References for Arrow Photography

Daniella Carter

What can I say? Where do I start?

It's so difficult to express how much I love working with Mike. On a human level, he is just an amazing person... hardworking... insightful... generous... caring... encouraging and just a lovely person!! His art (because that's exactly what it is) is just on another level!!

It is no wonder he is so well respected and people are so desperate to work with him. He just understands exactly and to the finest detail how to bring out the unique quality and energy of every model he works with. His attention to detail, his preparation and his execution is just flawless!!

Needless to say... I could shoot with him again and again and again... and no two shoots would ever feel the same, such is his constant quest to be more and more creative!!

A master of both delicate photography and killer edgy video... it is tough to point out which he excels at more!! Just a brilliant man. Stunning artist and master of his craft!!

If you're lucky enough, bag yourself an incredible experience with Mike you'd be a fool not to!!

Daniella x

Daniella Carter

What a FANTASTIC shoot!!! I had my first shoot with Mike at studio 88!! Admittedly I was a little nervous heading into this one, as I was already a huge fan of his body of work but I needn't be worried at all. From the second I arrived I was completely relaxed and at ease and couldn't wait to get started!!

Mike showed me around the various spaces and talked me through the plan for the day. Now the nerves were gone, thanks in no small part to Mike's calm demeanour, the shoot began and I loved every second of it.

It is not difficult to see why Mike is such a success, his knowledge of poses, lighting and positioning is incredible, and it was a joy to work with him.

If I have one criticism, it's that the shoot could have gone on for another 12 hours and Id have been happy as the time flew by. But I sincerely hope this will not be the last time we will work together. I had a great time in even greater company with an even GREATER-ER photographer!! I have already had one photo back and I cannot wait to see the rest as Mike's style... let's just say... is a little bit of me. :)

Thank you Mike,

A true gentleman and a delight to work with!! He definitely gets the seal of approval from me, could not come more highly recommended!!

Daniella x

Natasha Groves

My first shoot with Mike at St Pauls and I was honoured he messaged me to arrange to work together, as his work is amazing. I am very pleased with the edits I have already recieved.

He is very laid back, easy to talk to on a professional and personal level. His communication before the shoot were great: talking about poses, outfits and overall ideas. When I arrived we got straight into the shoot as I was eager to get started. Being fairly new, he provided me with some guidance with posing and giving me constant feedback during the shoot to ensure we get the best shots.

It was an honour to work with Mike and I cannot wait to work with him again. I would highly recommend.

Natasha x

AshleyAshton

Love this guy !

He is completely unique and he shoots super fast ! I mean i thought that i worked fast . We had a shoot at a studio half way between us both . Very lovely studio and lovely owners! Arrow was straight into shooting and it was only the soddin hottest day of the year (so far) , but if we only got one pic or video id have been happy. I HAVENT had chance yet to go through the images but im sure there are some crackers. We NEED to shoot again, as 4 hours wasnt long enough and id like to become more in sync with his shooting style.

I really need some of his videos on my pages also .

Oh he is really nice also , friendly and chatty .. we should deffo do again .

Ashley

Elodie Rose

I finally shot with Arrow yesterday at the Beltcraft Studio in London.

This shoot has been a long time in the making. I’ve admired this amazing photographers work for sometime and I am beyond thrilled to have finally been his subject.

He is very smiley and extremely chatty. The shoot flew by and we have simply made magic.

I would 💯 recommend anyone to work with Arrow Photography.

Phi Rose

What can I say about Mike! What an absolute legend and all round just such a lovely person! I first shot with him on one of his events a few years back and I was made to feel SO welcome, I was pretty new to modelling and that was my first group event - Mike made the whole experience so enjoyable and we got some really gorgeous images!

We’ve not shot with each other nearly enough but Mike knows I’ll always be delighted to shoot with him

100% recommend working with him, his photography is stunning!

Debbie_Leema

Had a last minute shoot with the one and only Mike aka Arrow Photography on Monday at the beltcraft studio after he had a last minute cancellation.

I was honoured he contacted me, it’s been a while since we worked together.

Awesome photographer (one of the best out there)

Thanks so much for a great shoot!

