About this vendor
With 15 years of wedding expertise, weāve learned that the best moments can't be forced, rushed, or over-staged. At Lathrop Wedding Co., we specialize in a boutique, documentary-meets-editorial approach that captures your day with a classic, dreamy look that never goes out of style. James leads the creative direction, bringing a seasoned eye for cinematic lighting and composition, while Paige orchestrates the logistics to guarantee a flawless, stress-free experience from your first consultation to your final gallery delivery.
We are deeply committed to authentic storytelling, which is why we take a firm stance against AI processing. There is nothing fake about our workāevery image is meticulously hand-edited to preserve the true depth, mood, and emotion of the day you actually lived.
To ensure your story is told completely, we offer fully integrated videography services alongside our photography, creating a cohesive visual legacy where your film and photos match beautifully. Because we believe real connection is the foundation of great imagery, a complimentary engagement session is included with every wedding package we offer. Itās the perfect, low-pressure way to get comfortable in front of the lens long before the wedding day.
Once your day is captured, we believe your memories should be entirely yours to keep and share. Every couple receives unlimited gallery use with full downloading, printing, and sharing rights, no restrictions, no surprises.
Based in Omaha and serving the Midwest, we are dedicated to creating timeless, dreamy imagery for couples who value authenticity above all else. Letās skip the cliches and build something timeless.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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We love James Lathrop!! We were overwhelmed looking at so many portfolios that all looked the same, featuring only one type of couple/venue/style. Jamesā portfolio featured couples...
of a variety of backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, and venues. Each felt unique. We were excited to book with him and are so glad we did. James was a joy to work with! We booked him for an engagement and wedding package. He was incredibly warm and easy to plan with, was very creative and supportive, and was able to capture the essence of our day - and us- Ā without ever feeling obtrusive or staged. Our engagement photos and wedding photos captured the reality of our days, the little moments that we may otherwise have missed. And we were able to finish formal portraiture in less than an hour. Woo! We cannot recommend James Lathrop Photography enough!!
James did an amazing job as our wedding photographer! He was communicative throughout the whole process and helped me and my fiance feel comfortable during our photo sessions. Our ...
wedding pictures turned out beautiful! Highly recommend using him as your photographer.Ā
Top notch guy and top notch serviceĀ
BOOK THIS PHOTOGRAPHER!!!! We couldnāt be more thrilled with our wedding photos!!! James stepped up and basically became our day of coordinator as far as keeping us on schedule, co...
mmunicating with my huge family where to go when I had to be hidden, etc. James and Paigeās presence was so calming and very much appreciated for this extremely high strung bride!! At the reception James got SO MANY great candids of guests that I am printing for thank you cards! James was so professional and I couldnāt recommend him enough!! Iām a type A personality and incorporated a lot of unique events and details that James remembered and delivered on every one of my asks. Itās remarkably impressive that they treated our wedding with the utmost care and consideration knowing they have a very packed schedule!! Our package came with a second photographer, and his photos were amazing as well with a different vibe!Ā
Can I be real for a second? As a plus sized bride, the right photographer can make or break your wedding memories. Most photographers donāt even attempt to try to capture us in flattering ways. I just want to be able to look back on my wedding day and think I look pretty, not think of how big I look, and James made that come true. James just gets our angles to avoid double chins, jowls, etc. I have worked with many photographers who make no effort to even try to pose me or adjust lighting to a flattering angle and then whip out the āwhat?! No youāre beautiful :)ā and try to post guilt trip me into thinking itās just my perspective thatās wrong, and not the lighting/pose. James is vindication that I CAN look beautiful with the right poses and lighting. Thank you for making me the feel like the most beautiful bride on my wedding day ā¤ļø
I have used Lathrop Wedding Company time and time againāfor my engagement photos, my wedding, professional headshots, and even photos of my animals. No matter what I throw their wa...
y, they always exceed expectations. They have an incredible ability to make everyone feel comfortable, relaxed, and confident, even getting the most stern personalities to genuinely smile. I continue to come back because I truly donāt believe I could find a better experienceāone that combines this level of talent, professionalism, and heart. Every session feels effortless, and every photo captures something real and meaningful.
James provided a comfortable atmosphere to our engagement and wedding photos. If you didn't know that he was he was hired to photograph you would've assumed he was on the guest lis...
t as a life long friend. The photos from our wedding are set as countless friends phone backgrounds and the printed photos litter the walls of our home and our friends. James will not only provide amazing moments captured in a photo but also leave a lasting impression on your heart with his genuine personality and passion to make folks special events last a lifetime.
wonderful wedding specialist. I recommend
James and Paige are always amazing high energy and have the best editing skills ever never regretted our decision for one second timely and great with communication to see the visi...
on would highly recommend 100 times overĀ
Most wonderful experience with this company! Would absolutely recommend!
