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Jaadehxll

Had my first shoot with Mark yesterday, was extremely organised and so welcoming! He was really enthusiastic and knowledgeable, I felt so comfortable and happy throughout the shoot and I am extremely happy with the results and I am so excited to go back soon and take some really great shots! Thankyou 🩷

Joanna Rose

Fourth shoot in now with Mark, absolutely fab and I enjoy working with him so much! Mark is always so welcoming, goes above and beyond to ensure my comfort. Mark is always open to any ideas I bring to the table and will do all he can to ensure we achieve them, which he always exceeds them! I can’t credit and praise Mark enough for the amazing photos he’s produced for me which strengthens my portfolio more and more. And as a bonus, excellent personality and smashing sense of humour!

Thank you Mark 😃

Lea.s23

Mark is by far 1 of my best photographers iv shot with. The images you get from him are absolutely amazing #teamworkmakesthedreamwork.

He's such a kind down to earth lovely man doesn't make you feel unfortunately or pressured into anything you don't want to do. 💞

Onlydaphnie

Wow! Mark is amazing!!! I had a photoshoot with him today and it was my first studio shoot. Mark made me feel so at ease and showed me how everything worked. It felt like a day of fun and the time just flew by!

I cant wait to work with Mark again, we have created some amazing work today that i am so excited to be shared♥️ i couldnt recommend Mark enough!!! If i could describe mark in 4 words it would be professional, bubbly, infectious and outstanding👏👏👏👏

Joanna Rose

I had my first shoot today with Mark and I can honestly say that Mark was an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. I am still new to modelling and thanks to Mark, I feel so much more positive and confident about future photoshoots.

Mark really made me feel at ease, directed me really well in front of the camera. He really does know what he’s doing with the set up, lighting, how to achieve the best results etc. When I arrived he was very welcoming, showed me the studio and my dressing room and told me the space was mine for the day, how lovely.

Mark is extremely passionate about what he does and ensures he is putting in all efforts to make it a great experience for the model too. What a lovely gentlemen as well! He is extremely down to earth and has a great sense of humour which made the shoot fun.

I really hope to work with Mark again. I would 100% recommend Mark to any model out there.

Thank you for giving me a great experience and boosting my confidence!

Joanna

Dugs

Absolutely amazing as always! Mark is my favourite photographer to work with, he’s so calming and proffessional and makes you feel a million dollars! More than happy to just shoot with him for the rest of my life. Not just a great photographer but an amazing friend! Thank you for always having me

Rosie233

Had an amazing shoot with Mark. Mark made me feel comfortable and he was very easy to work with. Mark had great ideas for lighting and he has a great studio. I loved so many pictures from our shoot it was very hard to chose the final images. I’d certainly work with Mark again and highly recommend him. I can’t wait to see the final results. Thanks for a great shoot 😃

EllyAC

Very happy with the photoshoot I had with Mark, he is a true gentleman! On arrival he carried my bags for me upstairs, opened doors for me and treat me with a lot of respect. I left there with so much more confidence to what I did have beforehand, he makes you feel incredible not only with the way he boosts you up but the images afterwards. He sends both the edited and unedited photographs quite quickly even though he has a busy schedule, they always look perfect/flawless. I felt welcome there and I am looking forward to arranging another shoot with him in the future! 5* 📸

K A Y L A M O D E L L E

SHOOT 4 with mark … and all I can say is WOW I’m absolutely over the moon with our images, we had the best afternoon shooting (as we always do) lots of laughs and chatting ( as always) it’s just such a breath of fresh air working with mark I feel like I’ve known him years. We are both very comfortable with each other now and our likes and dislikes in terms of poses, lighting, outfits etc and it just flows smoothly with every shoot.

Pre comms we’re amazing before shoot we both new exactly what we wanted while also playing around with a few ideas when we got into it.

Mark is an absolutely phenomenal photographer one of the best in my opinion and I will always go to mark with any shoot ideas I have because I know he will go above and beyond the create something beautiful and unique to us, the images we created combined with marks edits just blew me away and I said this to mark that it was our best shoot yet and my goodness did it show in the images I actually welled up because of how gorgeous they look. Thank you once again your amazing ❤️

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (understatement of the year)

K A Y L A M O D E L L E

Had my first shoot with mark, and honestly I cannot say enough about him. I am so grateful for the opportunity he has given me and the positive response I’ve had from the photos we did.

The communication between me and mark was spot on from the get go, he kept in contact constantly without being over bearing to make sure we both new times and dates and the style of shoot we were going for which made the whole run up to the shoot very easy, calm and less daunting.

When I arrived at marks home studio he greeted me outside to introduce himself and help carry my bags inside where we had a chat in the kitchen had a drink and a laugh to get comfortable with each other, he then went on to show me around and even gave me my own dressing room to get ready in and change outfits.

