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James Murphy Photography

James Murphy Photography

Warwick, RI
4.4 out of 5 rating, 11 Reviews
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4.4 out of 5 rating
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    Allison Sent on 10/12/2010
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    James and his wife Tanya were great. They made us feel very comfortable even though we felt very awkward posing for all the wedding shots. The photos came out great too. They worked really well for us because we didn't want a fancy package and he provided a disk of all the shots. Web site is great too for checking up on your photo's.
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    Catherine Sent on 08/27/2010
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    Jim and Tana were professional, easy and fun to work with, and invisible on the day of the wedding. The pictures they took are beautiful -- exactly what we wanted. They captured the atmosphere of the day perfectly. I would recommend them without reservation!
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    Julee Sent on 10/25/2010
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    They were professional, flexible, easy to work with, and most importantly, their photographs are BEAUTIFUL. I have yet to look through our online album without tearing up. They captured everything: the nervousness, the sanctity, the humor, and the dancing. Oh, the dancing. They were calming and organized the day of, and many of our guests asked us if we even had photographers because they didn't notice them.

    Also, they are FAST! We got teasers for both our wedding and engagement session days after they were taken, and a full CD from our engagement session within a week. They posted our online album 2 weeks and 1 day after our wedding day: Wow!
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    Stefanie Sent on 08/12/2010
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    Jim and Tana are a great pair to work with! They were professional on the day and prompt with editing after. I was so happy how our pictures turned out and I loved their photojournalistic style. They really captured our special day from beginning to end!
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    Margarita Sent on 05/08/2010
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    Jim and Tana were excellent to work with. The made us feel at ease through the whole process and were a lot of fun at that same time. We loved the final product and are so satisfied with the pictures that we have. There were artistic shots that captured the day as a whole and lots of personal pictures of friends and family. The turn around time for the pictures was incredibly fast and they were very responsive whenever we contacted them. We can not recommend them enough!
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    Kelly Sent on 10/27/2009
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    I am so happy that I found James Murphy Photography! My husband and I are not very creative when it comes to posing for pictures, and I kept thinking to myself, "My pictures aren't going to come out like all the ones I see of other weddings because ,we are to "stiff"." Let me just tell you that they brought us out of our shell and we recieved the best pictures. Better the I ever dreamed of! James and Tana are so easy going and have great ideas, and they are quick to respond and get your pictures out to you!. I highly recommend them, and I will use them if I have any future photography needs.
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    Candace Sent on 10/31/2009
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    James is a true professional. His vision and creativity can't be beat. He had me at ease the whole day, which says a lot because I am not a natural for having my picture taken. His second shooter added so much value to the day, and I am so in love with my pictures. I highly recommend James Murphy Photography to all new brides.
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    Kelly Sent on 10/31/2009
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    I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Jim did a phenomenal job on our engagement photos, despite the fact that we got the coldest day, complete with freezing rain and wind- not ideal for a photo shoot. But Jim, and his fabulous second shooter Tana, were such good sports about it. We walked all over the North End of Boston, took all of our must take shots and ended up with an amazing selection of photos that we used in our guest book. Our guests raved about it, and said we looked like models in the pictures. If a photographer can make me look like a model, they get 5 stars! They really did a great job capturing us as a couple, with the backdrop of the North End that I love so much.

    We couldn't be happier with the end result, or with the entire process. Working with Jim and Tana was so easy. They were really flexible with our very difficult schedules, being patient even though we switched dates at least three times. They had great ideas, suggestions, and provided excellent direction. They have great personalities, and are really easy to work with. They have excellent attention to detail, and remembered tiny things that I had mentioned, like I wanted a great ring shot, and I was hoping to get photos of us individually. The turn around time is also so fast. We got teasers within days of our session, and a CD with all of the images a couple of weeks later. I highly recommend James Murphy Photography.
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    Jenna Sent on 09/26/2010
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    Jim and Tana are a nice team to work with. Our engagement pics that were taken in June were gorgeous. Very artistic and modern shots.
    However, I am extremely dissapointed with our wedding photos. Formals were VERY rushed and lack creativity. My husband and I are not very creative as far as poses etc go, but looking at past work of Jim and Tana's, I felt confident that they would lead the way. That did not happen and when I asked Tana about this she said I should have been more specific in what I wanted (it was my wedding day, and I didn't expect to have to micromanage.) Pictures that I requested be taken were not. We received only 600 pictures from 8 hours of coverage. Not sure what happened here. After our engagement pic sessions, I would have agreed whole-heartedly with all the above reviews.
    On a positive note, the quality of the photos I do have are great, however be sure to be very explicit in your expectations.
    I really wish this could have all turned out differently.
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    Ashly Sent on 11/17/2011
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    Working with Jim and Tana of The Murphys Photography (formerly James Murphy Photography) was a bit of a mixed bag. The easiest way to illistrate this is by breaking down the categories above a bit, explaining our experience.

    Quality of Service
    We got a ton of shots from Jim and Tana that were amazing--more than enough to fill an album. That said, we did notice that the quality of the second shooter shots was not great. I had Tana in the room with me while I was getting ready, and Jim was with my husband. While his shots were awesome, many of hers were fuzzy, misframed, or just plain missing.

    On the photojournalistic side, I'd say they overall did a good job. They captured all of the moments and the general feel of the day well, though most were captured from the same distance away (lacked some creativity in framing--few close-ups or pan outs).

    Also, don't count on being posed for any shots. Besides the large group portraits, they don't tell you how to stand or put you into position for any shots. If you're looking for good "posed" portraits, this is not your photographer. These aren't take-charge --you have to tell them exactly what you want day-of and ask them to take specific pictures in the moment (they're not keen on getting a list before-hand of the non-large group shots.)

    Responsiveness
    They were good in this category. Almost all emails were answered immediately.

    Professionalism
    Jim and Tana showed up on time, stayed the full length of time we contracted them for, and were very unobtrusive day-of (stayed hidden in the shadows). However, they lack in customer service. We had a couple of situations where the didn't seem to be too concerned about our satisfaction. They also missed a number of posed shots I'd consider standard in the wedding business, even for photojournalistic photographers (for example, a relaxed but posed shot of me and my wedding party and the typical full-length bridal portrait). When I voiced my disappointment at this after the fact, they were defensive and made little attempt to resolve the problem.

    Value
    These guys are a fantastic value. The price is great, but you will have to sacrifice a bit of quality with the second shooter and some customer service.

    Flexibility
    Very low marks here. They weren't willing to work from a must-shoot list and then proceeded to miss many of the posed shots before the wedding. They weren't willing to adjust our original contract with them to state what they would do if there was an emergency and they couldn't be there. They didn't seem to be willing to adjust their style at all to fit our desires. While I understand that photographers need to stay true to their asthetic, there should be some flexibilty in shot selection.

    Overall, I'd be hesitant to recommend them to a friend. For couples on a tight budget with little specific expectations, this might be a great fit.
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    Don't expect to get what you paid for in a timely manner, if at all.