I cannot recommend James enough! He is so professional and truly makes you feel comfortable. I enjoyed him capturing our engagement and wedding photos! We were amazed when we got o...
ur wedding pictures/ video back he went above in beyond -you can tell when someone truly enjoys what they do! I will forever cherish our gallery/ video thanks to James!
We used James for our engagement and wedding photos and we absolutely love how they turned out. He captured exactly what we envisioned. We are so happy we chose him to capture our ...
day.Ā
James and Paige are AMAZING! They photographed our engagement and wedding.
My husband and I are both camera shy and had never done couples photos before. During our engagement sho...
ot, James was attuned to our comfort level. He essentially posed us the entire shoot. He and Paige are personable with their clients, asking questions and making conversation throughout the shoots. It makes a huge difference when you feel connected with the people on the other side of the lens.
During our wedding, James was highly professional in sticking to the timeline. He helped ease everyone's nerves with a great attitude and confidence in his work. The pricing especially for the wedding packages is incredible. You will be in good hands if you hire Lathrop Wedding Company to capture your memories.
We couldnāt have asked for a better photographer than James for our wedding day! From the moment he arrived, he brought such fun, outgoing energy that made everyone feel comfortabl...
e and excited to be in front of the camera. His experience really showed, he was incredibly well-organized, caught every single moment, and somehow always seemed to be in the right place at the right time without ever being intrusive. James answered every question we had leading up to the big day and made the entire process feel effortless. Thanks to him, everything flowed so perfectly, and we were able to truly enjoy the day knowing we were in great hands. And a huge shoutout to his amazing wife, Paige, who worked alongside him to create the content for the day. She was so sweet and supportive, and the short clips she put together were magical, they brought our day to life in a whole different way and gave us such special memories to look back on instantly. Together, James and Paige are an incredible team, and we are beyond grateful for everything they did to make our day unforgettable. Highly, highly recommend them!
We loved working with James! He was so professional, super friendly, and helped us relax and have fun while taking our photos! He was personable and super flexible, and it was so e...
asy to work with him. We loved our engagement photos and are super excited to see the photos from our wedding!!
James did an AMAZING job on our July 2024 wedding! We also did our engagement pictures with James, and all the pictures are fantastic! He has so much experience and he was so helpf...
ul in directing shots when we needed it and also capturing the candid moments. We loved working with him!
James is such a joy to work with! He flew out to Las Vegas to capture our wedding and really listened to the style we were aiming for. We could not be happier with the way our phot...
os turned out and he makes taking photos fun! We also got our photos back quickly and he stayed in touch throughout the entire process. Can not recommend James enough :)
James and his team were so great. His wife was wonderful at suggesting poses that felt natural for my husband and I, and James had a very stress free and flexible attitude when tak...
ing the pictures. He truly just goes with the flow while somehow getting very detailed shots in moments you wouldnāt even think of. He did my courthouse and more elaborate ceremony photos that had two very different vibes and they all turned out amazing!
Iām so thrilled with my Engagement photos!! James and Paige were so fun to work with and paid attention to the little details. Iām a bigger girl and wanted photos that flattered me...
, James hit it out of the park!!
Easy to work with, very kind, and listens. James & team are so amazing and even more amazing to work with. On a day that scan be scattered with every emotion there is, they ease th...
e craziness and help things run smooth with their professionalism. I couldnāt recommend James enough!
James is amazing, I donāt know where to start! We did 2 sessions with him engagement and wedding. Both sets of pictures turned out phenomenal! These were our first professionally t...
aken photos done for the 2 of us and we are very pleased. He did his own spin on the crazy ideas and outfits we showed up with for our engagement session that turned out great! James AND Zelle also did a great job at capturing photos of our friends and family during our wedding that we will cherish for a lifetime. He is very reasonably priced and takes the time to get to know you and what you expect to be captured during your big day. 10 out of 10 I would highly recommend! We will definitely be life time customers for future photo sessions!
A pleasure to work with from start to finish. My photos are beautiful. I was feeling discouraged and starting to think maybe we just would forego a photographer since we were havin...
g a small wedding and trying to keep a modest budget. And then I found James. He offers more options than any other photographer I saw. He was also warm, professional and did a great job.
James is more than just an amazing photographer, he has truly become a great friend. He goes above and beyond what the average photographer would do to get the best shots and give ...
you the best experience!
With his pricing, skills and personality heās is undervalued and there is no reason to book anyone other than him!
James was as professional as they come and did an amazing job on our wedding photos! He worked with us to create a package that worked for us, made sure he really understood what t...
ype of photos we were looking for and that it was within his expertise. We wanted more action shots than staged photos and he captured so many people perfectly in their element as if heād know all of us for years. When it came to the staged photos, they also came out incredible! The group photos look very much like they were taken in a studio and the bride and groom photos look so natural and beautiful.
Thank you so much, James! The photos look fantastic. You did great!
