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Summers Abroad

Dave joined us last weekend on our most recent event - Mutiny.

This was Dave’s first time joining us for just 1 day rather than a full weekend, it was superrrrr weird not having his bubbly little personality running round the Manor and joining us for dinner in the evenings haha, but none the less a total pleasure hosting him as always!

Dave as usual was fun, friendly and got on with everybody attending. He’s always happy to lend a hand or help other photographers too which is super appreciated. Such a kind, genuine soul and always welcome on our events :)

Highly recommended!!

Until next time :D

Summers Abroad

Another wonderful time hosting Dave on our most recent event this weekend!

This event was unthemed and Dave brought along a beautiful wedding dress from a designer along with bundles of energy and creativity as always :)

Dave always fits in well with the group dynamic and we really enjoy his company on these weekend stays!

More than happily recommend him and already looking forward to hosting him again in June :D

Summers Abroad

We’ve hosted Dave on so many events both in the UK and abroad.

Since we last left him a reference he has attended our first event of 2023 - our ‘Casino Royale’ event which was James Bond/Great Gatsby themed with fabulous 1920’s styling!

Dave is such a ball of energy, he is constantly bubbly, chatty and keeps the atmosphere on the events fun and light. He always gets beautiful images at the events and we are already looking forward to catching up with him on our unthemed manor event :)

Happily recommended by us!!

Phi Rose

Shot with the lovely Dave again for a Halloween themed shoot! We had such a great afternoon and managed to shoot lots of amazing looks! We’ll have Halloween content for at least the next couple of years at least 😍

Always have such a great time shooting with Dave, he’s so kind and so easy to get along with! We always have a good laugh together!

100% would recommend Dave to anyone thinking of working with him, and I hope I get to work with him lots more in the future

Rachelle Summers

I didn't get the chance for any 1-2-1 shoots with Dave this year BUT I definitely can't complain as what I did get was to shoot with him in Bali AND Namibia on my Summers Abroad events.

I honestly cannot wait until I am caught up and get to look through the images we created together, the few I've seen so far have been amazing :)

I always enjoy working with Dave! He is such a sweetheart and has become a very good friend over the last few years, so spending time with him in Bali and Namibia this year was just amazing :D

Highly, HIGHLY recommended by me, and here's to many more memories being made in the future!

Summers Abroad

I mean what can I say expect WOW!

Namibia has got to be our favorite event to date. Not only were the locations simply mind blowing, but we got so lucky to have 4 photographers that just got on so well! What an opportunity and to spend it with such wonderful humans - we just feel incredibly lucky to have such wonderful regulars and Dave is very much amongst them!

We all travelled across Namibia, seeing bucket list locations, having an absolute bloody hoot along the way, and have came away with such amazing memories! All ending with the most perfect sunrise experience as a group ❤️ Honestly getting emotional just thinking about it!!!

We are so glad Dave was a part of this wonderful experience and we hope to host him again in 2023 and create lots more memories :D

Summers Abroad

After hosting Dave on multiple UK events we finally dragged his butt abroad!!

Bali was originally planned for 2020 so it's been a long time coming but boy was it worth the wait!

We've built up a great friendship with Dave over the last few years so we were super excited to host him on an abroad adventure, and it definitely didn't disappoint! The whole week was just so much fun, from the long car journeys nattering away, to the laughs and downtime in the evenings, the insaneeeee locations and images created, it was just amazing from start to finish!

Dave is any organisers dream! Super friendly, chatty and great company!

Highly recommended!

Bianka

Had an amazing 4 hour beach shoot with Dave at California beach today. (Although it was freezing) haha.

We managed to get some really nice shots, but I am very chuffed with.

This is the second time working with him and both times was really good.

He knew exactly what he wanted and we worked at good quick pace to get as many outfits as possible.

Definitely recommend shooting with Dave such a lovely guy.

Hopefully we can work together again soon!

Bianka :)

KatePop

Dave is a super star through and through. I really enjoyed my day with him - we chatted and chatted and I felt that that we really got on so so well. He is so easy to be with - he is kind and considerate and even helped me get a bee out of my dress! I feel incredibly lucky to have had the chance to have worked with him as clearly he is a photographer in demand.

His knowledge and understanding of the art of photography is really inspiring and his eye for a beautiful shot on location is really very unique and special. I also feel that his really wonderful outlook on life and his sunny personality is really infectious on the shoot - and i really feel that this gets the best out of the model - especially me as I love to be around positive creatives like Dave.

It was a dream to get to work with Dave and I really hope to be able to work with him again. Models you have to work with Dave - he is a very special and talented guy.

I am sure it goes without saying he comes highly recommended by me :)

Thank you Dave xxx

Rebecca Jane.model

Dave booked me to shoot in London this past weekend and what a great day it was.

Before shooting he sent me a mood board of pictures and ideas of outfits for the shoot and communication was great.

I met Dave in Waterloo, he already had mapped out many amazing locations close by, first we shot in a graffiti tunnel with an urban fashion vibe, he knew the area well and came well prepared with lighting and lenses.

