References for Darren Griffen Photography

amor.tattooed.feet

Darren is a fantastic photographer. There were plenty of jokes and banter throughout our shoot together.

I suggested a birthday cake smash and Darren captured everything I hoped for and more. He prepared his studio space, which had plenty of privacy, a bathroom, music and mirrors for getting ready.

The hardest part is always choosing the edits from so many great images.

I would definitely shoot with Darren again. He is approachable, respectful and just a little bit cheeky. The perfect combination.

Amor 💗🦶🏼💥

Mrs Miller

Darren and I returned to the beach we both love, knowing it would be the perfect location to explore some relaxed, beach goddess vibes.

This was my first art nude shoot on location and I knew Darren would be the perfect photographer for this. He keeps communication open throughout, ensuring total respect, comfort and mutual understanding.

The end product is always beautiful

amor.tattooed.feet

Darren and I had arranged a location shoot as a meet & greet. We went for a coffee to get to know each other, and to finalise what we wanted to achieve.

Darren turned up prepared with a trolley and equipment to go off road with our gear, he even carted my wardrobe around for me. Such a gent.

Darren totally shared in my vision and we created some great images for our first shoot together. He was great at direction, respectful, fun to work with, & made me feel extremely comfortable. He was kind to show me the images throughout the shoot, so that we could perfect them together.

It was a really great collaboration. Darren is a great man with a passion for what he does. I left the shoot totally buzzing. I recommend working with Darren and I will be booking in with him again.

Ms Amor 💗🦶🏼

LeahMeraki

Another great shoot with Darren as always, this time at mine and recreating various images we did back in lockdown over remote shoots... which was nice to look back although I did realise how flexible I used to be haha!! :P

Already planning more shoots of course, see you again once the weather behaves and warms up a little!!! :D

Shannon Louise Harris🩷

I had a great Shoot today with Darren. He was very friendly, chatty, polite, and respectful at all times. He kindly collected me and dropped me back at the Station which was much appreciated. He had a case full of outfits I could choose from to wear. The images he took looked great on the back of the camera. I would definitely work with Darren again.

Mrs Miller

It has now almost been a year since I first started working with Darren and we’ve been fortunate to fit in quite a few shoots.

We work really well together and this has resulted in us being able to experiment with new things.

Darren is always a gentleman and I love the results that he gets with his images. Thanks Darren! 🙏🏼

Carmen The Bohemian

Darren was an absolute pleasure to work with. He arrived punctually and texted me 10 minutes before arriving.

We discussed the shoot over a cup of coffee and after a tour of the rooms available for shooting the decision was made. Darren is meticulous with his composition and constantly checked the quality of his images.

It was a relaxed shoot and yet fun at the same time. Darren was very quick sending over the contact sheet … a wonderful selection of images for me to choose images from. Would definitely like to shoot again with Darren, he is a very precise and exacting photographer, but at the same time was open to my ideas and input.

Thanks Darren for a lovely shoot.

Carmen 🪷

Jinxxed_Vampire

Recently had my first shoot with Darren after a little planing! Pre comms were great and the shoot was nice and relaxed!

We shot a few different looks during our time and it flew by very quickly - always a sigh of a good shoot in my eyes!

Darren was friendly, chatty and professional, I'd definitely recommend working with him, you'll have a great time and get great images!

Mrs Miller

This time Darren and I did a shoot in Canary Wharf. Darren checked out the various locations beforehand resulting in a seamless shoot. Darren is always brilliant with his lighting, always a gentleman, and an absolute pleasure to work with. We have now developed a great working relationship and create well together. The shots are beautiful!

LeahMeraki

Another great shoot with Darren recently, this time we had plans to go to a sunflower field but on getting there it was a no go unfortunately so we had a bit of a drive to the local coast as a quick change of plan and soon decided on a shoot at West Wittering Beach in the end which although short and sweet with lots of walking and driving about and thinking on our feet that day it all worked out well in the end. Darren wasn't fazed and we sure did have a good laugh as always... probably mainly at my expense but it was still a fab shoot!

Highly recommend as always and looking forward to working together again sometime soon.

Aprilpinklilly

Had a nice relaxed shoot with Darren this afternoon, good pre communication. Very respectful and gentleman like. Very Focused in getting the most out of a location, and the Photos on the back of the camera looked great, I’m looking forward to seeing the finished results. I felt relaxed shooting with Darren and wouldn’t hesitate in working with him again.

Mrs Miller

Did a beach shoot with Darren and had a fabulous time. Darren was familiar with this particular, more secluded beach in Sandbanks making it a perfect location to get great shots.

As usual Darren was a professional gentleman. His comms and directions are clear, making it easier to obtain beautiful photos. Always a pleasure working with him.

Mrs Miller

Did a duo shoot with Darren and Leah Meraki. It was very relaxed and laid back. As always Darren was welcoming and easy to work with :)

LeahMeraki

Always a pleasure working with Darren, honestly lost count of the time amount of shoots we have done now... this time a duo with the lovely Mrs Miller and what a great shoot... time flew by and although we didn't have much of a plan (Darren and I usually wing our shoots anyway haha!) we managed to get some amazing images and I very much look forward to seeing more!!!

Thanks again, and already looking forward to the next shoot we do... hopefully soon! :D

Mrs Miller

Had the opportunity to shoot with Darren for a second time. His professionalism, respectfulness and kind nature has nurtured a level of trust. I know that the photos will reflect this and I look forward to a creative journey together.

Mrs Miller

Had my first ever shoot with Darren and it was such a good start to my modeling journey!

His precomms were very good and he took the time to explain exactly how he works and what the expectations of both of us are.

He was very professional and respectful and made me feel totally comfortable.

I look foward to working together in the future. Thank you Darren.

Hattie Grace

I had another fantastic shoot with Darren yesterday, and this time it was at his studio. Darren is such a lovely gentleman who is always so respectful, complimentary and just an absolute pleasure to shoot with and spend time with. Darren had a big suitcase full of beautiful dresses and clothing so I had a field day trying loads on and we managed to fit in loads of different looks. He had set up the lights perfectly and he gave me great direction but also allowed me to pose freely. The photos I've seen are incredible! We had such a laugh as always and I am really looking forward to our next shoot :D

Gemma Power

I had a first shoot with Darren at his studio and really enjoyed myself. I was nervous before but Darren made me feel comfortable and confident.

We discussed some ideas before and during the shoot we worked together really well and have created some wonderful pictures.

Thank you Darren :)

LeahMeraki

It's always such a great pleasure working with Darren, it's just like hanging out with a really good friend now and we certainly always have a great laugh throughout. This time, after a few postponements due to the unpredictable weather we were blessed with possibly the best weather yet this year and so it was definitely worth the wait!

We shot at the Ouse Valley Viaduct and the time just honestly flew by as it always does, and we got some fantastic shots so like usual it's going to be hard to choose my faves that's for sure!

I would always highly recommend Darren to work with, such a professional and very talented photographer.

Until next time!! :D

heathersmy

Yesterday I had an incredible shoot with Darren at Fareham Studio. He was amazing to work with, very friendly and extremely creative! Absolutely incredible communication, he made sure I was comfortable and was very supportive! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Darren to anyone, I hope we can do more shoots in the future!