Hi, I am James.

I am a 40 something year old photographer/videographer specialising in weddings.

I am a people person and I believe that having a good rapport and relationship with you will help you relax on the most important of days . I like to capture the natural situations as and when they arise and thrive on the pressure of the big occasion - shooting weddings and meeting people gives me a real buzz!

I have been been taking photo's professionally since 2014 and have shot hundreds of events including - Weddings, Proms, Christenings, Birthdays, Family portraits, Corporate events, Christmas parties, Dance shows and Nursery photos. I have ambitions to one day break into sports photography and have volunteered photographing the Grimsby 10k.

Off camera I have a keen interest in football (Grimsby Town), watching films (The Godfather, Usual Suspects), Music (Depeche Mode, the Beatles) and TV (The Office, Alan Partridge, the Wire) although I dont have time for any of it because I have 4 children and a grandchild! On top of that I like running and enjoy keeping fit, although Ive not managed to get out much in a few months because its been cold!

I am also a tutor at The Grimsby Institute and enjoy teaching and working alongside other people with a keen interest in photography and video.

Once upon a time I was a musician and used to play and sing in bands. If you are lucky you might see me singing karaoke or playing a few tunes on the piano at your wedding.

I am currently doing a degree in Business Management and Marketing AND recently completed a qualification in Leadership & Management. Trust me its as dry as it sounds.

I love food.

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James Thundercliffe Fact File


Favourite part of the wedding: Evening stuff. Couple Shots. And food.

Favourite Film: The Godfather. Civil War more recently.

Favourite album: John Lennon Plastic Ono band

Favourite Food: Belly Pork. Anything really.

Favourite drink: Earl Grey tea or Diet Coke

Favourite wedding venue: Oaklands in Laceby have always been very very good to me. And San Pietro in Scunthorpe holds fond memories as thats where me and Charlotte were Married. Loads of venues are ace though

Fascinating fact: I have 2 different coloured eyeballs

Favourite lens: 85mm

Favourite photographer: Anton Corbijn and Micheal Regan.

Favourite game: Super Mario World, Goldeneye, Champ Manager 01/02. I'm also into playing Chess online.

Favourite wedding song: Kodaline ~ The One

Favourite colour: Blue

Favourite football team: Grimsby Town

Favourite destination: New York

Favourite gameshow: The Hit List

Hobbies: Running, walking, 5-a side football and playing the guitar.

Number of wedding shot: Over 250

Previous jobs: Bingo caller, retail manager, teaching assistant, busker. I also did a stint working in a hand sanitiser factory during the pandemic.




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Testimonials

Testimonials

“Well, what can I say other than “wow!”. We have just received our wedding gallery back, from our beautiful wedding back in August, and we were shocked at how amazing our photos are 🥺. We had both James and Charlotte with us for the whole day, and they managed to capture each moment so beautifully.”