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Will Newton

Finally got to work with my friend Gary yesterday in no less than a duo day with Scarlot Rose and the entire portion of the day was a revelation to put it simply.

Pre Comms were first rate, this marked the very first time we have met in person but been friends well over a year (ive helped him on his fitness journey via online coaching and have been eager to shoot togethe4r for some time) this man brought in equal measure of enthusiasm, a complete sense of preparation, knowledge of ideal light and camera settings for each environment and happy to work with mine and Scarlot's own creative suggestions between our art nude snesual poses and the acro-yoga shapes I feel are unique to ourselves as a duo Gary said he felt honoured to be the first to capture! Simply eager to capture it in stunning detail with endless quality shots coming as result, Gary and ourselves discussed setting up more shoots in the very near future in light of how well this all flowed, it wasnt work for any of us but a pure delight.

I can not stress enough if you have not shot with this man , do it, the results will take your breath away

Til next time dude!

Will

Rahel

Had a really awesome first shoot with Gary the other night

Working among another model and photographer we went to various lovely spots in central Manchester for a romantic themed shoot

Gary was a riot to work with and has an incredible sense of humour

He had some really fabulous story telling ideas for us to act out on, which was so much fun.

A great photographer and absolutely love the results we got

Thanks Gary and hope to work together again :)

Andy Colins

Had a great shoot with Gary this evening.

It was a romantic themed duo shoot and Gary came amazing my well prepared. He had scoped the location, figured out all sorts of great angles and posing positions and filled his models with confidence.

You can just tell he will produce amazing and artistic images and even the back of camera images are stunning before any editting. Any model would be lucky to work with him and I hooe to work with him again in the future.

Highly recommended :)

RubyRosetta

I had an awesome Halloween themed shoot with Gary during a trip to a conference in Manchester. I thought I would get in touch seeing as I was visiting that neck of the woods anyway and I'm so pleased I did. It was a first for both of us seeing as neither of us had done this kind of shoot before, however, as with our last shoot, Gary was unfailingly good fun to work with and had some excellent ideas, the best being an amalgamation of a pumpkin and a smoke bomb! Sure, the pumpkin caught fire but it was worth it for the brilliant shot that was produced! He made a range of awesomely weird and creepy images and I was kept very well refreshed throughout the shoot with coffee, jaffa cakes and fruit and nut mix!

I would recommend Gary to any model. He's a lovely person and a great photographer who clearly values those he works with very highly. I would recommend him to anyone and hope for many more shoot!

Rhianna Grey

This is well overdue.. but i can honestly say that having shot with Gary several times now, that every reference is bound to be a top one - you just cannot fault him at all! Everything from being a creative to one of the most top guys this industry has to offer.

I have long been a admirer of Garys work, and so to work with him is a blessing every time. You can just see from his portfolio that he lives and breaths this. It doesn't matter what i take along and pop on, Gary dresses it up to look a million dollars with his great lighting technique and good eye for detail to capture the perfect shot.

In between all that, the shoots are super relaxed with fun and interesting conversation, and lots of amazing cups of teas and coffees. A great artist and friend in this industry to have come to know.

I hope to work with Gary again sometime this year. Very highly recommended by me.

Rhi x

Ayla

I worked with the wonderful Gary abroad on Artemis Faunas 'All inclusive luxury abroad trip', I had previously worked with him twice before and loved it!

He is so lovely to be around, a very calm genuine person who also happens to be an incredible photographer, his images are always really strong and it is a pleasure modelling with him as he has so many creative ideas and he allows you as a model to really get expressive and creative with the lights/props which is awesome!

Thankyou so much Gary.

Highly recommended

Artemis Fauna

I got to spend a week with Gary very recently on the last All- Inclusive photographic trip to Portugal, and what a great week it was!!

I have worked with Gary many times now and I always enjoy working/ talking/ socializing with Gary!

Soooo many epic images taken, so many fun conversations round the table had and lots of nice chats in between.

