References for Dave Linford

Nicole Rayner

I had my first shoot with Dave at the weekend and absolutely LOVED IT! Dave was just lovely! Immediately felt like I had known him for a long time we got on like a house on fire and often had to consciously stop talking so we could shoot!!! What I loved most about working with Dave was his obvious love and passion for shooting! He was so inspired by the Kiln and together we created some awesome shots! It really felt like we did it together too as Dave was more than happy to listen to my suggestions - we discussed outfits together/ where we’d shoot etc! What I also loved was just how much effort Dave put into the shoot also! He didn’t keep still - continually looking for interesting and unique angles which I was super impressed with! We also shot outside with bright sunshine but that was no match for Dave as he’s clearly very knowledgeable and knew exactly how to work with it!

I’m just having a look through our images and they are just wow! Really love the shots - and Dave has ALREADY done some edits that I love !! Our 4 hours flew by as I was having such a great time ! I really hope to work with Dave again!!!! And soon hopefully!!!

Highly recommended by me !!

Jayne Horror

Second fab shoot with Dave!

Shot a nice mixture of outfits, Dave is an incredible photographer and such a lovely person!

Highly highly recommended!

Thanks again :)

Marie Jean Saxton

Never does he fail to amaze me when I see the shots we get when we’re lucky enough to work together. It’s not often me and Dave find the time to shoot together these days as both our diaries are a bit mental, but last Sunday I was very lucky to have the chance to work with Dave again from my home studio and my oh my we worked hard! We shot about eight sets mostly concentrating on nude and sheer content and we worked with both natural and flash lighting. We even managed to get all this with my toddler in tow who absolutely loves his uncle Dave! I could say many things about this fabulous photographer and wonderful,genuine kind hearted man but of course I’d never do him justice so please if you get the chance, or even just drop him a message! Work with Dave, his images speak for themself, he’s a fully accredited, talented photographer who knows his craft.

Best wishes

MJ xxx

Maleficent

Had a fantastic first shoot with Dave at my recent studio day at Zavod

He was so easy to work with, really polite, friendly and respectful. We got through a bunch of varied sets and the images that are coming out are fantastic! I would 100% recommend him and really hope we can work together again

Darcie Louise

What a legend!!

I had the pleasure of working with David for the first time on my recent studio day at Zavod.

David is SO super fun and friendly. Such a great and knowledgeable photographer. I LOVE the images I have seen so far! We covered so many different sets in our 4 hour session- lots of different styles and themes.

I had so much fun!

David you legend!! Thank you so much, can’t wait to work with you again soon 🙏🏻 x

jadey louise

Well what can I say known David for years now and is easily one of my favourite people to work with. His fun and wacky personality matches that of mine and every shoot we do together fly's by and is the most enjoyable ones.

David and Marie have asked me on a few of their event days now and it's incredible to watch David at work giving help and support to togs on these events, passing on his knowledge and skills to ensure everyone gets great shots! 110% recommend! See you soon Davina

Marie Jean Saxton

What can I say about Dave that hasn’t already been said before… he goes that extra mile and then some further to get incredible shots. Each shot better than the last. A real gem who knows his craft inside and out.

What I love about working with Dave is that he can literally throw himself into any style scenario and the results will be outstanding each and every time. I’ve been working with Dave now for a good three years and I’ve lost count how many shoots we’ve actually had AND that doesn’t even include the Visionary events we’ve been running together of which several I have also modelled on and Dave shot me! Some of my most treasured images in my portfolio are shot by this incredible person. He never fails to capture the true essence of the subject and the story at the time.

How could I not

Recommend him a million times over, his portfolio speaks for itself, but I encourage you to meet and work with Dave to see exactly what I mean.

Best wishes always

MJ

Xx

Jayne Horror

Had my first (and I certainly hope not my last) shot with Dave today! I’m so glad we got to shoot together, he’s a fantastic photographer and wonderful friendly person.

We shot a mixture of outfits and from what I saw we got some fantastic images, I’m so pleased!

Recommended to other models, 100%!

Can’t wait to shoot again! Thanks again for the shoot :)

Amber Tutton

I had the best and I mean BEST shoot with David!

I actually feel emotional thinking about it in a great way. He is such a genuinely lovely human, very profiessional, respectful and patient too. On our shoot we worked in Cambridge and we were blessed with beautiful weather, he is great with ideas & working in natural light.

I was struggling with some gentle anxiety priory the shoot and was rushing around due to alarm not going off on time (thankfully I arrived Early somehow)! but as soon as I turned up I felt instantly at ease,

We had deep chats about mental health, photography & how the creative industry is so fantastic to really focus our efforts into.

I am beyond thrilled with the results from our shoot, so thrilled that even my dress designer reposted our shots & we’ve been getting a lot of recognition already!

