James O'Halloran Studios

Lichfield

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17 Reviews

Information For James O'Halloran Studios

My goal is to make a film that reminds couples of the feeling they had on their wedding day; and I do that by combining gorgeous imagery with beautiful music and some pitch-perfect speeches. I can’t think of another time in someone’s life when people are going to hire a professional videographer, with cinema quality cameras and lenses to capture naturalistic moments of friends and family interacting with each other. So it’s a pleasure to be able to turn this once in a lifetime moment into a cinematic and emotional memory. We all imagine our lives as a film, and for one day I’m able to make that a reality for people.

I'm generally pretty smiley and easygoing but I see it as my job (and a pleasure) to make sure that my couples are having fun, know what they're doing, and most importantly, that they feel relaxed and calm.

This could be talking them through the day, telling them that no matter how confident people might seem externally, every couple is going through the same, or just making silly jokes to cut through the tension…that’s particularly useful when there’s a stressed Mother of the Bride
From a creative point of view this also helps capture the best moments - a smiling couple always makes for the best film.

I describe my style as cinematic documentary. I use very good quality cameras and sharp lenses so I always feel confident that what a couple is seeing is something they couldn't film themselves. The only time I really direct my couples is during the couple shoot; aside from that I pretty much let the day unfold as naturally as possible as I’ve found that brings the best results.

James O'Halloran Studios at a Glance

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£995 - £1595
10 years experience capturing timeless wedding films. Particularly focused on cinematography and editing those gorgeous moments to music. Prices from £995. 30% discount on all packages. Drone-licensed wedding videographer. West Midlands based. Relaxed, award-winning wedding videographer Polo-mint offerer, button hole fixer

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Top Wedding Tips

Make sure you get a very reliable made of honour. She will take care of some many fiddly things on the day - you'll love her!

Give yourself loads of mingling time. The best part of my wedding was getting to see everyone you love all together - it's like the best birthday you'll ever have 😆

Don't worry about not getting any sleep the night before. The average for brides and grooms seems to be 2-3 hours and everyone always has a banging time on the day.

Videos

Lauren & Sam - Short Film

The short, highlight film for Lauren & Sam's wedding at Abbey Farm from 2025.

2024 - Wedding Compilation

A short compilation of some of the weddings I filmed throughout the end of 2024 & start of 2025.

Jade & Holly - Short Film

The short, highlight film for Jade & Holly's wedding at Soughton Hall from 2025.

Gemma & Josh - Short Film

The short, highlight film for Gemma & Josh's wedding at Aswarby Rectory from 2025.

2025 - Wedding Compilation

A compilation of some of the gorgeous weddings I shot throughout 2025.

Maya & Danny - Short Film

The short, highlight film for Maya & Danny's wedding at Birtsmorton Court from 2025

Awards

The Wedding Industry Awards - Videographer of the Year - Regional Finalist
The Wedding Industry Awards - Videographer of the Year - Regional Finalist
Hitched Wedding Awards 2025 - Best reviewed Videographer of the year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2025 - Best reviewed Videographer of the year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 - Best reviewed Videographer of the year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 - Best reviewed Videographer of the year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023 - Best reviewed Videographer of the year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023 - Best reviewed Videographer of the year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2026 - Best reviewed Videographer of the Year.
Hitched Wedding Awards 2026 - Best reviewed Videographer of the Year.

Accreditations

UKbride Approved Supplier
UKbride Approved Supplier

James O'Halloran Studios Reviews

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Danny & Maya
Amazing Wedding Videographer!
We are so pleased that we picked James to be our wedding videographer. We knew his films looked great from his website and Instagram, but we were blown away with what he produced for us.
James captured the relaxed feel of the day perfectly and it was also great to see the parts of the day we missed ourselves!
As for James himself, he was very easy to have around and helped put us both at ease when the nerves were creeping in! Likewise, he was invisible when he needed to be (in the best way)!
We are so grateful that we can now relive our day for years to come and share the best moments with our family and friends!
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Jessica & Joe
Highly Recommend
Can’t recommend James enough!!
From start to finish he was absolutely incredible!

All communications pre wedding were great and prompt. No waiting around which took stress away.
On the day James was incredible. Me and my husband are not much for cameras but James made it so easy and we felt extremely comfortable.
He was a pleasure to have there on the day.
The finished product is absolutely incredible and is a memory we will cherish for years to come.
Thank you so much xx
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Dee & Simon
10 Years Renewal Magic!
We had the absolute pleasure of having James capture our 10-year wedding renewal, and the video completely exceeded our expectations! Every moment was filmed so beautifully and naturally from the emotional vows to the fun dance moments.
James made us and everyone around feel so relaxed, it never felt staged or awkward. Thank you, James, for giving us something we’ll treasure forever 💕
Highly recommend to anyone looking for a talented, professional, kind, and passionate videographer!
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Emily & Connor
What a fabulous videographer!
James was Fab! We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better videographer for our wedding. From start to finish he was incredibly easy-going, professional and a real pleasure to have around on the day.

