References for Dave Gibson

Cariad Celis

I worked with Dave on a studio day in January, our shoot went wonderfully, Dave was professional, polite and really easy to get along with, our time flew by!

Thank you so much for booking on and I hope we can work together again in the near future :)

Keira Lavelle

An utter pleasure it was hosting a remote shoot for David at my home! 😀 We spoke a fair bit before the shoot about what he wanted to achieve and decided that: for the artistic nude and bodyscape ideas we particularly wanted to nail, my home environment was the best location with the natural light and other facilities. We had quite a hit list of ideas to get through, from: conventional arty poses, body jewellery on bodyscapes and wet look/oil and water too! So it was a well organised photo shoot, and goes to show I think how a model and photographer can totally chat in pre-shoot communications to develop a great plan - even when they are not going to be in the same room as one another on the day. 😃 David was a star at communicating his ideas, I have to give him top credit for this as it enabled me to be fully prepped at my end and ready for the sets we were to attempt. This positive experience also continued throughout the shoot itself and thereafter... A genuinely nice person and enthusiastic photographer who I can certainly vouch for based on my remote shooting experience.

On to the shoot: we started the shoot with some standard sitting/kneeling art nude shots against a dark background to get us kicked off. David took to my remote system very easily and was able to manage the controls effortlessly, which was great for me because I could then focus on getting myself in and out of poses and changing the lights up knowing David was otherwise confident and happy with the working system. 😊 He gave nice feedback as the shoot went on - suggested things and utilised the ability for you to talk and bounce ideas and for the photographer to direct as per their vision. The shots were coming out really lovely with us changing them up by accessorising with bling and/or swapping the lights around... It's amazing just how dynamic you can be, even just focusing closely on one particular style or genre. Working with the bodyscape genre; we were really able to bring out the abstract qualities that one can achieve, it still amazes me that a photographer can capture such images whilst being in a completely different town/place! The oil and water ones even more astonishing - the creative use with depth of field and angles... Pin sharp points and even an emotive feel with mixing the poses up and adding the jewels/playing with the accessories. I really thought the images spoke. A lot! So many were winning shots, it was hard to kind of isolate a favourite set!

David was a gentleman to deal with, and very courteous towards me. He was honest and concise about the styles he wanted to shoot, maintained good professionalism into the shoot and showed superb manners and respect at all times. Just because it's a remote shoot, it doesn't mean that you don't get the chance to generate a rapport... Actually you almost over compensate to make sure you are on the same wavelength, and I felt that David and I struck a very prolific rapport that meant we worked very well together in a model-photographer team flow. We also chatted and conversed with an upbeat atmosphere - I am yet to shoot with David in person but I feel from my first time working with/meeting him virtually that in-person he would be a delight to shoot with too. His approach through to his demeanour and the way he treats models comes across very well, and even though we only shot "virtually" so to speak, I think it still allows you to get a vibe off who you are working with. And that vibe for this shoot was all the positives. 👍

David then so kindly sent me a big selection of edited shots after the shoot was done and dusted - they looked amazing! That was certainly a job well done methinks! 🤩

Thank you so much David!

Keira

Lucy_

I worked with Dave just before Christmas and was one of my last ones to close 2021 - we worked really well together and he gave great direction when shooting. I had a clear brief that I could use to bring multiple ideas to the shoot and get the most out of it.

Overall a really enjoyable day and very happy with the images created!

Thank you it was a pleasure,

Lucy

Ashleigh Rae

Had my first shoot with Dave at Studio 3 by Severn, and had a blast! :-)

Great photographer, friendly, and fun to work with. Great balance or hard work and banter.

Loving what was captured so far and really hope we get something else booked in in the future.

Thanks for having me!

Ashleigh

NyxArielle

I worked with Dave at the weekend at Studio 3 and had a great time. Dave is confident and is able to give good direction and was enthusiastic to capture my own ideas as well. I feel like we worked together so well. Dave is very professional and a pleasure to work with. I hope to have the opportunity to shoot with him again in the future. Highly recommend to other models.

Amber Belle

I had my second shot with Dave at Stidio3 and I was excited for us to be working together after last time!

Dave, as always, was cheery and bought a great positive energy to the shoot. He is so easy to work with and takes beautiful images. I highly recommend!

RobynJayne

Brilliant photographer with a friendly and professional attitude. We got some great shots together and I would certainly recommend! Thanks Kevin and see you again!

