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LottiiRose

Had a brilliant shoot with Chris, we went into a private forrest and shot some stunning stuff!

Pre comms were great, we booked it in quite far in advance so we both knew what the plan was and what was expected from the shoot.

On the day we met and wandered round the forrest to see the different sets, bouncing ideas off eachother, probably wayyy too many for the amount of time we had to shoot haha!

But it was so much fun, we had such a good laugh and in turn got some amazing images! The ones ive seen so far are gorgeous!

Thanks so much, 100% recommended.

Lottii

Lou1111

Chris responded to my frosty casting and I’m so pleased that he did!!

Pre comms were spot on!! Chris sent lots of info in the weather and was on point with helping me with the planning and prep. After deciding to change shoot day, we changed location too…. Hehe! Wow! What a great result! We visited a beautiful ruin and used the location really well. Always showing me the boc, I was so pleased with the results as we were pottering around. It was a little chilly on shoot day so Chris made sure he didn’t wear his jacket to be more aware of how cold I may have been. Always popping to the car to warm up in between sets and just an all round gent!!

We finished off with some beautiful natural light images back at my house, again the images were beautiful!!

Thank you Chris for a fantastic first shoot!! I look forward to working with you again soon

Very highly recommend from me

Lou ☺️

Helen Diaz

I worked with Chris for the first time the other day at one of my favourite haunts- a stunning ruined chapel set in the hills of Chepstow! It was our first time working together and I am always a little nervous, but from the offset Chris was so professional, respectful and kind to work with!

I think I was mad/brave/INSANE for suggesting to work together on location during such cold weather in November and I truly suffered for my art! However it was dry and the sun was shining at least so was perfect to explore! :)

Chris was such great company, a true artist with the lens and gave such fantastic direction, making the very most of the internal and the surrounds. I absolutely loved the vision and creativity he expressed and without a doubt he has taken some of the most beautiful images from my ruin trips!

Chris was extremely kind and patient whilst I navigated the ruin, tombs and climbed windows and always made sure I was happy and comfortable, allowing for plenty of warm up breaks which were greatly appreciated! Chris is one of these photographers whereby he shoots for quality not quantity and makes the very best of the surroundings quickly and thoroughly! As a result we achieved so many beautiful sets despite the biting cold! :)

We finished our shoot at the old Tintern Station which was such a a beautiful place to use as a backdrop! It was Chris' suggestion- and a place I hadn't shot before so a lovely new spot for the future!

Chris was super kind to share a stunning selection of images with me after the shoot which looked absolutely beautiful! So beautiful I selected 50 favourites!! :)

Thank you for such a lovely day Chris and I really hope to work together again soon! Super highly recommended to all models and creatives! Helen x

Ivory Flame

I had a brilliant time working with Chris at the fabulous Two Wei House!

He was relaxed, respectful, considerate and friendly throughout, bringing clear and unique ideas of what he wanted to achieve and focus on in the space.

We worked collaboratively, Chris communicating his framing well so I knew what poses would best and he helped me adjust my positioning in the subtle ways that make such a difference, and we reviewed images together to improve our work - this awareness, vision and co-creation is what I always appreciate so highly from a photographer, allowing us to strive for strong and beautiful results, which look stunning!

Chris allowed for good breaks, and kept any chillier shoots (outdoors and in the cellar) to a minimum. I can happily recommend him to all!

2W Location

It may have been Chris' first visit to Two Wei but he'd certainly done his homework and had planned his day here well. After a quick tour around the house, more ideas were added to his plan - he's certainly got a good eye for an image! This coupled with the fact that Chris also came with a great array of cameras and other kit ensured a wonderful variety of image styles and the use of areas never or seldom photographed before.

We were able to see some BOC on his visit but, as we write, the edited versions are now starting to appear and how wonderful they are!

We can recommend Chris without reservation to anyone wishing to work with him and sincerely hope that he comes back to Two Wei soon.

Joanna Mills

Had another great shoot with Chris yesterday - fun and creative as always!!

