References for John Downey BSc

Scarlett_Rose

John responded to my casting for Basford hurst cottage, he was fun and great to work with and we achieved some great shots on the shoot day, he used different types of lighting for the shoot and it was cool to see him use them in a creative way, he brought several props for us to use also which was fun to try out!

Thanks for a great shoot John! It was great to meet and work with you!

SR x

Miss_C

After an unfortunate cancellation due to model sickness, John contacted me and asked if I fancied a shoot at Basford Hurst Cottage - of course I said yes!!! He emailed me with lots of ideas for the shoot and I knew it was going to be a lot of fun!!!

Shooting with John is like a magical mystery tour!!! You never know quite what might happen....!! On this shoot alone we shot in the dining room with some 'dinner guests' ... A suitably fun 60's set with lots of dresses and props.... A classy ball gown on the spiral stairs... And finally a more gothic / horror set in the woodland surrounded by severed heads ...... !!!

John is always polite, friendly and a good laugh!! I have an absolute blast shooting with John and I highly reccomend him!!! Thank you once again John!! See you soon!! :D

Miss_C

John contacted me to ask about a shoot at Antwerp Mansion - Having shot with John a few times I knew I was in for another mad adventure and I wasn't wrong!!

I met John at his house and then he drove us to Antwerp - After a quick tour around we began shooting. We started with an Egyptian look with a helmet taken from the set of Lord of the Rings, got a sword involved for some crazy cellar shots and finally some Gangster shots by a Jaguar!! Needless to say, shoots with John are never boring!!!

I was so pleased with the BOC images and I cannot wait to see the finished edits!!

John as always comes highly recommended from me and I look forward to seeing him again soon!! Thank you John!!

CeeCeeOfficial

Absolute pleasure to have John at my event on Sunday. He arrived on time, was very respectful and the images he produced have been amazing. Glowing references from all models who worked with him on the day. Welcome anytime. A true gent to work with

Killalsandwich

Lovely gentleman to work with, he had props to suggest for me which was a plus :)

Highly recommended.

Hope we can work again soon John.

_miss_red_92_

Another great shoot at theme studios. Thanks for coming John! We always get something different and quirky highly recommended and hopefully see you again soon! 😁

_miss_red_92_

I’ve shot with John many times and he’s always bringing his amazing energy with him. A great shoot and good to catch up as it’s been a while. We got some great images and I will look forward to working together again next year.

Merry Christmas. Thanks John 😊

Angelcake

John attended my event at Basfordhurst cottage last weekend. He’s a very quirky character, easy to get on with and a pleasure to have around.

John had lots of ideas he wanted to try, was great at direction and produced some amazing images!

Would definitely recommend

AshleyAshton

Would i reccomend John? ... hmmmm.

Well , if he doesnt scare you off with his museum of crazy and arty characters , he is deffinatley worth having around !!!

John blew my mind with this weekends shoot !! and hes got the wet socks to proove it haha !!!

He felt like represnting a pirate on todays shoot, with kind of rockstar trosuers haha!! He looked very cool if i say so myself .

He brought his boom box with a cracking playlist and we were just banging off the awesome shots in the pool room !! Dancing and shooting .. aww hes a character i tell you !!!

Iv worked with John many a times over the years and everytime i leave shooting with him with a smile on my face !! He is just brilliant !

I am still waiting for the images haha..but im sure its worth the wait .

Until next time my friend ...

Ashley

Harleigh Jae

I first met John on the UK Calendar Girls casting day in May. There was a lot of other girls there, but we managed to get some great pictures and this helped me to secure my place in the 2024 Calendar.

I shot with John again in October to create some images for the actual calendar. Pre-communications was great. We used Johns home studio to create images. The pictures are outstanding! I would definitely recommend John to both new and experienced models, he’s very kind & very professional.

Thanks John!

Jasmine High

I had another fantastic shoot with John and not the last one!

All communication before the shoot was brilliant. The plans changed quite a few times because of the trains strike, weather etc, but we managed it very well :) and the shoot went brilliantly.

John picked me up from the station and we went to the very cool location with so many great sets which we used for the shoot.

I really enjoyed working with John it is always great fun and very creative :)

Thank you so much and I'll see you next time when I'll be in the area :)

John is highly recommended!

Thank you

-Jasmine

Sparkle Tinkebel

Loved working with John at Uk calender girls

He was so kind and caring and eased me right in can’t wait to work with him again cx

Kerry123

I had the most amazing shoot with John. We created some unbelievable images,which I can't wait to share. John was professional, very easy to get on with and I felt so comfortable, which made the shoot so enjoyable. I highly recommend and hope to shoot again together in the future.

Alice Jayne

John and I have worked together on getting images to be featured on my month in a calendar. We shot twice throughout the process.

Our first time we shot at his studio. John had a range of ideas for our shoot aswell as different settings and props for us to work with. He also provided pizza and garlic bread to keep us on the go - extra points for this!

Our second shoot was outdoors at an abandoned warehouse. The weather was against us that day but it didnt stop us getting to work and creating some awesome images together.

Both times, communication beforehand was great. John was friendly and professional, made sure I felt comfortable throughout and gave great direction.

I highly recommend John and already have another shoot booked in with him!

Miss_C

John came to a charity shoot organised by Lottiirose and hosted by Basford Hurst Cottage.

I absolutely love shooting with John, he is so creative and this time we shot everything from a cowgirl on the ranch, to some beauty portraits in a long floaty dress.

John always comes highly recommended from me and I hope to see him again soon!! Thank you John!!

Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

John came to Basford Hurst Cottage to attend a Charity event hosted and organised by Lottiirose.

John arrived on time with everything he needed for the shoot. He worked incredibly hard with all the models, making sure to capture many amazing images throughout the day.

John was incredibly respectful of the models and his fellow photographers and I heard nothing but glowing reports all day!! He was also very respectful of our location.

I would have no hesitation to recommend John and I hope to see him again soon!! Thank you John!!

Em Yang

I had the chance to work with John at the group photoshoot to raise money for Crohn's Disease. This event was organised by Lotti Rose at Basford Hurst.

He was fantastic to work with, he had some good ideas and I could tell he was confident with his photography which made me feel comfortable too!

We got a variety of shots throughout the location and I was able to input my own ideas too which was awesome!

I had a lovely day and I'm really grateful I got the opportunity to work with him even for a short time!

Thankyou John! Hopefully get to work together again in the future :)

LottiiRose

John attended my charity event for Crohn's disease yesterday that I held at Basford Hurst. He turned up ready to go with a big smile and chat ready!

He was very respectful of all the models and we all had a great laugh shooting!

He had some great ideas and the pictures looked amazing on the back of the camera!

Thanks so much for coming :)

Lottii

Matt Lakin

I had the chance to shoot with John during a charity event hosted by Lottii Rose at the Basford Hurst studio.

During the shoot we created a couple of different character/themes and the shoot was great fun! John is a relaxed but creative photographer, with a nice style and an eye for detail....I would recommend him and would have absolutely no hesitation working with him again!

_miss_red_92_

Whacky, unique and slightly eccentric! John can bring any shoot to life from one style to the next. Props? Oh believe me, John has that covered too. What a blast we have. I was thrilled to see him there as we’ve worked together several times in the past and you can’t tire of Johns ideas. There’s always something new and full of life.

Highly recommended by me.

Great to see you there, thanks for coming John. 😊