RobynJayne

Absolutely outstanding photographer with a friendly and professional attitude. The images we created together are incredible and I would definitely recommend! Thanks Dave, and see you again!

Amber Belle

I was very happy to see Dave at Studio 3 by Severn again. This time we worked in some of Daves own ideas and they turned out wonderfully. The images that I have seen so far are absolutely stunning.

Dave is so easy to work with - he is confident, chatty and a great communicator. It would be a pleasure to work together again! I would recommend 100% to other models.

Mel S

Had a great shoot with Dave! He was super easy to get along with, was very clear on what he wanted to achieve from our shoot. I’d recommend Dave to anyone. He also sent me the photos from the shoot and they’re fantastic!!

Belle Noire aka Black Beauty

Thank You sooooo much for attending my studio day at The X Factory. It was amazing to see you :)

You were there on time and ready to shoot with a few ideas that we could work with. We probably did more talking than shooting but I know for a fact you'll have some amazing images to work with.

I would work with you again without hesitation and I don't have a negative thing to say :)

Recommended To All xX

JD tuition

Dave attended a bespoke lighting workshop that Misuzu and I ran at Pathway Studio, and was well-organised and thoughtful throughout.

I found him polite and attentive, and clearly already had considerable knowledge of shooting: I think we were, between us, able to add one or two wrinkles.

A highly competent chap, who has clear ideas and can execute them with style.

Misuzu

Apologies n the delay in getting this reference written!

I got to work with Dave again at a small group workshop I was running with JD Tuition at pathways Studio in Chester.

Dave, as always came prepared with his ideas for shots and was friendly and chatty throughout the shoot.

I would definitely work with him again!

Chelsie Faulks

Had an absolute blast shooting with David at Studio 3 by Severn as part of a group shoot. David’s communication before the shoot was great and he arrived with lots of ideas! Very kind and easy to work with! I even got a snippet of images the same day which was amazing! X

Katey Model

I shot with Dave during my studio day at "Studio 3 by Severn" in Long Eaton.

This was my first time working with Dave; he was very polite, clear in giving direction as well as allowing me the freedom to freestyle with my posing.

Dave was brilliant in sorting out styling for the shoot, he bought outfits with him and had a collection of images for pose inspiration.

I have also had 2 sets of our edited images back, which I'm delighted with. Dave has captured the lighting and poses brilliantly, I'm very happy with our results.

Hope to see you again Dave :-)

Artemis Fauna

I, just a day ago, had my first shoot with David- a remote shoot.

Long story short technology really tested us (!!) and didn't make it a smooth start. David was VERY kind during this issue and remained calm and very sweet while I did my best to fix the problems and not get too upset (haha) Oh boy.

Anyway! After all that faf we absolutely NAILED it and got some AMAZING images!!!

David was lovely to work with, had a great plan to work on and we have just booked in our second remote to make up for missed time on the first!

THANK YOU David! I'm looking forward to our second shoot! :)

Klavdia

Had a shoot with Dave at the studio, he sorted out the outfits and styling and the results were amazing! he is very easy to get along with and also helps with posing.

Id highly recommend working together

Many thanks!

Klaudia

Arabella

I have worked with Dave a fair few times before 1-2-1 and this time we actually shot remotely!

Dave had great comms as always and had a fairly specific idea which was brilliant as it helped me to style and build up a set. Dave gave we complete creative license with this and the styling also.

Was lovely to catch up with him and we got some gorgeous images!

I will always recommend Dave, I think he's a kind and genuine person and talented photographer!

Look forward to our next remote experiment soon!

Thanks again

Arabella X

Ivory Flame

I had a lovely remote shoot with David! It was the first time we 'met', and the session was a great success. David sent me some helpful inspirations in advance so I knew exactly the kind of thing to set-up and prepare. David was professional, considerate and friendly throughout, got used to the remote settings and controls swiftly and was very patient as I fixed varying parts of the fabric and ornament details. He has already booked a second remote shoot and I'm excited to create more beautiful images with him :-)

kaaayPmodelling

Well what an amazing shoot!

Dave was a pleasure to work with from start to finnish and had great energy throughout.

We did a location shoot around the Newcastle city centre and it was great and very spontaneous wich I love !

I will 1000% be working with Dave again and have already recommended to my close model freinds :) Weather your a new model or an experienced one I'd definitely recommend shooting with dave .... untill the next time x