Nothing was too much trouble – James happily went along with whatever ideas we had from trekking across our farm fields and climbing over gates to capture the perfect shot! His calm, friendly nature made everything feel effortless and we’re so excited to see the final video.

We would highly recommend to anyone looking for someone who goes the extra mile for their big day!
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Jade & Holly
Amazing Work!
From the moment we met James he was extremely welcoming and friendly and very professional.

He made us feel relaxed in the morning and he recorded discretely where needed.

He is very chilled and has great energy about him and he got on great with everyone including our other vendors and our friends and family commented how nice he was.

He travelled over 2 hours to us and he wasn’t over priced for overnight accommodation/travel.

Great value for money.

His communication is quick and clear and we have never been left ‘waiting or worrying’

Our videos are unbelievable and we will cherish those for the rest of our lives. The content is like reliving our special moments again and we couldnt be more grateful for all he has captured.

The quality is fantastic and we are so happy we chose James to be our videographer.

thankyou so much,

MRS & MRS ROGERS 🥂
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Elliott & Megan
Reliving the best day ever - all thanks to James!
We honestly can’t recommend James enough—he’s an absolute gem of a videographer and a true master of his craft.
From the very beginning, James was warm, funny, polite, and incredibly easy to work with. He communicated clearly throughout the entire process, keeping us updated and making sure we felt confident and excited leading up to the big day.
On the wedding day itself, James arrived right on time, fully prepared with an impressive array of equipment—multiple recorders, microphones, and everything needed to capture every moment in stunning detail. And wow, did he deliver.
The final videos were nothing short of mind-blowing. Words genuinely fail to describe how happy we are with the results. He gave us a short highlight reel perfect for social media not long after the wedding, which was such a lovely touch. But the real masterpiece was the full one-hour film. It was edited beautifully with music and seamless transitions, telling the story of our day from start to finish.
James captured everything: Megan getting ready, the emotional moment when the bridesmaids and her dad saw her dress for the first time, the guests arriving—all in chronological order so you could truly feel the build-up from both sides. One of our favourite moments was Ozzy, our dog, bounding down the aisle to deliver the rings—James caught it perfectly! The ceremony, reception drinks, speeches in crystal-clear HD with flawless sound, and the wild after party… it’s all there, and it’s magical.
His pricing was more than fair for the level of professionalism and the quality of the final product. He offered different packages to suit different needs, and we felt we got incredible value for what we chose.
James is incredibly talented, and we’re so grateful he was part of our day. If you’re looking for someone to capture your wedding with heart, humour, and cinematic flair—look no further.
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Megan & Luke
Cinematic Gold
We stumbled across James during our search for a videographer for our wedding and his work blew us away.

The way he edits is so cinematic and he captures all the moments in a fly-on-the-wall style.

Not only is James amazing at what he does, but he’s also such a lovely person. He makes you feel super calm on the day and radiates warmth and good vibes.

We’re so glad we went with James and the wedding video is exactly how we envisioned and something we will cherish long into the future.

If you’re contemplating James for your event - do it!!
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Lucy & Jack
Wedding video
James did such an incredible job of our wedding video! Honestly it was more than we ever expected, just amazing to be able to look back on our day and re-live it with such a wonderful video!
James was just brilliant on the day, such a kind gent and made us both feel so at ease (as well as our bridal party and groomsmen whilst getting ready). He made it so fun and nothing was too much. He’s an incredible talent!
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Gemma & Josh
Amazing experience from start to finish, James is the best!
Not only did James produce the most incredible wedding video but he was the most understanding, thoughtful and lovely person to work with. He made us feel so comfortable throughout the whole day and it just made for such a natural and amazing end product. Would recommend James to anyone and sure these videos will be bringing a tear to our eyes for many years to come, thanks so much! G&J x
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Caitlin & Robbie
Such beautiful videography
James did our wedding videography, including a trailer, a short video and a longer video. Each one was absolutely perfect and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend James to any couples looking for videography. On the day he was a really relaxed presence and worked seamlessly with our photographers. We barely noticed him but the amount of amazing candid shots he got of our guests interacting with each other and with us was incredible. We absolutely adore the videos he created for us and will treasure the memories forever. We were initially unsure about getting videography but we will forever be grateful to James for what he has created for us and would urge any newly engaged couples to hire James.
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19 Mawgan Drive, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9SD

James O'Halloran Studios

  • 19 Mawgan Drive
  • Lichfield
  • Staffordshire
  • WS14 9SD
  • United Kingdom

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James O'Halloran

Hi I'm James. It's just me in the business so I shoot all the weddings and do all the admin (the latter of which I'm least good at 😆). I've been filming and editing weddings for 10 years now but I've been a cinematographer, camera-operator and director in Film and TV for 10 years before that too so I know my way around a camera. The most beautiful part of filming weddings, other than getting to spend all day with deliriously happy people, is the joy of putting beautiful images to perfect music and syncing that with funny and emotional speeches from your day. It's an absolute pleasure and something I count myself lucky to do everyday.