References for Dave Kerley

Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

Dave came to Basford Hurst Cottage to work with studio owner and model Miss C.

It was a pleasure to welcome Dave to Basford Hurst Cottage, he worked well with Miss C throughout the shoot and made sure to look after and respect our location at all times.

Dave is polite, friendly and easy to get along with and we would be happy to recommend him to other models and studios. Thank you Dave, we look forward to seeing you again soon!!

Miss_C

Dave contacted me after speaking years ago about organising a shoot which we never quite got around to... This time we made it happen and I am SO glad we did!!! 😁😁

All pre comms with Dave were great. I had a clear idea of the style of shoot and images he wanted to create. He arrived on time with everything he needed, including some BIRTHDAY CAKE which of course went down very well indeed!!!! 😁

We shot through lots of different sets, including many inspired by the incredible Helmut Newton himself. The back of camera looked amazing and we were both agreed that if something didn't work we moved on and tried something else. Dave was happy to listen to my ideas but brought plenty of his own. He was always respectful of me and my space and was easy going throughout the day.

I would absolutely reccomending Dave, the banter was non stop and his work really does speak for itself!! I can't wait to see the finished edits and look forward to seeing Dave again soon!! Thanks Dave!!! 😁

Leah Phillips

An extremely late review, but I shot with Dave a couple of weeks ago and to say we had a laugh was an understatement!

Dave is extremely professional and friendly. We worked for 3 hours, with a tea/coffee break and joked throughout the entire session. We came up with many creative ideas for pictures and Dave was never short of ideas. 3 hours was not enough!!!

He brought along outfit options too which turned out to be a lot of fun.

I cannot wait to work with you again in the future! ( bring the shorts!)

Leah

Blonde94

I had a great shoot with Dave today. It was my first shoot in roughly 4 years and Dave made me feel right at home.

He was very hospitable, relaxed and made me feel at ease. The 4 hours flew by!

I am very much looking forward to seeing the images from the shoot and look forward to more shoots.

Thanks again Dave!

Alice

Carla Monaco

Dave attended one of Mine and Adrian's London Street Fashion shoots a couple weeks back. I have worked with Dave once before in a studio, so it was great to work together on location and it was such a great day, plus we got sunshine :)

Dave is lovely to work with, easy going and great company. Dave was a great part of the team on the day and we got some stunning images, really pleased with the outcome.

I look forward to more shoots with Dave, thank you for a lovely day in London.

Best

Carla x

Lindsey Loren

My first shoot with Dave today at TGB Studios, great studios and photographer.

Dave & I had had quite a lot of pre shoot communication prior to today about our ideas which were plentiful possibly too many? But what we did get time to shoot we were both very pleased with when viewing after the shoot over a cuppa.

Dave was very knowledgeable of what would work & his direction Fantastic Although different for me as I usually model freestyle manly, but really helped when trying styles.. I haven't before.

Dave was lovely,.. helpful, relaxed, respectful & considerate... so easy to work with.

We also had a bit of a giggle at times, which was nice.

I would 100% recommend working with Dave..top gent & photographer. Looking forward to the next time as discussed & can't wait to see the photos again 🤗

Thanks Dave

Lindsey

Jasmine High

I had incredibly amazing first shoot with Dave at his home studio. The shoot was very well planned with so many great ideas.

All communication before the shoot was great and Dave also picked me up from the station. We worked through a few different sets, his photography skills are perfect. All images behind the camera looked fantastic!

Dave is a gentleman and he was making sure I was okay during the shoot.

I really enjoyed our shoot. We had some great conversations and laugh.

Thank you so much for a fantastic morning and hopefully we will work together again soon :)

DAVE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Jasmine

Emma Jeffs

I had a brilliant shoot on Friday with Dave! Pre comms we’re great and eventually we came to decision on looks with a final shoot plan which was brilliantly laid out so we both knew exactly what we needed!

After a bad start on the morning… thanks Greater Anglia for cancelling on me… we got there with plenty of chocolate cake! There were lots of laughs and I felt completely relaxed the entire time!

Seeing the back of camera shots I am super excited to see the finished images!

I highly recommend Dave and I can’t wait to work with him again soon!

Carla Monaco

It was lovely to meet and work with Dave yesterday while I was over at TBG Studios in Newmarket.

Dave has had a little break from model shoots and this was one of his first back from the break, and he was brilliant.

Dave is such a lovely person, so friendly and chatty, interesting person, he made me feel comfortable from the start.