During the shoot he was so amazing, so easy going and an absolute joy to work with on my first shoot , he gave me unlimited compliments throughout told me what I was doing well and gave me direction when I was struggling which I thought was amazing and definite confidence boost especially doing lingerie where you feel most exposed and critical about your body.

Mark is true gentleman and professional to the core, he is organised, punctual and an overall heart warming guy. He takes a lot of pride in his work and it definitely shines through in his shots, he will always make sure you are 100% comfortable and happy throughout and with any photos he takes.

Thank you so much for an amazing first shoot and without a doubt he will be my regular photographer I could recommend mark highly enough , if you havnt had the opportunity to work with him please please add him to your work with list you will not be disappointed.

jadey louise

What can I say other than wow!

After a few months of trying to arrange a shoot with Mark but my busy schedule not allowing I finally got a free day and a chance to shoot with Mark which hands down I'm incredibly thankful i finally got to shoot with him! To say i gave him 2 days notice of my availability he fitted me in and the pre coms was absolutely brilliant within a few minutes we had sent back and forth images for ideas and lighting styles so we knew what direction the shoot was going and was ready for shoot day.

Mark went above and beyond for me on our shoot... He took me to and from the shoot with him only living in the next village over, greeted me with a lovely cuppa and a chat to get to know each other before shooting, gave me my very own beautiful dressing room consisting of my own rope, slippers and full length mirror for me to use, heated up the studio when I got cold and allowed me to use any props he owned including the use of this iconic jeans everyone loves and wants to take home!

I felt comfortable and relaxed throughout my shoot with Mark and the chat flowed as easy as the outstanding shots we was getting! Mark is incredibly enthusiastic and matched my energy and excitement and wr was constantly bouncing ideas off each other meaning we ran out of time to shoot before running out of ideas! His work is absolutely amazing and even from looking at the back of the camera shots i already know he's going to have a million and 1 images I'd love to be edited!

What a fantastic day and shoot! Can't wait to work with Mark again but hopefully sooner rather than later and he's easily in my top 5 favourite people to shoot with. Highly recommend!

EmiKas

Mark is hands down, one of the best photographers I have been photographed by.

I was so honoured that he invited me to the shoot,  and since the wait I have been absolutely bursting with excitement to finally have my chance!

On the day of the shoot, he was shockingly kind and persistently hospitable. I got there, rewinded and chilled for a bit as I topped up on my makeup which I had my own beautiful and luxurious private changing room, length sized mirror, bathroom and an extra room that had mirrors.

His garden area for shooting was like a holiday and it was a perfect location for rays of natural sunlight which impacted the images beautifully.

Meeting Mark for the first time, he is such a warm, open and down to earth man that it ultimately relaxed me for posing and standing infront of the camera. He gave me endless tips on psychological tricks to pose naturally which greatly improved on the standard of the images. The best part about it is that the studio is actually warm! And he was always constantly checking up on me on if I was happy with the temperature. Time really flew by, and I was just amazed about how organised he was with performing the shots, then assessing them with me, then filtering and then delivering all the images so early. He is very sensitive and takes priority of my opinion of what images I wanted and the images that I wasn't so keen on - he deleted upon my request. The whole day was focused on me and I felt so privileged.

I knew that Mark will be mind blowingly brilliant before I met him; judging by the brilliant quality he delivers in his shots, and he met those expectation although with just so much extra therefore I'd say that he actually exceeded those expectations for me.

He has a very decent sized studio and most unique about it is that he has his own made movable walls, and extra facilities which he put together in order to create this amazing style of lighting that I don't see in other images. His style of lighting is what creates these amazing quality images that I was just so stunned when I first saw them on the big screen as the shots were being taken.

Other than having a spectacular day at his studio and outdoor studio, I got to choose all the images that I wanted to have edited. He was so generous, and tbh I haven't received this treatment before that I was able to pick every single image that I wanted editted even though for me it was quite a lot of them. The images have blown me away, they were perfect. They already looked perfect before the editting but aftewards I got to say that it was just incredibly flawless and nothing like I have seen before.

Mark has really given me confidence to feel worthy of being noticed and really appreciated me in every detail on how to depict my look in the best light. Now.. this is something that I will remember because it was such a great feeling to feel like I had been handled with great care. He fulfilled my goal effortlessly. I didn't feel like I needed to think too much, because he gave me so much suppport guidance.

I am just waiting now to hopefully get a chance to shoot with Mark again. I feel soooooooooo lucky that I am on his PP and IG!! Thank you so much!

