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James Hardman Photography

James Hardman Photography

Portland, ME
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    Katie G. Sent on 11/25/2023
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    Perfectly captured the most important day of our lives

    James was absolutely awesome to work with. There is a lot of pressure on both the couple and the photographer when it comes to your wedding photos - you want to pick a photographer who you feel comfortable with and who understands your style, and they want to make sure you have beautiful photos of your wedding day. James did exactly that: he was easy to be around, bringing a very welcome calm presence to the day, and our photos are absolutely gorgeous. James really delivered in capturing our style during our engagement photo shoot as well. It was the first time we had taken formal photos as a couple and it could have been really easy for us to clam up in front of the camera, but after just a few minutes of being with James he felt more like a friend and was very easy to be around. From detail shots to landscapes to photos of the two of us and our loved ones, James captured the essence of our wedding day. He was also really transparent with us in every conversation, which is a really important quality in your vendor partners. If you want beautiful wedding photos from a photographer who blends into your event and is very easy to talk to, we highly recommend booking James!
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    Anna S. Sent on 11/26/2023
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    Hire James!

    James did a phenomenal job as our wedding photographer. In addition to his work being of the highest caliber, James is a top-tier human. He naturally blended into our wedding, capturing beautiful shots without ever feeling intrusive to the day’s events. He generously drove to Boston for an engagement shoot ahead of the big day, and by the time the wedding came around, James felt as much a guest as he did a hired vendor. Right after we interviewed James months ahead of our wedding, we knew we could trust him to perform one of the most important parts of a wedding.
    His photographic output lives up to the realism that he strives for. We wanted to avoid hiring a photographer that relied heavily on overly-staged circus shots or washed out lighting. James was just what we hoped for - he captured our day in a way that was grounded, and showed the genuine and human beauty of the event in a way that feels true to life. He so perfectly balances getting incredible photos while also allowing the wedding couple to experience all parts of their event. We couldn’t be happier that we chose James to shoot our wedding.
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    Sadie C. Sent on 07/14/2023
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    James was the best

    Hiring James for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. He was so kind and made us feel at ease, as people who don't normally shine in front of a camera. On our wedding day, it ended up pouring rain. James was such a good sport and weathered the rain with us happily. The photos (esp. in the rain) came out incredible. We're so happy with them.
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    Lucy P. Sent on 04/30/2023
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    Great photos!

    We would definitely recommend James as a photographer! James did a great job communicating and he was very responsive. He did our engagement photos and wedding photos. They all turned out great! He was professional and easy to work with. We were able to get all of the shots we wanted and we loved James’ candid photography style. The photos were truly reflective of how great the day was.
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    Kelly W. Sent on 07/18/2022
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    Highly Recommend!!

    We are so happy that we chose James to capture our wedding weekend! We spoke to a few different photographers, but ultimately decided to go with James because we loved his documentary-style and candid way of capturing the day as well as his relaxed and thoughtful personality. Our wedding was on a cloudless and sunny day in June, and James was challenged with finding good lighting for our first look and portraits which took place around 2:30pm when the sun is the brightest, which didn't make for the most flattering natural light. He scouted out the perfect spots to take photos during the afternoon and they turned out beautiful. He also pulled us away for some golden hour shots which might be my favorite from the day! My husband and I are not very comfortable in front of the camera, but James was able to put us at ease and get some really amazing shots. James was a pleasure to have around on our wedding day and I would highly recommend him!

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    Thank you for such wonderful sentiments from such an extraordinary day! A highlight of the year for me!
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    Adrienne Sent on 12/04/2021
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    Gorgeous Photos!

