References for ACHUKAphoto

Laura Faye

I first worked with Michael just over 3 years ago when I first started out modelling and he was progressing with his photography and working with models. From day one I have loved Michaels work and who he is as a person. He's always an absolute pleasure to work with and I'm so comfortable around him, he always understands and explains the look he wants to capture and some of my best photographs have been from our shoots. We had said for ages we wanted to shoot together again and we finally did at the beach with absolutely gorgeous Mediterranean like weather. We were both thrilled with the results and I've had nothing but good feedback since people have seen them! I can't say enough times how much I would recommend Michael, I know I have a friend and an amazing photographer for life. Can't wait for us to shoot again!

emily summer

michael is one of the loveliest, most talented photographers i've ever had the pleasure to work with - i fall in love with every single image he takes from the shoot and he always makes me feel so comfortable and confident while working together :-) absolutely 100% recommend him to any model!! he sent me some fab notes before the shoot and he really is a perfect photographer! :-)

emily summer

i absolutely loved working with Michael, he's incredibly lovely, talented and professional. he made me feel super comfortable the entire time and was very understanding in regards to me being a bit under the weather! we used an absolutely gorgeous studio, and he let me freely pose but also gave me fab direction, he's honestly a perfect photographer and i can't wait to see the final images! :-) i recommend him 100%!

AleksandraG

I enjoyed shooting with Michael. Full of ideas, creative and really nice :) Can't wait to see all photos!

Karolina Taylor

Great shoot with Michael!

Mainly studio based yet finished with some street work which worked very well! He was professional and very polite (also bought me a hot chocolate before the shoot!). Great ideas were made before and during the shoot which complimented my vision as well as his.

I can 100% recommend him to anyone! :)

War & Drobe

It was such a pleasure to work with Michael. He is so professional and has extensive knowledge about his field which enabled us to achieve images we are proud of. It was so enjoyable to work with him because he was open to taking on board my vision and is an absolute team player! I can highly, highly recommend anyone working with him. Thank you so much Michael!

Alesha Rogers

Would highly recommend. Had a great shoot today and would definitely work with again. Had a good laugh and is very professional. Gave great direction and knew what he was looking for from the shoot

Celia

I shot with Michael recently at a studio in Birmingham.

Considering the shoot was last minute Michael communicated his ideas for the shoot very well, made good use of the studio space and limited lighting, and was polite and measured throughout.

Would definitely like to work with Michael again and recommend 100 percent.

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nolongeractive said...

I shot with Michael for the first time today in a lovely, bright Eastbourne studio.

It was an absolutely lovely experience; Michael seemed nothing but professional during pre-communications, I was given mood-boards and full instructions of our shoot, it was great to know exactly what he wanted to achieve. During the shoot Michael was really nice, relaxed and professional, made sure that I was given plenty of tea and snacks and that I was comfortable which is exactly what you want from a photographer during a shoot!

I am very excited to see the final photos as they seemed absolutely gorgeous during the shoot and hope to work with Michael again soon!

All the best,

Viktorija

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Poppy Danbury

Had a great shoot with Michael yesterday, he is an incredibly professional photographer, he used an amazing studio space with all the equipment you could want just up the road from me which makes a change having to normally travel far to photographers! He knows exactly what shots he is after and is very focused throughout, also giving myself room to do my own thing, he looks after his models well. Really enjoyed working with him and definitely would love to do so again! He let me freely pose knowing i didn’t have much confidence to begin with, giving me good direction & compliments when necessary. He is one of the nicest guys to work with, great conversation in between shooting. I am looking forward to seeing the images! Xxx

Ria Fantastic

Communications before the shoot was excellent; he wrote really comprehensive notes and gave lots of reference images, which helps a lot. Part of the success of the shoot is how well it is planned and how much forethought went into it - because of this, our shoot went off without a hitch! Michael is an incredibly professional photographer who takes good care of his models and uses an amazing studio space with all the gear you could want! He knows what shots he's after and is very focused, but also gives you room to do your own thing. Really enjoyed working with him and will do so again!

Poppy Haskell

I really really enjoyed my shoot with Michael today. He was polite, let me freely pose but gave good direction when necessary. He is one of the nicest guys, great conversation and also very talented! I look forward to both working with him again and seeing the images! Poppy

Ivory Flame

Fab shoot with Michael at The Little Chelsea Gallery in Eastbourne! He sent some ideas beforehand and the shoot went really well. I found him to be very professional, calm, collected, with an interesting background, and knew exactly what he wanted with the lighting, experimenting with various set-ups and accessories. I only saw a few shots on the back of the camera but they looked brilliant, and I look forward to seeing more of his results! I would happily work with him again and can certainly recommended him to others :-)

Jessica Megan

Michael is a stunning example of the perfect photographer. Polite, acccommodating, efficient, talented and exceptionally creative. He has a great sense of style and I feel we got on incredibly well, so much so that my persona in front of the camera excelled thanks to him.

A heartfelt and genuine thanks to Michael and Hippo, I cannot recommend him more highly. What a gent!

Francesca Milano

Michael is an incredibly patient, extremely talented photographer.

He is proffesional and an absolute gentleman! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the shoot!

We worked well together, and despite myself being a unwell, he was extremely proffesional and fun throughout.

I have an amazing time overall, and would love to work together with him again in the New year!

Highly recommend to anyone!

GingerM

Im gonna be just repeating other models cause I totally agree with their opinions about Michael. Such a gentleman, very honoured to meet him, he is working with such a grace, prepared ideas, creative mind. He kindly gave me a cup of coffee, we ve had a chat, I admire his personality, how he can communicate with models, make them feel comfortable. Shot was in the studionin Eastbourne, literally lovely one! It was a pleasure and I hope we will make some more in the future! Proffesional, reccomended to all :)!

Ziony said...

Micheal is such a gentle soul with the gift of photography; I totally felt at ease during the shoot and will most definitely like to work again with him in the future. This guy knows what he's doing and does it well, he is great at giving directions, if need be and has a vision for all his shoots.

Thank you Micheal for the awesome day out (and in studio), you are truly talented and I would definitely recommend others work with you ;)!!

Helen-Rose

I had the pleasure of shooting with Micheal on location for a street style shoot in brighton. It was a last minute arrangement but such a fabulous shoot - Micheal is a so lovely to work with (and kindly got me a coffee :D), and particularly having now seen some of the images he really makes wonderful use of natural light, and has fab ideas of how to use a location. I'd highly recommend him to any model and would definitely work with him again

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LadyMarilu

I had the pleasure of working with Achuka for the 1st time at the studio in Eastbourne. The pre shoot communication was amazing and I got a very detailed shoot plan/request in PDF form to which I could work to with regards to styling . Also we communicatedo a lot via text in the days running up to the shoot which was useful for both of us.

The studio was wonderful and Achuka made me feel comfortable and made me teas!we were very productive and we both had creative input into the shoot.

I can't wait to see the results, I've seen the shots on the back of the camera but already they look amazing!

I would highly recommend

Valhalla

Today was brilliant! We arranged a last minute shoot, there were a couple of hiccups along the way but it was brilliant!

We experimented with Gels and lighting which was a learning curve! I throughly enjoyed myself and learnt so much!

Micheal is a talented and knowledgeable photographer who is a blast to work With