References for The Bard

Ridefree 68

As Jann comments below we had a great day! It was the first time I'd worked with a male model in a studio setting but Ciaran is a great guy who knows exactly the look and mood to match whatever costume he's in. I've actually got loads of great images to edit up,Thanks again Ciaran for a great day. Thoroughly recommended and I'll see you again soon

Pete

Jann Wassell

Ciaron came to Studio91 yesterday, I shot with another photographer Ridefree68 and we had a lovely relaxed laid back day which resulted in some awesome images. Ciaron brought 6 outfits , goodness knows how he packed them up into bags to travel on the train, there were so much material! Lovely day altogether, thanks Ciaron , hopefully we will get to shoot again some time. A lovely guy - don’t hesitate to book him! Best wishes Jann

jen50bj47

Had our 2nd shoot with Ciaron @ Atlas Studios. We covered 4 very different characters/themes, which he pulled off brilliantly. It's wonderful to work with such an acomplished model. His versatility to adapt to each of the characters is amazing. Ciaron sources & supplies all his own costuming and they are very authentic.

He's a truly impressive model and an absolute joy to work with, we managed to create some very moody images. Looking forward to editing them.

For those of you that haven't yet had a photoshoot with Ciaron; you are missing a treat; he has a huge wardrobe of very authentic costuming and the skill & expertise to give you some very memorable shots.

Thank you Ciaron, hope you enjoyed the shoot as much as we did and will certainly be arranging another further shoot with you.

Best wishes Jen & Barry

Merlin LRPS

Did a shoot with The Bard at a fine art Shoot at AWOL studios in Manchester. He was brilliant, really got into character and just smashed it out of the park. He really looked the part. Highly recommended.

jen50bj47

Had our very 1st shoot with Ciaron at the CWG Kearsley. He is a truly amazing guy, multi-talented, engages well with photographers and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Ciaron is very professional, his work ethic is off the scale and so very easy and engaging to work with.

His characterization is superb; his costuming and props are very authentic - he certainly brings to life all the characters he portrays - very impressive model and a thoroughly nice guy too.

Our 3 hour shoot passed so quickly, could have happily just carried on shooting - thank you so much for a really enjoyable shoot.

I'm sure our paths will cross again.

Very best wishes

Jen & Barry x

JBDI-photography

Another very successful costume shoot with Ciaron. This time the theme was a Celtic/Viking warrior and Ciaron arrived with full outfit including leather jerkin, hooded cloak and a yet another fantastic sword. As usual Cairon brought extra characterisation and drama to the shoot and we were able to create some moody retro theatrical black and white shots followed by some exciting cinematic images. Thanks again for a very fruitful collaboration.

MShoot Photo

Ciaron very kindly agreed to come along to my studio and shoot for some characterful portrait sessions I'd arranged for my camera club.

What an absolutely incredible day we had shooting pirates, tudors, swords and amour as well as some low light scifi shots too.

Such a talented model who brought way more than modelling to the shoot.

The camera club members loved the shoot and all got images they were extremely pleased with (as did I).

Really look forward to working together again in the future.

Thoroughly recommended.

Luminite Dave

Great shoot with Ciaron yesterday, bringing a lot of drama to a headshot shession without being low-key. Good ideas, and a nice chap to boot! Even had time for portraits which i'm looking to get into editing.

JonathanDesmond

Excellent shoot tonight again with Ciaron

This was a groupshoot that I helped organise , due to a bit of a nightmare organising Ciaron offered to help out last minute .

As ever Ciaron was polite , great fun to work with and professional.

Definetley would reccomend Ciaron

JonathanDesmond

Another great shoot with Ciaron.

Turned up with the outfits we discussed, and also contributed to making the shoot as creative as possible.

It was both a fun and creative shoot with Ciaron. Highly recommended to all.

Photo Rook

Had an absolutely fantastic first shoot with The Bard! Following friendly pre-communications, serendipity gave us both a free point last minute, and it was worth every second. The Bard lives up to his name being a performer and a fun, pleasent gent. We kept things casual, and the good energy just flowed! Looking forwards to working with him again! The man's versatile, knows what he's doing and listens too. Just a great shoot with a great model and chap!

Beverley Thornton

I was lucky enough to shoot the Bard at a group shoot at Borwick Hall arranged by Photography Session Days. He proved to be a friendly, versatile and enthusiastic model, with a great character look and a brilliant outfit and props, who could switch easily from romantic hero to crazed assasin! Working solo and with a female model, the Bard brought great energy and authenticity to the shoot. Highly recommended.

Stproc

You’ve just got a leave a reference for this guy, he is phenomenal what he does. Upon meeting Ciaron he was very courteous softly spoken, friendly and genuine but once in character he just explodes into a range of poses, expressions and photo opportunities. Spending a day with Ciaron has provided me with hundreds of images that I need to work through and post process and how I’m supposed to select images for my portfolio I don’t really know as there were just so many outstanding photos. He came fully armed (literally) with all the outfits and accessories that we had discussed beforehand and the day just flowed as he moved through various costumes and scenes, he needed very little direction as he is a natural in front of the camera. So, if you want some different images that will really boost your portfolio get this fella booked, Highly recommended

Reflective Images

Had an excellent first shoot with The Bard today and successful outcome. He took instruction well and the shoot was over quickly as a result. Great pre shoot comms and I would highly recommend him to any photographer out there.

David Gennard

Had a fun time shooting with Ciaron - The Bard yesterday. I was looking to capture some images for my portfolio that look like film stills and within a few hours he'd found us a great location, we'd shot with a couple of his great, authentic looking historical costumes and the pics were up on my website. Ciaron is a chilled out guy to work with, but switches into character as soon as you're ready to shoot - a top pro! Looking forward to working with him again.

JBDI-photography

Having discussed a Robin Hood shoot before various lockdowns intervened, we finally managed to arrange a date and location. Ciaron supplied a fully authentic costume including bow, arrows and long sword. His acting and archery skills contributed to an exciting and atmospheric set of images. I would thoroughly recommend him yet again to any photographers wishing to add authentic historical and cosplay images to their portfolio.

Bonepix

yet another fab shoot with Ciaron ,, he can act out a character perfect .. if you need to bring a shoot to life book the Bard :)

Ray G

Had the pleasure of photographing Ciaron fantastic poses, he is very creative and brings many ideas to the shoot

Images by Dave

I met Ciaron for a shoot in Manchester City today. A great guy to shoot with and to chat about a whole range of creative topics. Communications were easy and it was a relaxed but very productive shoot.

He has a range of ideas and looks. He is happy to pose freely and with direction.

It was great to work with Ciaron. He is professional and has a great attitude to modelling. Ciaron was well prepared, organised and ready to shoot.

I highly recommend Ciaron to any photographer or to anyone with creative ideas or events.

davidah

I had a great time on a city shoot with Ciaron. After talking through what we thought might work, we stopped at various locations through the city and waterfront to get some amazing shots. He's so much fun and easy to work with - no pressure and with lots of ideas. Can't wait to work with him again on other projects that we're interested in.