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Artemis Fauna

I recently spent five days with Brian in Portugal!

Brian booked onto one of our 1-2-1 Luxury All- Inclusive trips and we spent the four full days shooting getting as much variety and as many locations as we could!

I love the results we got and am super excited to see the images. Brian was great (as last time) relaxed, friendly, fun, chatty- took loooads of great photos!

I really hope I can shoot with Brian again next year- whether that's abroad again, or maybe even his way.

Thank you so much Brian, was great to work/ catch up with you again! :D

ZoePage

I work with this awesome dude on my America tour and Martin is super friendly, sweet and all round jolly chap :-D

Our time together just flew by, his professional manner and creative energy made it easy for me to model for him, he see a shot and knows how to achieve it with wonderful direction.

If the opportunity arises I’d jump the chance to work with him again, 100% recommendable...

Thank you lovely for a great shoot

Xx

KelzEmm

Had a fantastic time shooting at home with Martin Photo. When i arrived i was made to feel very welcome. I felt extremely comfertable and at ease at all times. We worked together on what we wanted to get from the shoot. Would deffinately shoot with Brian again xx

Stephanie Dubois

I had another lovely shoot with Brian at the start of my Scotland tour in November. We were blessed with a wonderful sunny day, so decided to make the most of it. Brian took me to the most beautiful little harbour for some lifestyle type shots and then a fabulous tree lined roadway. We still had the wonderful autumn colours and it was so great to shoot in them. Despite the sun it was still pretty cold, but Brian made sure shots were set up before i jumped in, to make sure I didn't get too cold. He even made a wonderful lunch at the end to fill me up before I got on the road North!

Thanks again Brian - great day!

Elle Beth

Another Great shoot with Martin on my Scotland tour, Pre communication as always was spot on and i knew exactly what we would be doing on the day. Martin had planned a specific idea for the day which was really fun to work with.

Martin was also able to accommodate me for an evening during my tour, Martin was happy for me to either socialise or just relax in my room and also cooked a tasty stake dinner.

Both shoots with Martin have been fantastic and I'm looking forward to the results of this one.

Highly Recommended!

Artemis Fauna

I got to work with Brian again during my Scotland tour last month.

Brian booked me for the entire day so we had a ton of time to work our way through a load of ideas and genres.

Like all the other times we have shot, I really enjoyed it. Brian was very laid back on the shoot and gave me loads of breaks and fed me tasty food too!

Brilliant day and a half with Brian and one I hope we can repeat again one day. Thank you very much, Brian :) :)

Scarlot Rose

Firstly, I have to admire the fact that, despite booking 9 months in advance, Martin Photo managed to choose the one day of perfect weather for our shoot during this years Scottish tour!

I shot with Martin Photo & DJN together for a full day out on location and together their preperation is pretty incomparable; they planned each location very well (including parking, finding secluded areas, walking distance, time of day etc.) And also were very aware of my comfort and safety throughout (which a lot of photographers don't seem to think much about). They had blankets and towels on hand and made sure I took breaks whenever required to stay warm, they also made sure someone was close by with clothing for any slightly more risky/ public shots - which was also much appreciated!

I get on with Martin Photo really well and was laughing and joking from the moment he picked me up to the moment he dropped me off! Very professional and considerate but also good fun to shoot with! He was also kind enough to have me stay over during my time touring and made sure I was very well looked after throughout.

If you get the opportunity to shoot with Martin Photo, don't miss out! Very highly recommended!

Scarlot :)

Belle Eve

I had my 2nd shoot with Martin photo last weekend.

Yet again a joy to work with, lovely guy and a fab photographer. We spend a few hours walking around the City Center creating some really lovely Audrey Hepburn themed images.

I can't wait to see the final result.

Highly recommended.

Much love,

Eve

Belle Eve

I had my first shoot with Martin photo last week. We focused on creating beautiful 1950s images. He is a lovely guy, super professional. He had fantastic ideas and is an all round awesome photographer.

I highly recommend to any model.

