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LottiiRose

Had my first shoot with John today, had such a great shoot!

We had such a giggle! He was professional, polite and shooting time seemed to fly by, feeling only like 10 mins! The shoot was booked on quite short notice but pre comms were great and I knew exactly what I needed to take and the idea of the shoot.

We already have another date booked in!

Cant wait to see the images from today!

Thanks John!

Lottii

Nicky Phillips

Shot with John today, such a cool guy. probably the most sound and down to earth person I have worked with for a long time, he has great communication skills, knew what he wanted to get out of the shoot and I think we got it :)

thanks John. Hope we can shoot again soon

BrionyJ

Had a fantastic shoot with John last week.

Polite, friendly and such a pleasure to be around!

Easy pre shoot communications and from what I've seen off the back of the camera the pictures look brilliant.

John is a great guy and I'd of course recommend him :)

Ayla

I worked with John recently at his beautiful home near Birmingham. I have to say, this is one of the most enjoyable shoots I have ever done, just because John is such an awesome person! I was stitches the whole time, and I was blown away at how accommodating and hospitable he was (the chicken and salad was soooooo good!). Warm, chatty, honest, professional and a genuinely lovely guy. John was laid back in regards to what we shot and let me throw my ideas in. Pre communications were excellent, I cannot wait to go back next year. I highly highly HIGHLY recommend him, if you get the chance then you will not regret it I promise.

Thanks so much John and I will see you soon! :D

Ayla

JasmineJoLouise

I had a fantastic shoot with John earlier this week, we had been discussing a shoot for some time and finally got around to it which was a fab day.

Upon arrival of Johns home i was stunned by his beautiful home location, he made me feel welcome and at ease, such a really nice and chatty guy, talks for england hehe but thats great as gives you time to get to know a person a bit better and creates a more relaxed shoot.

Nothing was too much hassle for him, the perfect host, ensured i was warm enough, offered me plenty of hot drinks, and even had a nice healthy lunch made for me, which was really kind.

He is respectful, professional and a great Photographer, has a great eye for capturing a beautiful image and his location was perfect to shoot from to get some really nice , slightly retro, authentic style images...

The time just flew by and i had a great shoot, i cannot recommend him highly enough to other Models, really genuine and nice guy, pre comms leading up to and on the day of the shoot were excellent.

We have already planned a second shoot and i look forward to working with John again.

Thank you again :)

Jesse-Marie

I had the privilege of working with JRD last week, and what I thought would be a long day turned into a lovely, chatty laid back shoot, but with some fantastic results.

JRD claims to do this as a hobby, but has a knack with natural light, and seeing how to get the best results. As well as working outdoors, and by windows, we also had some time in a home studio. Although there had been a problem in the original room we were going to use, JRD improvised and still achieved professional results.

JRD was chatty and professional at all times, with the models comfort and safety foremost at all times. I would highly recommend this photographer to both new and experienced models.

Such a comfortable shoot and would greatly hope to shoot again sometime. It was a long journey for me, and more than worth the travel, as I knew it would be.

Thanks again for a great shoot!

Terra Flare

Had an amazing shoot with John today!

one of the nicest photographers I've met, we can both chatter for england so was a great combination and the time flew by!!

great pre coms before the shoot and i was really looking forward to it, and it didn't disappoint! really relaxed shoot with lots of tea, what more can you ask for! Felt really welcome through out and completely comfortable in the shots, i'm sure it will show :D

would recommend 100X over and can't wait to shoot with again!! :D

Sammijo86

I had a lovely first shoot with John. Pre shoot communication was perfect. He explained his shooting set up and is understanding of the models needs. He was courteous, friendly and chatty from the start. John is a genuinely lovely man, he has an amazing home with many shoot opportunities and I am really looking forward to shooting with him again. X

MissGemmaLouise

Had a great shoot with john earlier on this week. He has a great studio set up at his home which is in a lovely area of Henley in Arden - great for outdoor shots too.

He is very chatty and friendly, great to work with.

Very accommodating with refreshments and allowing time and respect whilst you get changed. Good pre communication prior to the shoot and was ready on time for the shoot to start.

I look forward to seeing some images from our shoot

100% recommended and hope to work with john again.