    James was wonderful to work with! His style captured the little moments and details that really made our wedding magical and memorable, from my grandmother struggling with a button to bustle my dress to our dog looking adorable during the ceremony to the gorgeous setting and decorations. He also captured wonderful photos of my husband and I, as well as the rest of our family. I can't stop looking at the photos; I received so many beautiful ones it's hard to even pick favorites. He was really easy to work with and he coaxed smiles from everyone! I would definitely recommend him!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Adrienne! It was a total pleasure working with you guys, and your family. I agree the photos were stunning, although I can only take partial credit :-)
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    Lauren B. Sent on 10/29/2021
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    Book James -- He Is Incredible!

    My husband and I could not be happier with our decision to book James for our wedding. Not only are the photos incredible, but he was also a complete joy to work with. He was present, calm, and captured the spirit of the day beautifully. Nothing felt forced - James made the entire process easy, light-hearted, and fun.

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    Thank you so much Lauren! You and Dylan were a pleasure to work with, and I'm excited for you two as you start your family!
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    Molly Sent on 10/15/2021
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    Perfect Wedding Photographer

    James is fantastic! He took both our engagement and wedding photos, and we were so happy with the results. My husband and I do not love having our pictures taken but James made us both feel comfortable. His willingness to spend time getting to know us and his calming personality made him great to work with. Our wedding was small and he blended in with our guests seamlessly. We especially appreciated how responsive he was prior to the wedding day and the clear passion he has for photography. He has the ability to spontaneously provide direction when needed, especially for more posed photos, while also capturing beautiful candid moments. We could not recommend James more!

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    You two were a joy to work with! And I'll never again believe you when you say you're not good in front of the camera... we came away with some of my favorite snaps of the year!

    Thank you for the kind words, they mean so much.
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    Audrey S. Sent on 08/23/2021
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    The best wedding photographer around!

    When it came to photographs of our special day, we found the perfect fit with James’ talent, style, and professionalism. His ability to seemingly blend in while documenting every special aspect of our wedding was incredible. His calm personality allowed us to feel completely natural in our photos. And his ability to not just document ourselves and our guests but the beautiful landscape around us was impressive. We highly recommend James for anyone looking for the best wedding photographer around!

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    Audrey -
    It meant so much to be involved with your and Max's special day. You were such a joy to work with, and the day was so memorable and beautiful! Thank you for your kind words.
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    Jade N. Sent on 08/08/2021
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    Absolutely phenomenal.

    James is the absolute best photographer out there, hands down. You will never find a more kind, professional, talented guy to trust with collecting all the precious moments from your wedding day. In fact, we loved James so much from the moment we met him for our engagement shoot in 2019 that we booked him for our COVID micro-wedding in 2020 and obviously had him back with gusto for our 7/24/21 bash! He documented each of these three events with such faithful commitment that my husband and I will be sharing these photos with friends and loved ones for years and years to come. His documentary style ensures that you're really going to remember how you felt, what you were wearing, who was there, and the overall wonder it was to just BE at your own wedding. Plus, the way he edits photos is just magic. He not only gets the best shots, the ones you really want, but he makes sure that each and every photo could be blown up and hung on the wall and look like a masterpiece. My husband and I could not have chosen a more perfect photographer for all our special days. Thank you, James, for everything!!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thank you Jade & Eric! It took us longer than we initially thought, but we stuck together and ended up savoring a day to remember. Our chemistry and ease of interaction has set a new bar!
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    Suzan M. Sent on 02/03/2020
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    Exceptional Wedding Photographer

    From the moment we first had contact with James we knew he would be the perfect photographer for our wedding. We felt that he really made the effort to get to know us and ensured that the photos of our wedding reflected what we wanted. He was laidback, friendly and professional and, most importantly, the results were stunning! He managed to capture every special moment and the photos bring back all the feelings from our special day. My husband and I highly recommend James to those who are looking for a photographer who puts everybody he works with at ease and provides spectacular photos - you will not be disappointed!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thank you for the kind words, Suzan! I'm so happy that you loved the photos and that you enjoyed our time together - yours was an amazingly beautiful wedding and I felt so lucky to be given the task of capturing it.
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    Ryan H. Sent on 12/11/2020
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    Stop your search and hire James!

