References for The Hacienda

Jon Downs

I love shooting at the Hacienda studio.

I love running workshops at the Hacienda studio.

I love the natural light in the Hacienda studio.

I love ethos of the Hacienda studio.

I love how smoothly Nicole's and my last workshop ran and this is thanks to Sean.

I have no hesitation in recommending the Hacienda Studio & Sean too.

cheers Sean - you're a top bloke!

Shiny

The Hacienda is a terrific studio - a lovely building with great light and a perfect host. If you haven't worked with a model or attended a workshop there, you are definitely missing a great opportunity in a unique location. Completely recommended !

Stanmore

A wonderful location with the rather unique combination of domesticity and theatricality. It has all the lighting gear you might need, and then some.

Best of all, Sean, the owner-manager is as helpful and accommodating as you could wish for. If you get the opportunity to shoot here, go for it.

chewymedia

Visited The Hacienda for the first time yesterday with Nicole Rayner and WOW! I think you'd have to be shooting here for a month straight to run out of ideas... a really beautiful location with stunning natural light, which is perfect for video. So many perfect areas around the studio for shots, the possibilities are endless. Hope to be back here soon!

jhphotography

I'm really am running out of words to describe the Hacienda. I think I might need to Google different words that describe the creativity that this place brings out in both photographers and models that get a chance to shoot there. The location keeps throwing up wondrous images and as many times as I've shot there, I still am surprised to see what photographers and models produce there.

As ever, Sean is an excellent host and on hand if you need help, but lets you get on with your shoot. I swear he is an awesome person as well as an awesome photographer in his own right. Truly am blessed to be able to shoot at the Hacienda.

trebor images

Had my first shoot at the Hacienda today with Nicole Rayner . It was great to meet Sean the owner and was so impressed with his studio and how helpful he was in terms of moving stuff around and getting lights set up for me. He was the perfect host - always on hand if required, but leaving you to get on with your shoot. The studio has endless possibilities and I already have a load of ideas and themes to use for the next time. Sean's principle of raising money for charity is commendable. Highly recommended and until the next time :)

Gregory Mason

I have fancied shooting at The Hacienda for some time and I am glad I finally got to do so. Sean is a gracious host and extremely helpful when explaining the ins and outs of shooting there. The studio itself is stunning with so much light you can shoot at mid level iso settings comfortably. Being such an open space you have a lot of flexibility where and what you can shoot and not run out of options. I had a great time there and will come back.

Cleve

Fresh from my amazing shoot with Gabriella last week I was super excited to be shooting with Nicole at the outstanding Hacienda. I cannot exaggerate how grateful I am to Sean for having taken the initiative to turn his truly fabulous loft apartment into such an exquisite studio. The idea of facilitating shooting some of the best models around coupled with raising money for such a worthy charity, is highly commendable and massively appreciated. Needless to say on both these occasions I was blown away by the qualities of of these models and as always Sean’s fabulous hospitality. Long may the Hacienda continue to grow from strength to strength in all that it does and provide those less fortunate with a better life.

Nick Whittle Photography

The Hacienda is a fabulous shooting space in a great location. The studio is wonderful itself and has plenty of natural light and lots of equipment :)

I have had the pleasure of shooting there a few times now and have had great experiences each time. Sean is a really nice guy and it was a pleasure to meet him and he was so helpful with assisting setting up equipment.

Super venue, super host. I highly recommend shooting at The Hacienda and look forward to shooting there again, thank you Sean.

jhphotography

Always a pleasure to shoot at The Hacienda whenever I am able to book a shoot with one of the resident models (today's being with Georgia). Sean is always an exceptional host always making sure you've got what you need and then leaving you to your shoot, but always there if needed.

I've shot there a few times now that and I'm still finding new ways/areas of the studio to shoot and even those areas that I have shot in finding new ways to shoot in those. The creativity from this studio is second to none.

Gabriella .

Had a lovely time at hacienda studio. Lots of beautiful areas to shoot with excellent themes. This would be any model/photographers dream to shoot. Sean ( studio owner ) is such a sweetheart ,He's very kind and helpful. Highly recommend and I look very forward to my next visit there.

