Hertfordshire & Herts wedding photographer John Paul ODonnell specialises in natural, reportage, modern wedding photography. Considered one of the Best John Paul ODonnell is an award-winning Hertfordshire and Herts based wedding photographer. Specialising in classical and reportage photography. John Paul ODonnell has photographed at some of the biggest and most extravagant weddings in the UK since starting out in 2000. With a relaxed approach and having photographed over 1000 weddings every part of the day is captured and the story told through the images captured as the day unfolds. Photographing the whole day usually over a 10 hour period means that the bride and groom will enjoy every part of their day. Our editing is a massive part of what we do, every image goes through a flawless process by John Paul ODonnell. Each of our password protected galleries is presented in our signature style. Gift friends & family with a download code – enabling them to unlock every image for download in your online gallery. So if you are looking for modern wedding photographs with that classical edge, you are in good hands.
We were recommended to JP through our wedding venue and we are so grateful to have found him. JP is not only a lovely guy who we are pleased to now know but he is excellent at his job. He put everyone at ease during the wedding with his friendly, witty and approachable personality. His eye for detail with photos is incredible and our photos are truly amazing. Everyone at our wedding was extremely complimentary of JP and loved his down to earth and professional approach. We would recommend JP to anyone in a heartbeat.
I had the pleasure of working alongside JP at a wedding in September. Not only does he take incredible photos, he's also friendly and professional! I'd highly recommend booking him for your wedding ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
JP was the wedding photographer at my daughters wedding this year. I could not recommend him highly enough, he manages to put everyone at ease; is friendly, witty and approachable and his photos are utterly amazing!He worked alongside all other wedding service providers on the day in a calm, professional and courteous manner resulting in positive feedback from not only the guests but others who were working on the day.Thank you JP, your fantastic photos captured the memories of a truly wonderful day!
Honestly JP I can’t thank you enough for what you did for me and Katie, you’re such a warm, gentle guy and nothing was too much to ask. I will definitely recommend you for years to come! Thank you really isn’t enough.. Best around mate.
John Paul what can we say! From start to finish, so down to earth and on our level completely. When we looked for a photographer we wanted someone on our level, that was not only professional but felt like one of the family or lads shall I say and he was bloody magical. Best photographer, best friend for life and nothing is too much. If you don’t book your never know what your missing… love love love our photos. Thanks JP x
I have known JP for many years and I always knew he would be the perfect photographer for my wedding day. His personality puts everyone at ease which really helps to get the amazingly natural shots. His talent really helped us feel confident in front of the camera (when I’m used to being behind it).We are incredibly happy with the photographs and it makes us feel very emotional to look back at the best day of our lives. We cannot thank JP enough for not only travelling to our venue, capturing the entire day but also being a very important part of our special day.We would highly recommend JP to friends, family, etc and have already had compliments from our guests to say how amazing he was on the day! JP - we are so grateful for our wedding photo album which we will treasure forever. Thank you again - Victoria & Jack x
JP is one of a kind! We had our wedding day on Wednesday and chose to have JP after we attended a wedding he photographed last year as he had such a great energy and personality with all the guest there. Having him for our wedding was the best decision! He was flawless, did everything we asked for and made us feel so relaxed as well as all our guest. Everyone commented at how good he was! We cannot wait to see our album! Thank you so much JP. You were fantastic! Em and James X
John Paul photographed my son at his school when they had Santa's Grotto. Such lovely photos! And they were available swiftly, great website which allowed us to easily download the photos. Thank you.
JP kindly donated his time to take our Santas grotto photos at our school. Not only is JP always professional, and on point with everything. He is lovely, kind and fantastic with the kids. We all had a great morning. Photos were fabulous and really quick service. He provided our link so all the children got to see their fantastic photo with Santa within days. Thank you again so much for your help and kindness. 100% recommend John Paul. Did my wedding photos 15yrs ago and we will always use JP. Have over the years asked for a few different tasks and he has always provided what I’ve asked for. He is Always happy to help and makes you feel so comfortable even if your camera shy.Great photographer, great man. You will not be disappointed with his amazing work.
