About Us
The UK’s most popular provider of Graduation Photography
Tempest is a family business founded in the 1930s and has remained at the forefront of the photographic industry ever since. Our laboratory in St Ives, Cornwall represents the most advanced digital photographic facility in Europe. With more than eighty years of experience, we continue to honour our reputation for excellence in service, value and quality.
Service
Our laboratory in St Ives, is staffed by a workforce of more than 600 and is home to departments dedicated to areas such as Marketing & Sales, Event Staging, Programming and Customer Service. The Tempest team handling your Graduation will be headed by a designated Account Manager, who – along with your photographer on the day – will likely be from your local area. We have 400 company photographers, positioned right across the UK; they are trained, full-time professionals who pride themselves on their craft and will leave nothing to chance in ensuring your day is commemorated with the most exceptional photography possible.
Value
We are committed to offering our customers value, choice and convenience. Our aim is to match the intrinsic quality of our products with budget-conscious packages, high-end studio photography and advanced technology-driven services geared towards enhancing the student experience even further, allowing our customers to savor their big day in any number of ways.
Quality
All processing and printing is conducted in-house at our state-of-the-art digital laboratory in St Ives, Cornwall. All our mounts and frames are handmade by our own framers and thus are exclusive to Tempest. Because so much of our business is undertaken in-house our friendly customer service team are in a position to respond immediately to enquiries and queries from customers.