G x

WritingPhotography

I worked at the Hacienda for the first time on Gabriella Elena Knight's model day -- I don't think I have enough words to praise the studio, or the owner, Sean, so I'll ramble on a bit.

The place itself is stunning. It is fantastically furnished, with an attention to detail and functionality that clearly shows a specific knowledge of design. Every object in the studio, from the most substantial chest of drawers to the smallest miniature model, is carefully chosen so that every frame will look luxurious from every angle you shoot. But most pieces are also easily moveable so that the studio is actually very flexible and can change personality with a small amount of repositioning.

It is also fantastically exposed to light on more than one side so that you can get lovely natural light filtering through amazingly large windows pretty much everywhere. The amazingly large windows can also be fully shaded so that, in the main studio area, it is possible to control light to a precise degree. Excellent lighting equipment is also available, although I didn't use it because I was more than happy with the natural light.

Sean, the owner, is a kind soul. Not only he treated me in the warmest possible way -- but all the money he makes through the studio goes straight to charity -- which is the most amazing thing. There's a lot more detail on their website than I can relay in this short review.

Saying that I was impressed is probably not enough. Whoever has not used this studio yet doesn't know what they're missing. 100% recommended.

Thank you, Sean, for having been such an amazing host. All the best in your charity endeavours!

Beinn

My first shoot at The Hacienda was a throughly enjoyable and highly productive visit. The studio has an abundance of natural light, and enough strobes and modifiers to cater for all requirements! The owner, Sean, was happy to help whenever needed, and was otherwise inconspicuous. The studio has such a multitude of props, textures and characterful areas, that I'm sure one could visit a dozen times and have a unique shoot each time. Highly recommended!

jhphotography

As ever The Hacienda and Sean make the chance of shooting at the location a joy. Always something creative going on at The Hacienda and the chance to work with some of the top models in the industry in a location that has awesome natural light as well as so much character that you could shoot the studio just itself and still come away with great shots.

As always, if you get the chance to shoot there with one of the resident models or take a workshop, do it.

Lily Gilbert

Highly recommended studio!!! This really stands a part from the rest putting all of its donations towards charity, what a fantastic gesture!

Sean is such a genuine and lovely person and I couldn't have felt more welcome throughout my 2 days I hosted here.

Thanks for having me and for making my event an awesome one. I can't wait to do more in the future ♡

Cleve

Enjoyed another spectacular shoot with UKModelGA at the fabulous Hacienda. As always Sean is the perfect host, always ready with his amazing selection of lighting kit if needed, given the outstanding natural light which is usually in abundance.

Thee are so many opportunities and delights at this studio which is highly commended.

Capture a Nomad

The very reason I became exclusive for Hacienda in london.

Be sure for every person who walks through those doors will be well looked after and thoroughly satisfied & entertained knowing that your gonna get some cracking shots and have a barrel of laughs.

Brian - p4pictures

What a fabulous creative haven for photography. Truly a place where almost all light is "available", you can bring your own, use the studio flash or the daylight that comes through the windows.

Sean is a fabulous host, and certainly has a great supply of resident models. I worked with UKModelGA, aka Georgia, on what happened to be our first shoot "without an audience", and the time just flew by.

I used a mix of Speedlites that I had taken with me, and the soft window light that comes through the windows on a rainy day in May.

I certainly plan to be back at the Hacienda again.

engdahlphotography

Had my second shoot at The Hacienda yesterday, again with the beautiful Ayla.

The Hacienda has so many possibilities, with each room decorated beautifully and different from the other and has some awesome natural light (which I am a sucker for). And Sean is such an incredibly nice and welcoming host who makes one immediately feel at home.

So take the chance and book a shoot through one of the "in house" models, since this place is highly recommended.

Thank you Sean for having me again. :)

robCPS

Had my second shoot at The Hacienda this time with Jessica Taylor. If you haven't shot here then look at their list of model days and book one. It really does have everything, lots of furniture and props, great diffused natural light and if you want studio type shots a grey wall, paper backdrops and lots of lighting. Sean is a great host, very welcoming and available to help if needed.

It won't be my last shoot here. Thank you Sean.