Highly recommended xx

Ps see you again in a few years haha 😆

Lou1111

I have long admired Arrows work, and today was the day that today I got to create with him myself. I’m not gunna lie, I’m absolutely over the moon with what we created together.

Pre shoot comms were spot on. We discussed a few ideas and shared a mood board. Arrow arrived and we clicked instantly! He’s such an easy guy to get along with. I showed him the outfits that I had picked out and we looked around the house at where to shoot.

My house is south facing and is generally full of natural light, but today was quite dull and overcast. Did he mind, nope! He found some sweet spots of light, I jumped into them a threw some poses, and together we captured some magical images.

Working in different parts of the house, we finished off with some shower shots and did some video too.

I was buzzing as we looked through the boc at all the awesome shots and video we got! So goooood!!

Arrow is an absolutely fantastic photographer, not only a great eye for a shot, but the way he worked with the natural light was fab!! We had such a great day, the time just disappeared.

Thank you for such a great shoot! I look forward to doing it again soon

Without a doubt, very highly recommended from me

Lou ☺️

Sylviabest

I was lucky enough to shoot with Arrow at HB mansion this month, and what a brilliant experience! While he clearly cares a lot about his work the shoot was relaxed and fun, we shared ideas easily, got a tonne done in the time and got some epic captures. My favourite shoot to date and honestly can't wait to shoot with him again!

Anna B1989

I’ve been wanting to shoot with Arrow for quite a while so when the opportunity arose for a modelling day he created I had to get myself in, and I was so glad I did.

I’ve always loved his work, and he lives up to his excellent reputation of being relaxed, funny, with some dad puns/jokes and extremely professional.

Despite only having 20 minutes we got some amazing shots and not only do I hands down recommend him,

I can’t wait to work with him again !

Miss Kimberley

I shot with arrow on Friday at Burford Manor and the weather was as beautiful as the location. We had a 2 hour shoot and got on great, we got through 3/4 sets which is great for the time we had and we will be shooting there again soon!

His work speaks for itself and he knows what he is doing so we could just get through the sets at a good pace and not waste time, he is easy and friendly to get on with and it as very accommodating for me by picking me up from the station and dropped me back off.

Highly recommended. I really enjoyed my shoot and he is really professional, if you get a chance to shoot with him then don’t miss out!

Can’t wait to see how the images turned out, I’ve already seen some and it’s currently his profile main image so I couldn’t be happier!

BPS photos

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike today when he made a booking to shoot a model at HB Mansion. Comms were great and he was a lovely guy - easy to talk to, friendly and professional!

Really looking forward to working together in the near future and can highly recommend him to others!

Emma Maaay

What an amazing person and photographer!

I was so excited to work with Mike and our shoot did not disappoint. The ideas I had in my head came out even better on the camera. Mike is a natural at finding the right angles that works for you. He even managed to make me look like I have abs without any editing at all. I love Mikes work because of the emotion he captures and the way he uses natural light.

The images I have received from Mike are up there with some of my all time favorite images ever taken of me!

I recommend Mike to 100% and hope we can work together again in the near future.

Miss_C

My first shoot with this legend who I have been pestering now for quite some time, so, when he agreed to shoot me I was a little over the moon!!! :D

We shot at The Sanctum, in Southampton. The most wonderful location!!!

Mike was welcoming from the word go. He's so much fun to work with and is a wizard of natural light!!! The images he produces are something else!!! I am absolutely thrilled with what I have seen so far!!

I received all the unedited versions within 24 hours and then edited versions hours after!!!! How amazing is that!!

If you get a chance, make sure you work with this utterly brilliant photographer - You will NOT be disappointed!!!!

Thanks so much Mike, can't wait for the next one!!

Eli Zah

Have known this guy since way back and always love working with him. He has this unique dreamy style that will give your port a personal, intimate feel. His creativity is second to none, and he has this natural eye for the perfect angle of a pose, as well as being able to spot beautiful light and shadow in places you’d not even expect.

Alongside his photography, Michael is a genuinely good person - respectful, easy going, good fun to chat to between sets and you’ll feel totally at ease in his company. This makes for a chilled positive vibe to shoot in, and from the very first set I promise you you will get amazing images!!

