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Margo Jost

I cannot express how talented I think Don is as a photographer.

I hadn't shot with anyone for a longgggg time so reached out to him and asked him to shoot and was so pleased when he said he would as I know how much he cares about his photography and getting great shots.

We had a lovely shoot and catch up, very chilled, relaxed and fun and I've already seen some shots which are beautiful.

The only complaint I have about Don is that he has not been shooting enough in recent years! 😄

I need to see more of his beautiful work and I hope to be a part of that by doing more shoots together.

Thanks for a lovely shoot Don and hopefully many more to come ☺️

Sandra Blu

I responded to Nardos casting for a TFP hotel shoot because a) I loved his work and b) he happened to be in the area. Great precoms and he was a total breeze to work with. Very friendly, technically savvy and super easy going he knew what he wanted but also happily catered for my photographic needs, it was such a great collaboration and I had a jolly good time. I just hope he keeps his chocolate bars far away from me if we ever work again :-)

Did I say the images were prompty delivered and came out amazing?

Thanks so much Don. xx .sandra

Margo Jost

It really isn't possible to express how much I enjoyed my shoot with Don.

We had been chatting for a while and I was absolutely thrilled to arrange a shoot with him as I have admired his work since I joined the site.

Pre coms have always been great, clear with a specific idea in mind.

Turning up at his studio I was a little anxious as I have seen his work and wanted to not let him down.

As soon as I met him, the anxiety went. Such a easy guy to talk to, very chilled, very easy to get on with.

His studio is lovely and equipped with so much lighting and props and everything needed.

What we were doing was quite technical (for Don, not so much me!) so it took a while to set up and Don was very conscious that I was OK, if I needed to move, have a break etc.... Which was very kind but to be honest, I was sat in a comfy chair in a warm room with some excellent music playing in the background, I could have happily stayed sat there all night! Lol

I really was so impressed and quite awkstruck really at the precision Don has, he won't just do any old shot, he really cares about what he's doing and likes to get it right.

And well, he got it right if the back of the camera shots are anything to go by!

I just thought they were absolutely amazing. The lighting was just outstanding and well worth the time and effort.

After the shoot I got to meet his gorgeous dog too which was an added bonus 😀

I would shoot again with Don in a heartbeat because he's a great person, interesting and fun to talk to and produces outstanding shots.

Thanks so much Don, I very much appreciated you shooting with me 🙂

Key

First time working with Nardo!

I went to his studio set up for a relaxed yet fruitful photo shoot to re-introduce myself back into modelling for the first time in a few months. It was part TF, part paid, and I enjoyed the entirety of the shoot.

We went through a few different sets (fashion, art nude) for a few hours and I can happily say I'd work with Nardo again.

His studio had a fantastic set up with a wide range of lights, and he was more than happy to help me get back into the swing of modelling again by suggesting pose changes, assisting me with how things looked at the back of the camera and making changes to seating/backdrop.

Hopefully if we do work again, I'll be far more relaxed and able to get back into it. In the last hour or so we did quick posing which definitely helped.

Nardo is a very easygoing photographer to talk to and a nice person in general. His patient temperament definitely assisted in keeping me calm for the duration of the photo shoot.

Please don't hesitate to give me a message if you'd like to book me again!

Scarlett Fox

Ooh yeah yet another shoot with beautiful weather, holy crap our luck must be turning around!

So Don and I headed out to the woods for a day, and we were less than impressed, bloody nettles (who planted those?!), boring flat light, uninteresting trees, it’s the last time I shoot on an ancient Northern burial ground let me tell you as it kept turning our flash off, so rude!

But challenges were met, and lessons learnt so we abandoned the rubbish Forrest and went back to a location we hadn’t shot in since our early days working together instead and we got some epic shots! Having been to the location before we knew what worked and what didn’t, but also we both tested our fears of heights and falling off of rocks and even did an Instagram live to pass the time, yeah we know how to live, Don in his shorts risking his knees and me in a ball gown risking my dry cleaners screams.

It was great getting to spend the evening conversing with Don about my great love of canals, I just wish I could get Don to see the appeal of getting on a long boat, breeze in your ankle hair, top speed of 16mph, the sweet smell of of polluted waters, and the thrill of spotting a shopping trolley just below the surface water... ahh how the other half live.

So yes even with a rough start to the day, Don and I still persevered and got a great set out of it regardless, and had a bloody good laugh too.