    We couldn't recommend James more. Even as two people who don't love getting their picture taken, James put us at ease right away during our engagement shoot and wedding. He was incredibly easy to work with, had fun ideas throughout the day and most importantly, the pictures turned out incredible. We had high expectations after seeing James' previous work, and he was somehow able to exceed those. Stop your search because you found the right person!

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    My goodness am I late getting to this response!

    Ryan: you and Amanda were such a lovely, easygoing couple to work with. Thank you for lending me your trust. I'm happy I was able to return it with interest! I hope that you cherish the photos for years.
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    Alex Sent on 01/13/2021
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    Best decision I made for my Wedding Day was James!

    I cannot recommend James more highly! Our wedding day was truly perfect, and honestly James played such major a role in making that a reality. His energy was everything you could want and more from a wedding photographer. He put everyone at ease and that level of comfort shown thru in every photo. His creativity was evident too throughout the process-- from our pre-wedding discussions to his decisions day-of on when/ where/ and what angles to shoot. Despite getting married on a very busy day at the Portland Head Light, you'd have guessed from every photo that we were the only two people in the world. The photos themselves were beyond my wildest imagination. They are simply stunning and truly timeless; and now, my absolute greatest treasure. His gift is priceless, and I only hope I have an opportunity to work with him again in the future!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    It means so much to read this, Alex! You two were just marvelous subjects to photograph... and the settings you picked for the wedding were truly gorgeous! Thank you for including me, and I also hope that we get the chance to work together again!
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    Tom L. Sent on 01/02/2020
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    Friendly, professional, and a fantastic photographer!

    James photographed our wedding in June last year and we couldn't be happier with the results. From our first communication all through to the delivery of the photos James was communicative and accommodating.

    On the day itself James made the whole experience enjoyable and easy going. James was very well informed on the brief that we had agreed beforehand and had picked some excellent spots for our pre-ceremony and first look photos. During the rest of the reception James captured the atmosphere of the day perfectly without feeling intrusive.

    His style and framing of the photos is exactly what we were looking for and his easy manner made it all the more fun to work with him.

    We would highly recommend James as a wedding photographer, it was simply a pleasure to have him photograph our wedding.

    Thank you James.

    Maria and Tom

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    Tom and Maria -
    The feeling is mutual and we felt so honored to be there capturing your beautiful wedding. You, your family and friends were all a joy to work with!
    Thank you for being equally lovely people as you were clients.
    - James & Molly
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    Joanna T. Sent on 12/03/2020
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    Talented, Professional, Awesome

    James is wonderful! Talented, professional, engaging and he is truly passionate about what he does, which resonates through to the quality of his work. He did our engagement and wedding photos and they are beautiful. He did a perfect job at capture all the little moments and the happiness of the day.

    James really showed his integrity when COVID hit. He was one of our only vendors that proactively reached out, not to push business, but to check in on us and just let us know he was along for the ride however the pandemic affected our wedding. And he was. Through all of our changes he was agreeable and the photos he captured for what turned out to be a mini wedding are stunning. We are looking forward to working with James again when we hopefully have a larger reception in 2021.

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    You guys were an absolute pleasure to work with! Thank you for your kind words, and for being awesome clients. I can't wait to see what you get up to next year!
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    Eleanor Sent on 12/03/2021
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    You should REALLY book James!

    We had to cancel our destination wedding three times and finally decided to have a micro wedding with immediate family. We had 3 weeks to plan the entire thing and we knew photography was a big priority since most guests could not attend.
    We were so lucky to find James! He had weddings Thursday, Friday, and Saturday but was still willing to drive over an hour to photograph our wedding on Sunday! He even hiked up a mountain with us to take individual pictures.
    James made us feel comfortable and really helped us enjoy the day even with rain in the morning and so many other potential stressors. He captured all of the happiness of the day and caught all of those special moments that can be forgotten because even small weddings are whirlwind events!
    He also photographed my brother-in-laws wedding and both sets of photos are SO beautiful!
    I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful James is. You should book him now!
    P.S. He even photographed us with our pets!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for your lovely review! You guys were a pleasure to work with and it was so great to work with your family once again. All the best and I hope to reconnect sometime when you're back in Maine!
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    Laura Sent on 02/18/2020
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    Highly Recommended!