Have got some of my fav images of all time with Mike and it keeps getting better and better with every shoot!! Arranging another one as I type and would highly recommend working with him!

RoxyC

Finally got round to working with Mike and we had a great shoot at the Sanctum in Southampton!

Lovely guy, so easy to work with and got some great shots on the day.

Highly recommended and would love to shoot with him again in the future :)

Thanks for a fun shoot!

Roxy :)

Miss Maxie Rhoads

Absolutely loved shooting with Michael! We only had few hours and a small hotel room but Mike not only knows how to take great images but also has the ability to use time and space efficiently, so that we take as many good shots as possible and that they don't look all the same. He is creative, talented, and attentive. Definitely would work with again! 😊

Emi1

Mike, Mike... :)

So, I had a chance to meet this great guy not long ago. It was a very spontaneous shoot. Mike has arranged everything very quickly and a few days later I've been in front of his camera.

I knew his work very well and I knew his pictures are absolutely amazing. I had doubts if I will meet his expectations, but I'm crazy and I love challenge. If you don't try, you will never find out.

We've been chatting for a while before the actual shoot and I knew, that Mike, with his attitude is up to my street. Intelligent, creative, funny and very laid back. He blew my mind away! Even he knows exactly what he wants, he was also happy with my ideas (whoever had a chance to shoot with me knows, that Emi is full of ideas ;))

We had not enough time to do all we wanted, but enough time to create some great images. I would say it was a preview, before the next time ;)

Mike, thank you very much for having me, for being such a cool guy and all your effort. It was a great fun!!! I'm guessing the next time, can be only better ;) It was a privilege to work with you. Absolutely top!!

P.S. This tiny car park sucks!! I think I have managed to drive back the opposite direction.... But who cares! Lol ;)

Kiss kiss

Emi :)

Alicia Black

Had a fantastic first shoot with the Arrow. His pre comms are straight forward and polite. I felt i knew what to expect before meeting him. He is quite expressive with the type of images he is aiming to achieve. Being such a perfectionist I love these attributes in a photographer. Charming man with quite a lot of inspiration for photography and knowledgable in both stills and video. It was a blast shooting with him, he works fast and consistantly. Completely professional down to the ground. We reviewed images as we shot them which is great. We shot in a Radisson hotel making use of the natural light. Was so worth working with him, if you get the chance to work with him on any merits. Do not turn down the opportunity !

He is one of the few photographers I have really wanted to work with for a long time. In a few weeks towards end of year looking forward to utilising my new apartment for another Arrow shoot :) thank you for a great shoot. I cannot wait to see the results. 100% recommended without question from me.

Until next time :)

Regards Alicia

Eli Zah

Had an absolutely brilliant shoot with Arrow. This shoot was a testament to the fact that modelling is a creative outlet for me, and when you're in the 'flow', nothing can stand in the way of incredible images!

Sadly, the location he'd booked no-showed on us, so we had to make last minute plans and adapt to a completely different location. This did not deter Arrow at all. He immediately booked something else, was completely calm about it, and luckily, his talent for photography works anywhere. From the first set, we got some absolutely cracking images, and as the shoot went on it got better and better!

I haven't shot with Arrow for 3 years and I featured his shots on my portfolio back then, but if someone is passionate about something it's only natural that their ability grows and grows. While he still has his trademark ethereal dreamy style, this shoot showed that his talent doesn't just apply when everything runs smoothly. We got even more epic shots than last time!

Arrow is a real creative. He is not afraid to think out of the box, captures angles and moods that you'd not even think would work, and really ignites the creative flame that makes a shoot a really special one. He has that eye that enables you to just pose to your heart's content, knowing that he'll capture something beautiful and flattering.

In this shoot, I shot some video, which I'd not done before and wouldn't normally do, cautious of the fact when you do things you've not done before, they can look less than great. However, when you know what a photographer is capable of, it enables you as a model to also think out of the box, do things that are more experimental and off key, and create some really unique stuff! This shoot reminded me of why I got back into modelling, and made me realise how much I'd missed shoots like this!

Just from the back of the camera I was genuinely thrilled at what we got, and having seen some of the final edits I am absolutely blown away!! Arranging another shoot already. Thanks so much! x