References for C.A.R.T.E.R

Angel Black UK

Mike is a fabulous photographer to work with for many reasons, one of which is his creativity. His pre shoot communications are always excellent and he explains his vision clearly as well as outfit suggestions which are always super helpful. Pair his amazing communication ability with his styling and you're onto a winner.

We've worked together previously so I already knew we were in for an epic shoot. We wandered around the location he had chosen and cracked straight on. Mike's styling is absolutely phenomenal. Everything was just right and the back of camera shots were wonderful.

He's very open to ideas and listened whenever I had any ideas but was equally happy to make decisions.

We captured some fabulous images and worked seamlessly together to get them. He was, as usual, polite, professional and super easy to chat to.

The images looked so good and I look forward to seeing his edits! 100% recommended.

Thankyou for a wonderful shoot!

Angel x

Olga Solo

My first shoot with Mike, and what an amazing experience it was! He’s truly an incredible photographer, and it was an honor to shoot with him. Our communication was great—Mike prepared a few cool looks for the shoot and shared his ideas with me, and I was so excited to bring them to life.

On the day of the shoot, he met me in the parking lot and helped me with my things. He drove me to an amazing beach. The weather was perfect, making the shoot feel easy and enjoyable in such a relaxed atmosphere. Mike is fun and friendly—we talked, laughed a lot, and had a genuinely wonderful time together.

He had so many great ideas, and we created a ton of cool, atmospheric photos. I was able to improvise, use props, and just enjoy the moment. The entire shoot was very relaxed and fun. Mike also made a fantastic video for me, which I immediately posted on Instagram. I had an amazing few hours with him.

Mike knew about my next shoot and made sure I got back to the parking lot on time, so I didn’t miss it. I had such a great time, and I’m sure we captured some incredible photos. Thank you so much, Mike—it was a pleasure meeting you, and I hope we get to work together again in the future! Thank you!

Antonia Jay

Had the absolute pleasure working with Mike on Wednesday in my home town if yeovil in the town centre.

Pre comms were great , Mike sent me a mood board and ideas, after a few months we finally set a date last minute but perfect for both of us.

I met Mike in town and he had the outfits and styles me like a gothic super model .. I loved it!

We had so much fun and our creative energy was alive and bouncing off each other which led to getting killer shots!

Mike is a real gentleman and respectful and put my needs and comfort as top priority.

I am can’t recommend him enough and look forward to future projects together

Caitlyn.

One of the most enjoyable shoots I've had in a long time! I had the absolute pleasure of working with Mike at my home, he replied to my casting call, and precomms beforehand were excellent. He arrived perfectly on time, and we had a lovely chat before shooting. I could sit and talk to him for hours!

Shooting went really well, we bounced various ideas off of each other and made great usage of my space. Mike is creative, professional and so incredibly easy to work with. We worked through different styles and our whole session was just a beautiful flow. I can't wait to see the final edits, back of camera looked stunning, and we both seemed to be very happy with the photos we got together! Really enjoyed the time we spent together, it just flew by!!

Highly recommend to any model, and would love to work with him in the future :)

Angel Black UK

Mike and I have been in contact on and off for a while about a location shoot and finally made it happen! We grabbed the last day of October in uncertain weather but we were so lucky that the weather held out!

Mike's pre shoot communications were excellent, they were well thought out and properly planned - sharing everything with me in advance. I met him at our agreed meeting place and from the initial contact throughout the shoot he was polite, and professional and a real pleasure to work with.

We captured some phenomenal shots in and around a beautiful ruined castle and with his styling, the shots truly were exquisite. Mike styled the whole shoot providing everything, even down to the jewellery.

I had an absolute blast during the shoot and 1000% hope to work with Mike again in the future - I'd happily recommend him to others too! :D

Thanks for an epic shoot!

Angel x

Irida

I had a wonderful time shooting with Mike from Sowton studio in Exeter on Friday the 25/08 ! Mike came with plenty of creative ideas and knew exactly what he wanted to capture.

The photos on the back of the camera looked magical

Very happy to highly recommend to all models and hope to work together again in the future

Many thanks for a great shoot

Irida

Zsani Zse

I had the pleasure of shooting with Mike on my Devon trip and thoroughly enjoyed my time working with him. Communication was faultless, he was punctual, and throughout the shoot he was respectful, polite and professional. He had scouted the location beforehand and had a good idea of the type of shots he wanted to get and where, so I knew I was in good hands. We spent some time chatting at a cafe at the beginning of the shoot which quickly put me at ease; he really is a lovely, kind person.

Mike welcomes input and is very receptive to any feedback - he would periodically show me the shots on the back of the camera, which was very helpful, and genuinely cares about creating images that both photographer and model are happy with. His passion for photography truly shines through, he is inquisitive and not afraid to ask questions in order to allow you both to get the most out of the shoot. Having already seen a number of the images, there are so many great shots! With his ample willingness to learn and eagerness to improve, I see Mike being able to really master the craft in no time.

I absolutely give Mike my highest recommendation and look forward to working with him again in the very near future :) Thank you for a lovely shoot!

Beth Marie

Shooting with Mike on Friday was an absolute delight! His communication throughout was friendly and professional.

Mike chose a great location, kindly providing lifts to make travel easier. His energy on the day was infectious and great fun, with clear ideas in mind and creative energy that made the shoot flow with ease. He delivered good direction and was conscious of my wellbeing at all times.

The images I've seen are beautiful, I highly recommend Mike for anyone looking for a relaxed, creative shooting experience. I hope to work with him again in the future!

