References for John S

Everly Rose

John recently attended a lighting tutorial workshop ran by owen lloyd ad myself.

A thoroughly nice bloke, he already has great camera skills and was eager to learn some more detailed lighting set ups.

Funny and great to work with John got some cracking shots and I can't wait to see his work. xxx

Pippa.

Really enjoyed my shoot with John at Splashpoint studio, we had a super productive shoot and captured a variety of images!

Thank you for a great shoot :)

It’s Lola Belle

john came along to my C&L studio event and it was a pleasure to work with him, he was professional and efficient, we got many good shots in the brief slots we had shooting throughtout the day. he made us all laugh throughout and made the day very enjoyable.

hope to work together again :)

thanks again

Lilly Von Pink

It was great having John on C&L Halloween studio night

John is lovely to work with and good fun

He’s a really relaxed photographer which made for a lovely evening of Halloween costumes and good fun

Happy to work with John anytime

Thanks again

MarynaSedin78

I had an amazing shoot with John at Splash Point studio in Rhyl. I am very happy with our shoot as John created a great atmosphere and he showed up in a great mood so it contributed to taking the great photos and I really enjoyed our shoot throughout for all that time.

John is very polite and respectful photographer, he is easy going to come along with. We used different light settings and I do like that neon shoot ,it was really a cool experience for me.

Highly recommended to shoot with, 100%

Keira Lavelle

MADEIRA 2021!!!!!!! A phenomenal few days with John, working the beauty of this stunning island during his slot on this Arts Voyage event... 🌟🤩🌟🤩

Can I also just add for a second - the sheer endurance from all angles/all involved for getting this trip to happen! The pandemic has been tough times for the running of events... The anxiety of it all/not knowing what is around the corner has understandably affected photographers in a number of ways and event prevented them from taking the opportunity to go on trips that they may have been super keen on doing before the madness... I have great sympathy - especially with good-hearted people who were wanting to do the right thing; this is absolutely where John comes into the picture! From the start of the "doom and gloom" he showed nothing but care and caution to every degree that was needed from a responsibility point of view, but he also never gave up on the trip! Despite it being re-arranged several times due to the powers that be placing various restrictions down here and there (which was exhausting!) He hung on in there, and for that - I am so gracious! Especially given the cracking time we had shooting one-to-one over the most creative few days. 🙏

John and I first worked together when he came up to my patch in Yorkshire for a fun location adventure. We hit off a rapport virtually instantly - which was what led to us chatting about the possibility of John joining on an Arts Voyage event! With the Madeira one (solo-exclusive one-to-one shooting slot) lined up, we exchanged a few emails - and boom! It was in the diary and we were looking forward to slaying locations with a bit more reliable sunshine than Halifax hehe! 😝 Because the trips are very location-orientated, and having seen John in action getting the best out of locations before - it really goes go without saying that when he finally made it to Madeira, he smashed every opportunity in front of him! And this didn't even change when his host/model received news that her missing cat had been found and went a bit off the rails/started draping over taxi cars during the street fashion set we did! 🤣 John was just super cool, the entire time! He was down-to-earth, easy going about where we went - but highly enthusiastic when we got there, down for all the crazy ideas and themes assembled for the trip, and also creatively inspired in his own photographic eye clearly as the shots we got where totally different and full of individuality compared to the rest of the shooting I did across other slots. John threw himself at it with full force and it really was a joy to see him at work/getting stuck into each moment and/or location. The images we achieved do the real talking to be fair - but it won't stop me rambling haha - John's fabulous photography has already been met with approval from the PurplePort world in the form of FPI's it would seem - but we were buzzing long before that happened by literally just looking at the back of the camera. 😁 There's something so brilliant about working together with another creative to make a shot come alive and then looking afterwards and thinking - yup! We did good! It's these high-five moments that make these trips special and rewarding for me.

