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Lafayette Photography has been trading since 1880. With studios that operated throughout the 20th Century in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin where the company continues to operate today.
Today we are one of the leading academic and commercial photographers across the UK and Ireland.
Our photographers are experienced in all types of photography from commercial, large events, graduation and school photography. With an extensive team of photographers, supported by our substantial editing and administrative team, we are well positioned to offer the right photographer, for your particular assignment.
Lafayette has one of the longest and richest histories in photography. First established in 1880 by James Lafayette in Dublin. Studios then opened in Manchester, Glasgow and its historically significant Bond Street studio were royalties, diplomats and celebrated figures of its time were forever immortalised. View our Gallery to discover our history.
Historical images taken by Lafayette are now available for sale.
Enhance your images with our beautifully crafted frames. Choose from a wide selection of styles, perfect for photographs, certificates, and special moments worth displaying. Whether for home, office, or a thoughtful gift, find the perfect frame to showcase what matters most.
My physical photograph came very quickly. Third time ordering from Lafayette. Always pleased.Taylor Harvey Homerton College
Very easy process, would highly recommendHafshah Khan Lucy Cavendish
Friendly staff and beautiful pictures!Catherine Dumont Murray Edwards
Great efficient service. Order came quickly through the post.Joanne Port St Catharine's College
Photographer had excellent rapport with the family group and the skills to produce some excellent pictures which are already framed and in the homes of relatives.Simon Preston Emmanuel College
The sizing of your mounts makes it very difficult to buy frames to match those of my other children's graduations. Very limited in frame choice for Cambridge and not to everyone's taste.Fiona Latham Murray Edwards
More offers on packagesVivien Toh CU Clinical School
Order was received very quickly. I had a couple of questions and a couple of problems logging into my account....my error! When I rang I got immediate help and extremely polite and professional service. Photographs are beautiful of my son's graduationRose Clarke BIMM Brighton
Lovely quality photosHannah Richardson CQV Central Qualifications Vets
The staff were very helpful and accommodating. I missed my class group photo because of traffic and asked to the photoshopped into the photo using one of my portraits. The team were very accommodating and did a fantastic job with it. No one can tell I wasn't in the original. Thank you very much.Uduak Jesuthasan King's College
Overall perfect.Maria Bahhadi-Hardo Wolfson College
Sustainable packaging. no plastic, love it!Nita Wakan Clare Hall College
You may consider all the image files as a package too.Kandasamy Raveendra Lucy Cavendish
I think the previous response should have been 'Excellent'!Chris Totney Emmanuel College
Great photo lovely frameElizabeth Andrews King's Ely Senior School
The quality of your the photographs you have received? box options does not correspond to the question Cornel was wonderful. Highly recommend.Fee Robinson King's College
(There is an error in the final question and answers above) The photograph I bought is of my daughter's matriculation. She had only arrived at the college a few days before it was taken, everything was new and she was inundated with information. She did not therefore pass on your details to me. I had to email several members of staff before I found out how to order the photo - six months after the event. May I suggest, you ask the colleges to include a link to your website when they post the photos on Facebook for all parents and carers to know how to order a copy.Helene Marsden Robinson College
Getting the frame changed slightly was hard to do on the website so I rangMartyn Hole Emmanuel College
Quality productHelen Cradick Homerton College
Always can rely on the team for a professional serviceSharon Knight Christ's College
With other companies I have been able to buy just the photo without the mount which was nice and much cheaper. I therefore brought one photo framed and mounted and another copy of a photo which I could switch into the frame if I wanted to. I though this was a good option and one that I would have done with you if available. I would say your photos are on the more expensive end of what I would be willing to spend.Will Kennedy Cambridge University
King’s College has used Lafayette Photography for many years both for Matriculation and Graduation. We have found their service to be very professional, efficient and friendly. They are flexible and accommodating and the feedback from students is very positive. We would highly recommend Lafayette.King’s College, Cambridge
I am writing to express my appreciation of the great service we have received from Lafayette Photography over the many years. Organising large college events such as Matriculation and Graduation Days is a complex and stressful task and I am pleased to say that one thing I never have to worry about at these times is photography. This is because I know that by engaging Lafayette I can rest assured that the photographers and any staging required will arrive in good time, that the personnel will be experienced, helpful and friendly and that the resultant images both of the large group and the individual portraits will be top quality. I value the professionalism of Lafayette very highly indeed.Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
We have had great experience in our dealings with Lafayette Photography, and since we first worked with them in 2001 we have received an excellent service. They have photographed many events in College including May Balls, Student Graduation and Matriculation. I have no hesitation in recommending the services of Lafayette. It is a professional and reliable company, that offers quality of service in a favourable way to its competitors.Magdalene College, Cambridge
St. Catherine’s College have used Lafayette for over 20 years and have always found that our requirements are fulfilled with thorough communication and extreme professionalism which meets our photography needs beyond expectations. It is of paramount importance to us to ensure we have an efficient photography service on site on momentous occasions, such as Graduation and Matriculation, which attract many visiting distinguished guests, and Lafayette are able to deliver a first class service giving us complete confidence. We would highly recommend Lafayette Photography and will continue to use their services for the foreseeable future.Pembroke College, Cambridge
Lafayette is extremely dependable and we have always been very happy with their levels of service before, during and after the photographs have been taken. Their staff are always helpful and ensure everything runs smoothly. The whole team are friendly and approachable and we recommend them highly.Clare College, Cambridge
For a number of years now Lafayette Photography have provided an exceptional service. Your team have a brilliant rapport with all our members, are extremely helpful and courteous and it’s a pleasure doing business with you. It almost goes without saying that Lafayette’s work is superb. The quality of the photos suggests true professionalism and indicates the great care and time you take to get the results right. This is, of course, borne out by the uptake from our members year after year. Many thanks to you all and I look forward to working with you in the future.Selwyn College, Cambridge
For at least 20 years, Lafayette have been the photographers for Newnham College. During these years we have had the pleasure of dealing with their staff, who have never been anything less than utterly professional and extremely helpful in arranging our events and making sure everything goes to plan. The end results are always wonderful, and very popular with our students. Ordering is always easy, and delivery quick and efficient. We trust their service implicitly and recommend them wholeheartedly.Newnham College, Cambridge
I just wanted to convey our thanks for your continued support to our numerous graduation ceremonies over the last few years. We have always found the Lafayette team to be totally professional, proactive and innovative with their contribution, helping to ensure our students memories of their special day are captured for prosperity. Your flexibility and reliability also allows the organisers to relax in the knowledge that this aspect of proceedings will run smoothly, leaving us to focus on a multitude of other issues!Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge
I am just writing to thank you for your recent delivery of the annual Clare Hall college photograph. As usual Lafayette Photography has been both efficient and effective – handling the photography on the day with professionalism and skill and the post-production work promptly and accurately.Clare Hall, Cambridge