Dave brought along some styling and props of this own for the shoot, which worked great, Dave really thought about what he wanted to do and he gave me good communication throughout the shoot :)

I really enjoyed meeting Dave and working together, hopefully we can do the same next year.

I will look forward to seeing more of Dave's work now he is back shooting :)

Highly recommended from me.

Carla

Lucielou

Another great shoot With the lovely Dave.

The shoot took place at my house and we managed to get a few really nice sets.

Again Dave was great from start to finish, I felt very comfortable and had great fun.

I can’t wait to see the images and get my next shoot booked in.

Thanks again Dave.

Highly recommend.

Lucielou

I had my first ever shoot with Dave on Saturday and had an absolute blast.

Dave is really lovely to work with and made me feel at ease straight away. I explained what I was after and he managed to nail it.

We done various shoots at different locations all arranged and very well organised by Dave.

We had a laugh throughout the day and have already booked a further shoot for this coming Friday.

I would definitely recommend Dave and am so grateful for his time and hard work.

Thanks again and see you Friday 😃

Emma Elizabeth

Just finished a wonderful shoot with Dave at Studio in the Stables in Dunmow.

This was my third shoot with Dave and as always pre comms were perfect, detailed and clear.

We shot and achieved some beautiful things in our time and the shoot literally flew by as we worked through the sets. Creatively many happy accidents occured today leaving us with some gorgeous images that I'm sure we will both be proud of.

Thanks again for a lovely shoot, can't wait to plan the next when I'm back in the UK! Highly recommended.

Jude N

This was my third shoot with Dave, and as always, he was a real pleasure to work with.

His shoots are always well planned out, and I always feel 100% at ease in his presence. He is very professional yet very easy going, and we always have the best time!

Can't wait for the next one!

LorraineB

Had the absolute pleasure of meeting Dave for the first time on Sunday. Very professional approach towards his work, excellent communication. Full of friendly advice, puts you at your ease and creates a comfortable environment for you to relax into the shoot. Instills confidence - a pleasure to work with.

Cody

If only all shoots / photographers were like this 😊

Dave is very considerate and made sure I was totally comfortable at all times . We also have a good laugh and nail all the shots so the shoots couldn’t be better

Roll on the next one 👍

Anetaeve

I thoroughly enjoyed my shoot with Dave on my Studio Day at the beautiful Loft studio.

Dave was very organised, professional, full of ideas, bubbly, chatty, funny, we had so much fun shooting together. He made me feel comfortable at all times and I felt like we have known each other for ages even though it was our first shoot.

The communication prior to the shoot was superb. Dave sent me a detailed shoot plan which really helped on the day.

It was a real pleasure working with Dave and I would definitely recommend him. Dave, thank you so much and hope our paths will cross again in the future xx 

M I S C H K A H

I worked with Dave for a second time recently and can highly recommend him once again! He was kind enough to pick me up from my prior shoot to save some time and money, he was a complete gentleman throughout! I even got dominos pizza and lots of nice snacks were provided. He had a beautiful home/studio to work in which was clean, warm and had some great natural light shooting options. He went out of his way to ensure I was comfortable and the resulting images are fabulous! Thanks a lot Dave!

Hattie Grace

I had the pleasure of shooting with Dave for a second time earlier on in the week. Dave sent over a detailed shoot plan beforehand, including sample images which I found very useful before and during our shoot. We picked up from where we last left off, (which was about 18 months ago!) and I enjoyed our shoot from start to finish. Dave is friendly, has a great sense of humour, totally professional and respectful and I felt completely relaxed and comfortable throughout. We did several different sets and he showed me the images on the back of his camera at regular intervals - they were superb! Dave gave great direction but also allowed me to put some of my own ideas forward too. Highly recommended by me and would definitely work with him again :)

Amy412

First shoot with Dave at his home near Stansted. Achieved some good pictures, so happy to recommend.

Emma Elizabeth

I had my second shoot but first 1-2-1 with Dave yesterday at his place in Stansted.

Pre shoot comms were flawless, structured, I recieved a shoot plan with a list of sets we were planning on shooting as well as the clothing items I would need to being alone.

We shot a range of themes, in different locations, using different lighting formats and clothing styles.

The 4 hours passed quickly and I was happy leaving Dave knowing he had captured exactly what he wanted and got his photography mojo back!

Many thanks, a super professional and kind photographer. Highly recommended.