Darcysophia

I had the pleasure of shooting with C.A.R.T.E.R at a beach shoot in Teignmouth. He was easy to work with, respectful, professional and it was a great experience. We found that we both have an interest in historical/ period style and would love to shoot again with him. If you are thinking of shooting with him, definitely do. The photos look great, especially as the weather wasn’t the best. Darcy x

Carla Monaco

I had a fantastic shoot with Mike a couple weeks back while I was on tour down in Devon and staying at Mr Dave's home/studio.

Mike booked me for a 3hr shoot and we shot all outside as the weather was mild and dry, perfect Autumn shooting conditions :)

Mike brought along some super lovely costumes/accessories all in a medieval style which I loved and they made such a finishing touch to the images. Mike is very talented and creative and also he is bags of fun and energy which makes for a super fun shoot.

I knew the images would be great as Mike is such a good photographer, I have already have seen one edited image Mike posted and is is beautiful, so pleased.

Thank you so much for a great shoot.

Highly recommended from me.

Best

Carla x

Amber Farndon

Wow wow wow, what an amazing shoot with Mike; don’t even know where to start! Mike was so friendly from the start, so intelligent & direct and we booked a shoot from start to finish within 3 days!! Amazing!

They were so well equipped with outfits, jewellery and vision they had in mind! I absolutely loved our shoot throughout, we created some beautiful images!

I cannot wait to see the images, and maybe even edit a few too! Thank you again for such an enjoyable shoot!

Can’t wait to work together again.

Amber x

sophmarie

I had the pleasure of working with Mike recently on my tour to Torquay.

Was a beautifully clear morning so we shot in some woodlands by a lake. He was on time and prepared to go and was welcoming / friendly on arrival.

Mike provided some stunning ‘enchanted’ outfits, accessories and props which worked so well on this location and matched with a couple of my outfits too.

His personality made the shoot & wasn’t a full moment.

Overall it was a really fun, professional shoot and the images edited i am very happy with.

Hope to work together again soon!

Recommended :) x

Ashleigh Rae

Was lucky enough to work with Mike during my SW tour, and what a enjoyable shoot it was.

Mike is a pro location spotter, and found some absolutely beautiful locations for us to work from on what was a lovely sunny day.

Loved what I saw from the back of the camera, and thoroughly enjoyed our shoot together.

Get professional and lovely company.

Highly recommended by me.

Thanks so much (and for the tea)

Ashleigh

Katie10

I had my first shoot in Exeter at Holden Forrest there was amazing little areas in Holden for the shoot and had perfect weather it was a lush day I was provided some awesome medieval costumes that we jewelled up & together we created many amazing shots that I am so exited to see I usually shoot a lot of fashion so this is different for me ! Mike was so easy to work with, has a great sense of humour, very talented passionate . I hope to work with Mike again Defo recommend very respectful and understanding guy so exited to see the outcome

JoannaRozario

Wow! What a fantastic shoot with Mike! Highly recommend working with him. He has beautiful outfits and accessories (I felt like a princess) and gives great direction. He knows exactly what works and it was such a pleasure to finally get to shoot with him.

To round it off he is such a lovely person too. Lots of giggles had. The time flew by way too quickly.

Thank you so much Mike! Would love to work with you again!

ชีวิตของนักศิลป์ (LifeofArt)

Again a pleasure to work Michael for the 3rd time. He visited me at my home from Exeter. He turned up on time with full professional equipment. We chat for a while to created relaxing atmosphere.

Michael is always gentleman, professional, sophisticated and easy to work with. I felt so relaxing and chat along while we shot.we created something diffrent that we agreed and both like by using space in my house. It was great fun and time just flew by.

Highly recommend this one with no doubt and I can be his photography ambassador at anytime 😁😉

Thank you Mike for a great shoot as always. Can't wait to see images.

Tish xx

Charliee.

I had my first shoot with Mike in Exeter, we had perfect weather & it was a really lovely day! He provided some awesome medieval costumes that we jewelled up & together we created many amazing shots that have done really well so far! Mike was so easy to work with, has a great sense of humour, extremely talented & very passionate about his fantasy photography. It was something different for me & I loved it! I can’t wait to work with Mike again when I’m in the area! Highly recommended to all creatives! Thanks again! :)

ชีวิตของนักศิลป์ (LifeofArt)

Had second shoot with Michael today.

As always, fun guy, kind heart, easy to work with and very professional. We went to the woods in castle combe which lovely location. We tried differents prop but we run out of time before try village location shoot.

Thank you Michael, you were a star as always and I hope we get a chance to shoot again in the future as I always adore your work.

Michael is such a talented photographer. Can't wait to see what we have created.

More than 100% recommend Michael and you will not be disappointed.

Take care! Tish X

SophieStorm

My shoot with Mike was incredible.

Immediately felt at ease and I received lots of feedback during shooting making it very easy to get into the flow. One of those shoots where you aren't sure how to pick which images you want because they are all great! Would definitely recommend.

ชีวิตของนักศิลป์ (LifeofArt)

I finally got to shoot with Mike yesterday as I have been waiting to work with him for a while, adore his works. I have to say " wow" Mike is down to earth gentleman, profession, fun and easy to work with.

He looks so sophisticated. We had such a fun time shooting at Sidmouth beach, beside the stones hurt my feet a little bit but all worth it. Lots of laugh and creative scenes.He is good at direction as well as happy with my posing.

Despite the fact that the weather did play up a little bit but life was still going on and we made it and created beautiful images. I am so excited waiting to see them.

I will definitely work with Mike again and next time will be weekend break to take advdntage of beautiful nature.

110% recommend Mike, thanks again for such an fab day. You are awesome star !! T x