References for MAB Photography Pembrokeshire

laurenjoyxxx

I had my first shoot with Mike at a lighting workshop at Pozers Studio.

Mike is a all round lovely patient human, who made me feel at ease the second he walked through the door.

Mike is super creative photographer with some of the most amazing ideas & props.

I would highly recommend him and I hope we get the chance to work together again.

Thank you!

PoZersPhotography

Mike is one of the loveliest photographers you’ll ever work with, having him at PoZers is always such a pleasure, he’s always on time, despite travelling over 140 miles to get to us, and I’m so humbled that anyone would travel so far, to work with us, that’s commitment and dedication to your passionate hobby.

Mike is amazingly thoughtful, tentative and kind, and respects models to the highest of standards, and of course, super lovely to studio owners too :):):):)

Mike’s studio photography has developed so much, during the months he’s been coming to PoZer’s, it’s such an amazing experience, watching his skill sets unfold before your eyes, over each and every shoot, his interaction, direction, and images have just got better and better, I’m so proud of how he’s come along, in such a short period of time.

This particular visit, he shot with PoZers in house model, Helen Diaz, and booked half a day with us both. Mike arrived with a strategic plan on how he was going to spend his time, what sets he wanted to take inspiration from, what lighting he needed, and brought a beautiful array of props etc. For Helen to interact with, and we flew through the sets planned, and ended the session with some of my headpieces, creating some fine art portraiture.

Thank you Mike for being such a wonderful client, and a pure pleasure to work with, time after time. Thank you so much for making all the models happy, and making every shoot a purely positive experience for everyone. I really look forward to your visits to PoZers, as I know the experience, will always be amazing. Look forward to seeing you in 2019 sweetheart, have a lovely Christmas. :):):):)

Helen Diaz

I recently worked with Mike for the first time at the amazing Pozers studio where he had very kindly booked me for half a days shoot! It was our first time working together, so I am always a little nervous but needn't have been! From first introductions and Mikes emails and preparation for the shoot his passion for photography is very clear.

He is organised, very focused and well prepared. He arrived with a massive array of props and furniture (!) which was so lovely to interact with and really created a set for our shoot!

I especially loved the Pagan set, as its not often that I get to pose with my Pentagram and Book of Shadows!

I absolutely loved the results from the day which looked stunning on the back of the camera. Mike gives fantastic direction and was a creative force of nature! we had an amazingly productive shoot and I can't wait to see the results!

Mike is very respectful, professional and creative. I would have no hesitation in recommending other models and creatives to work together. Thankyou so much Mike and I really hope to work with you again! Helen x

Jezebelle

Shooting with Mike on my recent studio day at Shadow Studio was an absolute dream!

He is a very respectful and thoughtful photographer, who has a wonderful eye for light and super way around his camera - the ideas he came with were fabulous to put into action, back of camera images looked absolutely marvellous :)

I can recommend this excellent fellow to all with all my heart, what an utter joy to work with - thank you Mike for a lovely shoot!

Elle J

I had a wonderful shoot with Mike at Shadow Studio. When I arrived he was really lovely and showed me the way to go as I hadn’t been to the studio before. We got chatting straight away and he is really easy to get along with. During the shoot we used various props and I was so pleased he brought them along especially hats! I love working with different types of hats and the ones he brought were just perfect. He is polite, chatty and just great fun to shoot with. He is very creative and I really hope I get the chance to work with him again. Highly recommended from me! Thanks Mike!

