References for Marcos Appelt

Liz Barile-Page

Marcos is a fantastic Photographer and collaborator!

He is a true professional and great fun to work with as well.

Despite only booking in for a straight headshot, he was totally on board when I arrived with a big bag full of outfits and jewllery to add to the shoot. This was my first shoot in many, many years but he made me feel completely confortable from the first moment we meet and had great pose, background and composition suggestions. Basically I lucked out in finding him!

Thank you Marcos :)

Apk03

Marcos is a magician with the camera!

I would recommend anyone to work with him for sure, great style and communication wise on point !

The man is a genius 🙂

Thomas Greenhaf

Had my second shoot with Marcos today and things went really well.

Some great ideas shared in a really cool location.

Pre comms were good, Marcos had a lot of ideas and we were definitely both on the same page with this shoot.

Highly recommended and would work with again anytime.

Benzine

I had worked with Marcos before and find him very professional and certainly a relaxing photographer to work with. We dicussed the type of shots he would like to do and gave me some ideas of the kind of images he would like to take.

Did not feel rushed or pressured during the shoot and was a very good experience and certainly felt at ease and relaxed.

I look forward to working with him again and trying some different images.

Matriix

Prior to my latest shoot with Marcos, we had worked together four times, so when he responded to my recent casting for an automotive themed shoot I welcomed the opportunity.

As usual Marcos had a theme in mind together with plenty of ideas on how we could expand further on the brief. I was to be smartly dressed and wearing a Trenchcoat. As with many of his other shoots Marcos had a vision so I prepared accordingly.

On the day of the shoot, (being well acquaintanted now) we met at my house and embarked on a road trip to Avonmouth.

With this being an automotive shoot, Marcos was very innovative in his approach capturing images with a unique perspective along the way.

We stopped at number of urban and rural locations where we experimented with different concepts and ideas.

At each location, Marcos scoped the surroundings to ascertain how best to utilise textures, colours and light. As a result of his attention to detail, the images produced were extraordinary.

This shoot was another remarkable adventure upon which we captured a variety of high quality images along the way. And it was also another nice opportunity to catch up with Marcos. This great person and photographer is highly recommend by me.

Thomas Greenhaf

Had a great time shooting with Marcos today, he is very talented and some of the creativity he brought to the shoot really blew me away.

He went out of his way to make me feel comfortable during the shoot, even holding my bag which was really kind.

Look forward to seeing the results.

Mothy

I worked with Marco TF to produce pictures for his submission to the book cover agency Arcangel, his pre shoot comms were great he sent through a link to his pinterest page of ideas of what he was wanting to achieve, he told me what he lked in my portfolio in terms of wardrobe etc.

A different shoot to the standard PurplePort shoot and all the better for it. We shot in various locations around Bristol city centre as the day decended in night.

A brill shoot and a complete recommendation from me, really looking forwrad to seeing the results.

Matriix

With the global pandemic and lockdown restrictions, it was a while since I had been in front of the camera.

With a new year and fresh optimism upon us, Marcos had contacted me with the desire to shoot some solo images in the centre of town.

The brief was a simple one so there was not too much to think about. I was to be smartly dressed and wearing a Trenchcoat. As with many of his shoots Marcos has a vision so I prepared accordingly.

On the day of the shoot I arrived at the agreed location of Lloyd's Amphitheatre feeling like a secret agent as I scanned the surroundings for Marcos. Moments later he appeared unexpectedly on a bicycle with his photography equipment in a rucksack. We were ready to commence with the mission!

Having quickly scoped the environment. Marcos chose various vantage points at which we would capture some images. We did still shots, action sequences and used every available prop including a well placed police car!

The shoot was a lot of fun and far from a chore. We covered a lot of ground including a location or two suggested by myself. This was another enjoyable shoot where we captured an incredible variety of high quality images.

Along with capturing great images, it was also a nice opportunity to catch up with Marcos. I always look forward to working with him because it is another opportunity to go on a creative adventure with a friend which I highly recommend.

Riza

Another Fantastic Shoot with Marcos, dare i say i found it even more enjoyable than the first!

Pre shoot communication was fantastic and we quickly had a shoot plan sorted.

Marcos showed up on time and well prepared.

this shoot had us both in the water at Warleigh weir and was very considerate throughout the shoot making sure i was comfortable and not getting too cold.

He's a fantastic photographer and a generally great person, i really look forward to future shoots together!

Riza

Had a fantastic first shoot with Marcos Yesterday!

I put out a casting call to help build my portfolio and i'm so glad Marcos responded! pre-shoot communication was brilliant and he called me the day before to confirm plans which I found very reassuring.