Love the images and can't wait to see even more- I know Gary always delivers on the images front!! :)

Thank you so much Gary, hope you can join us again- maybe in 2020 :) :)

Amie Boulton

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with the lovely Gary last weekend at his studio (Rainbow studio) firstly, he was there throughout the duration of an event i did alongside Carla Monaco as a studio owner rather than an attendee and he was amazing with all the people who came along, very welcoming and everything a studio owner should be. On the Sunday, i got to shoot with him in a duo with Carla and he was fab, always thinking outside the box with a clear idea of what will work and getting some really cool and quirky shots of us. He's very down to earth, kind and fun to be around it was a pleasure modelling for him and i hope to have the opportunity again in the future. 100% recommended by me. I hope you have a wonderful time in Portugal :-)

Wendy Louise Howard

I had the pleasure of a Fun packed, Full day Shoot with the Wonderful Gary.

We started off with Gary teaching on a Tutorial for a new Photographer for the first 3 hours.

Gary was very informative and gave great direction to both myself and the Photographer.

After the Tutorial, we had a bit of Lunch before heading out to do some Fashion around the local area and also played about with some Smoke Bombs :D I love the results from this.

After this we headed back to do some stuff in the Studio with Gary's Creative lighting and Ideas.

All in all, a Fab day with Stunning results.

Thanks Gary... Your a Diamond.

As always, highly recommended by me with 5 stars *****

If you get the chance to work with Gary, jump at it. You won't be disappointed.

Renaissance xx

Jezebelle

Got to shoot with Gary last week and had the best time!

He has an awesome way with the camera, using the outdoor and indoor scenes at Far Forest Studio beautifully to create some epic shots 😊

I can recommend this epic photographer again and again to everyone - he's simply majestic in his photography and fabulush to hang out with!

Thank you ever so much for the most amazing day 😊

Summers Abroad

Gary joined us on our Summers Abroad trip to Croatia this year and I’m so glad he did :D

Gary is incredible company, always chirpy and making people laugh :) He is the ideal photographer for these trips abroad! And takes a mean bloody photo too :P

Then pair him with his partner in crime Dave and you have the perfect package and are guaranteed to have the most enjoyable few days shooting and socialising together. They are both honestly 2 of my favourite people on these trips :)

Really hope to have him on one of our trips next year :D

Highly recommended by me!

Rachelle

Rachelle Summers

Another super shoot with Gary :)

Shooting again with his photography wife Dave (haha :P) and this time a duo shoot with myself and Tillie. The four of us have had such a fun day out and about in Wales, more like a day out with a group of friends than being at work. They are both so fun and great company so the day literally flew by!

More great images created and can't wait to see him in Croatia in a couple of weeks :)

Highly recommended!

Joy Draiki

Gary was one of the participants at a West Wales Photography trip organised by Stephanie Dubois. I was the second model in this event.

Gary was an absolute pleasure to have as a guest on the event. Not only during shoots where he was always smiling and full of creativity. While also happy to listen to the models and work out our ideas. A pleasure to work with!

After the shoots Gary was also a perfect guest. Very easy to get along with and very kind. A few days after the event he send me a dropbox link as well to share all the images he post processed. And I'm so happy with the results!

Thank you very much Gary :) I would love to shoot with you again!

Stephanie Dubois

Gary came along to the inaugural West Wales Weekend that I organised in the far south west of wales.

I’ve worked with Gary many times now but this is the first time he has been to one of my residential events. Gary has always been a superstar of a person, so easy to get on with and a lovely chilled guy, so he was the perfect person to have along on this trip. Gary clearly loves his photography and it showed when I managed to drag him up hill and down dale to take him to the best locations I could find in the area. I think we all came back off this trip a little fitter haha!

Gary is a gem... work with him :)

I do hope I can tempt him back :)

RubyRosetta

I had an amazing shoot with Gary, arranged at ver short notice thanks to a recommendation from a fellow model. I am delighted to have worked with him! He is a talented photographer and absolutely lovely to work with. I think the results I've seen so far look great and I hope for more fun and creative shoots with Gary!