PoZersPhotography

Oh my goodness... is this only the third visit from Mike ? It can't be, I feel like we have been friends and working together for years. I am very humbled that Mike travels so far, to come along to PoZer's events and studio days, the commitment he displays, is truly outstanding and I feel so honoured, and blessed to have Mike at the studio, he's a truly wonderful gentleman, and lights up the studio with his presence. Mike has spent 2, 8 hour days at PoZer's, with our workshops, but this time, was Mike's very first 1-1 with a model, in this case "Gem", in a studio environment, this was Mike's time to shine, and own the entire afternoon, and he did. I am truly astounded, how much Mike's studio skills has developed, it's been an honour to help him find his feet, but now, he could easily dance his way through any studio situation, with just a little lighting assistance, leaps and bounds from where he was, only a few months ago. Mike arrived with lot's of props, accessories and ideas, and he was also full of enthusiasm, for the shoot ahead, as was Gem and I. Mike had created a mood board of lighting, poses, of portraits and full length styles, and I had the pleasure of creating the sets and styling with Gem, and we managed to work through them all, during Mike's 4 hour session, all of 3 of us were really pleased, we nailed every single image of inspiration, and Mike's back of camera images, looked absolutely amazing. I am so proud of him and honoured to watch his journey, evolve, literally in front of my eyes.Mike really is, the photographer to watch, and please, don't hesitate to work with this wonderful man, I can't recommend him enough, he's kind and caring to the models, he's full of amazing and inspirational ideas, he has many years of photography under his belt, and his studio work, get's better, on each and every shoot. Mike has evolved in a few short months, from a very kind and quite member of the group, now evolving onto a photographer, with no fear to direct, no fear of creating his own mood boards, setting the narrative for the shoot, having an understanding, of what lighting set up's he would like to work with and a visual picture of what the final image should look like. All those years of landscape etc,has been rewarding, as without this, the backbone of his studio work, wouldn't be so strong, so soon. Thank you Mike, for coming into the world of PoZers, for displaying true dedication, commitment, passion, for your art, keep doing what your doing, and never loose your mojo, you've come such a long way, in such a short time, your journey will continue to be magical, soon you'll be flying solo. 100% recommended from me, to any studio, model, stylist, makeup artist or photography group, meeting Mike will be a truly positive experience. Thank you Mike, for making my job such a pleasure.

Jaygerbomb

That a Photographer!!!

Mike and his lovely wife were so accommodating from the word go. We had a location shoot that was only supposed to be for one day but turned into 2 due to the amount of creative ideas and enthusiasm bouncing from both of us!!!

I loved this shoot so much and the images have exceeded my expectations. Mike went above and beyond and with no hesitation to trying anything I wanted, it was a great collaboration.

All the locations he chose were beautiful and he defiantly took his time finding them and sourcing some kick ass props!

The images are completely different and unique to anything on my portfolio.

I cant wait to work with him again.

Any models that get an opportunity to work with him take it while you can, you'd be an idiot not too, by far my absolute favourite location shoot.

Cant wait for all the final edits.

Much love to MAB Photography, Will be seeing them again soon!!!

11 out of 10, THERE AMAZING!!!

PoZersPhotography

PoZers hosted a totally unique and quirky studio day, with the stunning “Scarlett Blaze” as the iconic character, Betty Boop, and after Mikes visit a few weeks ago, I was delighted to have him back at PoZers again for this wonderful event. Mike is great with his communication skills, he’s an exceptionally prompt payer, which is always fabulous when running events, and makes my job a total dream. Mil arrived early for the event, which meant we had time for a cuppa and a chat, before we started, and he also got to spend time with the other photographers in the group, which is always lovely. This time Mike really flourished, he must have absorbed so much information on his last visit, and gained a wonderful confidence behind the camera, it was just like-shooting with someone whose exceptionally experienced in a studio, and you would not dream he hadn’t been doing this for years, displaying that Mike is a true natural when it comes to studio photography. Mike fitted in like a pea in a pod with us crazy creatives, bless him, I don’t think he’s experienced anyone quite like our voluptuous “Betty Boop”, but his images reflected experience and knowledge, and we absolutely loved his company, as did all the other photographers. Mike is fun, he’s exceptionally kind to everyone, he fits right in with the group and we adore having him at PoZers, he’s a wonderful gentleman and his images are well on their way to setting his style, which some times takes along time to create, but Mike is already displaying the skills required, to be a great studio photographer. Please don’t feel that the lack of references, or the lack of images, reflect lack of abilities or inexperience with studio and Model photography with Mike, he has laid the foundations in this genre, now he just needs to build it up, brick by brick, as we all do. Please, if asked to work with Mike, don’t hesitate in the slightest, he’s kind, caring, fun, exceptionally reliable, and building a fabulous portfolio and learning exceptionally fast, I am so excited to be part of his ever evolving journey of becoming a true artist and photographer. Thank you Mike for choosing PoZers, we love having you as part of our crazy, fun loving creatives, and it’s an honour to have you at our events. Thank you so much sweetheart:):):)

