References for Gary Smithdale

sharon

I worked with Gary for the first time,

What a lovely guy,our 5 hours just flew by ,

We covered location and got some fantastic shots and also studio and in the Wonderful Sandon Studio,the time just flew by .

I highly recommend,

Thankyou for a fantastic day and helping me with all my bags at the end of shoot,

I really enjoyed every minute,

I do hope we get to work together again soon.

Sharon

Heather Akerman MUA

I worked with Gary for the first time this weekend at a group shoot, comprising four photographers, four models and me.

Gary is such a lovely guy - friendly, chatty and a perfect gentleman. He had some really interesting ideas through the day and I'm really looking forward to seeing the images 😊

I'm hoping to get the chance to work with Gary again in the near future 😊👌

PS - Keep your eyes on your pudding next time Gary! I was on my best behaviour this weekend 😂🍰🍰

Em Theresa

Gary was one of 4 photographers I worked with on a groupshoot at The Natural Light Studio this weekend. His pre-shoot comms were excellent, and we formulated a cunning plan with no trouble! On the day he is a super kind and friendly gent, and a talented photographer to boot, we shot some portraits, backlit bodyshapes (which have been on my list for aaages!) and some steampunk goodness too. Our sets were very collaborative which I enjoy as a model :) He has been kind enough to share images and they are stunning! We've already started talking about a second shoot, involving fire - so I am very happy to shoot with him again, and highly recommended to others. Thanks Gary!

Catalina Love

Shot with Gary once again after way too long! Gary is a kind, caring thoroughly lovely guy with a great sense of humour and a good eye for what makes a striking image.

We shot as part of a well planned group shoot at the Natural light Spaces which involved 4 photographers, 4 models and an MUA. Gary knew what images he wanted to get and with my ideas and outfits I think we got some fantastic images. We shot some portraits in the studio but also ventured outside to shoot around the superb location, we also laughed, a lot!

I can't wait to work with Gary again-my turn to visit you Gary! Hee hee!

Highly recommended.

Syren

I shot with Gary on the weekend as part of a group shoot and found him to be such a lovely and easy to work with person. We discussed outfit options before we started shooting and then kind of made it up as we went along a bit towards the end but think we got some amazing shots. Gary's work is fantastic and the boc shots look really promising so I can't wait to see a few of them and also to book another shoot sometime soon.

I recommend Gary to other models without a doubt.

Amy CN

I met Gary for the first time on a group shoot at Natural Light Studio.Gary is a lovely person and has some great ideas for shots.

As we have found out we are local to each other,we are hoping to work together again soon.I'd highly recommend Gary to new and experienced models

Look forward to working with you soon

Amy

Alibrooks

Got to meet and work with Gary for the first time yesterday at my Fenland Studio Day.. What a lovely person.. So very friendly and very laid back. Pre shoot communication was great and I felt at ease straight away.. We chatted about everything and anything through the shoot. We had such fun and giggles along the way.. Highly recommend and look forward to working together again soon. Can't wait to see the end images as they look amazing on the back of the camera :-D Thank you again for a brill shoot. x

Zara Watson

Had a brilliant shoot with Gary yesterday on location in London. We chatted beforehand about locations and life and Gary comes across as considerate and a lovely person. On meeting him, he is exactly that! :) Gary is friendly, super easy to get on with and makes you feel comfortable in a millisecond :) We had a great day shooting around London, it was the most walking we had both done in a long time tehe :D But the locations were brilliant and Gary took some great pictures :D It was lovely to get outside for a change and Gary had already thought out locations prior to the shoot. It was a lovely day of exploring and shooting anywhere we liked the look of :) Gary is a gentleman and very kindly looks after you, making sure we find somewhere to change and have lunch etc :) Thank you so much for fab shoot. Highly recommended :D

Zara :D

Camy

Such a brilliant shoot with Gary!! I was touring around Peterborough and every time I'm up we fit a shoot in and we create some wow images!!

Gary always choses some great locations to shoot , and he is very considerent with his models.

Can't wait to see the images, one is already up and I love it!

Highly recommended!

Thanks

Camy xx

Arabella

Another awesome shoot with Gary this weekend! Again this was booked pretty far in advance but thankfully came around so quickly!... Comm's as usual are brilliant from Gary, keeping up to date with details and plans. We shot for a full day out on location, neither of us had visited before but we walked around and found ideas and used the space so well... Gary has a great eye for what works and what doesn't which means you always get artistically shot images!...

