Photography

Tempest Photography is the official photographer for our graduation ceremonies, offering an extensive range of products viewable in advance on the Tempest Photography website. They will be available on campus on your graduation day and there is no need for you to pre-book. You will be able to join a virtual queue for photography on the day by scanning QR codes which will be available in the Percy Gee building on the day. You will then receive a text message when it is your time to come to the studio, allowing you to enjoy yourself rather than waiting in a physical queue. 

Tempest Photography opening times for July 2025 ceremonies are from 7.45am, and it closes at 5pm on Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Friday 18 July, and 7pm on Thursday 17 July. 

It will be especially busy in the times leading up to your ceremony and also immediately after your ceremony finishes. If you want to avoid long queues we recommend:

• For those graduating in the afternoon, aim to get your photos taken earlier by arriving in the morning to collect your gown and visiting the photographers while the morning ceremony is taking place.
• For those graduating in the morning, there is some time before your ceremony begins to visit the photographers and it tends to be quieter then, so if you arrive early this is a good time to go. However please make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get to De Montfort Hall for your ceremony. Alternatively, you could visit after your ceremony, while the afternoon ceremony is taking place instead.

If you do visit Tempest before your ceremony don’t forget to give yourself time to get to your ceremony at De Montfort Hall. You must be at the Hall an hour before your ceremony is due to start!

There is no obligation to buy photos on the day but there will be a sales display for people to order their photos and certificate frames will be available to purchase in the sales area of the studios to take away on the day. You will receive a printed proof and can also purchase photos online afterwards. 

Once you arrive at Tempest Photography on campus please also be aware of the following information:

• All graduands/graduates may have an individual and optional family/group photograph.
• All members of family/group photographs must enter the photography location together.
• The maximum group size is 7 per photograph (the graduand/graduate plus 6 guests). If your group size is larger than 7 you can have two different group arrangements.
• No food or drink to be taken into the photography studio.