The location Marcos suggested was a lovely park with a river and some woodlands. he had loads of great creative ideas and wasn't afraid to get a bit wet/muddy for the right shot. The shoot was so much fun! he's a really easy guy to get along with, very professional and patient with me and gave clear and helpful guidance when I needed it.

Overall fantastic experience with a fantastic photographer. definitely recommend!

I look forward to shooting with him again!

Raphaela Maeve

Shot with Marcos a few weeks ago. He was an absolute pleasure to work with, engaging and creative mind! we both got some beautiful shots for our individual projects and I left feeling inspired, happy and like a very mutually benefical exchange had ust taken place. No lines were crossed and I felt completely comfortable throughout.

Highly recommend!

yazmindawson

Had a short shoot with Marcos and it was an amazing experience! He had amazing ideas and showed such creativity. He made me feel comfortable and confident during our shoot and I would reccomend him to anyone.

Would definitely love to do another shoot with him and explore more of his style!

GingerSnaps

Marcos is a friendly guy and fantastic photographer! I really enjoyed my shoot with him, he had extra ideas/props and I was happy to help with any visions he had that he wanted to create, whilst also getting excellent shots that I was very happy with. He's very talented and outgoing and makes the shoot an enjoyable experience. Also, thank you for the lift! Highly recommended!

IceShredd

I had a great shoot today with Marcos, I was a bit stiff after not doing this for a while but him made me feel very comfortable during the shoot, been very professional and patient. Absolutely amazing expierence, highly recommend and wish we could do more work in the future!

Mike412

We had a great shoot a couple of months back. He made me feel very relaxed and it was nice to work with someone who was so positive. He was full of ideas, great ideas and he was professional.

Would love to work with him again.

Robyn Rayne

Brilliant day shooting with Marcos. Couldn’t have been more fun!

Marcos is amazing at what he does and is very professional giving directions to get the desired look. He obviously has a lot of experience as well as talent!

Not only is he easy to work with but he’s also so funny and friendly. The whole day was relaxed as well as creative and I had such a great time.

Thank you so much Marcos! Hope to shoot with you again :)

Highly recommended.

Tenisha

Had a great shoot with Marcos on Monday. He knew exactly what he wanted and had photos ready to help me achieve this, felt really at ease and we worked really quickly to get the images done which looked great! Would love to shoot with you again some time! Thank you Xx

Alexarussia

Marcos is a great photographer with lots of ideas, very passionate, very professional and super easy to work with. Also has a nice personality, friendly and super fun.

Pre shoot communication was excellent, on the day Marcos arrived on time as agreed, no problem at all.

It was a really enjoyable experience. Looking forward to see the final result!

Matriix

Having completed both a very successful solo and couple shoot with Marcos recently I was looking to forward to working with him again. And with it just so happened that another model had recently been in touch with had the desire to collaborate on something special.

With the new season of spring upon us I was keen to bring to life an idea I had been thinking about during the winter. Having found the perfect co-model I was keen to see what we could achieve with Marcos outside of the studio environment and I had a specific location in mind.

Marcos was immediately engaged with the idea and with our group chat in progress he went to the effort to scope out the location for research purposes whilst also coming up with some other great options for contingency purposes. He also knew what would work to create the perfect vision of a spring romance in terms of attire and provided a perfect brief for wardrobe.

On the day of the shoot itself we were blessed with astonishing sunshine and Marcos knew exactly how to make the most of the opportunity and features of the location. We utilised light, shadows, water, architecture and nature throughout as we shot across two sites.

The co-model and myself had a great connection and Marcos orchestrated some spectacular moments which he captured serenely. With Marcos's anecdotes along the way this was not only a great shoot but a fun day out and it shows in the images!

I honestly enjoy every minute of the shoots with Marcos. There is never a dull or awkward moment so it's all positive and creative. I look forward to working with him again so he is highly recommended by me.

Matriix

Having received edited images from a very successful first solo shoot with Marcos I spotted a casting for a couple shoot he had planned.

It just so happened that I was in the process of orchestrating a couple shoot with another (female) model and so this was the perfect opportunity.

Having shared our thoughts on a theme, Marcos was receptive, open minded and forthcoming in contributing his own ideas to the collaboration.

With a spec for wardrobe established, date agreed and studio booked the shoot was on. The evening itself was thoroughly enjoyable. After going through the decision making process on attire that I become accustomed to with Marcos it was time to experiment with roleplay, props and lighting.

With the shoot underway, like a classic film director Marcos knew exactly how to plant the seed for on screen romance. The result was a set of beautifully shot images reminiscent of still images you would expect to see in a film trailer.

I'm really enjoying these shoots with Marcos and look forward to working with him again. He is again highly recommended by me.