The first few shots were awesome and that just set the tone for the whole shoot! What a day!... We laughed, chatted shot so many gorgeous images... and were even lucky enough to spend time sitting with a stag and shoot him also!

The whole day was just relaxed and flowed as usual....

I would recommend Gary to any model, a really lovely genuine person, who's chatty and friendly, great to spend a day with... And a genuinely talented photographer who is always looking at getting the best from his shots!...

Thanks again Gary, another awesome day!

Arabella X

Lizzie Bayliss

I had a fantastic shoot recently with Gary at Sandon Studio producing some amazingly creative and original work throughout the day. Gary is such a great person to work with, to start with he is friendly, with a really relaxed and positive attitude to photography and his models.

Gary communicated well with me explaining clearly what he wanted to create, as well as being open minded to my input and ideas and working hard to create the best possible images. Gary made me feel really comfortable during the day which created a very productive and enjoyable working relationship.

He was on time, well prepared with props and a great mood board and engaging from the offset. We also had a great time experimenting with different concepts and techniques and produced some dramatic and unique images, which I am so excited to see when they are finished.

Despite it being a full day shoot, the time flew by and I was sad to see it end.

I hope to work with Gary again soon, and recommend him highly to creatives alike.

Thanks so much!

Lizzie

www.lizziebayliss.co.uk

Sinopa Rin

Another brilliant full day shoot with Gary yesterday; once again he travelled to me and used some of the beautiful locations in my area. It was blisteringly hot but Gary was very patient with me, gave plenty of breaks and made sure I drank enough water. We shot at three very different locations and got a huge variety of images, from Medieval Princess to woodland fairy to Mediterranean country girl. Gary is a better photographer than he gives himself credit for, as well as being a proper gent and great laugh to be around. Thoroughly recommended and I look forward to shoot number three!

Lottie Reynolds

I had my shoot with Gary on the 21st (Sorry about the delay in leaving a reference. I am such a klutz sometimes). Pre comms were great, and this was a long awaited and much anticipated shoot. We got on really well and Gary was as open with ideas from me as he was with ideas of his own. All in all we had a great day and got some excellent images. Highly recommended :)

Camy

I had my second shoot with Gary this time by the sea side in Exmouth . Absolutely brilliant photographer!! I truly enjoyed shooting together , and had so much fun!

Gary is so easy to get along with, very good communication before and after the shoot:)

One of my favorite shoots on the beach! Can't wait to see the results :)

Highly recommended

Camy xx

Makeup Box

I met Gary at a group shoot, incredibly friendly and made for a very relaxed environment to work in. Really hope to work with him again soon.

Arvee

Mr Smithdale, well what can i say? An absolute pleasure to meet this guy and then shoot alongside him. Great shoot ideas this man knows his stuff. Very easy to get along with and good fun, Gary is a man you should all be looking to work with as soon as you can! I hope we can work together on a few projects in the future!

Arvee

Dasvidanias

Number three with Gary at the Pit!

Once again, he was fantastic as always with great ideas :)

We went through a variety of different shots in different areas of the studio with a rather talented MUA's help, and it couldnt of been any better!

Gary definately has an eye for detail, and can improvise on the spot brilliantly, Im really excited to see the outcome :)

As always, I 100% reccommend him and wouldnt hesitate to work with him again ^_^

CatFish Femme-Fatale

I worked with gary on a shot at a group shoot, he was very friendly though out the day and we was great to work with. Loved the images i saw on the back of the camera and would happily work with him again.

Catalina Love

This was my third shoot with the very lovely, unassuming Gary.

He has a fantastic eye for detail! He quickly makes changes to get the shot he wants and gives direction well, he is also not afraid to listen and try out hair brained schemes ( Or should that be 'hare'!)

This was also my first attempt at getting some video shot along with another incredibly funny model. We laughed, a lot! Great fun!

Highly recommended.

I can't wait for our next creative shoot.

Dag Nammett

I shot alongside Gary at a group shoot that we'd arranged at The Pit; he's a talented photographer with an eye for detail and some great ideas. He works well both as a solo shooter and a part of a team, he's very supportive of other members of the shoot, and above all he works with a smile on his face, a smile that spreads to everyone on the team. I would recommend Gary to anyone.