James was absolutely phenomenal in our wedding!! His professionalism and amazing personality is the best combination anyone could ask for!! We absolutely loved spending our day wit...
h him and becoming friends. His prices are extremely reasonable and have an amazing value. He knows what heās doing, so just let him do his thing!! We HIGHLY recommend hiring him for any event, but especially weddings in the Iowa/Nebraska area. We cannot wait to see our photos! ā¤ļø
James did such an amazing job. Everyone has raved about how wonderful he made everything look and how amazingly he captured our day. We are certainly customers for life!
James is amazing! I will suggest him first for professional photos every time. He did our engagement shoot along with our wedding and he has a way of capturing moments that most wo...
uld miss. He sees everything and has the means of capturing it all for you to see it all too!
James was incredibly professional and energetic. He was able to work well with a variety of personalities, ensuring that everyone felt comfortable. He came up with creative shots a...
nd it was clear that he was having fun! We still get complements on what a wonderful job James did. You canāt go wrong with booking him!
I can't say enough good things about James! He was easy to work with, kind, and took all of our requests to heart. He and his partner, Matt, did a fabulous job before, during, and ...
after our wedding (at the reception). Turn around time for our photos and video was short and his editing skills are top par. We loved looking through all the photos and the wedding compilation video was AMAZING! We have had so many positive comments about the work they did. I would HIGHLY recommend James for your wedding photographer/videographer.
James was awesome to work with. He was quick and easy to communicate with. He also captured some really great pictures of us.
More than a photographer, James will make sure your special day goes without a hitch! When he isn't floating around capturing every moment, he's picking up this or that to make sur...
e your day goes without hiccup!
James was great! Captured so many photos of our special day that we will cherish forever. Turn around was exceptional and the quality was amazing!
Working with James was the best photographer I have ever worked with. Our wedding was a little chaotic, but he jumped right in without us having to ask. He captured so many of our ...
important moments. I would highly recommend that you book with him.
Working with James was a complete joy! He captured our wedding day perfectly. From start to finish, he was professional, fun, and always on top of everything. He has a great eye fo...
r photography and what will makes pictures pop. I would recommend him to anyone.
My fiancƩ and I selected James to take our engagement photos in April and we were incredibly impressed with him and the photos!
From the beginning, James was very communicative and...
helped us select a location that would give us some color in April. When we got there, we informed James we really wanted to get some candid shots and James delivered! He directed us into poses that allowed us to relax into them and make them our own. James captured these moments beautifully, giving us stunning photos.
I would absolutely recommend James to anyone looking for beautiful pictures at a reasonable price.
James took pictures for my wedding in August 2020, I would highly recommend him to anyone for a wedding or any pictures. James got back to the the same day that I sent him a messag...
e regarding my wedding. He meet me before the wedding at the venue so we could look at at where would be the best places to take photos and he wanted to make sure he understood what my vision was for the big day. He is on time, went with the flow of the day and did a Great Job.
James was so attentive and really asked what we wanted. He focused on getting those perfect shots. I was amazed with his work and how well he caught us as a couple. The photos he t...
ook of our ceremony I will treasure forever. He was great with candids as well as the posed family and couple photos.
James was very friendly and made us feel really comfortable while our photoshoot since it was our first time getting pictures clicked being able to laugh around made it a lil more ...
easier to pose for the pictures. The pictures came out really good even though it was night time and there was limited lightning in some places.
James is a wonderful photographer. We are really glad that we found him at a very affordable price. He is very responsive and always goes that extra mile to make you happy. He ge...
ts to the photoshoot location atleast 30 minutes before the appointment to find some great locations for the photos. We really admired that and all our photos came out great. Thanks James!
James was a JOY to work with! I had kind of a vision of some of the things that I wanted, and the things that I wasn't sure about, James was able to fill in with his creativity. We...
went to several locations and got some amazing shots. The shoot took longer than usual because we had our dog with us, but James was patient, even when our pooch wasn't cooperating. The amount and quality of pictures we received was more than worth it. We hope to book him again in the future.
We're very glad that we chose James as our wedding photographer last summer! We initially didn't think we'd be able to afford a photographer, but we found the money about a month b...
efore the wedding. Luckily, James was available, even with relatively short notice. He was very professional, friendly, and flexible with our changing plans. He even brought the equipment to take professional family portraits at the church (and had everything put away well before the ceremony started). He was also proactive about wearing a mask (before the mandate), which we appreciated. During the events, he was a fly on the wall, and we hardly noticed that he was there. A month later, we received our pictures as promised, and they're beautiful. We're so grateful that James did such a wonderful job--and at a great price for quality wedding photography!
James did an amazing job for our wedding ! He really listened to what we wanted for our pictures and shared some great ideas. James was a true professional and really did a super ...
job communicating with us beforehand and during that day. We absolutely love our pictures and would recommend him again and again !!
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Based in Omaha. Serving the Midwest.
Lathrop Wedding Company