Knowtheunknown1

What an amazing guy and photography mark really is ! And not to forget host. To start with pre comms were amazing kept me up to speed with everything i needed to know shared lots of amazing concepts and ideas and really made getting ready for this shoot easy ! I then traveled to marks studio wow what can i say 😍 just amazing he greeted me with a brew which a Yorkshire girl like myself appreciates alot but i also had my own dressing room and bathroom for the day, he heated up the studio before i got there and we got chatting away within 5 mins if even that of meeting mark i just knew this shoot was going to be amazing! I was instantly at ease and comfortable he explained to me how the shoot was going to go and we got started the whole shoot was just fun filled and great to the point i don't even know where time went i then met his lovely wife who was also amazing and made the best cup of tea anyway ill stop blabbing on.

Long story short mark made today amazing and this is why i love doing what i do when i get to meet and create with gems like this 100% reccomend and will definitely be shooting again!

AmyElizabethModel

Mark is one of the best in the business!! Not only is he a fantastic photographer but he is a genuinely nice guy. I had my very first shoot with him last week and I have to say I really hope I get invited back to do another 😁 110% would recommend to any model who’s looking to expand their portfolio with quality images!!

Natnatnat

Working with Mark was a delight. He is an absolute gentleman. He even carried all my bags in from the car, not allowing me to carry anything. He and his wife were very charming and professional. He had obviously planned his shoot carefully beforehand which allowed us to make the most of our time together. He had lots of great ideas which he communicated to me effortlessly. I'm happy to say that we are planning another shoot in the summer. I can recommend Mark without reservation.

Liliana92

I had an amazing shoot with Mark last month.

The whole day was really enjoyable and I felt extremely comfortable. I would thoroughly recommend working with Mark. Not only is he a nice person and professional but the images I've received so far have been amazing.

Thanks Mark and I look forward to working together again.

NatalieJayne.

What can I say?

Mark is amazing!

I would recommend anyone to book a shoot with him trust me you wouldn't be disappointed!

He made feel comfortable from the very start and made me feel at ease.

We had fun it was brilliant!

He gave me my confidence back and I can't thank him enough.

Lots of advice and help all the way through very professional.

Thank you so much Mark and I am looking forward to working with you again soon.

Shazzaa

I have worked with Mark on a number of occasions and he will always be hands down one of my most favourite people to work with. He truly is a master at his craft, has an exquisite comprehension of lighting and is brimming with endless ideas - all of which I hope we have the chance to execute at some point!

He is the most gracious and hospitable of hosts and really is a perfect gentleman - a shoot with Mark is really like no other. His home studio is cosy, spacious, extremely well equipped and he really makes sure you are taken care of from beginning to end.

Not only is he filled with sincerity and warmth, but Mark has an exceptional ability to pull out the most beautiful sides of you on camera - I can promise you will adore the outcome. His visceral understanding of lighting makes it so that the images he captures always blow you away straight out of the camera. It is incredibly helpful and reassuring as a model to see the shots coming up on a big screen as we are shooting and it’s always so difficult to choose my favourites!

Over the years, Mark has captured some of my most loved images. He has a way of making you feel so comfortable and confident that it really translates on camera, and there’s always a certain magic in the images we create. I feel very fortunate to not only get to work with such a wonderful person, but to also be able to consider him a friend too.

Mark undoubtedly earns my very highest recommendation and I certainly hope to be working with him again (and again and again!) very soon. :)

HelenA x

I am truly honoured to have had the opportunity for another fantastic shoot with the insanely talented Mark Cooper. Aside from his photography and editing 'super powers', there really are not enough good things I can say about Mark in terms of his hospitality, attitude, professionalism, sincerity and reliability. I am not exaggerating when I say that he really is everything you could ever ask for from a photographer. Mark's talents speak for themselves.. The images we created are jaw dropping and I am incredibly proud to have an opportunity to include these on my port. Truly humbled.. Absolute 10/10 in every possible sense. Thank you so much Mark!

Alex Simpkin

Mark has not only given me confidence in my passion becoming a model, he’s also given me the confidence in the ability to interact with photographers in that industry.

Mark is full of creative ideas and isn’t pushy to his preference on style - only suggests if that’s something the models would like to try and expand their modelling area. He’s kind and caring will make you feel so comfortable in his presence. I’ve done 2 shoots and an upcoming third one and I can honestly say we talk all the time, he’s become a friend to me.

Even though he doesn’t have to, he helps with me with applications to agency’s and helps me with tips and tricks in how to get into them, also any queries I have about fake accounts ect , I wouldn’t ever hesitate in sending them over for him to scout out.

Mark helps guide me in the area I love in modelling but also shows me that I flourish in areas that I haven’t usually thought about or tried out which again has pushed me to be more diverse.

Really down to earth lovely guy that will always be special to me