From the very first conversation with JP, we both knew we wanted him to do our wedding photos.JP has such a great calming demeanour and really put us at ease on the day. He really understood what we wanted and was also able to give us some really good ideas. Other than for the posed photos, we didn’t even know he was there! The guests all commented on how professional he was too, such a great guy!JP was not only immensely talented but also incredibly punctual. He respected our timeline, ensuring that we got all the shots we wanted without feeling rushed. His experience was evident as he smoothly guided us through various poses and settings, making the entire process effortless and enjoyable.The photo album is just gorgeous, JP really has an eye for positioning, it was well worth the wait!JP, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you again for everything, you have captured our most treasured day beautifully. S&D xx
Absolutely phenomenal! Our wedding photos turned out stunning, thanks to the talented JP. His expertise, creativity, and attention to detail truly shone through. We couldn't be happier with the results. 5 stars all the way!
John Paul photographed my good friends wedding this weekend and honestly wow! The photos I’ve seen are amazing but how he was on the day was what made it, he joined in with the banter and had to put up with us rowdy bunch! He truly fit in and felt like part of the wedding party whilst still being so professional. Would highly recommend!
JP is absolutely fantastic!Choosing him as our wedding photographer was hands down the best decision we could have made.He made us feel incredibly comfortable on our special day, which meant so much to us!Since he had already captured beautiful moments at weddings for our family and friends, picking JP for our own wedding was a no-brainer. His skill and friendly nature made everything effortless and enjoyable.We would highly recommend JP to anyone!!Thanks again JP 🤍
BRIGHT & CONTEMPORARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Our award-winning wedding photography is based on capturing the story of the day, as it unfolds, not set up – when you look at the images that part of the day will be like your living it again. We love capturing natural photographs that are stylish and classy – we don’t take those awkward shots. John Paul is confident and blends in, but at the same time has the presence needed to be vocal and organise people, always in a suit looking sharp. The reason he wears a suit is to blend into the background to capture those natural moments, but then step in to set up those constructed shots. All our bride and grooms get the chance beforehand to let us know what they do and don’t like, on the day the last thing you want to do is start telling the photographer what you want and who you need in. Our photography style is classical-reportage the images are natural and modern. Always sharply edited to make the shot stand out. Around four weeks before the wedding day we have a good chat and run through everything in detail, family, timings locations etc. John Paul is a skilled pro photographer with over 1000 weddings behind him and 27 years knowledge in the industry.
“ONE OF HERTFORDSHIRE’S BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS”
RELAXED & STYLISH IMAGES
When you book your wedding the most important thing is knowing that you made the right choice with your photographer. Choosing the right photographer is so important and a decision that you could easily regret. Some photographers aren’t as active as others, some are very obtrusive, stepping in at the wrong moment or just shooting from the sidelines. My photography style is Reportage / Classical so every moment is captured as it happens, that first look when you see each other or when dad walks in and see you in the dress for the first time. “We capture the fun, the laughter..the day”.
Photographing a wedding Making couples and their friends and family feel comfortable is really important to us, and doing so ensures that we can capture the very best images. Often couples are nervous about being photographed, but my relaxed and unobtrusive approach ensures that everyone feels comfortable in front of the camera. This means we are able to take beautiful images capturing those natural moments – the tears, the smiles and the laughter. Read more about our photography style.
A PERSONAL APPROACH
Every wedding is different and every couple too so when you book us you get that personal service. We listen to what you want and don’t just do our own thing. I make sure that I spend time with you before the big day ironing out the do’s and dont’s. You will get a bespoke service and pictures that you fall in love with look at my reviews from couples whose weddings I have photographed.
Cannot rave about JP enough!!! He made our wedding extra amazing!! Not just the mind blowing photography skills and ideas he had but also such a great personality inside and out!! We laughed, we cried and He got it all!!! You’ll be stupid not to book this man for your photography we highly recommend him xxx
Sarah Landragin – Fanhams Hall 2023
BEAUTIFUL ALBUMS
The day is over, you are back from your honeymoon and have chosen your images. The best way to see them is in a bespoke album. The albums we design and create tell the story of the day page by page from getting ready through to the party. Our luxury wedding albums from Graphistudio are additional in all our packages. These albums are known as the Original Wedding Books as they were the first in this country and still the very best on the market. We also offer parent albums too. If you want to thank your parents after for helping towards your big day then these make the perfect gifts as they are duplicates of your bespoke design.
A LUXURY EXPERIENCE
“If you are getting married in snowy December theres no point you seeing a wedding i’ve shot in the August sunshine. I always have a contingency plan for every wedding I do all year round. I use external lighting to perfect the shot if necessary and if its wet I shoot inside. Lighting is all put in place beforehand and everything ready to go on the flick of a switch, like a film set that you just walk into the shot. Your pictures will be beautiful no matter what the conditions, Its what you deserve when you book me and its what I have spent half my life trying to deliver. JP”
