References for Michael Hayes

Victoriah

I shot with Michael today at his home studio in Portmarnock

What a lovely man. Been wanting to work together for sometime.

He knows his stuff. Very experienced. Very professional. Knows what he wants and how to execute it. A Super pure soul radiates through.

The time flew by but we created some really lovely images. Our styles of photography are very alike. I look forward to creating some more magic in the future. It’s just the beginning

I would highly recommend Michael as a person and a photographer

😁

Georgia Brown

I am ever so glad to have had the chance to shoot with Michael we had such a great time working together, it was productive, easy going and generally just a great shoot! Michael is polite and professional and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend I look forward to working together again in the future!

denisastrakovaofficial

Wow Michael! Such a fabulous results! I can again highly recommend you! Thank you for such great creative time with you. It was my pleasure to pose for you. Hopefully we meet and create another time when I visit Ireland! All the best. Denisa | www.denisastrakova.com

Kiera_m_modelling

I shot with Michael once before and found him absolutely lovely to work with and to bounce ideas back and forth. Michael is one of few photographers that has genuinely mastered the art of lighting and with his many years of experience under the belt it makes for an excellent shoot. I recently flew to Ireland to shoot with Michael again and I just loved every second of it. I felt a little insecure about my stomach being bloated from my cycle and how he was able to use lighting and shadowing WITH OUT EVEN EDITING anything yet to make me look my usual self is just mind blowing!! Michael has a passion for what he does and you can see it in every picture he posts because they absolutely stunning! I can’t wait to work with you again Michael. Thank you for just being you, you will always amaze me with your endless talent ❤️

Janna Evstafeva

The photo session was great, Michael is a nice person and an excellent photographer, it was very comfortable for me to work together. Also, the communication before and on the photo session was excellent. Many thanks !

Something About Olive

It was so great to finally shoot with Michael! We had met previously at a shoot where he was assisting with the lighting and had discussed working together a few times since then, finally our schedules lined up on my last trip to Dublin. Michael was so lovely to work with, he picked me up at the Dart station and we went to his home studio. He had loads of ideas and inspiration photos prepared as well as some props and outfits. He is really easy to chat to and the time flew. From the back of the camera the photos looked great and I'm excited to see the final results. I would highly recommend working with him and hope to do so again in future :)

LucyH.

So I had my second photoshoot with Michael on Saturday . I had to cancel last minute photoshoot 2 weeks earlier which I hate doing it but he didn’t get offended and was just so nice and kind ! Anyway, the communication was clear and perfect, he sent me ideas by email which is always helpful . 3 hours flew by like nothing, he made me feel comfortable for the whole time, we had lovely chat through the shoot :) thanks Michael for having me as a model it was pleasure working with you :)

Fanny

We had already 3-4 shoots together with Michael. Every occasion was fantastic. He always has a plan and knows exactly how he wants to shoot, how to decide the time and he had prepared mood boards. He is open to new ideas and open to try my suggestions. It’s always a pleasure to working with him, never stressful and always successful! I love his ideas and the results are always beautiful. He is also very kind and always looks after the comfort of the model. I can only recommend!

Bobbi Castle

Michael booked me as part of my recent tour to Ireland. He was so lovely and easy going to work with so i would recommend him for sure. thanks a lot for a great shoot.

denisastrakovaofficial

Highly recommended professional photographer. Reliable, serious and lovely person. It was my huge pleasure to be his model. I wish you all the best and I really hope that we will meet in the future again :) DS | www.denisastrakova.com

Prettydarksiren

I was so happy when Michael suggested doing a shoot together a year ago as I had been admiring his work and could see that he is an amazingly talented photographer. It took us a year to actually get around to arranging our first shoot and it was worth the wait. From the offset , Michael is welcoming and professional, even providing me with tea and biscuits after my journey 😊.

He methodically guided me through the shoot and had arranged a set of poses printed out to give me new ideas whilst in front of the camera. He also showed me the images on the back of the camera whilst shooting which helped us both improve the shots . We chatted and got on like a house on fire which made it all the more enjoyable. I can’t wait to shoot again and highly recommend Michael 😊

Bobbi Castle

Fab first shoot with Michael, he booked me as part of my tour to Ireland. We where working from a studio in Dublin for a few hours. We got through a mix of fashion through to art nude. He was super easy to get along with and really easy going. The images we were getting where so so lovely. I can’t wait to see a few. Thanks a lot for a great shoot, I hope we can do it again sometime soon.

Zil. Ziii

Today I had my first photoshoot with Michael. It's little to say that I am delighted with his professionalism and positive attitude! Since first minute we had good communication and good time full of laugh.

I am still in early stages and I felt so relaxed with Michael. We shot Classic Fashion, Contemporary Fashion (my first time shooting these kind of shoots) and Michael was very encouraging and his guidance was on high level. He was such a gentleman and dropped me home after shooting. :)

It was a pleasure to work with him and couldn't recommend him enough and can't wait for our next photoshoots! :)

Fanny

It was or second shooting together with Michael and I was not disappointed :)

He is always creative and leaves me to be creative too!

We choosed together the concept and style, it’s a great collaboration!!!

Highly recommend!!!

Minka Mi

I had the pleasure to work with Michael. He is such a kind person, we had a great time during the shoot. Also he is very professional and creative. I can highly recommend him and looking forward to work with him again :)

AliceinWonderland

What a gentleman! It was an absolutely pleasure and great opportunity to work with Michael. So professional, full of ideas, advice and years, years of experience :) I am already looking forward to organizing second opportunity to shoot with Michael. Cant recommend him enough!

Emilijaa

I am so happy to had oppurtunity work with such a briliant photographer like Michel.He is very kind,intelligent person.And very profesional photographer,I was so impressed about how much he knows about lighting.Photoshoot went smoothly,I enjoyed working with him a lot and I was second time impressed how quick I received the lot of amazing pictures in fab quality.Looking forward to shoot again soon .Deafinetly highly recommend this photographer for other models too.Thank you very much!

Monika Lara Smith

I had my first shoot with Michael while touring in Ireland and hopefully we will have more shoots to come!

Michael came to my apartment to shoot, punctual and with a smile on his face. Our pre communication was great and Michael seemed to be sooo nice and friendly .. well that’s exactly what it was when I met him!

Michael is an experienced photographer, with great skills and plenty of amazing ideas! We worked together as a team exploring different ideas and themes. It was sooo easy to work with Michael, he was so funny, joking around and making me feel sooo comfortable and relaxed. Our 2 hours went definitely to quick so I can’t wait to work with him again:)

Thank you and looking forward to working with you again!:)

Fanny

It was a great shooting with Michael! He is very talented and he knows very well what he wants. He is a great photographer he understands the lighting very well. I enjoyed our shooting and I’m looking forward to shooting with him again!

Thank you!!

Rebecca Tun

I had the chance to work with Michael during my visit to Ireland last month and we had an excellent shoot. Michael is a warm and positive person who made me feel very welcome. He has a lot of meaningful and creative ideas and a great knowledge of light. I truly enjoyed working with Michael and talking to him during my visit. I'm looking forward to our next shoot and highly recommend him to other models.