takes the time to understand exactly what it is that we are trying to achieve from a wide range of often potentially tricky product photography shoots and is able to interpret our concepts to equal or exceed our highest expectations.
James is very efficient and well prepared, he is able to provide finished images in an unusually short time, we can wholeheartedly recommend him.”

“James is a true professional. I hired him for an exclusive conference for our subscribers. I briefed him very quickly and he captured exactly what I was looking for. The photos were ready the next day. He is very professional, polite and patient!
I will definitely keep James in mind for future events.”

“Very friendly, made everyone feel relaxed and the photographs are of great quality. Thanks for your help James.”

“James did an amazing job of capturing so many magical moments of our Roaring 20s Party.
I would have no doubt in recommending him to anyone.
Many thanks
Tracey Haggas”

“James photographed a recent evening event held at Jumeirah Carlton Tower. He was completely professional, extremely polite and friendly to our guests and captured a great selection of images for us.”

“James came to capture the launch of the Great Broad Walk Borders at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Not only were the photos he took beautiful he was incredibly relaxed about tweaks to our schedule and accommodating our last minute changes. A pleasure to work with, James is calm and professional and I cannot fault him.”

“Amazing photographer – James took incredible photos, every time I look at them I see more details that I'd missed before! Highly recommend, thank you so much!”

“Friendly and professional service, photos look great and really capture the atmosphere of the event.”

“Absolutely fantastic photographer! Did a wonderful job in capturing all the moments in our wedding. Blended in perfectly, was unobtrusive, friendly and polite. The pictures are just amazing – thanks so much James!”

“I'd highly recommend James' photography service due to his impressive photography style. James is extremely likeable. making the whole experience enjoyable.”

“Great personality and great photos.”

“I have used James to shoot a number of events for property clients and also for corporate headshots. He is very professional, adheres to the client brief and goes above and beyond to make sure we get the shots we need. He also always gets the images across asap after the shoot – a pleasure to work with!”

“James took some beautiful photos of my baby boy, which I will treasure forever. I really love James' work and highly recommended him.”

“Energetic, enthusiastic and extremely professional photographer. James covered an event for us and not only were the photos great but his presence was so subtle, he captured the essence and success of the party in every shot. We will definitely use him again.”

“James has photographed several family events for us and we would not dream of using anyone else. James provides a high class friendly and personal service. His unobtrusive style means that we can concentrate on enjoying ourselves. The photos are always to brief and of excellent quality. The images he has created are stunning and intimate and we will treasure them forever.”