Much love,

Eve

Elle Beth

Just finished a fantastic shoot with Martin. It was the first day of my tour with a very early start to get up to Scotland. Martin's personality really got my energy going for the shoot which was brilliant. Martin had great ideas drawn out which helped me get a good idea to what we where going to do for the afternoon and lead to creating some unique shots.

As you can imagine Martin is profesional, kind, creative and fun to work with.

Highly recommended!

Elle x

Saskya

Loved my second shoot with Martinphoto ♥ It was a Hollywood glamour/ vintage style shoot. I had a lot of fun wearing my pinup lingerie. Always have fun and a good chat when we shoot.

I loved what I saw back of the camera. Looking forward to see the final edits. Recommend to all models and creatives

Boxergirl91

Had my first shoot with Brian yesterday on a group event. Brian made me feel at ease. Very professional and helped me confidence quite a bit. Really looking forward to the results :) thanks again :) x

Keira Lavelle

Brian was the last photographer I shot with at the end of my most recent Scotland tour; I couldn't have asked for a better session to sign the 10 days off! :) Our first ever shoot together and hopefully not the last: Brian kindly picked me up at Markinch station after fantastic communications - mostly a few quick exchanges by message and we had the shoot sorted/Brian arranged the studio and that was that. :) Such a breeze! Upon arrival at the studio (which was warm and snug) Brian got the tea on the go and found me my very own teapot to swamp with plant matter...Needless to say it kept me going for sure but poor Brian was to find out just how messy they are to clean out afterwards! He was such a star as after the shoot he got me to the station safely for my train before returning to the studio after to sort everything out. He's a very down to earth/straight talking and funny chap to be around (just my kind of person as you have to have a laugh on shoots, it's all part of it!) But aside from us literally chattering non-stop, we bounced off one another very well. :) The genre of the day was largely bodyscapes which we nailed from every possible angle - not as easy as many assume but Brian has a fantastic knack for watching where the light is going/as well as bringing the best out in his models with superb etiquette and respect for them that we seemed to get through the ideas at such a brilliant pace!

We were actually discussing the whole lighting/body shapes topic on the way to the studio in fact: it can be millimetres and matters so much to work together to nail the angles/poses. Brian was a fantastic eye from start to finish: if he wasn't ducking and diving to get the most creative viewpoint then he was communicating with me so effectively to smash the position of the body Vs. the lighting - a lot of which I cannot see from where I was laid on the platform but Brian would describe direction/let me know the second it was looking good for the picture which is the best way to nail it by far. We made an awesome team fine tuning it between us :D ...and this gent certainly knows his lighting! The studio was set out in an idea way to get great effects for the style of shoot. We enjoyed no end of productivity and just by looking at the back of the camera gave instant buzz that we were on a roll. The edits are looking even more fabulous in full glory on the bigger screen, Brian achieved a whole variety of creative images just by working the light in genius ways and being inventive with composition The only items we used were a little crystal ball and a bit of body jewellery but the range in beautiful images was still so vast!

I most certainly recommend Brian to other models (whether local or touring!) because the shoot is not only guaranteed to be a fun experience with a cracking rapport but you will be super enthused mid-shoot because once you start to see the fruits of the teamwork it's like a domino effect to what to nail some more cracking images in the bag. The afternoon went so quickly - I think we looked at the clock only towards the end and the reaction was literally "it's never that time!?" A blast of a photoshoot. :) Thank you so much Brian, I thoroughly enjoyed working together.

Keira

Roswell Ivory

Brian is one of my favourite photographers to work with- this time we did an old Hollywood/femme fatale theme in his studio and as usual we spent a great half day chatting, bouncing ideas around and making awesome pictures (and outtakes).

I can't wait to work together again and would recommend him to any model. :)

Saskya

Really enjoyed my shoot with Brian last weekend. He was extremely easy to get a long with and had a clear vision of what he wanted to shoot. I had fun dancing in my pointe shoes and posing in my samba costumes. I love all the sets we did last Saturday.

Would 100% recommend him to anyone. I cannot wait until our next shoot.