Gemma Louise

Cody

I had such a fun shoot with John at his amazing house in Henley in Arden. It has to be one of the best shoots I ever had as I felt completely relaxed all afternoon, was well looked after and couldn't stop laughing. The images so far also look superb

I look forward to working with John again later in the year and would recommend him very highly to anyone

Tasha Holz

Had a very fun and creative shoot with lots of ideas but not enough time to do it all which was a shame, I would definitely work with you again and I would highly recommend you to others! Absolutely brilliant fun and friendly and a lovely personality thank you soo much :) look forward to working with you again

Tina Kay said...

I had fantastic time working with John at his home studio today!

John is a real delight to work with with wonderful personality to match!

My shoot was arranged perfectly, well in advance and with flexible time scale for me to arrive due my hectic work abroad. I was picked up from the train station and dropped back directly to the home door step after the shoot! John has a great communication, is well organized, with clear ideas and professional attitude throughout the shoot, respectful to model at all the times, so easy and pleasant to work with and to talk with. Highly recommended to all models to shoot with!

Thank you - Tina Kay. xxx

kateC

I worked with JRD the other day and i enjoyed our shoot, he was polite and showed me around his studio, he took some nice pictures and was proffessional at all times, i would recommend working with JRD and i hope to shoot with him again very soon :) xx

Lucinda Ablott said...

Wow, where do I even start?? Me and my Friend Gemma (who is also an inked model) had our shoot with John today, We got lost and arrived an hour and a half late. He was so lovely and so understanding. He made us feel so comfortable, he was so proffesional, and honestly, just a propa sound guy. We have already arranged another shoot for sometime over the next month. Cant wait!!! Thanks again for today John, we had such a good day with you!! cant wait to shoot with you again. xx

Camilla-Rose said...

I don't even know where to start? How about how hospitable he is, i felt welcome as soon as i pulled up on the drive and tea truly was on tap. John had everything organised so we knew exactly what to jump into and luckily the sun was out playing so we were able to do some lovely nudes in his grounds. John is a very capable photographer who knows exactly what he wants, and what he's doing but let me run free and add input which was great. His sense of humour fills the room and i'm pretty sure i spent more time laughing than actually shooting! Seriously decent, respectful guy and i will most certainly be making arrangements to see work with him again!

Emma M M said...

What a good day today has been... I finally met and got to work with the amazing John and I loved every minute of it. John is a really fun photographer to be around, he's just purely down to earth, he's TOO POLITE and also is just brilliant at clicking those special buttons on his camera. It's annoying that he does not seem to have anything bad to say about him!! John is incredible at making beautiful images when he takes his time, excellent with lighting, and could not tell you if I like his studio work or his outdoor natural light work better... he is incredible. John has a lot of great potential and already he creates superb work, he just needs to believe he is good and never ever give in. John is just simply FANTASTIC... I cannot fault him in anyway... thank you for a lovely shoot and experience =) I LOVED today, you are also a great host too =) Highly recommended to EVERYONE =) Emma (Mow-Mow)

Classy said...

Wow!!! had such a lovely shoot today , feel like ive been friends with john for years . A great photographer, and we have our second shoot booked :) cant wait!

Raphaella WithLove said...

What a fantabulous time shooting with John I have had.

John is compassionate, respectful and incredibly down to earth.

We shot a beautiful mix of balletic contorsionism and natural light portraiture, at his magnificent premises and we are already in talks of our second photo frolics. YEAY!

Super-Duperly recommended.

John gets twelve thumbs up from me! :D

With Love Raphaella x

Lizzie Bayliss

Had my second shoot with John today, and again was really pleased with the outcome of the shoot, despite us not being 100% prepared for the shoot John helped to communicate his ideas with me so we could come up with something great... and we did.

We experimented with different lightings, levels and concepts and came up with some great work, which I'm sure we are both really pleased with.

John had me giggling and made me feel conformable and relaxed throughout the whole shoot, and I hope to work with him again.

Thanks John!

Lizzie xx

p.s. The gay zombies were great!

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What can I say about John? He's simply one of the loveliest guys around. From the moment he arrived he was polite, friendly and fun to be around. He's very relaxed and easy going, punctual, and was well equipped.

He is very easy to get along with and his chatty nature really helped us to communicate ideas and have fun during the shoot.

I'm sure we produced some great images!

I definitely hope to work with John again soon, and highly recommend.

Lizzie xx

Lulu Lockhart

Had a wonderful shoot with John today! He is incredibly friendly and an absolute pleasure to be around. He also takes the time to really collaborate and listen to the ideas of a model as well as providing plenty of his own. He is incredibly professional and makes a real effort with his lighting and set up! He was lovely to work with and I look forward to working with him again soon!