Helen Diaz

I worked with Gary yesterday for the first time at my home! I am always a little nervous working with someone I haven't met before, especially for home shoots but from first meeting needn't have been, as Gary is SUCH a lovely person, down to earth and very professional.

We worked on a real mixture of fashion, lingerie, pin up and art nude using different areas of the house and I absolutely LOVED the results- the natural light shots were especially beautiful! Gary takes really flattering shots and was also very kind to show these to me as we went along. I found him very respectful and a joy to work with.

The half day flew by and we got onto a second memory card- I can't wait to see the photographs - I loved so many on the day! I hope we get the opportunity to work together again. Thanks so much Gary and highly recommended to all models and creatives to work with,

Helen Diaz x

Rhianna Grey

What can I say. I consider myself very lucky to have worked with Gary twice in the space of one month.

In March, we worked together in what I can only describe as the most breathtaking and most beautiful venue I have ever laid my eyes on, (Carlton towers) and to have all that as our creative playground for the day was just pure magic, and boy, the images came out absolutely stunning! Super impressed! I have long been a fan of Gary's work and so to work with him on a location like this was just an absolute dream.

Gary is always respectful, laid-back, a good laugh and we make a great creative team. We just click, so much so that we booked another full day shoot together and the results were still just as impressive. For our second shoot it was mainly Helmut Newton inspired but we sure nailed it, and if there were more hours available in the day, we would still manage to come up with endless amounts of ideas.

Thanks again Gary for a fabulously creative couple of days and for producing such outstanding images!

Many thanks

Rhi x

Rose Magdalene Child

LOVEEEEE working with Gary, it's definitely like working with a friend. So down to earth, you feel like you've known him forever.

I've lost count of the shoots we've done together now. I just can't recommend him enough. He is the prime example of the perfect photographer to work with. Friendly, upbeat, chatty, professional, creative and always respectful.

I always look forward to every shoot and so yes if you can't already tell he is highly recommended from me

Thanks Gary, love Tillie x

Keira Lavelle

GARY IS SO TOTALLY AWESOME!

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I first met and worked with Gary at a group event down in sunny North Wales, so after he photographed me mostly fumbling about up a tree or doing things nymphs do sprawled on a rock... We then took the liberty of arranging our very own 1 to 1 shoot (or 1 to 2 technically) with the stunning Renaissance on a totally fun-filled duo shoot! :D

The moment Gary confirmed I knew he would rock it: the shoot was deliberately set up to take advantage of the truly amazing natural light at Renaissance's apartment in Liverpool and Gary is a whizz-kid with natural light. He's also totally game for the models being part of the creative process (here's where it all goes downhill!) :P jokes aside... Renaissance and I acted out a total mash-up of varied poses and scenarios - and Gary photographed each and every one of them like a boss. Some of the pictures you can look at have the most powerful sensual feel to them... Others you just want to burst out giggling at how real they look when we staged an argument! :D Gary is on-it with angles and setting-tampering to get the right look and feel to the image. He brings such teamwork vibes to the shoot and is just an absolute gem to work with.

Lot's O' laughs, Lot's O nice pictures, Lot's O' creativity... All the boxes ticked for the making of a tremendous shoot. :) I honestly cannot recommend Gary enough, he's the epitome of professional and has a heart of gold. I think every model that has ever worked with him in the history of time would probably say the same thing as me word for word is you asked them what Gary is like to work with.

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Wendy Louise Howard

I had an absolute ball shooting with Gary on mine and Keira's model day.

Gary is a diamond. A true professional. He is really easy to get along with.

He makes the shoot fun and enjoyable. He allows you to input ideas as well as giving great direction.

Gary has a great sense of humour and is great fun to be around. The time just went by too quick.

He also knows has angles and I adore the end results.

Thanks so much Gary. Your a star and I hope to work with you again in the future :D

Highly recommended by me with 5 stars *****

Renaissance xx