References for John Donnelly

Kat T

John was fantastic to work with, from good and clear communications and organising everything to the atmosphere and dynamics on set. Lots of ideas, always open to listen and overall professional. John's fun and easy going personality made it easy to relax, experiement and go as creative as the time and space allowed :) The studio was a great space as well, with everything set and ready. We have had a great time working together, and I won't hesitate recommending John to anyone.

Arabella Art Escapes

John attended our luxury photographic holiday last month in the South of France. His comms throughout were brilliant, with lots of details and arrangements being made quickly and in detail.

It was a real pleasure to have John on board with us, he was certainly the energetic one of the bunch and gave us many of giggle, but also provided some amazing stories and conversation.

When it came to the trip itself John worked well within the group, was calm and relaxed and happy to work around us and also make suggestions. He is a very talented photographer considering he hasn't been shooting for very long.

We did some quick shooting tuition whilst on the trip and John soaked everything up and asked plenty of questions that would ensure he took some beautiful images, which he certainly did.

Overall John was a pleasure to have on the trip and certainly did our environment and models justice!

we would recommend him to any models working 1-2-1 or within a group arrangement such as the holiday.

Thank you John & we would welcome you back on our trips any time.

X Arabella Photographic Holidays X

Jessica Megan

I worked with John on the 2018 Arabelle Photographic Holiday trip to Bergerac.

John is fast-paced, quick witted and very funny. He has bundles of charisma, and under this chatty exterior, he is a respectful person and takes good care of the models he works with.

I would very much like to work with him again, and will make a stop for tea when I am next in Scotland. He is definitely recommended!

Thankyou John!

Em Theresa

John was recommended to me by Belle Eve, so I got in touch on my most recent trip up to Scotland. He booked both Eve and I to duo fashion and portraiture and the 3 of us had a good shoot together, with a lot of chat and laughs as well as the actual shooting! I'd definitely shoot with John again and recommend him highly. Thanks John, you're a star :)

Belle Eve

Worked with John a gazillion times now and it's never really work! Even though he has a bit of a crazy life right now he always manages to find the time for a good laugh.

We spend far more of our shoot chatting and drinking too much coffee than actually shooting, saying that he is a also a very talented photographer - Though he wont take the complement.

Yet again I will recommend John to any model a thousand times over.

P.s the cancellation ref below is a bit of a laugh and a little hilarious that its there but hey what can you do! John will always show up to a shoot on time and with food! What more can you ask for!

Aurora Violet

1519689600Cancelled with less than 72 hours notice.

QG - Courtney

I worked with John for the first time in a group event and was made to feel at ease and comfortable by the whole group as we had a great laugh together! Of course, we did also do some hard work too!

John was very good at letting me know what type of image he was trying to create but also allowed me to experiment with different poses. I would highly recommend John to another model as he is extremely laid back and easy to work with and has a great work ethic as I am sure has been mentioned in previous references.

Thank you again John for a great shoot!

C :)

Rachelle Summers

Worked with John for the first time today, and it honestly did not feel like work.

He is such a lovely guy! I honestly had such a lovely morning in his company, he's really chatty and to be honest I can't believe it's the first time I have worked with him, it felt like I was in the company of an old friend! Really hit it off and enjoyed the entire shoot from start to finish :D

Can't recommend him highly enough! Really hope to work with him again in the future :)

Belle Eve

John joined me for a 1-2-1 slot on my 'Snow White with a Twist' Model Day yesterday at The Gray Room Studio in Glasgow.

The event itself involved a lot of fake snow, props, and fancy dresses. John was a great laugh as always. Though he did get far to much joy out of chucking snow at my face... :')

Yet again I can only recommend.

Much love,

Eve

ClaireMarie

It was lovely of John to come by to the studio shoot I was doing, even if just for the first hour or so due to work. He was laid back and fun.

We are doing a shoot together soon, so will be seeing him in not too distant future

Excited

Belle Eve

Well, John is still one of my favorite people to work with, That says a lot really.

John is a true gentleman and an awesome photographer. He will always look after you whilst on your shoot with lots of coffee and nibbles :)

He also has fabulous ideas and is always great at communicating them, before and during the shoot - Though we do spend far too much time talking!

I can only recommend yet again!

Much love,

Eve

ToriCummingxx

Had my first shoot with John today and it couldn’t have gone any better.

To start he is a fantastic guy and makes you feel very welcome and comfortable. He is very friendly and chatty.

He knows exactly what he is doing and knows how to capture a great image.

I would recommend any model to work with John and will certainly be working with him again.

Simone Summers

John was honestly amazing. Was pleasantly surprised at how good he was considering he didn't have a lot of references or images up but he's certainly a professional photographer. He's just very modest!

He was very welcoming and respectful, made me feel very comfortabl and motivated. He gave great direction but also gave me the independence to come up with my own creative ideas. Comms were great before the shoot and he was a great laugh to work with on the shoot. Shots he got were amazing too!

I'd honestly recommend John to anyone, and. I can't wait to work with him again in the future.

ziggy

Had the chance to work with the wonderful John today at dreghorn Studio in Glasgow as part of a group shoot.

John was on time, welcoming, and respectful. With good banter, had me giggling all through the spot. John knew how to direct poses wen needed.

John has a Great taste in music (thanks for being the dj and keep in my dancing moves in full swing ) I would higley recommend John to any model.and would work with him again.

Much love

Ziggy. X

Belle Eve

Yet again I love working with John. I can only say what I said before he is a joy to work with.

We always have a good laugh and he is fabulous at keeping on top of my coffee needs! Cant wait to shoot again very soon.

I have no hesitations in recommending John to any model.

Much love,

Eve

Saskya

First shoot with John yesterday in Glasgow on my duo day with Aurora Violet. John was very fun and easy to shoot with. He took suggestions and posed us when needed. Despite this being his second model shoot and a last minute booking he was very confident in working with 2 models at the same time.

I would definitely shoot with him again and hope he got some lovely images. HIghly recommend.

Aurora Violet

I really enjoyed meeting and working with John for the first time doing a duo day with the gorgeous Miss Sassy Su at a hotel shoot in Glasgow. Our shoot went so quickly and even though it was a short shoot we had a productive afternoon.

In response to our last casting John was quick to apply and he arrived on time, with his kit and even though we had not really discussed ideas he was full of things he wanted to try out and his communications all within couple of hours were fantastic.

This was John's second shoot and with two models which I was quite surprised by, he handled himself so well and he was a complete gentleman, respectful and he is constantly learning and asking questions plus making sure we were both comfortable and happy. Such a lovely person and full of enthusiasm and ideas.

I can't wait to see the results and I highly recommend John. Do not miss a shoot with him. You will have a great laugh and get to work with a keen, motivated photographer.

Thank you once again John.

I can't wait till next time.

Aurora :)

Belle Eve

John is easily one of the nicest people I have work with. I was the first model he has had the chance to work with and I am so glad I was, he is a very talented photographer even though he refuses to admit it.

I loved our shoot we had a great laugh, Though we did talk more than we shot.. oops.

I highly recommend John and can't wait for our next shoot.

Much love,

Eve