References for Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

Ewald Vorberg

There are some wonderful photo locations in England, and Basford Hurst Cottage is one of them. Unfortunately, I live over 500 miles away from there, and that makes it a bit difficult - until Ivory Flame asked me if I would like to do a remote shoot there with Cariad Celis. Because I had already seen photos of Basford Hurst Cottage, I immediately said yes.

For the photo shoot, however, I of course took a closer look at the location on the portfolio page. So many options, such beautiful light - wonderful! I then decided to work in two sides of the boardroom, and that was a good choice. We used the space in two hours to take many photos that I wouldn't want to miss.

I would also like to mention that the internet connection worked perfectly, so we were able to concentrate fully on working together.

I hope to be able to take photos there in person one day. Until then, I can also highly recommend it for remote shoots.

photofoyer

Another great afternoon at Basford Hurst Cottage, the photography studio that has endless possibilities from my perspective.

Thank you Leanne and Simon for looking after me and Kate during our artistic work at your place. As always top class hospitality and a very welcome feeling.

Looking forward to come back again soon (in May)

Peter Reeves

I recently made my first trip up to Basford Hurst Cottage to shoot the wonderful Miss C. It was a welcome break for me, getting away from the studio to explore a new photographic location.

The Cottage is as described, set within some lovely woodland on a hillside, with rooms and stairways that get the creative juices flowing. We used the main room, shooting in front of the large, ornate fireplace, plus in the corner of the wood-panelled dining room, complete with red floor tiles. Once you’ve seen the Cottage and had the grand tour, you do see the possibilities for future projects.

Being a photographer that specializes in studio lighting, I did arrive with my own lighting kit, but the natural light shooter would find large windows and plenty of options outside in which to shoot.

The Cottage’s owner and host, Leanne, is delightful and made my trip very worthwhile and productive.

Howard G Sharples

I shot for the third time at Basford Hurst Cottage Studio with the lovely Ayla and as always the shoot went perfectly with Leanne being the perfect host supplying the tea and kitkats and being an all round lovely person.

I'm hoping it won't be too long before I'm able to come down and work there again, it's such a fascinating and gorgeous house and location to shoot at and set in idyllic scenery.

Thanks again Leanne:)

Artemis Fauna

Bit behind on references but I had another full day at Basfordhurst back in April with Craig and John and of course, had a brilliant day!

I have now moved (again) and am based further away from Basfordhurst :( It used to be an hour and now it's almost double (boo) but I am sure I will be back when I am touring or can fill a couple of days!

Always so welcoming, fun and friendly. Very highly recommended by me! Thank you guys, always so great to see you both :)

Craig 2112

I had my first visit to Basford yesterday for a shoot with Artemis Fauna. It really is a stunning location. The weather was a bit unpredictable so we focussed on using the beautiful indoor space and were blessed with fantastic natural light. However, I certainly plan to return and hope to explore the grounds in future. I should also say that Leanne was a wonderful host – friendly, welcoming, and helpful. All in all, highly recommended.

J Downward

What a fantastic location, and even better hosts! I was welcomed by Leanne when I arrived and taken on a quick tour of the beautiful property and offered assistance where necessary.

The ample places to shoot inside with some lovely natural light made the fact it was a little cold and wet meaningless and Artemis and I got some great shots.

My shoot with Artemis will definitely not be my last here!

p.s. very jealous of Simon's star wars collection!

Kitty Dawson

I had another great studio day at Basford Hurst Cottage.

It is a stunning and versatile studio, with not just indoor space, but also a selection of outdoor areas too.

I definitely will be back in the summer.

Highly recommended studio :)

PaintingLight

I made my first visit to Basford Hurst Cottage yesterday, what a fabulous location. As a host, Leanne is incredibly organised removing the uncertainties that are usually associated with working at a new venue. The place itself is marvellous, although I was there for 5 hours, we only managed to use a fraction of the potential of the studio. I will certainly be visiting again.

Virtualimage

I had a very creative shoot at Basford Hurst with Ivory Flame and Cariad Celis. It is a wonderful location that is full of character and has many possibilities for different types of image. The owners are very welcoming and friendly, and working there is always a joy. Very highly recommended.

Simon Brown's Forevertography

2nd time shooting at Basford Hurst Cottage and I wasn't disappointed.

From the start communication and the welcome was lovely, and the outdoor area that was being worked on last time I came has come on a long way.

