References for John at Dazzle (John Coles)

Curiosity Photography Studio & Prop Hire

Lovely to welcome John back to the studio after the madness of the Covid19

situation.

As always a true gentleman who leaves the place as tidy as he finds it

100% recommended

Sophie Wighton

I had the most amazing shoot with John today.

We were shooting a very specific look, one that was completely out of my comfort zone. Firstly, The amount of prep was some of the best I’ve ever experienced. We met ahead of the shoot to discuss ideas and John was very clear about the look he wanted. During the shoot he directed clearly and was polite and respectful at all times, but also fun.

He is an absolute genius when it comes to lighting and a true professional. I can’t wait to see the final image. I would definitely work with him again. Highly recommended!

UkCuteGirl Lucy

Yet another awesome shoot with John! This time we did a gg shoot with the lovely Freya which was great.

I really love working with John. He is great fun to work with, always enthusiastic and very passionate.

He is an extremely friendly, genuine and talented photographer who I cannot recommend enough and cannot wait to work with him again if I get the opportunity :)

Thanks John xxx

Freya

John messaged me asking if I would like to model with UkCuteGirl Lucy Lauren and I had met her previously and she was a lovely girl so I said sure :) John wanted to do a girl/girl shoot at my lovely period home. We used my unrefurbished attic room for some fetish/erotic shots of us together.

John put lots of effort into the shoot and brought lots of props and ideas with him :) Me and Lucy got on so well and modeled together brilliantly. I played the dominant role in the shoot and Lucy the submissive.

John brought all the lighting equipment he needed and after setting them up and making sure they were correct we were on a role. I hope to model again for John in the future and Lucy too. :)

UkCuteGirl Lucy

Another awesome shoot with the lovely John :)

I love working with John. It's always so much fun and he is such an amazingly friendly and interesting guy. He always makes a beautiful lunch, looks after his models really well and the pictures are always absolutely amazing!

Definitely work with him if you get the chance :)

Marcus Quillan

Just had another great fetish / bdsm shoot with this incredible photographer. Anyone who has worked with John or has seen his work knows he's the real deal. Like the last time we worked together, John booked a great studio and sorted out all the logistics, brought lunch (vegan especially for me, what a hero) and drinks. He even drove us there (it was a duo shoot) and clearly was as excited as ever to make some great work. We had limited time but he made it work, not wasting any minutes yet focusing on everything important to every shot. He has a great knack in getting what he wants from a setup in just a few tries, and it always looks great: 1 or 2 take wonders! He just has that way with models that they trust him completely and will get what he's going for immediately. As ever he made the potentially tricky material a breeze, and was ever the funmy, charming chap he always is. He brought lots of probs and lights to personalise the shoot, and it could not have gone better. We have lots more plans to shoot, and I cannot wait.

Lucie.

When John contacted me as someone he would like to work with I was very much excisted, I'd seen his images around PP before and couldn't wait to be apart of that. We held the shoot at my home,

John turnt up 10mins early which is what I like to see! We dissuced the shoot and went through what we wanted to achieve, and would be shooting. It really was a pleasure, John is a gentlemen and come fully prepared for any small changes which we did make as well as having an expert hand for lighting and an eye for perfection. One of my favourite things about this shoot was that I was 100% natural and John made me look beautiful.

We both got what we wanted out of the shoot and id love to work with John again.

LittleOwl

I was fortunate enough to work with this absolutely lovely photographer today on a 50 Shades style shoot at Curiosity Studios.

I've admired John's work for a long time and we have been trying to work together since before Christmas, though have been thwarted every time by scheduling conflicts. When finally John got in contact to say that he would be in the area with another male model, I leapt at the chance!

John is an absolute joy to work and speak with! Highly organised and efficient, his pre shoot communication was second to none and he thoroughly detailed all aspects of the shoot beforehand so that I knew what to expect; even going so far as to kindly print out a posing scenario list to show what kind of scene he wanted!

John was kind enough to pick me up from my home and arrived on time and he's so easygoing and friendly, I felt completely at ease in his company within minutes! A man of many talents, he's also full of very interesting stories and knowledge about the local areas. When we arrived at the studio, he had very kindly prepared us all a very lavish and tasty lunch and briefed us both thoroughly on what to expect from the shoot, whilst also allowing us plenty of our own creative input.

John has an absolutely wonderful eye for detail and lighting. You can see just how passionate he is about his work and it shows through in his beautiful photographs. He gives excellent direction to really get the absolute best out of a shot and focuses on the atmospheric storytelling elements of a shot, which I love! He made sure that we were comfortable throughout and made me aware of safety measures he had in place during bondage shots, which really put me at ease and made me feel safe.

It's so easy to have fun and laugh with John around as his cheerful, creative personality really makes a shoot so much fun! We had a few giggles as we went and he showed us the shots as they were taken so that we could see what was working and what wasn't. He came very well prepared and has lots of interesting props and costumes if required (squirt bottle included for if we misbehave) and we even got to meet his gorgeous dog Tigger, who joined us on the journey to the studio.

I'm over the moon to have finally worked with John and we have plans to shoot together again in the future. I cannot recommend this truly lovely, talented gentleman enough and would recommend him to anyone 110%! I can't wait to see the final images though from what I've already seen, I know they're going to look amazing!

Diolch yn fawr cariad for a really fun, creative day!

Marcus Quillan

Absolute joy of a shoot with John today. We had wanted to work together for a while, and when another model was interested and a possible location found short notice we jumped at the chance, and I'm so glad John was game!

