References for Marcus Quillan

alizaidiarts

Marcus was a delight to work with!! Wanting him to be part of 1001 UnMasked - Portraits of Gender, required bringing along some personal stories and objects which he shared with an open heart. Very good at taking directions and using his own intelligence, together we create a session that was truly a pleasure! Later as we had some time, we played with mixed lighting to explore more aspects of portraiture.

It felt as if nothing was impossible to propose as he is so tuned to challenges! Will be working with him again and have no hesitation to recommend him highly.

Big hug.

Eryn Rose

I have worked with Marcus both as a model and as an actor and in both roles he excels. He exudes a kind of clam confidence which puts everyone he works with at ease and makes creating great work a breeze. He is not only a very talented (and handsome!) actor and model, but also a lovely person to be around, and I always enjoy working with him.

He is very considerate when working with other models, even on very challenging shoots. We shot some intense images with knives which could have been really stressful for everyone involved but Marcus was always aware of my comfort and safety, whilst still pushing himself to get the best image. We shot some specific BDSM themes which were new to him but he took to it like a duck to water and you would never have know he hadn't handled a crop before our shoot!

I always leap at new opportunities to work with Marcus and I can wholeheartedly recommend him to both models and photographers.

John at Dazzle (John Coles)

A couple of months ago, Marcus contacted me out of the blue to ask if I would be interested in working with him. He had no references, he had only just started out, and yet there was just something about him that made me instantly respond. Something told me that he'd be a great model, and a nice guy.

We've kept in regular contact, and thus it was that suddenly, out of the blue, an opportunity arose to work with him, and another wonderful model on my 'Want to Work With' list.

So I brought together Marcus (who I had never worked with) and Meeoko (who I had never worked with) at the amazing Curiosity Photography studios, in a setting full of BDSM equipment and furniture, for a highly erotic fetish inspired '50 Shades' style shoot.

I must be crazy:) This could have been such a disaster, with the risk of my female model running screaming from the clutches of this new and unknown male as he threatened her with whips and canes with the crazed photographer snapping away maniacally. Aaargh!

But it didn't happen like that! It was an amazing shoot where we nailed every pre-planned pose in a couple of hours, and with amazing good humour.

Marcus is not only a great male model with the potential for a fantastic career, but he was a total gem on the shoot. He's funny and has a warm sense of humour, but he's totally serious about his work. He works his socks off to get the pose perfect (first shot, every time folks) and he was totally courteous and at all times completely considerate to his female companion, especially in some of the more challenging poses.

It is hard to know how to categorise Marcus. He's super talented... he's a great actor, with the ability to know and understand his body, he's a multi-instrumentalist, he's got a fantastic understanding of the image that the photographer is trying to create... and he understands instantly any hint of direction aimed at perfecting that image.

I know that both Meeoko and I enjoyed meeting him, but I especially know that this is a male model who I hope to work with again and again. Book him folks:) Marcus is a true gem of a model, and very highly recommended

LittleOwl

Today I was fortunate enough to have worked with this lovely gentleman on quite short notice for a 50 Shades style shoot.

After admiring Marcus's work for some time, he got in touch with a photographer that we'd both mutually hoped to work with and came all the way down from London to shoot with us at Curiosity Studios - all this with only two days notice!

What an absolutely lovely guy! Marcus is nothing but a consummate professional and this was immediately obvious from his fantastic pre shoot communication and the way he conducts himself on shoot. Very softly spoken and courteous, Marcus is very much a gentleman and despite some of the erotic/adult content we were shooting, I felt entirely at ease and comfortable with him.

I have to mention this to no end but Marcus is in absolutely AMAZING physical shape and I left the shoot with serious ab envy! With lots of acting experience from his career in theatre, he has a brilliantly versatile array of facial expressions and totally nailed his shots first time, every time! He creates a really atmospheric, storytelling mood that enhances any shot and was always very courteous when the time came for more intimate shots, asking if I was comfortable for him to touch me or move me into position before doing so.

He takes direction very well whilst also offering his own creative input when shooting and he can enjoy a good laugh and really get into the fun side of things too.

A sweet, smiley guy, he's lovely to talk to and has a positive, professional attitude to working. I would recommend this lovely model 110% and hope to work with him again in the future. Thank you for a really fun, creative day Marcus!

LeoPhotography

I had liked one of Marcus's photos and he mailed me saying he liked my work and wanted to shoot sometime. 3 weeks later we had the chance.

Marcus's pre comms were great, we clearly discussed the shoot and ideas.

Marcus arrived early and brought several outfits, which I think we used all of them. Direction was easy with Marcus easily creating the poses I suggested, with some of Marcus's ideas too.

I'd definitely recommend Marcus to other photographers and if Marcus wanted to shoot again with me I wouldn't say no.

Fibonacci

Marcus' pre-comms were first rate.

He had some great ideas for our shoot and posed confidently. When working with a female model he brought emotion into the images and when working alone he was at ease with himself.

Over all, easy to work with.

Eva Rale

It was very nice to meet Marcus. He was relaxed and easy going person, he was willing to do anything for a shot, even run a mile :) Was genuinely interested in any ideas. Would love to work with him again. Was super fun and have good shots.