    James was amazing from the moment we met him. We loved having him as our photographer (he did our engagement photos too!). In fact he's so good, we got my brother and his wife to use him for their wedding.

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thanks Laura!
    What a pleasure it was working with and getting to know all of you! I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again soon.
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    Sydney Sent on 01/05/2021
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    Great person & awesome photographer!

    James was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout our engagement and wedding in September 2019. He is professional, and clearly very passionate about his work and his business, but also very laid back and calm, which helped keep us chill throughout the wedding planning process. And perhaps most importantly, his photos are absolutely beautiful! James was very communicative leading up to the wedding, and provided his expert recommendations when we asked for it, but also let us dictate things and emphasize what was important to us. He shot beautiful engagement photos for us last winter, so we knew that having James around for our wedding photos would be another wonderful experience, which it was! During the big day, James wrangled our large and loud families for portraits, knew just how to adjust photos to embrace the rain that showed up that day, and otherwise captured beautiful, candid, authentic pictures. He got us a sneak peak fast (while we were on our honeymoon) and the photos came out absolutely GORGEOUS. We've looked at them so many times over the past year and he completely captured the essence of our amazing day through his wonderful pics. Thanks so much for your work, professionalism and communication James!
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    Lauren S. Sent on 05/19/2020
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    Fun-Loving Professionals!

    James was fantastic! He made us feel so comfortable leading up to, and on the day of the wedding by just being really laid back, professional, and easy to work with. And our pictures - WOW!! They are so beautiful, and they captured the feel of our day so well - you can feel the happiness and warmth and love that everyone felt. We are beyond thrilled with the pictures.

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thanks Lauren! You and Cole threw a party to remember, and I'm so glad you love the photos. I wish we could do it again!
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    Rosa Sent on 12/04/2019
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    We highly recommend James!

    We loved working with James for our wedding day!

    From our first phone conversation with him, we knew he was a perfect fit for our style and vision. We were so happy that he was able to capture the spirit of the day with candid photos, while also capturing the more formal photos that we also wanted. As two over-planners, we loved his suggestion to map out the different groups for our formal photos so that we could take them more efficiently. It went so smoothly that we hardly missed any of our cocktail hour. Even better, the pictures turned out great!

    James went above and beyond, from driving out to meet us at the wedding site to make sure he knew all the best locations to shoot ahead of time, to researching where the sun would be at the exact day and time of our wedding so that he could work with the lighting to get some perfect pictures. James also coordinated seamlessly with our videographer on our wedding day and they collaborated in a really positive way.

    James blended right in at our wedding and managed to capture the day without intruding on the energy and natural flow of our day. Countless people have commented to us that they really liked his approach and went out of their way to say that they thought he did a great job. It also helps that he is a really nice guy!

    The photos he took were simply stunning, capturing the love and joy that we and our guests felt that day. We highly recommend James!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Rosa! Your wedding was a stunning occasion, and I am honored to have been the one to capture it!
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    David M. Sent on 12/15/2019
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    Perfect Choice

    James was a perfect choice for our wedding. From the first phone conversation, we felt extremely comfortable with his plan for our wedding. He was enthusiastic about our venue and our plan for the day. You could immediately tell James has a relaxed disposition and was willing to be flexible to help us feel confident.
    James stayed in contact with us throughout the time leading up to our wedding. He came with us to preview the venue and get a sense of what he might do. On the day of the wedding James was an amazing balance between listening to what we wanted and being a professional and taking the lead when we were unsure and needed an expert's eye.
    James captured amazing pictures over the course of the eight plus hours. Our families were stunned by the quality and artistry of the photos he delivered to us. The pictures he was able to get made us wonder how it was we never noticed him.
    Overall, the best part of James is his friendliness. Weddings obviously have many facets that can be stressful, but James and his work was the exact opposite. We were so happy to talk with him, see him, and set-up our photo album after with him. We genuinely felt like we had a friend photographing our wedding.