He booked a great studio and drove us there: chatty, friendly, and genuine the whole time. He had planned out the whole shoot to maximize what we would get out of the time, but still left room for suggestions and improv on set. His ideas were fantastic, his shooting style quick yet meticulous. He really knows how to get the most out of a model, a space, props, and lights.

An incredibly experienced and professional photographer, I feel lucky to have worked with John. He brought food and costume despite ot being a TF, and was one of the most courteous, respectful people I have ever worked with.

I am sure I will work with John again some time and I look forward to it.

Canmot recommend enough!

UkCuteGirl Lucy

Had another absolutely amazing shoot with John this week! It was a really fun messy shoot. John had planned the whole thing so well and put so much thought into it is was really excited about the shoot. On the day it went so well and we had a lot of fun!!! I am really excited to see the final pictures because he is such a talented photographer in know they will be great as always!

Our original shoot was planned for the week before but unfortunately I wasnt very well. John was so understanding about rescheduling. John and his wife Anna are both the most lovely people, they even made me a delicious lunch!

I 100% recommend working with John if you get the chance! I look forward to working with him again :)

Penny89

I can not recommend John highly enough! He shot myself and 2 males and did an amazing job.

Not only did he make us feel welcome and relaxed at his studio. He was professional and gave great direction and used the space well to make images with 3 individuals. which wasn't easy im sure. Especially with some of the action images.

John is creative and brilliant. A multi talented man dedicated to creating amazing images. The props where to die for and incredibly useful.

Already planning to shoot again.

Really can't wait the images shown to me through out the day where beautiful.

Thank you John.

UkCuteGirl Lucy

Had my first shoot with John on Monday at his lovely house in Launceston. When we were arranging the shoot communication was great so I knew exactly where I was supposed to be and when.

When I arrived John ran through how the shoot would work in great detail which was really helpful. We shot photos on a green screen and he explained how it would all work, he went though all the pictures which would use over the green screen and described exactly what he was looking for from the shoot.

The shoot was so much fun and he gave great direction throughout and was really encouraging and a great confidence giver. Half way through the shoot we stopped for lunch and I was amazed at the delicious lunch which John and his lovely wife served up!

John showed me the photos we took as we went along and I can tell the final pictures are going to be amazing I am really looking forward to seeing them.

I would definitely recommend working with John. He is an extremely knowledgeable and nice guy and I hope to work with him again in the near future :)

Tazmin Hamilton

I had such a great shoot with John at Curiosity Studios yesterday, he arrived a few minutes before me and he showed me round the studio as he uses it so often! Our shoot went so well, both of our creativity bouncing off one another and making incredible images whilst we did so.

John is extremely skilled with lighting, even the simplest set ups he can make look fantastic. He is professional, laid-back, funny and a wonderful photographer to work with. We got chance to review all the images at the end and every shot was either spot-on or almost spot-on to what we set out to do.

Thank you for a fantastic shoot, really hope we work together again!

Tazmin x

Jamie Dancer

Had my first shoot with John, and what a gentleman. he's really a pleasure to be around.

great communication, very clear with his ideas and is open to interpretation of a shot and works hard to get all the details right of an image.

he has a great knowledge of how lighting works and how it reacts to different body types which is fascinating to watch.

I would highly recommend him, and hope to do more work with him myself in the future.

Jesamine

This was my 4th time shooting with John, and I'm sure it won't be my last!

He asked if I'd shoot alongside a male model, even though I wasn't really back shooting after my break. I love working with John, so I said yes straight away!

As always, he was so easy to work with. Laid back, friendly and fun. We always have a laugh, but also always manage to get the shots we want.

Here's to our next shoot...! :D

Aurelia

Had the complete joy of working with John today at Curiosity Photography on my studio day. What a wonderful guy! So easy to work with, his professional manner made me feel comfortable and confident. We laughed our way through the shoot and the time flew by.

John had some excellent ideas and themes for us to focus on and was so clear in his direction. I felt able to suggest and share ideas too. His command and understanding of lighting is just fantastic and he produced some very powerful shots.

He brought some lovely refreshments along and was very attentive of my needs. He made sure I had plenty of breaks and we took chance to review our work which was great.

I really hope we get to work together again soon. John was truly wonderful and I'd highly recommend him.

Yasmin Hunter said...

Had a great shoot with John on Friday! Was a great experience and a real fun shoot and something a bit crazy for me. John did really well with coping with the space we had and he managed to get all the lighting set up quickly given the time we had. He got some great shots from our shoot and I really enjoyed myself! Thank you John :)

Yasmin

Rara Goes Roar said...

Had a shoot with John on my studio day in Wales. We worked in the red room and worked through different ideas and styles. John even managed to get me food as he was the last photographer!

Big recommend from me!

Rara

Curiosity Photography Studio & Prop Hire

it was my upmost pleasure to welcome John back to our studio last saturday.

this guy is awesome! he even feeds his models! his lighting technique is a little different to any other photographer I've seen at the studio.. but just look at the results, simply stunning!

John always turns up very very well prepared. music, food, modifiers, green screen, dog, props, cameras... :)

i really hope he does run classes from here. i would defiantly like to sit in on some of these, i want to learn a lot more from him..

genuinely a real nice guy always considerate with his models, he even makes them take breaks!

if you get the chance to work with him, you should.

i hope he returns again and again. thank you John

Diego said...

This was the 4th time I've shot with John and this was the third in a series of WW2 themed shoots. As always John was an absolute pleasure to work with and very considerate of his models. We shot at Curiosity studios and used the facilities there.

As this was the first time John had used this studio he adapted his original plan heavily and made good use of the props in the studio. Looking at the raw images we managed to get a great set.

I love working with John and cannot recommend him highly enough.