Even with my move to CambridgeI will still be poking Don with all the sticks I have collected from our shoots and making sure he continues o shoot with me, I might even bring a pine cone for good measure :)

I’m sure I’ll see you soon!

Scarlett x

Kelsey Wolfe

After sending a few messages of admiration for one another's work, Don messaged me for a very last minute shoot, and I had to say yes!

Don is a gentleman and a very down to earth guy, a great person to have a laugh with and chat to throughout half a day's shooting. He has a keen eye for detail and experimentation that give him a unique edge with photography.

Our shoot was wonderful and couldn't have gone better, the location, the company and the photos are all incredibly worthwhile!

100% recommended and I look forward to shooting with Don again!

Thanks so much!

Scarlett Fox

Oh my God we actually had a break in the weather for once, woo hoo!

By now we all know that Don arrives or is ready on time, as well as organises shoots quickly in as little as two detailed messages, but unless you work with him you have no idea how much fun he is to work with, i bloody love our weird conversations of the modelling/photography word as well as a good moan about work. We do also have very productive shoots when we do stop catching up haha :)

We got some really spectacular shots on this shoot, two locations one a gorgeous little wood and the other some wicked rocks in the landscape which we found purely by chance driving around, with three looks a big ball gown, an evening dress, and finished off with some art nude.

I love getting to watch Don experiment with lighting and lenses, especially the ones he’s created out of parts as they’re so unique and they can really blow you away with their effects.

Can’t wait for our next shoot, full day on location we’ll be kept very busy!

See you soon!

Scarlett x

Scarlett Fox

Well this shoot just wiped the floor with our past shoots, it wiped something anyway... :P

Don contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in having a particularly crap shoot and so of course I said yes without hesitation and later asked what we would be shooting, 36 rolls of toilet paper of course!

So after awhile Don and I stopped with the childish jokes and got to work on making a dress and hat out of the paper, there was a lot of giggling trying to wrap me up and trying not to breathe too hard or we would have a wardrobe malfunction :)

We managed to get two looks out of the dress, one a wedding style, and the other a “Blackpool-bridal-reject-stripper but only weekends to get me through college” look 😂 it was a brilliant day, what else do people do on a a Friday morning!

So yeah Don is still recommended, you’ll have to up the crazy game Don!

Thanks for the laughs, oh and the toilet roll!

Scarlett x

Elle J

I adore working with Nardo! He is so creative and passionate about what he does and this to me is why I model. To see people’s visions come to life is so exciting. He is polite, friendly, chatty and just generally a nice guy. Throughout the shoot he makes sure you are okay and I always feel looked after. The pictures he creates are just stunning. I would highly recommend working with him!

Maria Jazmin

It was my first time shooting with Nardo and deffenitly hope it won't be my last.

Right from the get go pre con's where fab I knew everything i needed to know for the shoot and he gave very detailed directions to find the hidden studio.

As soon as I enter it was such a fun relaxed amtsopher, I was pounced on by the stunning Scarlett fox who had been shooting during the day with Nardo. Nardo was a true gentalmen from the start and explained the theme and set up off the shoot so well. There was great music, kitchen packed full and some very naught American snacks. Chat flowed so easy and i was laughing straight away. I also got to see some snaps off what Scarlett had been doing early that day. I was instantly jealous by the beautiful shots they had captured and couldn't wait to get started.

The studio set up was amazing and you can see have much effort Nardo puts in to his preparation and equipment. My second time working with the faboulos Scarlett fox which I am always honnored by. She had inspiration pictures we worked from and I feel we adapted the positions very well together. Nardo was great at directions and had a fab eye for simerty. All the time making sure I was happy and compfatble. It really was a unique shoot that I thoroughly enjoyed. He has a great passion and really goes all in on his projects.

I am very much looking forward to working together in the future.

Thanks again for such a fun fab shoot :)

Scarlett Fox

This shoot totally blew my mind, another shoot in the studio working on the bottle project but this time I worked with a crazy model in the first half of the shoot called Joyce who was super flexible and fun to work with, and kept us in stitches, as well as we got to take the shoot up another level for mad posing and got some terrific images!

Had an hour of 1-2-1 working on a set together before the fabulous Laura Danielle arrived, having worked with Laura in the past I knew we would get some simply amazing shots and have a really fun time shooting them.

Really pleased with all the sets we got shot and I can’t wait for the next one as always!