We also managed to shoot some summer fashion on a small beach area which I didn’t even know existed in london

Overall a fabulous day, I would recommend and hope to work with him again soon

Miss Nancy

What a lovely day!

I met dave for the first time today and what a gent he is. We scouted some areas prior to shooting and we even got a cheeky pass onto a boat pontoon. He has a fantastic eye for colour and lighting and showed me the images throughout our shoot.

He is one of the most down to earth people there are and we had a laugh from start to finish.

I would 110% shoot with Dave again I think we make a good team!

Summers Abroad

Dave joined us on our latest UK event ‘Artistic Licence’. There were multiple sets running across the weekend all based on reinvention of famous artwork, from high fashion to quirky beauty sets and lots of majestic and painterly styling, we created our own modern takes on the classics!

Dave is a regular face on our events, in fact it would be super weird if he wasn’t there as he’s almost become part of the furniture 🤣 He has become a very good friend over the last few years and we always look forward to catching up with him and he’s always happy to lend a hand wherever he can too which is super kind of him 🙂

Dave is such a genuine, lovely person to be around. He gets on with everybody and is always the life and soul of the party in the evenings too. We had another super fun weekend hosting him and would without a doubt recommend him to others.

We’ve loved hosting him on all our UK events and can’t wait to finally host him abroad this year (after multiple postponed attempts thanks to covid)!

Nicole Rayner

I had the pleasure of shooting with Dave over a number of days on a trip to spain! And what a BLAST it was!!!! I totally ADORE shooting with Dave - I love his energy and enthusiasm - its creates such an energy of fun which just makes modelling for him a ball! He is so full of ideas and is more than happy to take on suggestions from the model! He is always working super hard to get the shot spot on, setting up lights, getting cool angles - climbing play areas to do so - nothing is too much for Dave and working woth him feels like a true collaboration!! He has already sent me a number of stunning edits from the trip which I am so proud to be a part of ! we rocked it!!!

And just in genral - Dave is fantastic!! He was so helpful on the trip and we would have been quite lost without his spanish to help us with logistics. He even brought his guitar on the trip ans we had our own amazing live persomances in the villa! As well as lots of fun!! Dave is a great photographer and an even better friend and i'd highly recommended working with him!!!

Jessica Wall

Well well well! This bloke was incredible in Spain! He knew the types of shots he wanted and he was so determined, professional, such a comic and easy to work with.

Would highly recommend Dave and hopefully we will be shooting again soon.

Phi Rose

I feel so lucky to have got to know Dave over the past few years! Though we’d only shot a couple of times before - until spending the week shooting in Spain last week 😄

…I felt like I’d know him for years! We get on soo well and have such a similar taste in music and films 😄 we spend so much time either laughing, singing or quoting films 🤣

I couldn’t recommend Dave enough, he’s such a kind, generous and genuine person!

I’ll always jump at the chance to shoot together again. Thanks again for being amazing and looking after us girls in Spain x

Shar_modelx

I shot with Dave for the first time in Spain last week and he’s just amazing, he makes me laugh 24/7 he brings out the best mood in you and especially for shooting, me and Dave created so so many incredible images and I can’t wait to share them.

Dave knows exactly how to capture the perfect image, he’s so laid back and makes you feel so at ease, he’s just amazing and I can’t recommend him enough!

I can’t wait to shoot with Dave again soon at some point !! A*

Sharelle xx

ellienatashakerr

I shot with Dave a couple of months ago, and wow what a lovely human he is! I was a little nervous upon meeting him, as... i'm not going to lie, i was slightly intimidated by how amazing his images where. But i very quickly settled and made me extremely comfortable. Didn't feel like i was 'working' when out with Dave. Even had a little coffee break on the way home.

I was so thrilled seeing the images, always produces images to the most exceptional level!

I wouldn't hesitate booking in with Dave, such a great guy! Look forward seeing him again some time :)

Evalana

I bloody love shooting with Dave

He has this energy that's exciting and gives me confidence

I had the pleasure of shooting with Dave abroad in Spain, I am so glad he was there. He was so kind and helpful, we were lucky to have Dave on the trip.

Dave brought his guitar with him which was soooo cool, he is a super-talented musician

He's also a brilliant photographer and his edits are beautiful

I look forward to our next adventure!

I would highly recommend shooting with Dave if you ever get the opportunity

Lana xx

Summers Abroad

Another wonderful time hosting Dave for the weekend on our ‘Winter Wonderland’ event.

As always Dave was a total gem! He is always happy to help out wherever he can which is always super appreciated :)

Dave got some absolutely stunning images as usual and was just a real pleasure to host. From the shoots right down to the downtime in the evenings he is just great company :)

We already can’t wait to host him again in April on our next UK event as well as Bali and Namibia later in the year! Highly recommended!

Zavod Studio UK

So delighted to have hosted Dave's first shoot at Zavod today.

He is very creative, organised, professional and has put up with a lot of grime on the factory surfaces without complaining one bit! 😄

Thank you so much for making your way up to Zavod and really hope to see you soon!

Zavod Studio