Blue Jay Photography

birmingham

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EXCELLENT
13 Reviews

Information For Blue Jay Photography

I am a documentary style wedding and event photographer from Birmingham, covering all of the West Midlands.

First of all - Welcome! Thank you for stopping by.

This is a safe space where absolutely EVERYBODY is welcome!

My photography style is allot like me; colourful, romantic at heart and buckets of fun! I offer four wedding photography packages - from mini packages to the full shebang!

My photography style is described as 'documentary' or 'reportage'- which basically means I hide in the background, capturing moments as they happen naturally! I specialise in bold striking colours and artful black and white photography, giving you a timeless collection of beautiful and fun photographs of your wedding day, telling its narrative honestly, for you to cherish your happy memories for years to come and pass down through generations.

If this sounds like what you are looking for in a wedding photographer, get in touch for a no obligation bespoke quote!

Blue Jay Photography at a Glance

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£375 - £1700
I offer an inclusive service, no matter if you're a Mr & Mrs, Mrs & Mrs, Mr & Mr or They & they! I prioritise affordability and keep my prices as competitive as possible. I am a documentary style wedding and event photographer from Birmingham, covering all of the West Midlands. I'm a perfectionist, fun loving person with a passion for making people happy. Negativity isn't a word I know the meaning of, so let's chat about your big happy wedding day! I specialise in bold striking colours and artful black and white photography, giving you a timeless collection of beautiful and fun photographs of your wedding day, telling its narrative honestly, for you to cherish your happy memories for years to come. My credentials include being a Regional Finalist in The Wedding Business Awards 2020, and a Regional Finalist in The Wedding Industry Awards 2022!!! Pricing Category : ModerateModernReportage DocumentarySecond Shooter AvailableStay Through DancingStay Through Speeches View More
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Don't sweat the small stuff, your day will be perfect regardless!

Stop worrying about what others think! As my Mom always said... you can't please everyone so please yourself.

Remember what it's all about. If at the end of the day you married your best friend, everything went exactly as planned.

Awards

Regional Finalist for The Wedding Industry Awards 2022
Regional Finalist for The Wedding Industry Awards 2022
The Wedding Business Awards Regional Finalist 2020
The Wedding Business Awards Regional Finalist 2020

Accreditations

UKbride Approved Supplier
UKbride Approved Supplier
LGBT Awareness Course completed with the Wedding Business School
LGBT Awareness Course completed with the Wedding Business School
Morticia & Gomez styled shoot published in Outrageous Bride magazine
Morticia & Gomez styled shoot published in Outrageous Bride magazine

Blue Jay Photography Reviews

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Sam & Leon
Absolutely Blown Away!
We searched and searched for a photographer via other recommendations and online for a while and none really took our fancy, before we came across Blue Jay and new instantly she was the one we wanted to capture our special day and we booked a package straight away but then decided to upgrade.
It was the best decision we made going with Ajay, she was amazing from start to finish and cannot recommend Ajay enough.
Having had Ajay photograph us on our wedding day I can honestly say we were not disappointed, the photos are absolutely amazing and blew our expectations, especially at such a great price, she really is amazing.
We absolutely love all the photos Ajay did and were captured so beautiful.
We had a great and fun experience having our photos done and Ajay made us feel so comfortable and at ease and most of the time we didn't feel like we have a photographer there half of the time!
All the family and friends commented on how lovely Ajay was and how she made everyone feel so comfortable.
All of our photos were amazing quality and could see the creativeness behind each one which Ajay captured our day so beautifully and naturally.
If you are looking for a fun, easy going yet professional photographer Ajay is the one, you will not be disappointed.
Ajay thank you for capturing our special day and making the pictures so magical.
We honestly could not have asked for a better photographer.
Sam & Leon
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Sam & Georgia
The best thing we did for our entire wedding was book AJay for our photography."
I’m not even sure where to start with this review. AJay was amazing! Possibly the best thing we did for our entire wedding was to book AJay for our photography. The morning of our wedding AJay made all of the girls feel really comfortable whilst getting ready. She slipped in seamlessly laughing along with my crazy family and friends. This made us all feel so relaxed. Throughout the day AJay helped with direction for photos, she got everyone into the right place and made the group photos go perfectly and quickly. During our couples session she encouraged us to have fun with it. All of these qualities have proven to make our photos absolutely stunning. We could not be any happier with them. For people who are actually really uncomfortable in front of the camera our photos are so relaxed and just look effortless. AJay captured the essence of our day perfectly. They’ve been sent to us within the time frame we were promised and we have loved getting sneak peaks on social media to tease us over the last 6 weeks. From start to finish AJay has been a amazing. I could not recommend her enough! Thank you so much AJay! We adore all of our photographs!"
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Kayleigh & Reece
"We honestly could not have done it without her."
"Ajay, from start to finish, was the most spectacular, considerate and professional wedding photographer we could ever have hoped for. She went above and beyond to make our day so special and memorable and really made us all feel so much less stressed. We honestly could not have done it without her, she is someone we will always think of fondly when we remember our special day. Thank you so much Ajay!"
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Adam & Rebecca
"The previews were absolutely amazing and the full gallery is absolutely to die for."
"Honestly cannot fault anything! The previews were absolutely amazing and the full gallery is absolutely to die for. I am honestly so impressed with all of the photos. Ajay was professional but so friendly and enthusiastic. If you are looking for a photographer for you're wedding I highly highly recommend blue Jay Photography, I wouldn't of wanted to share my day with any other photographer."
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Andrea & Chris
Ajay is simply fantastic.
Ajay is simply fantastic. From the first contact, Ajay responded quickly to email queries and updated us regularly.
We had our engagement shoot at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and then wedding in Bridgnorth. Ajay had a real skill at making us feel relaxed, and all our guests were impressed at Ajays professionalism and how hard she worked throughout the entire day. Every attention to detail and looads of really natural photographs. We can't thank Ajay enough for helping to make our day so special and providing such amazing memories.
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Steve & Anita
"AJay put my wife and I totally at ease."
"We can’t thank AJay enough for how amazing she was whilst photographing our wedding. From the beginning she kept in touch and answered any questions we had straight away, asked us for info, helped with ideas and was so helpful and accommodating when we had to move dates twice due to the pandemic. On the day AJay was prompt, professional and put my wife and I totally at ease. She suggested some really great shots around the venue and allowed us to also suggest things that we thought of whilst there. In the evening AJay blended into the background and got so many natural pics of us all having fun. AJay helped us, two camera shy people, to have an amazing day by making things so easy and we cannot thank her enough!"

