Jim Barbere Photography

pictures of our family and candid pictures that captured the fun of the day, and Jim and his partner Shauna delivered. In our first phone conversation, he asked detailed questions to get to know us and our families, and also to get us thinking about the vision for our wedding photos. He also met me for coffee so I could get to know him, which I very much appreciated. Jim was flexible with shooting locations, arranging to shoot me and the girls getting ready at the venue (The Harbor Room in Gloucester), my husband and the guys getting ready at his mom's house around the corner, first-look shots near the water, family photos back at his mom's house, the ceremony, and the reception. Jim and Shauna drove us from place to place and kept us entertained and calm the entire time. The part of our day that encapsulates Jim best is when he noticed my 8-year-old niece (our flower girl) was getting antsy to get the show on the road and was about to have a mini meltdown. He handed her his flash and put her straight to work, coaching her with both respect and humor. She was delighted and so were we! Jim gave us a sneak preview of at least 100 shots within days of our wedding. We got the full set of photos exactly two months later, on Thanksgiving morning. It was great to be able to show our family the pictures when we were all together for the holiday, and everybody loved them. I would highly recommend Jim Barbere and would be happy to talk with anyone considering hiring him.

e lovely pictures. I would definitely recommend him to relatives and friends.

se. Our engagement photos came out beautifully and we just received a sneak peak of our wedding photos and they are better than I could have imagined, I can’t wait to get the rest! We would absolutely recommend Jim for any couples looking for a fun, creative and professional photographer for their special day!

eally understanding of our style and how we wanted our wedding to flow but still found a way to grab some amazing photographs. All the photos turned out stunning and we are so grateful! He was also so helpful in the days leading up to the big day, very thorough and truly was interested in learning what it was we wanted out of his service. Not to mention his reasonable price. Bride on a budget but definitely got more than we paid for!!!!

preparation for our big day, Jim took the time to walk through the whole day with us, and go over every detail which was great! We knew we were in good hands with Jim. On our wedding day, Jim seriously blew us away! We had so much fun taking photos around downtown Portsmouth, NH with our wedding party. Our family and friends are still talking about how great he was! I HIGHLY recommend Jim for an engagement and wedding photographer. He also works great with kids. We will be calling him when it is time for us to grow our family! Thanks Jim!

is HUGELY important during wedding planning and the actual wedding day! After our first meeting with Jim over cocktails and many platters of oysters (many platters...like 3 hours later platters) we knew he was going to be our wedding photographer. He has a confident yet approachable and down-to-earth demeanor and his work just speaks for itself. After our engagement session with him we felt like we really became friends, and couldn't wait for him to shoot our big day. As we predicted, he was personable, timely, professional, funny, creative, and easygoing. Our friends and family loved Jim as much as we do and we honestly can't imagine anyone else taking our photos that day. We couldn't recommend him highly enough for any photography needs, especially wedding photography. Thank you Jim for making the entire process magical!!!

ompared to the cost of all the others. His package included an engagement session at no extra cost. My (now) husband and I were both a bit reluctant since neither of us really enjoy having our picture taken. Jim used this session to get to know us and made us feel more comfortable. We had a fun time and the photos came out beautifully. When it came to the wedding day, Jim and his second shooter Shauna were both professional and super accommodating to make sure we got all the shots we really wanted. Shauna even got into the water at the beach in October to get just the right angle! My whole family kept telling me how great he was and what a good job they both were doing. Jim was such a pleasure to work with and his photographs are all stunning and creative. Thank you for making our day so special and capturing that feeling so well in your work!