Scarlett x

ชีวิตของนักศิลป์ (LifeofArt)

I had my first shoot with Nardo at hotel room. Nardo is very calm, professional, so easy to talk to and work with. He suggested some pose and direction, always make sure if I'm comfortable with styles or pose. His work is interesting and I can't wait to see images we created. Also, his accent did help me relax while shooting :) Thank you Don. X

Beth Kate

I had a great time shooting with Nardo! It was a last minute & spur of the moment booking for both of us, but so glad it happened! Got some fab shots in a hotel room setting, and have loved all the edits! Nardo sent the contact sheet just hours after the shoot and also finished the edits within days! Would recommend anyone to shoot with him!

Fergie

Had my second shoot with Nardo and it will not be my last.. he is very passionate about his work.. a very nice and easy person to work for.. my shoots both times have been relaxed and well catered for with a great spacious studio to work from.. he puts a great deal of effort into preparing for his creative shots and it really shows in his images.. definitely a tog who works harder than the model 😜.. 110% recommended.. thanks for another great shoot xxx

Scarlett Fox

Had a full day shoot with Don in the studio working on various different lighting techniques for his bottle project and we got some awesome results! Don got pizza in, we had a ton of laughs, loads of great shots which all make for a successful day!

Scarlett x

LottieMae

I had a wonderful shoot with Nardo on Saturday evening!

We had shot together previously a number of years ago and it was like we had never spent time apart! He remembered bits we had previously talked about and more importantly, music taste!

Well prepared, he had snacks and drinks at the ready and the studio ready to set straight off shooting.

His preparation - and his dedication - to his bottle series is phenomenal and I’m grateful that I got to be part of this.

Nattering all the way through the shoot,he makes you totally at ease and hopefully we can get the location shoot arranged soon too.

FINALLY - we seem to share the same passion for food and I have come away with an AMAZING sounding recipe for ribs! I’m almost as excited to try this, as I am to see the results of the shoot!

Thanks for a fabulous shoot x

Gabriella .

Fab shoot with Don on location!

Don's Pre communication was great. He kindly picked me up from stadion and Drove to location.

Don is very creative and talented photographer. He gaves directions and he is also happy When you Pose on Your own.

Respectufull and professional man.

Would Love to work with Don again

Recommended

Scarlett Fox

Had such a brilliant shoot with Don, trekking out in to the wilderness for our next adventure, we scaled cliff faces, waded through rivers, climbed mountains... okay so I might be exaggerating... but it was hilly, rocky and it did rain at the end :P

It was a gorgeous location that Don had scouted and it has tremendous potential for lots of future shoots and absolutely no fear of dog walkers at all, although the weather did turn on us I really think that added to the shots we ended up getting some beautiful renaissance like shots which I don’t think either of us knew we would get. As always we had a good giggle and even did Instagram live!

Highly recommended after all this time, and already got the next shoots booked :)

Scarlett x

Scarlett Fox

Yaaaaaaaasssssss! Finally a good day of weather for Don and I to shoot, honestly can’t remember the last time it was a sunny day!

Bloody fantastic shoot working with more new lenses, a ball gown, and some nude work in the woods. Throughout my shoots with Don I have collected a number of items; sticks, pine cones, rocks, petals, and today was no exception but this time I got a skull and bone (just one bone, I’m not greedy!) :P

Yep had a good ole laugh as we always do whilst bagging some groovy shots too, same chilled out vibe as always, and Don was a super star! He’s also really hip now as he can take a shot on his phone and edit it on Instagram and have it posted in a minute, who needs all this fancy camera gear eh?! (Yes we were just messing around, I promise you models Don will not take shots of you on his phone. He is very professional!) :D

Can’t wait for our next adventure in to the woods,

Scarlett x

Scarlett Fox

Yay we got a little break in the weather and were able to pop out on location before the clouds came back.

We spent a hilarious few hours getting some great daffodil field shots on the bend of a road with tractors beeping at me as I did my best Kate Moss impressions in a ball gown :P we then moved on to a few other locations for shots and decided we had enough daffodils.

Once back at Don’s we had a play with some different lighting set ups, tried every lens possible, and then finished up with some art nudes and an unusual light source with worked epically even though we laughed whilst shooting it! :)

All in all another fun, and of course deranged shoot completed!

I’m sure I’ll see you soon!

Scarlett x