References for mike arthur-yates

Arabella

I had a wonderful shoot with Mike recently. Prior to booking Mike contacted me a while before the date we organised, however his comms were brilliant and he kept in touch throughout the run up to the shoot!..

On the day he arrived and was extremely relaxed, we chatted and then set to a shoot plan, the main shoot plan was to go with the flow, but t most certainly worked...

We got some really gorgeous images and the shoot flew by!...

Mike worked with his own flash equipment and used it very proficiently getting wonderful images!..

Thanks again Mike and I do look forward to working with you again in the future!

Arabella X

PaleEnglishRose

I had my first (and hopefully not last!) shoot with the wonderful Mike a couple of weeks ago and what a great shoot it was!

We shot for 4 hours in various locations around my home and Mike was the perfect gentleman, photographer and guest throughout. We got in like a house on fire and time flew by!

Absolutely 100000% recommended, if you’re looking to shoot with someone kind, fun, respectful, intelligent and talented, Mike is your photographer!!!

Can’t wait for our next shoot, whenever that may be!

AmarissaCeleste

I worked with Mike yesterday, with another model and photographer. Mike is a lovely person to work with, respectful and easy to get on with and I had a thoroughly enjoyable day and would absolutely recommend other models to work with him.

Victoriah

I worked with Mike recently on a location shoot and after lots of trying to make it work and lots of patience we finally got to shoot

What a lovely man he is I would recommend him and I look forward to shooting with him again

Helen Diaz

I worked with Mike at my home studio recently and had such a lovely time! It was our first time working together and I am always a little nervous when hosting someone from home for the first time but what a complete gentleman! Mike is an absolute diamond; professional, kind, courteous and a lovely creative soul to be around! We worked on a wide variety of Fashion to Art nudes in the studio and garden and I absolutely loved the results!

The natural light photographs were my absolute favourite! I was also not expecting a fun impromptu duo sing along to "To make you feel my love!" It was lovely to sing together and the first time I have sung in front of someone for a long time. Hopefully the start of more to come. Thank you Mike for being you!

Highly recommended to all and I really hope to work together again! Helen x

Eowyn Luna

Had a lovely first shoot with Mike.

The shoot was super relaxed but also productive. Mike was great to chat to and I always felt at ease in his presence.

We flew through a bunch of fab ideas and came away with some lovely images.

Will be great to work together again in the future!

Thank you again :)

Carla Monaco

Belated reference for the lovely Mike from a couple months back.

Mike booked me for half a day shoot while I was up in Birmingham for a couple days.

Mike was wonderful to work with, he picked me up from my hotel and we went to a studio just outside the centre.

We had a brilliant shoot, lots of great images and laughs along the way. It was quite a cold day and Mike was good in giving me plenty of breaks to warm up and to have tea etc.

Another great shoot with Mike, thank you again and I hope to see Mike again soon.

best

Carla X

Poppy Valentines

Mike was a true professional, very friendly and a perfectionist in the best way possible regarding getting the best results and images.

I learnt a lot working with Mike and look forward to seeing the images we created; from what I saw back of the camera I was really happy with his work. I really like the classy element to his photos and the lighting was perfect.

He was great to work with and did not rush the shoot, we had plenty of times to discuss and get the right shots. The S4 studio we shot at was fantastic, great facilities and fantastic studio owner/manager, very accommodating and plenty of shoot prop options and lighting.

Great time and would recommend.

Thanks again Mike 😊

Georgia Brown

me and Mike had a fantastic photoshoot at sandon studio's and produced some super images, such a gentleman who really was a pleasure to just chat with and work in a relaxing enviroment.

wonderful, polite and a great photographer - highly recommended, thankyou Mike.

Joceline Brooke-Hamilton

Lovely lovely shoot with Mike (finally, after huge Covid-related delays!). I enjoyed my four hours with him immensely - he's courteous, friendly and professional and we shot a wide variety of lovely images. I was sorry when the shoot was over, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to others, or shoot with him again myself.

Debbie_Leema

Lovely Mike!

I was lucky enough to work with Mike recently whilst I was touring in the midlands.

Mike is easy to work with, he was happy to go with the flow and allow me to take the lead on outfits etc… we worked through loads of sets, including fashion, lingerie, implied fashion, tasteful nude and so much more.

We had fun, great banter throughout and Mike seemed happy with the images :)

Highly recommended by me, and hope to work with him again sometime xxx

Mel S

I had such a lovely shoot with Mike! He’s one of the loveliest guys Iv met. The whole day was so relaxed and fun. We got so many amazing photos! Mikes very easy to get along with we didn’t stop

Chatting.