    We wholeheartedly recommend James for your wedding. You will be so relieved by his easy-going nature and expertise. Thank you James!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    What lovely words, and how lovely it was to work with you two! The feelings are indeed mutual and I feel so lucky to have been the one to photograph your wedding!

    Thanks Kara and Dave!
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    Mary Sent on 10/12/2018
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    James was an absolute delight to work with. We got the engagement and event package, and this was the right call, because the engagement session with just the three of us allowed us to get to know him better. He didn't want to pose us too much so the photos would be natural, and they were! We got our edited engagement photos in a sharable format promptly. James was communicative over email and text within a day or two, always punctual and professional. During our wedding ceremony and reception, I had no idea he was even there! We had him do our "getting ready" shots and was happy to pop in and out of our room to suit modesty preferences. During our formal posed photos, he was able to wrangle our families to get the shots we wanted, and found the prettiest and best-lit spot on our venue. I haven't seen our final photos yet, but I know they'll be wonderful. I highly recommend James Hardman for your wedding or special event photography!
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    Gabriel Sent on 10/22/2018
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    Great working with James

    James was great to work with and the photos came out great! Prior to the wedding, James took the time to get to know us and learn our preferences over the phone. Despite the tight schedule the day of the wedding, he managed to pull us aside to get some great photos of just the two of us. Without disrupting the reception, he got a great mix of candid shots, as well as more formal group photos. Throughout the entire process, he put us at ease and it shows in the photos. We would highly recommend James for your wedding!
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    Kelley Sent on 10/13/2018
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    James was simply the best photographer we could have hoped to find. Aside from being professional, super responsive, punctual, having quick turn around and being an amazingly talent photographer we could tell he genuinely cared about getting to know us as a couple, what our style was and it is shows in the photos. We went with the engagement and wedding day package and I would highly recommend it, it was so nice to spend some time with him before "the big day". We did our engagement shoot in portland Maine in an industrial area and our wedding was on the coast of Maine so it was nice to have two totally different style of photos. On the day of the wedding James was so easy to work with, he figured out the best locations, angle, timing and lighting for the photos well we just went about getting ready and enjoying the best day of our lives. He covered every aspect of our wedding perfectly, from getting ready, the ceremony, family photos, capturing cocktail hour, reception and our couple photos James was on top of every aspect. Highlight of the day was that right before sunset, James brought my husband I and to this spot on our venue we didn't even know existed and took the most beautiful rocky coastal Maine sunset photos I could have ever imagined. We got our photos promptly and they are amazing, we will honestly cherish them for the rest of our lives. Simply put, James is an absolute pleasure to work with, he has a calmness about him that really makes the whole process stress free, easy and fun...plus the photos are amazing! We could not recommend him more.
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    Ashley Sent on 06/20/2018
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    We are so happy we found James to be our wedding photographer. In planning and on the day of, we loved his flexible, easy-going nature. He was always looking for the best light and angles and clearly avoided anything that could look staged. As we were going through the photos, we were baffled by how James seemed to be everywhere at once but we barely noticed. He let us be ourselves and it showed in the end result. I can’t say enough about how amazing the photos came out and how perfectly he captured the day. His work is fantastic and he clearly loves what he does. I highly recommend James!!

    James Hardman Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Ashley, for your kind words. You guys were such a blast to work with, and you made my job easy!

    Best to you and Brendan. I hope the photos will help you remember that wonderful night for years to come.
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