So take my world for it - John has badges of honour for literally enduring all sorts! Scrambling over the most uneven terrain of rocks and steep-sided cliffs/hills, getting down amid very spikey/uncomfortable things growing out of the ground to get that killer angle, braving low-visibility meadows in the mountain tops full of curious cows and bulls, grappling with the light - which (like Halifax) did actually change quite frequently, avoiding getting washed away as he shot by the ever-so-savage waves that beat Madeira's shore all around the island... And not forgetting: keeping up with a bonkers-looney model trying to second-guess what on earth she'll do next! I mean; blinking heck! If a photographer can do all this - they can do anything! But dramatic tone of my writing aside: John has brilliant drive and a technical mindset to seize image opportunities when they happen. Nothing was too much for him - he worked and he worked across a phenomenal range of genres that we covered during our trip. 😃

Since John was booked onto an exclusive/solo trip - he was the only photographer present during his slot, with just myself as a lone host/model. It's a very one-on-one setting, and very important that you gel to insure that that days are a smooth, productive and positive transition. Well we certainly gelled (again!) but to be honest - we did better and had a ball! The chatter simply had no breaks - it continued throughout the whole 3 days... By the end of it I was definitely know as that nuts lass from Yorkshire, and John wasn't afraid to tell me either haha! We even made a waiter fan after one of the restaurant dinners -even he liked the vibe. :) As well as being the nicest company, super lovely to hang out with, John also (very importantly) has an extremely professional demeanour and approach to working with models. I can confirm that there was a perfect atmosphere of mutual respect from start to finish during our time together on the trip - this is very much in-line with my previous experience of working with John too. :) He is most certainly one of the good uns' - that I know for certain.

So despite my delayed reference due to a crazy end to 2021... Every last word is as honest as it reads. 💁‍♀️ I thoroughly enjoyed hosting John in Madeira - and would completely jump at the chance to do so again! I highly recommend him as a person/photographer as well... Watch this space for more of the pictures being shared around! :D

Thank you so much John!

Keira

Splash Point Photo Studio

Lovely to see John again, and as before he had great pre-comms. Some people give off a great and approachable energy, and he definitely falls within this category.

He was also willing to be flexible as we debated moving his slot forward an hour to the potential benefit of the model should the day not fully sell out given we had a rogue hour that was eventually snapped up a day or so before.

Ashleigh Rae

Awesome shoot with John

Love the results from this fun group shoot! Fun to work with, passionate and great communication and ideas!

Recommended by me!! :-)

Splash Point Photo Studio

It was nice to meet John S finally after a good natter in the messages

As suggested, his pre comms were great, and as we also had a spare hour before his shoot time, he happily did what it could to shorten the gap after a suggestion. Obviously, as a result, he was more than on time and even managed to ensure Aimee got to finish a touch earlier so she could catch a train that would substantially shrink her wait times for transport post-shoot.

I shall look forward to welcoming him back soon during our Velvet Fox studio day :)

Photography Holidays

I've now met John on a couple of occasions, the latest being my Wales model day. John is a down to earth genuine guy and a pleasure to be around, he has some great ideas and creates stunning images. He is very respectful towards the models and would recommend all to work with him. I'm sure it won't be long before we meet again.

Ashleigh Rae

I recently got to work with John during my studio day at C&L Studios and can highly recommend.

Laid back, fun and great to work with. LOVE the results I have seen so far.

Thanks so much and hope to work with again

Katie Lou x

I have worked with John many times now & class him as a friend. He is a great person & photographer. We always great results, as well as putting the world to rights! John even brought some chocolate nibbles with him this time & some milk for teas as he knows that usually I'm rushed off my feet & haven't had time between shoots to pick up bits. He really is such a kid, thoughtful person. I worked with him during my tour here in Salford on Friday & we always end up loosing track of time because we have so much fun. Thank you for yet another amazing shoot John! Highly recommended!