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Sophie & Lawrence
"Really lovely photos that we'll treasure forever."
"AJay photographed our wedding this summer and we couldn't recommend her enough. We'd considered not having a photographer as we're not lovers of a photoshoot but AJay put us at ease from the start and was so lovely. Right from when we first contacted AJay she was quick to respond and answered every query we had. Everything was so organised and well planned in advance - AJay made sure we had all the photos of family, couples shots etc that we wanted but took some other really lovely photos and ones that we'll treasure forever. Our photos were returned quickly, a lovely surprise on a Friday afternoon, and we looked forward to the sneak peaks that were put on instagram. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend AJay, and she brings the sunshine with her too!"
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Chris & Sheri
"She reassured us that we were doing fine with the photos."
"Ajay was an excellent photographer, she was professional at all points. It was our first wedding and she reassured us that we were doing fine with the photos, she took loads of amazing photos and did her best to accommodate our requests even when trying to organise a large crowd into one spot for a confetti drop. Would definitely recommend here for other people's weddings and other events!"
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Lauren & Jamie
"All of our guests commented on just how lovely our photographer was on the day."
"AJay was amazing. We’d already pretty much decided that she was the photographer we wanted from seeing her work on her website. But after a few messages sent back and forth we knew for definite she was the photographer for us. Nothing was too much trouble and she was very responsive, even messaging us about things we hadn’t thought of including. On the day itself AJay was prompt. She introduced herself to all my bridal party and then went off taking lots of photos of all the little bits, my flowers, dresses hanging in the rooms, gifts from my husband etc. AJay was amazing, so friendly and made us all feel at ease. She took the most amazing “getting ready” photos, and the best photo ever of my Dad's reaction when I came down the stairs. I completely forgot AJay was there during the ceremony, she managed to capture all the little looks and giggles between the two of us and photos of our guests too. After the ceremony AJay took all the photos we’d asked for on our list but we also added more on the day and that was totally fine too. When we had the photos with just the two of us we were made to feel totally at ease. AJay had lots of ideas for different poses to try. In the evening AJay took lots of beautiful photos of the speeches, cake, dancing and of our guests. She blended in and even managed to take some action shots of our Irish dancers (not an easy task if you’ve seen how fast their feet move!). All of our guests commented on just how lovely our photographer was on the day and then how brilliantly all of our photos have turned out too. It was lovely to get little sneak peeks of the photos in the weeks after the wedding until they were all ready. I cannot recommend AJay enough, and already have recommended her to anyone I hear is getting married or having an event!"
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Jessica & David
"AJay reassured me my wedding would still be the most perfect day and she was right."
"We had originally booked Ajay for our June 2020 wedding but due to Covid we changed the date to June 2021, changing everything you had originally planned wasn't easy but AJay kept me up to date with her availability and reassured me my wedding would still be the most perfect day and she was right, I couldn't have wished for a better day! AJay was at the venue when we arrived and it was the first time we had met, she was so lovely and very professional and made us feel at ease, my husband isn't the most photogenic person but looking at all of our wedding pictures he owned the camera! AJay, thank you so much for capturing all our special moments, we love all 500+ pictures you have taken and it's going to be hard to choose which ones to put in an album. I will definitely recommend you to anyone who needs a photographer!"
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5 meadow road, birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8DH

Blue Jay Photography

  • 5 meadow road
  • birmingham
  • West Midlands
  • B17 8DH
  • United Kingdom

Meet the Owner

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AJay Hackett

Hi! I'm AJay! She/Her First of all - Welcome! Thank you for stopping by. This is a safe space where absolutely EVERYBODY is welcome! I photographed my first wedding in 2009 when my Aunt and Uncle were given special permission to marry at short notice due to his terminal illness. Since then I have been dedicated to documenting the truly important moments of peoples lives. My credentials include being a Regional Finalist in The Wedding Business Awards 2020, and a Regional Finalist in The Wedding Industry Awards 2022!!! I have over ten years of experience, education and professional training in film and documentary photography and I am absolutely in love with my pet rabbit, Daryl. I am happiest when I'm around other people and often come away from a wedding with my jaw aching from smiling so much! I'd love to have a chat with you and hear about all your exciting wedding plans and hopefully tell you about how I could be the photographer you've been searching for!