Hello! I'm an Edinburgh based photographer, specialising in low light level events, weddings, and cosplay portraits.
With over a decade of photography experience, and a long career as a tour guide, I have the ideal skill set to put guests at ease, and capture the best moments of the day/night.
James exceeded all expectations. He is quite professional and talented yet relaxed and unpretentious. He made our very intimate wedding even more special. There was great communication throughout and the photos are awesome!
The professionalism was amazing and captured every part of my party that a was wanting and photos turned out fantastic .
My wife and I could not have asked for a better photographer than James! We met with him before the wedding to get to know him and discuss our vision and he was so down to earth, accommodating and very easy to get on with. The day of the wedding he captured amazing photos and even went the extra mile by wearing a cloak (we were having a Harry Potter themed wedding). He was an absolute pleasure to have with us and made everything so easy. I would definitely book his services again if the opportunity arises and would highly recommend him to absolutely everyone!
From myself and Ashleigh, thank you from the bottom of our hearts James!
Ian
Ahh James was lovely & managed the wedding guests great with regards to organising the group for photos. The photography was a gift to my son & now daughter-in-law on their wedding day & booked just a few weeks before their date, great price & a tailored small service to what we needed. I received approx 20 lovely photos very quickly, James advised the rest will follow in about 4wks. I loved how we could access them via a link, really useful to just be able to pass the link around family. So grateful that i came across the Poptop site and subsequently James for their wedding photos, looking forward to receiving the rest. Thanks so much, would recommend to anyone👏
Well - what can I say about the LEGEND that is James?! I’m afraid I can’t write a good enough review for him! He was a pleasure to have at our wedding, he fitted right in and put us at ease. He took control of everything and made everything so stress free. When it was time for him to go we didn’t want him to…he felt like a friend we’ve known for years. After he left he had 25 edited photos sent through to us in a matter of hours…which (as you can see) are perfect! All our guests have commented on how brilliant he was… I hope to meet him again! Don’t hesitate if you’re in need of a photographer…you won’t be disappointed!
We had our wedding at Prestonfield House Hotel on 3rd September 2022, James Armandary was our photographer, we used him through the Poptop website.
James is a fantastic photographer and very friendly, relaxed, kind and so approachable person, my husband and I would have been lost without him on our big day, he guided us through all the photos and helped out with the piper! his photographs are stunning and attention to detail second to none.
Anyone having a wedding we would highly recommend James Armandary every time.
We have made a new friend aswell I hope.
James was fantastic to work with. Made us feel really at ease, and the photos came out beautifully. We can’t wait to see the rest now! Would definitely recommend him. Thanks James!
James is lovely and puts you at ease very quickly. I would definitely recommend him. He is very friendly yet very professional and has a great sense of humour. A definite 5 stars plus 😊
Excellent guy, best wedding pics I've ever seen, goes above and beyond for you. Cannot recommend him enough.
James is a professional ! He is very knowledgeable on his subject of photography And he is also very friendly, amenable and has a great sense of humour! We really enjoyed having James as our photographer for our Vow Renewal Ceremony and we are thrilled with the first sweep of photos!
Thank you James! 😊
James was amazing throughout the whole day despite my partner an I wasn’t sure how everything was coming together on our wedding but James was able to take us away from everyone and made us feel at ease! James had went out of his way to stay on a bit longer and was great with putting ideas together for the weddings pictures! Thankyou again!
James was literally amazing from start to finish. Turned up early and stayed late and just made us feel so at ease. Absolutely amazing photographs- better than ever expected, made our vow renewal so special and something we can look back on for years to come ❤️
The event as such photographer did not go ahead as tried email calls text and poptop to ask for 3 to 4 weeks no reply and no refund bad experience for a wedding when not knowing what was happening got another photographer as no response at all as said 3 to 4 weeks been trying for contact would not recommend
Photography! Event photography Wedding photography Fashion photography Portrait photography Music and night time gig photography
Pre-wedding shoot, digital files on USB drive
No- I'm there to capture whatever moments you want, and all the ones you didn't realise you wanted as well, and am dedicated to you and your wedding only. Unless you're getting married twice on the same day, in which case, yes! :D
My style is quite soft, and I really love capturing the mood of the event. Generally, I'll take mostly candid shots, with a few posed/group shots as well, for those who want a few more traditional photos in the mix.
Digital and 35mm cameras (with spares just in case!)
Yep, online galleries available as well
I like to get the first batch of my favourite shots for the next day, just in time for the breakfast of your having one; the rest ideally within 2 weeks
No, I pick out the best ones to send, because there's always a few unflattering ones, and nobody wants to see their Auntie Gertrude gurning on the dance floor...
Usually alone, but if the event requires it, I will have a second shooter to make sure everything is covered
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Event photography
Wedding photography
Portrait photography
Music and low light event photography