References for NeilH

Basford Hurst Cottage Photography Location

Neil came to Basford with Nicole Rayner as my first official photographer and I couldn't have been happier!!!

Communication with Neil was perfect prior to the shoot. He arrived on time and was friendly, polite and tidy.

Having had a sneak peak at the back of the camera (with permission), I was so impressed with his work!! I can't wait to shoot with him myself as Miss C!!

Neil is welcome back to Basford anytime and I have no hesitation in recommending him.

Luisa-Maria

Finally great to meet Neil. Had great time shooting from my home. Neil arrived on time. He was polite and friendly. Really easy to work with. Can't wait to shoot with Neil again, real talented photographer 100% recommend :)

Rachelle Summers

It had been so long since I caught up with Neil, so I was chuffed when he decided to book a half day on my studio weekend at Two Wei!

Neil is a total sweetheart, he is such a caring, kind and respectful person. Always making sure you are comfortable throughout the shoot and just such a nice person to be around!

I’d more than happily recommend Neil to others and really hope we don’t leave it as long next time!!

2W Location

Neil's first visit to Two Wei on a Rachelle Summers organised model day. Neil was a pleasure to host, very polite, professional and easy to talk to. In addition to this, he can also capture wonderful and creative images which is quite apparent from a review of the ones he has published from his visit.

We have no reservation in recommending Neil and look forward to a return visit from him in the near future.

Lila

Neil captured so many incredible images of my physique on our third shoot together that I asked for copies! I think this was definitely our best work yet. For our third shoot we worked out of 2G studios (our first time in a studio as we did location both prior times).

As ever, Neil promptly sent a deposit, arranged the venue and sent me detailed directions. Upon arrival, Neil showed me some various props and themes we could explore (fabrics and masks) before we got going.

Neil is always so skilled at capturing me from the best angle that I never need to worry about how I pose (because often muscle can look flat/fluffy if someone isn't sure on how to shoot it).

One of my favourite things about working with Neil is that he's happy for me to just roll through different poses as I explore each set and let my creativity explode. He's always on-hand to offer some suggestions and adjustments to make the shot even better!

It's always a pleasure shooting with this gent!

Thanks for choosing to work with me again,

Lila

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Owen Lloyd

Neil came for a day's 1:1 in the studio! We went through lots of different techniques during our 8-hour shoot with @everlyrose and Neil had no problem absorbing all of the technical info I spewed out in that time! Tbh we could be twins - same hairstyle :P very similar glasses and our camera bags look pretty much the same, inside and out :)

Neil is very considerate of everyone on-set, and was a joy to work with. He has a great understanding of angle, composition, and lighting and we rattled through a number of sets and variations with ease.

Neil is full of enthusiasm for the creative process and I would have no hesitation in working with him again!

PoeticMinx

Another shoot with Neil! He is the kindest… I was not feeling well that day and he was very understanding. We also took some amazing images . It is a pleasure to watch Neil evolve in his photography every time we work together. Thank you so much again!

Everly Rose

I finally got to work with the amazing Neil after being friends for a long time virtually and chatting on zoom with a group of models abd photographers throughout lockdown.

Neil travelled to me and we had a nice chat where I went over some locations with him before we took some pictures at the house.

We then went on our adventure.

I took Neil to a local beach with lots of wrecks of old boats, a country park with huge sandstone rocks and finally a beautiful mile long country road lined with huge oak trees.

Neil was more than happy to try these locations with me and we achieved some beautiful fine art nudes.

Neil and I are in the process of arranging a second location shoot near his home this time and I can't wait to shoot again.

Lila

Neil is on my list of favourite photographers to work with! He always captures me beautifully and encourages me to flow through different poses and movements to suit the mood. This time we had the whole of Antwerp Mansion to play about in and we got so much covered!

Neil is also very professional, pays deposits well in advance and is a pleasure to be around.

Thanks for booking me again!

Lila x

Lila

Neil was very professional and friendly from start to finish. I absolutely loved his approach of sending deposit for the shoot without me even having to ask. He was very accommodating with my availability and was happy to shoot at my Manchester flat when studio settings didn’t suit my timings.

There’s a tonne of natural light in my flat but the lighting setup Neil brought added an extra lift necessary for some shots. Really enjoyed working with chiffon fabric for the first time and we created some beautiful art nudes together.

Neil is a patient photographer who is clearly enthralled by his work; he sat complaint free cross-legged to get the best angle for nearly the full 4 hours! Always grateful to work with other dedicated creatives and can’t wait for our next shoot.