I can’t wait to work with you again Mike. Take care xx

Keira Lavelle

Mike and I had connected via messages a little time before our shoot - of course the year being what it had been slowed down my ability to plan tours as much as I had done in the past... Alas Mike and I stayed in touch, and success did prevail in us finally getting to shoot together! And it was fabulous! :D A very enjoyable couple of hours at Natural Light Spaces during a recent tour: in the great company of Mike letting ideas spin as we rolled with a lovely model-photographer rapport.

What a true gentleman Mike is; I actually found him extremely easy going and enthusiastic even before we had met! His communications were fantastic; really clear and concise as we arranged our slot, coordinating it with my availability at the studio. Mike dealt with the studio booking and kept me in the loop - no fuss at all, just an awesome shoot to look forward to! :) On the day Mike arrived in good time and was raring to go - we clicked very quickly and before we knew it we were running around the place making all kinds of fun pictures! From edgy to arty and creatively styled with different outfits to go with the environment and/or simple art nude. Mike is a driven creative who has approaches his shoots with a good idea of what he wants to achieve based on the model and the location - but at the same time he was very easy to gel with and very willing to listen to my input/outfit suggestions and so-forth also. We worked very well as a team as a result, and the time we had together just zoomed by! :D

Mike was down for working across all kinds of different shooting scenarios: we jumped from the natural window light to the studio sets and controlled lighting. Mike even used some of his own flash for a different sort of effect and the images that we got bestowed sooo much diversity! We were on quite the roll hehe, and Mike took all the swapping and changing totally in his stride. By the end of the session there were some really lovely images in Mikes camera! Further still: just a a matter of days after our shoot (whilst I was still on tour!) Mike so kindly sent me some edited shots! One of which I’ve already managed to share on my page - and it seems to have been loved by many others too! :)

On top of everything else: Mike has a totally professional approach. He is respectful, nice mannered and very kind/generous. Most definitely a gentleman that I would happily recommend to my fellow models! I myself hope very much that I’ll get the chance to work with Mike again in the future also. He’s a positively upbeat character who was a joy to spend the afternoon with, we got some rather nice shots as well of course! Win-win! :D

Thank you ever so much Mike!

Keira

sabrina_l

I had a fabulous second shoot with Mike today - he is simply wonderful. Such a true gentleman and lovely man - I just love working with him. He is a fabulous photographer and has such fab ideas - the images looked superb and I cannot wait to work with him again. He is highly recommended to any model.

MariaGu

Our first long awaited shoot with Mike today.

What can I say - it was very fun, relaxed and creative - what else does a model need to fully enjoy her work?!

Mike provided me with a detailed plan of what he would want to achieve from our session, created a moodboard and was answering my question very patiently. He arrived on time and was very communicative. We spent a while discussing our ideas and plans. Mike had all the equipment brought with him and turned one of the rooms into well-equipped professional studio where we worked on some portraits first half of our shoot. He is definitely a very experienced and knowledgable photographer as his ability to turn simple lighting into a emotional atmosphere on the picture was very impressive.

The second half of our shoot was outdoors and even then, in completely different environment Mike perfectly operated his camera and took some beautiful shots!

Mike is a very professional photographer who knows what he is looking for when shooting and is very delicate when working with the model.

Thank you so much Mike for an amazing day, positive mood and our spontaneous very interesting talks :)

Hope to have a chance to create with you again!

Absolutely recommended!

Nicky Phillips

I had a lovely shoot with Mike yesterday, this was our second shoot. Mike is easy going, a lovely kind man. We shot for four hours and the time went quite quick.

Recommended by me.

Thanks so much.

Nicky x

TheCrimsonWhite

First time working with Mike.

What an amazing first photoshoot!

A sociable and polite man who treated me with so much respect.

He knew what he wanted and achieved it quickly and I really felt we worked as a good team with good communication.

I would definitely recommend.

JohnD13

Great to share the weekend with Mike on my recent SKIN Workshop in Birmingham. He has a strong desire to learn and develop new skills with his photography and was a great delegate to have around. Look forward to seeing your images Mike and you're welcome back at Ark anytime.

SafiyaSabahat

Had a wonderful evening doing a professional portrait style shoot with Mike and his wife. They are both lovely people; very friendly, professional and dedicated towards producing high quality result. Mike showed me the images at regular intervals and I was thrilled with the results. I will definitely work with Mike again, highly recommended from me.

AshleyAshton

Absolutley adore working with Mike.

He is a pure gentlemen, who takes his work very seriously. I thoroughly enjoy working with him, as we always shoot soemthing interesting and i can guarantee that if i am putting my all into a shot, he is reciprocating the effort back.

Well recommended for his patience, and professionalism during our shoots to both new and existing models.

I am keen to work again 😊