You are fantastic and I’d highly recommend to all

Thanks David 🤍

Saskia Parkinson

Attended a city shoot with Dave, Marie & Leon in Leeds. I would recommend a group session with Dave to anyone who wants to get some photos in a fun, friendly and relaxed environment. Dave is a very good tutor and takes time to make sure all participants are happy with what they are getting. He is happy to take a backseat and let participants pose and direct models as well as being active in delivery of the group shoot and will set up shoots and models for the group.

I found the whole experience a much needed break from my usual style of photography and want eases into city centre photography having never done that before.

Scarlet Secrets Photography

I attended a City shoot with Dave, Marie & Leon today and would highly recommend anyone to do the same. We had so much fun whilst shooting in various locations around Leeds, Dave is very easy going and takes a back seat with those who like me shoot for a living but is willing to help those who may have a little less experience or those who are taking their first steps with photography & attending shoots. The shoot had a very relaxed feel to it and we had plenty of laughs along the way too, so much so the time just flew by. Will definitely looking to book on future shoots. x

Mike Armstrong Photography

I recently attended one of Dave organised events, a boudoir shoot at Hirst Priory and had a blast. Dave is a super nice guy and happy to share his knowledge and experience.

As for the event, it was well organised, with two top-notch models booked by Dave and the day went without any issues at all.

The location, models and the entire experience was fantastic and fantastic value for the money.

Can't wait to attend the next even organised by Dave...

Ballerina Erica Mulkern

This was my second time shooting with David but the first time on a 1-2-1 basis. It was so lovely! The shoot was quite last minute but we both came knowing exactly what we wanted out of it and I instantly felt at ease. David is such a sweet guy and not only did we take fab images, but we also had great conservations about anything and everything! He is a very kind person with a keen eye for photography. His passion is so evident and he is a perfect gentleman. I would highly recommend working with him and I look forward to seeing him again soon in June! :)

jadey louise

Marie and David invited me to join them as a model for an event day organised by themselves over at Hirst Priory with 5 other photographers and David himself and what an absolute fantastic day it was at an out of this world location!

I've shot with David a large number of times now over the 4 years or so we've known each other and he never fails to amaze me with his work. I'm so happy his photography has really taken off I couldn't be more proud both on a work level and as a friend! David is so easy going, professional and so fun. He's a bubble of laughter and creative energy, he's absolutely fabulous and still one of my favourite people to work with. If you haven't already then please book a shoot with him you'll definitely not be disappointed!

Highly recommended by myself and many others. Thank you so much for having me at the event and a great shoot. Hopefully see you soon for another shoot and catch up!

Steven bristow photography

Met David at a group shoot he and Marie hosted.

Absolute brilliant guy! down to earth, fun, and friendly!

not a bad photographer neither ;)

If you haven't already, jump on one of his events, or book a shoot with him!

Look forward to the next time

Champagne Shutter Photography

I had the great pleasure of meeting and working with Dave at the boudoir event he hosted at Hirst Priory with Marie and Jade - this was an off-the-cuff decision for me, and turned out to be great.

Great venue, well planned day for rotation of great settings and brilliantly collaborative models who were good natured, versatile, and professional in one! I didn't get chance to spend that long with Dave this first time, but hope to see him again - he is very friendly and kind, and this event was a great meeting of minds to collaborate with new people. Thank you

Bionda Studio

How to say it, I worked with Dave second time and he become straight away my favourite person and photographer. He is such a wonderful person to work with it's so easy to follow such a happy and so creative attitude. He is professional and so bloody talented. His eye for photo is out of this world. Pictures are in the highest quality you wish for.

Absolutely loved to work with him. Can't wait for more collaboration.

garethjohn

Worked with Dave for the first time at the event he organised at Hirst Priory - great venue and great choice of models - Xenia and Marie-Jean Saxton). The structure of the day was excellent - fast paced but relaxed at the same time and Dave went above and beyond to ensure everyone got what they wanted. His rapport with the models was outstanding and helped the whole team gel together - an enjoyable and memorable day. Looking forward to working with Dave again

Steve Gormley

I attended my first Group shoot yesterday at Hirst Priory. It was also Dave's first organised shoot.

Dave had organised the day very well and the chosen venue was just superb. He had collected the models and all was organised for a start time on schedule. We were taken around the venue quickly discussing all the possibilities within but really leaving the exact choices for shooting down to a liaison between the photographers and models which worked really well. We had the choice of around 6 superbly decorated bedrooms some with very photogenic en suit bathrooms. A main hall and staircase and a superb cellar and bar which although cold the models kindly stuck it out in order for us to get some great shots

Dave's model choice for the day was also perfect, Xenia and Marie Jean Saxton, both worked well together and accommodated all the photographers wishes. It was nice to meet some more like minded people in photographers pulling as much knowledge from them as I could in the short space of time.

All in all a superb day and if this was Dave's first event I'm really looking forward to attending another. thanks also to the models who did a marvellous job.

Thanks Dave for a most enjoyable and productive day.

Highly recommended

Quantum

This was my first event shoot with Dave, it was excellent in every respect.

Pre-shoot comms were fast, the shoot location (Hirst Priory) was a super venue and the two models were spot-on for such an event.

100% recommended.