Thanks for working with me! Lila x

Ivory Flame

Lovely 1:1 shoot with Neil at The Boardroom, it was a pleasure to work with him again. Arriving with a smile, Neil is friendly, easy going, considerate and professional.

Welcoming of the model's input and with great ideas himself, we worked on some brilliant imagery together, as well as having a nice catch up and fun time. Thank you Neil :-)

Keira Lavelle

Neil is good, Neil is great...

Neil is patient - coz me’ reference is late! 🙈

Nowt t’do wiv him, jus’ a Keira brain of mash...

For a crackers winter caused a tonne of dash!

So despite silly jokes, and pokes from daft peers...

I do hope Neil’s sat here, listenin’ wiv all ears!

As he’s a boss and ledge, a photographic magician...

And light up that biatch, oh trust me he can!

No sarky balls-talk will change this, nor banter from parsnips...

As Neil is d’man who nails shoot without blips!

So if you’ve made it this far, and are slightly confused...

Just know that Neil’s a king, and let thy be amused. 😁

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I fink we got some other craziness planned too - but y’all gonna have to wait and see! 😁 Alas; I knew as we started rocking that first ever set of pictures together that I’d be hounding this dude to shoot again! He’s opened a rite’ Pandora’s box now... Coz the Keira knows how much of a Demigod of cats and picture-lovin goodness he is. 👀 No going back now Neil. That’s it! 🤚

I should probably talk about our shoot... K den!

Well... I’d kinda planned to go to Scotland, but not go to Scotland; because in the past I have tended to torment the entire country over a period of two weeks or more (bet y’all losing the will to live - but bear with meh... I’m getting there!) But this tour was a bit nuts/not as planned as much as I normally like to. Courtesy of lots happening at once, a bloody leopard going on the run in Yorkshire and me losing my brain somewhere along the way. Now in the meantime; the lovely Neil had messaged me and we chatted about making shootyMcShootNess happen! 🥳 In my usual Keira world: I’d be working with Neil to incorporate our day as part of my tour; because I’m fully charged-up in energiser bunny mode y’understand... But see - this tour was kinda getting planned as I went along/on the road. 🤷🏻‍♀️ All I knew is that; this was an opportunity not to be missed as I’d heard sooooo many lovely jubbly things about Neil: plus met him “virtually” in a lockdown social (full of nutters albeit, but you can’t have everything!) So it didn’t matter! I was booking this dude in - long tour or no long tour! It was a shoot to most definitely look forward to, and dat was all that mattered. 😜

And: the identity of the brave venue that hosted our revolution? Ahhhh, now that would be 2G studios in Accrington. 😌 Somewhere I had never been before nooow - and I have the Neilster to thank for introducing me to a lovely (new to me) local(ish) studio! 🙌 But... What reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllyyyyyyyy needs talking aboot, screaming aboot, preaching aboot:- is how much N rocked this space! Can we just talk about this for a sec? Is that okay with everyone? 🙊 Beeeeecuz; this fella got straight to it! No need to figure out what was what (I mean he probs needed to figure out what sort of looney he’d hired, but it’s kwl - Neil’s savvy with adapting and survived to tell the tale! 😄) He clearly knows the working of the studio incredibly, and emitted fantastical technical knowledge to make this freaking madhead before him look reasonably artistic and aesthetic. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Wait, that’s an understatement: HE TAKES BLADDY GOOD PICTURES ALRITE?! It’s not by chance, it’s not luck - Neil knows how to take a great piccie. 😝 Yup, he’s a dab hand with thee old artsy effect... It didn’t really matter what we threw into the mix; Neil lit the joint like a pro and made it look like child’s play. Cool, collected, confident, cookin’ on gas. Your mans got talent. 😉

Before Neil succumbed to the unfortunate fate of meeting Keira-nutjob-Lavelle; it has to be said that his brain properly ticked-over and did it’s homework in fixing up some uber cool ideas for us to utterly savage on the day... 😲 Materials galore; Neil got contacts! 🤭 Funky, fancy, floaty, glistening, gorgeous, gushing, eerie, emotive, enchanting, conceptual, creative, cooooooooooooooool! Yaaaaassssss; he assembles goodies for his shoots: I dunno who he consulted, the materials fairy or summing? But he picked up some flippin’ fabulous tings for us to work with - that sort of moment when you’re chatting away in pre-shoot comms about ideas and getting the ball rolling... Then the buzz builds ten-fold coz’ you know the photographer means business and has visions-a-plenty. 😍