Considering how many shoots are done here, a lot of care and attention is clearly taken to ensure everywhere is kept clean, tidy and well presented. Everything is in its place and every room is spotless.

I especially noticed in my shots how clean the window were, it is all the attention to detail that really make it pleasant to shoot here as well as the beauty of the house.

This is someone's home so I treat it with the respect it deserves, and even after 2 half day sessions here there is still a whole lot more that I could do here.

A warm friendly welcome from the host and a beautiful home, just a joy to be here and I'm very grateful to have this beautiful place available for me to shoot in.

Bevvy

Highly reccomend this stunning location , and awesome and stunning host .

My 2nd visit here n had a blast agsin ,

Leanne is fab ,welcoming ,warm ,very accomadation and easy n lovley to talk to ,really Cnt reccomend her snd her beautiful property enough .

It’s a 10 from me :)

Thsnkyou do another great day :)

Andrew Priestly

I've just spent two days shooting at Basford Hurst Cottage, having decided to return after a shoot last year. The house itself is full of interesting places to shoot with amazing natural light everywhere.

Unfortunately the weather was terrible so I didn't get to do much outdoors this time around but meh - all the more time to spend indoors with the wood panelling and large windows and...

This place is wonderful to shoot in, and Leanne and her partner Simon were very accommodating offering chat, tea, and most important... kitkats!

I really can't recommend Basford enough, and I will be back.

MarkGerrardPhotography

Had a shoot booked with a touring model who had to cancel due to illness the day before.

Leanne messaged me to let me know and a couple of hours later the refund was sent. Great service from a studio will definitely be booking another shoot here

Claytonn

What can I say about Basford other than its perfect. There is literally limitless possibilities of shoot options that can keep you busy for shoot after shoot. I had make a shoot plan based on the photos of Basford but kept discovering new corners and options that kept me shooting. A four hour shoot disappeared in around 5 minutes. I can’t wait to get back and continue the explore including the grounds and garden which will come into their own as we head into Spring.

Holman

This is such a wonderful location. This historic cottage has a wonderful array of possibilities to shoot photography. Beautiful 3 acre property with lots of wildlife, including pheasants and ducks. The interior has amazing woodwork, great large windows with lots of natural light the owners also stock and array of lighting. Wonderful hosts …..so personable they really make you feel right at home. Book this…. You won’t be disappointed.

AM Photography

Another fantastic shoot at Basford, there really is boundless potential to create any manner of different environment at Basford.

Leanne was of course the most excellent host as normal - all wants and needs catered for!

Absolutely recommend booking Basford, will be looking to do so again soon myself no doubt 🙂

Simon Bond Photography

Clearly with over 300 positive references and a virtually sold out schedule events, this incredible venue speaks for itself. I have shot at Basford a few times now and my images there are still some of the best I have ever taken with beautiful natural light pouring through large windows into the spectacular rooms and a large outdoor space with patio, woods and a bridge over the stream.

I have shot at a lot of studios aroudn the UK but Basford remains my favorite not only because of the building, garden and location but owners Leanne and Simon are so welcoming and helpful and will do everything to make sure you have an amazing experience. I always have an amazing time at Basford Hurst Cottage Studio and am returning soon to shoot Leanne herself (Miss_C) who is also an incredible model.

Thomas Holm

I had a blast with my 2-day (and an evening) workshop at Basford Hurst Cottage; It is such a nice venue with countless opportunities. Leanne and Simon were very accommodating, ensuring I got everything set up the way I wanted, even when it required moving a bit around.

The surroundings are beautiful, but unfortunately, we did not have much time (nor weather) to explore properly. So it is great that there were more than plenty of indoor options, and many of them with beautiful natural light through the many windows.

The communications were easy and concise; the workshop went without a glitch despite ten people milling about.

I can highly recommend Basford Hurst Cottage as a venue for workshops and, obviously, for shooting in general.

Thanks for having me, it will certainly not be the last time.

Learn from each shot

I had the pleasure of attending a two day workshop with Thomas Holm in Basford Hurst Cottage.

Leanne and Simon hosted the event in this magnificent location. They were very welcoming and helpful. Leanne makes a great coffee and put on a really nice spread for lunch on both days.

The location itself is "super cool" to use a Thomas Holm expression. There are so many places to make images and the light through the big windows is fantastic.

I look forward to arranging a return visit where I can put some of the learning from this weekends course to good use.

I would highly recommend both the location and the hosts. I had a fantastic time there.