Helen Diaz

I worked with the lovely (crazy and eccentric) Brian on my recent tour to Scotland and had such a great time! :) Brian in short- is a wonderful nutter (a bit like myself?!) I really enjoyed his company and find him such a pleasure to be around. He is quirky, inventive and very creative- always bringing his little artistic sketches to the shoot beforehand to give the model an idea of what lies within his mad mind which are very useful! :)

I also enjoy his use of props and his shooting style, which is very relaxed, with lots of cups of tea and random music! Plus this lovely man always buys me lots of dark chocolate- and he would make an excellent Father Christmas with his beard. What more could a model want?! Joking aside he is a joy to work with and always makes me smile. Professional, kind, respectful and mad, just my favourite combination. I recommend highly! Thankyou for a lovely day and I really hope to work together soon!

Helen x

Stephanie Dubois

I had a lovely first shoot with Martin on my recent Scottish tour. We had never manaed to makes dates work previously but I am glad we finally got something in the diary. We were originally going to do some location work, but Martin had very wisely booked the studio too which we had to use in the end as there was a ferocious wind that day. Martin is very kind and considerate, making sure I had everything i could possibly need, including a fine selection of fresh fruit for me to nibble on. He had some set ideas for our shoot and we worked quickly and efficiently through each set. I think we got some lovely images and we had Martin was very easy to get along with.

Hopefully we get the opportunity to work together again.

Highly recommended

Rose Magdalene Child

My second shoot with Brian and after far too long aswell.

We organised a location shoot whilst I was up on a tour of Scotland. Pre-comms were excellent and always very helpful with travel plans and ideas which helps touring models a lot.

Brian is really friendly, easy to get along with, he's respectful, professional and he knows how to get fantastic images.

This time our shoot was on a beach in Dundee and it was a rather cool, windy day but the location offered us bags of potential for different shots and soon enough we were on a roll of creating some stunningly unique images together. Alongside fellow photographer Derek Noble, whom Brian has worked with umpteen times and they have a great working relationship and fun banter which added to the shoots success and fun.

Really enjoyed my shoot with them both and the images are outstanding, I have added a few already to my portfolio.

100% recommended, and hope to shoot together again sometime

Tillie x

Scarlot Rose

I don't even know where to start with this! Brian initially contacted me via facebook and we organised a full day shoot during my Scottish tour. It was a location shoot with another photographer (Derek) shooting alongside. I have to be honest and say the thought of spending most of a potentially freezing cold day in a Scottish river/gorge was really rather daunting but Brian was just so thoughtful and professional it turned what could have been an awful day in to one of the best day's i've had in front of the camera!!

I don't think I've met many people quite as prepared as Brian! He came fully equipped, not only with his own gear (including waders) but also plenty of necessities for me including towel, blanket, flask of tea, flask for soup (and probably more I may have forgotten about). He was very considerate throughout the shoot, it was a cold (and very wet) location but he made sure my safety was the number one priority throughout and it really helped the shoot progress in the most productive ways! We managed several locations during the day and there wasn't a single dull moment! Brian has a great sense of humour and we literally did spend the whole day laughing and bantering!

He was happy to show me the back of the camera and give direction where needed, from what I've seen there are some amazing shots and I really can't wait to see them properly!

Brian is such a great guy overall: professional, friendly, considerate, funny and a great photographer! (Not sure what else you could ask for!)

I will definitely be hassling him to shoot again when I'm next in the area and I VERY highly recommend him to other models!!

Thanks for a wonderful day!

Miss_Rose x

Rachelle Summers

Brian was one of the photographers booked onto the photographic holiday this year, and having worked with him before in the past I was really excited when he asked to book onto the full week rather than just the 3 day slots we were offering :)

I had such a blast working and socialising with Brian and he was such a huge part of the group, I honestly can say that the trip would not of been the same without him! From his stories around the dinner table to his hilarious jokes, it was just an utter pleasure spending time in his company!

The shoot themselves were always fun and productive when working with Brian and whichever photographer he was paired with, with constant banter flying around. It really was just an amazing week and I can only thank Brian for being the life and soul of the group all week!

So needless to say I am over the moon that he is considering coming along on my next photographic holiday next year - it wouldn't be the same without him!

Without a doubt recommended by me!!