References for John Downes

Phoenixjade

Me and John shot together as part of my Plymouth tour today,

John's precomms were excellent we had a good plan of what we wanted to shoot together .

On the shoot John was very knowledgeable about different area's we could shoot in at the location and I was impressed with John's angles and determination to get the shots.

John is an excellent photographer who really knows what he's doing and was a joy to shoot with .

I look forward to shooting with John again soon.

Highly recommended

Phoenixjade

IrishLaura

Had a long awaited second shoot with John today.

As always his communications were great in the run up. John is a very knowledgeable photographer and guided me through poses to achieve some really great images. He's so easy to get on with and the 2 hours flew by.

Hope to work with him again soon 😊

Stargirl01

It was great to work with John again who continues to be inventive and fun to work with. We had discussed various ideas for the shoot and evolved a plan that was well put together by John.

John provides the ideal level of communication and direction allowing you to express yourself both when planning and during the shoot.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable and fun shoot, which will provide some excellent results and I look forward to working with him again in the new year.

Highly recommended.

Thank you John.

Cornish Model JC

Had another amazing shoot with John - pre comms and ideas were on point, both knowing exactly what was to be shot. This makes life as a model so much easier as knowing what to bring for what looks and props etc - delivering gorgeous images!

During the shoot we had some weather challenges, John was professional and able to adjust so no time was wasted for either of us

The images we captured are some of my absolute faves in a genre I’ve never shot before. I will always recommend John and look forward to our next shoot - which of course is already booked in.

True gent and outstanding photographer.

Cornish Model JC

Had an amazing first shoot today - amazing time playing with natural light and a beautiful location. John had some incredible ideas which we tried out successfully to create some gorgeous images.

Can’t wait for the next shot together. ❤️

C Rose Creations

Pre-comms were good as ever. John was open to ideas and he was very patient with me during the shoot (stiletto heels and mud are difficult to navigate in!) Very pleased with the results so far. Looking forward to another shoot!

AmelieRose

Had my first shoot with John on Friday, having spoken on many occasions, we finally got it booked! what a great time was had. John is so easy to work with friendly, relaxed, funny and so very talented. He knows what he wants to capture (has a better prop box than I do :)). Subtle direction from him, along with a few suggestions from me (a real collaboration) to add to the composition, to the seamless flow from one image to the next. So worth the wait. Loved every minute of our time. We have already started chatting about our next shoot. Thank you again John :)

Highly recommended to all

Kjc12

Had a fantastic first shoot with John.

Very easy to get on with and very understanding that hadn't done before.

Took the time to explain the whole process and should photos as going through the shoot, so could see myself how they looked.

Was a short shoot due to weather being very cold.

Highly recommended if anyone is looking for a photographer.

Look forward to working with you again.

KimD

A long weekend in Devon gave me a chance to work with John for the first time. We had been planning things for a while, swapping ideas and thoughts around an outdoor shoot on the beach, and his communications were clear, professional and friendly at all times. Come the day, so came the rain. After postponing for a few hours we were not only blessed with sun but with a scorcher! John used his skill to manage the bright light and deep shadows and the results are wonderful. We then moved to a completely different urban location for a complete change of style. John was completely respectful and kindly chauffeured me around the locations. I highly recommend him to anyone lucky enough to shoot with him. Thank you for a great afternoon John!

Ruthie22

I have been on a short break to South Devon which meant I could shoot again with John. The place where I stayed provided a perfect setting for our intended ideas.

His professionalism is obvious and he gives every set due consideration to achieve the best result. He directs well and clearly and is equally happy for the model to have input. An absolute pleasure to spend time with John, a lot of fun with easy conversation, without a doubt I highly recommend him.

Annie GH

It was great to have a second shoot and John who was so accommodating to meet at short notice. We had already planned our next shoot with a relaxed biker theme in Plymouth Barbican, with my dog. It was so relaxed and fun and the pictures captured were so lovely and just what we planned.

John is a real joy to work with and communication and flexibility is fabulous. Most of all John is such a talented photographer who will do you proud.

I can’t wait for our next shoot together.

C Rose Creations

Plenty of communication throughout planning and outfits, to location, dates and times. Very understanding about childcare and rescheduled when necessary. He knew exactly what he was going for and was open to model interpretation and ideas. Very easy to talk to.

Annie GH

Well this was a shoot with John that was worth the wait. Our boho shoot in a country and graffitti setting was absolutely sublime in every respect. John is a consummate professional and a delightful man to boot. What a talented photographer he is too and our collaboration was absolutely seamless and flowing. The images created are some of my favourite ever and I cannot recommend him enough. I can’t wait for our next shoot together.

Stargirl01

I had my second long awaited shoot with John, which was definitely worth the wait.

His pre communication was excellent and we had a lot of fun capturing the images that we had discussed.

John is professional and friendly and able to give directions to capture the image he wants and also happy for the model to provide input.

I look forward to working with John again.

IrishLaura

I had my first shoot with John today and I feel like it went really well.

Pre comms were great, John was very helpful with describing the type of images he wanted to capture and sending examples etc.

John was very polite, friendly and professional.

We were unsure what the weather was going to do as it was a location shoot!

In the end we decided to go for it as neither of us really likes having to postpone.

We managed to get some really good shots before the rain crept in.

I had a great time and hope I can shoot with him again 😊

Ruthie22

John and I had our first shoot whilst I was on holiday in Devon. He picked an excellent location and gave accurate directions so I could find it easily.

I found John to be relaxed, very polite and he gave me some good direction and chose some perfect areas in our location and captured some lovely images, very different from those I had already shot.

John is most definitely recommended by me and I do hope to shoot with him again when I'm next in Devon.

DeReal

Was good working with John, very experience and professional, had lots of ideas and i also took mine on board. Despite the cold, John made it fun. Looking forward to our next shoot

Paige Amelia

My first shoot with John today and what can I say he is an absolutely fab photographer 😊 we both met on time at the location of our shoot at oldway mansion in Paignton, he has passion for capturing a perfect image, making sure the lighting and background was perfect, he also gave me great direction to achieve some beautiful shots 😊 was very easy to talk to and communication was great when arranging the shoot! I’d definitely recommend John and hope to work with him again soon 🙂

Naomi.L

John was a complete pleasure to work with! made the shoot fun and laid back. we thoroughly enjoy the days shoot and experimented with colours and other things. i highly recommended him A+++ thankyou again john for a wonderful shoot. will shoot with you again soon! Amazing images he produced me :)

Rachel43

Had a great shoot with John , so nice and professional, he gave great direction and communicated well both before during and after, producing some amazing images. I highly recommend John.