Completely different scenery this time (studio) but I believe we've created some great shoots together again - cannot wait to see final results 😊

Hopefully we will work together again soon as there's many more flavours of Jaffa Cakes to try 😉

Raven Lee

Had a great shoot with Chris over at Hallam Mill , a place neither of us had been to before and the first time we had also met eachother and I must say it was a great success. We shot some fabulous sets and bounced creative ideas off eachother, I loved every minute and I really hope to work with Chris again, plus he braught me lots of lemon cake/biscuit goodies, an absaloute gent

Cheers Chris

Bobbi Castle

It was my first time shooting with Chris, he booked me along with another photographer John Duder. They both came to the location i was staying to shoot me. Me and chris had been messaging about what it was we wanted to shoot but we also just went with what we thought would work at the location we where at. John and Chris worked together really well, they are both very chilled out and where happy to stop for coffees and breaks. It was an all round great shoot and i hope i get to work with them again in the future. Thanks a lot for booking me.

Joanna Mills

I would like to say a massive thank you to Chris first of all!

Friendly, professional and really creative. Tea and cakes before the shoot were such a nice touch 😉

Would 100 % recommend

M e l a n y

Had a fantastic shoot with Chris at Gloucester prison - my second shoot with him and it weren’t equally as well as the first!

The prison can be a challenging environment to shoot in what with other groups of people, the limited light in some areas, etc but Chris too it all in his stride and was happy to let me guide him around.

He really made the absolutely most of every setting I took him too and we chose together what look to go for and it was great to have his input.

He used his excellent knowledge of lighting to try different set ups which totally changed the look of the place.

The four hours flew by and it goes without saying we created some awesome images!!

Thank you so much Chris for an amazing shoot and until next time!....

Highly recommended :)

M e l a n y

I had my first shoot with Chris today and it was a very enjoyable one! We hit it off very well and produced some lovely landscape nude images together.

Chris has a great eye for detail, is free flowing with ideas, superb on direction and is very courteous and creative.

I was really excited to see the back of the camera and the images he was getting. The three hours flew by and I really hope to work with Chris again soon.

Highly recommended :)

Goldenvalleystudio

Great meeting new photographers and seeing what they discover at our studio and how they interpret the surroundings. Looking forward to seeing your images and you are more than welcome in the future.

Alicia Black

I had a really fun shoot with Chris at my apartment in Bath, pre comms were great and he even brought me some muffins and arranged coffee for us both during the shoot! He is very friendly and enthusiastic about creating something really epic. He showed me his portfolio of images and private website which is full of raw classical images of lovely models in epic locations: I quite like his aviation images too which are awesome! The shoot went quite quick and he brought many props for me to wear and try out posing implied, he also had a cool guitar to do some rock chick images. During the shoot we discussed photography and lighting over cups of coffee. Highly recommended by me and I am very pleased with the images he has already uploaded. I look forward to working with him again soon in the future

Thank you

Regards Alicia

SimoneH

Had another fantastic shoot with Chris, 6 years we have been working together and are now at a point where we can just read each other, this helps to create some awesome pics.

We got through a number of different sets and changes and the shoot again flew by.

Chris is such a lovely guy and i always look forward to our shoots.

Thanks again Chris

f/8 Studio

Met Chris for the first time for this shoot. Chris turned up as agreed, was very polite and friendly. Certainly knew his kit and his way around a studio.

Would certainly welcome Chris back anytime. A credit to his industry.

Vampire princess

My third shoot with Chris, this time at a cool derelict warehouse. Chris knows exactly the kind of shots he wants and we got done amazing images. I can’t wait to see the final edits.

Highly recommended

LottiiRose

I had a great first shoot with Chris at MykG studio!

He messaged me a while ago with a specific motor bike idea, which I was well up for! The pre comms were fab, I knew exactly what was needed from me in the shoot and what I needed to bring.

We smashed the shoot and had so much fun! Even had time for another few sets! The pictures came out awesome and I couldnt recommend him enough to other models.

Thanks!

Lottii

Myk G

Chris came to work in my studio and what a fab guy. He knows what he wants and how to get it great communication with the model and obviously knows what he's doing with lights and camera. Lots of laughter going on in the studio. Highly recommended by me to all models and studio owners. Thanks Chris for using my studio.

Stephanie Dubois

I had the pleasure of shooting with Chris for the first time back in June alongside John Duder with whom I have shot many times. Chirs was a lovely addition to the group and a really nice person to be around. Very easy to get along with, nicely laid back, and good company. I particularly like the portraits we captured on the day. Highly recommended by me.

JohnDuder

Yet another joint shoot with Chris, this time with Joceline, at her place.

Chris is so easy to work with: we have complementary styles of working, so that we tend not to be competing to take the same image, and he's a calm, easy-going chap who is thoroughly in control of his cameras and lighting. He knows what he wants to do, and how to achieve it: watch carefully: craftsman at work.