Scarlett Blaze

Mike is positively delightful.

He attended a 'Betty Boop' group shoot at PoZers studio and I am so happy he did.

Punctual, friendly and down to earth, Mike fitted in perfectly and as you can see from the images we had a really productive day.

Thank you for coming and I do hope our paths cross again!

Highly recommended

Gabriella .

Mike was one of the photographers Who booked me on my pin up Workshop at Pozers studio.

Mike Is such a lovely person! Very professional ,fun to work with guy! He made me feel very comfortable during shoots.

I would Love to work with Mike again!

100% recomended

G x

PoZersPhotography

PoZers hosted a Glamour and Pin-up workshop, with the beautiful Gabriella Elena, and Mike was one of our fabulous attendees on Sunday. Mike’s pre-shoot communication was faultless and he travelled 137 miles to join us, and still arrived nice and early so we could get to know each other a little better before the start. Mike is so lovely, he was really kind and caring throughout the workshop, he hasn’t had loads of studio experience, but it’s clear to see all his other Photographic skills and knowledge shone through, on the day. Mike fitted in with the other photographers straight away, he made the group such a pleasure to teach, and Mike soon picked things up from the start. This workshop allowed me to teach some portrait work, we worked with all the modifiers at PoZers and Mike soon picked up what each one did, and the effect it had on the clothing, props and of course, our model for the day. Mike has a wonderful sense of humour, and so fitted in with the group brillently, and really interacted with Gabriella, we had a lot of fun and laughter, and by the end of the day, I really saw Mike’s confidence grow and he became really relaxed around the group, and our Model. Mike is a really lovely gentleman, and I do not hesitate in recommending him to any studio, workshop, Model, stylist, makeup artist etc, he truly is an asset to the studio photography world, and will soon have tons of positive references, but meanwhile, don’t let the lack of references put you off, Mike is a dream to work with and I am so excited he’s coming back to PoZers for our “Betty Boop” themed workshop, with Scarlett Blaze, in May. A first class gentleman and a great photographer. Highly recommended from PoZers.

Seren Wise

I had my second shoot with Mike today, and we had a blast! As always, he was a perfect gentleman and a joy to work with. Though the conditions for shooting were less than ideal I still think we managed to get some great images and I look forward to seeing them. I would definitely recommend anyone to work with him :)

f/8 Studio

Had the honour of being the first studio experience for Mike and he was a joy to host. He is down to earth and professional, courteous with equipment and props alike and also respectful. We very much enjoyed hosting him and time just disappeared. Highly recommended and looking forward to seeing him soon.

Hannah Frith

Had such a lovely time welcoming Mike to my studio to work with me and had the honour of being his first studio environment shoot! He is a joy to be around, down to earth, full of fun and we definitely had a giggle.

The time just flew but we managed to work with his ideas as he came prepared. He is clear with direction and very courteous.

Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him highly to anyone and do hope to work with him or just host him at the studio in the very near future!

Seren Wise

Today was my first shoot with MAB Photography and I had a wonderful time. Despite never having worked with a PP model before, he was excellent at giving direction, yet also happy to let me input my own ideas and poses. He was a perfect gentleman, and very polite and easy to work with.

Despite the chilly weather we had a really fun location shoot and I think we've got some great images, I can't wait to see them!

Would definitely work with again, it was a pleasure. Highly recommended!