Keira Lavelle

John and I worked together for the first time around my neck of the woods - and we had an epic blast too! :D I had put out a casting for some availability locally (something of a rarity for me nowadays!) and John got in touch expressing an interest in working together... His communications from the start were pristine and we discussed possible ideas of where to shoot etc. and just generally getting a good vibe going early on. :)

On the day we had a mixed bag of locations to get through: from waterfalls and ruins to then moving indoors to an office space which I had access to. The variation gave us the best of all worlds really, and John literally adapted to each brilliantly: getting on-point with the light (which completely varied throughout the course of the day!) to bringing fun props and gadgets along to play around with at some of the locations (smoke bombs in the wind!) He really got stuck in and we did something a little different at each of the locations bagging a stunning collection all-in-all from the whole shoot. :) John is really very versatile as a photographer moulding into scenario and getting to grips with angles that make the killer shots. It really was a delight working with him with his inspired disposition, and whilst he had his own visions and ideas to run with on the shoot/throw in... He is totally welcoming of the models bringing their contribution and subsequently having a very teamwork-driven session. :D

John is unspeakably decent, good-mannered and professional in his approach to working with models. :) I felt totally happy and at ease in hos company - we also chatted a great deal about everything from shoot related stuff to total randomness as we worked/hiked up hills to get to locations! We just bounced off each other I felt, and an enjoyable working relationship was very easily formed. John was conscious and understanding of the need to warm up between sets: although we had not too bad a day to be fair for that time of year! By the time we got to the indoor office location the sun was out in full force when we took the opportunity to make innovative portraits and sculpted artistic images. He is very passionate about his pursuit in photographer - and also about having a good atmosphere with those that he works with. Hence John is someone that I 1 million percent recommend to other models!

We are already booked to be working together again on one of my Arts Voyage events which I know will be a tremendous time. But working with John ANYTIME or ANY DAY in the future in any circumstance would be a real pleasure. :)

Thank you so much for a fabulous shoot! :D

Keira

Attic 55 Hire Studio

Just a note to say Im so pleased you enjoyed coming over to the studios and being our first client. Your kind words about the studio and your day are very much appreciated from someone as professional as yourself.I am sure your images with Aimee are exactly what you wanted from your time here.

I look forward to seeing you again soon as we are adding more areas by the week,

Many thanks

Steve

Archingaimee

Was so nice working with John again for another shoot at splash point for my studio day

Had such a fantastic shoot , we shot lots of fun things from lingerie, art nude and some flexibility shots to

John is professional as always and great to work with , he captured some really beautiful shots with me and can more then happily recommend !!

Thank you for booking me :)

Aimee

Lilly Von Pink

Had the pleasure of working with john at C&L Halloween studio night

John is a lovely to work with and good fun, highly recommended

Thanks again

Lilly

Ria Rose Model

I had my first shoot with John the day before my event at a derelict school - the event was sold out so we decided on a 1-1 booking at the location which gave us plenty of time and space to create!

We chatted through some ideas prior to the shoot but both brought extra things so we could go with the flow on the day which worked super well. We had a fun, productive shoot - had a play with coloured smoke bombs, drum kits and standing on old radiators to get some quirky images haha

I'd more than happily work with John again, there were plenty of laughs on the shoot, some great images and after our precomms (that side tracked to ales) he even bought me one of his favourites to take home and try which was super thoughtful and much appreciated!

Highly recommended

Rebecca Leah

I had my first shoot with John at C&L Studios on Saturday, alongside 4 other photographers. John was great to work with and has a great sense of humour! We covered a range of styles and had a lot of fun creating some stunning images! I hope to work with him again in the future. Highly recommended :)

Katie Lou x

I've worked with John numerous times now & we always have a good chat & a right good giggle when creating art! John makes me laugh a lot! He instantly makes me feel at ease when im around him, as he has such a warm vibe about him! I haven't actually seen any of the images yet, but Im almost certain that he'll have got some corkers! A pleasure as always John! Thank you again!

Katielou x

Serenity.

I finally had the pleasure of work with John and it was such a successful shoot.

John arrived promptly, was friendly and so easy to talk to. I knew instantly that we would get along as we seemed to bounce off each other.

We only shot for two hours but managed to cover so much! John had lots of amazing ideas and was so easy to work with.

The shoot was full of chats, energy and everything flowed perfectly. John was great company and made me feel comfortable and relaxed.

I’m so glad I got a second chance with him and I’m thrilled with the results!

Thanks again,

Serenity ~x