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IT’S A *YEP* ON STEROIDS! 🙈

Aye he’s a decent one. ☺️ As professional as they come as well... Not once did he try to steal my tea! Might have had something to do with it looking like pond sludge mind you - but credit where credits due right? 😂 I suppose he’s a rite nice bloke on a general level though... Even if he does come from the land of the wrong colour rose! 👀 But it’s okay, he’s welcome in Yorkshire anytime. 😆 Think he’s tryna convert me though; as we’ve been talking about shooting on location near his neck of the woods since. 🤔 Bonkers jokes and rambling nonsensicalness aside - Neil has the respect of a saint! Jolly manners, sweet as can be... And jus’ wants everyone he works with to feel content and at ease. 😃 I envisage anybody getting on with Neil... (New or experiences a model person). Because once he’s met/dealt with the Keira, let’s face it - he’ll be grateful for any normal human! 🤣 No, I mean it: the best kind of being out there.❣️

A’ canny wait to work together againagain! 😁

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Thank you for being such a perfect person to work with Neil! 👌 Sooooo much enjoyed our first shoot - and for anyone who lost the will to live reading this... I recommend him in the highest possible manner! 🤪

Keira doing what Keira does. 💁🏻‍♀️

Neil to rule the galaxy! 💫

Nicole Rayner

I am so so lucky to get to shoot with Neil on a regular basis! He is one of my favourite people to work with, a great friend and we have had such a fabulous photographic journey together!!

Every shoot with Neil is great!! We always have lots of fun as well as getting many great images together! I love that no matter how many times we shoot Neil always has more ideas for us to try! He is also always happy to listen too and shoot my ideas, as well as listening to all my input.

Our latest shoot Neil was the first photographer to experience an overnight stay at Rose Cottage. Not only did we have a brilliant and productive shoot, along with the incredible Rachyy - we had LOTS of fun as Neil brought his VR over so we worked hard and played hard!

Neil was a fantastic guest, helping hoover and me coming downstairs to him washing up in the morning. What a babe!

Thanks for being you Neil! Here's to Team NiNe and all our future endeavours!!

PoeticMinx

We have worked together before in real life, but tried a remote shoot recently. It resulted in some wonderful results, very different to what we did before. I see how Neil’s photography developed over time and I am very impressed. Thank you so much, always a pleasure!

UK MODEL EVENTS

We had the lovely Neil on our Underwater Tank Event with models Ayla, Nicole, Ashley and Lauren.

Neil was great to have on our event. We were really looking forward to finally meeting Neil. He is so friendly, great to be around. We can't wait to see the images you did!

We look forward to having you on another event soon.

Thank you again!

www.ukmodelevents.co.uk

Ivory Flame

I enjoyed a lovely shoot with Neil - this time REMOTELY! We have worked together in person successfully a number of times in the past too.

So this time Neil picked the backdrop and genres to focus on in advance, with Rembrandt inspirations and art nude style. We both input our ideas regarding mood, props and composition, and Neil was polite, professional, easy going and considerate throughout. Such a pleasant and productive shoot. Very happily recommended! :-)

Stephanie Dubois

Well... my second shoot with Neil, but this time a remote from the U.K. to my new sunny Mediterranean home in Cyprus!

Neil is so so easy to work with and it really is a delight to do so! He is laid back and good company and really makes my job so much easier. We got some fab images in my new space and I hope I can tempt him back again either here or in my other locations!

Very highly recommended !

Rachelle Summers

I had a fabulous remote shoot with Neil over easter weekend!

It was really lovely catching up with him and we worked our way through various different looks over the 2 hours. We ended the shoot with a set inspired by Helmut Newton shot with directional light out in my garden, we hadn't actually planned to but when I spotted the light I suggested it to Neil and he was happy to give it a go. I'm SO glad we did as it's actually turned out to be one of my favourite remote shots so far :D

Neil is such a lovely person, very kind, respectful and easy to work with. More than happily recommended by me and I hope we can catch up in person soon!

2G Studios

Neil hired our studio today for a shoot . he is a lovely guy ,spot on with comunications / payment etc .His work is very good & he knows his stuff very well. Look fwd to seeing him back at our studio & would highley recommend to all.

Stephanie Dubois

I got the opportunity to work with Neil for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Due to covid we did this as a remote shoot from the natural light studio in my home.

Neil is really easy to work with and is happy to bounce ideas around and see what works. He is good company and someone I can recommend without hesitation.

Hopefully we will get the opportunity to work together 1-2-1 in person soon.

Thanks Neil