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Aurora Violet

Another two superb sessions shooting with Ian, this time from a beautiful apartment in Edinburgh, working on a mixture of fetish looks. With two ultra productive shoots we had a fantastic time with some absolutely cracking results taking this to our twenty sixth shoot together and it was great to catch up again.

Once again communications leading up to our shoot days were spot on and Ian is exceptionally well organised and reliable making the process nice and easy. On the days of our shooting Ian arrived on time with all his camera equipment and lighting and with a well planned out day ahead in terms of looks and how long to spend on each one making sure we were as productive as possible and making good use of the modern and spacious apartment we were using which had some really awesome features.

Ian is full of ideas making our shoots fly by so fast and we always achieve some amazing and unique results, using his tethering from the camera to the laptop also gives you both the advantage of seeing the shot instantly on a bigger screen. Professional, a complete gentleman and always aware of your safety when shooting, you will always have a fun shoot with Ian and feel at ease.

A real joy to get creating with Ian again and I look forward to seeing the finished results. It's always a delight to work with a passionately dedicated person and photographer looking to achieve the best possible results.

Highly recommended to all creatives. :)

Looking forward to next time.

Aurora

Aurora Violet

I enjoyed my twenty fourth shoot with Ian working with him in a quirky hotel room he had booked in Edinburgh doing some fetish looks. Our first shoot together of the year with again more fabulous results.

We had a nice relaxed shoot and Ian was in the hotel room early with everything set up, we had planned a couple of looks to shoot during the afternoon and they all worked out a treat. Ian brought along some different outfits, props and lots of munchies and even though the room he booked was slightly smaller than he had hoped he worked his magic with lighting and space and we also used some lovely natural light coming in the window.

Our shoot was so fun, went so quickly and we produced some stunning images.

I have worked alongside Ian for the past two and half years and he is a wonderful, knowledgeable person and is very skilled in his field plus one of the nicest people I know and have the pleasure of creating with. I love working together and can't wait until next time.

Very highly recommended.

Bring on shoot 25.

Thanks again Ian.

Aurora :)

Evie Siddal

I had a fantastic time working with Ian as part of a duo with Roswell Ivory last weekend.

His pre-comms were great and he checked in with both of us before the shoot. Ian is a really interesting and amiable man, and it was lovely to chat to him about our photographic inspirations while shooting. I was feeling quite under the weather that day but both he and Roswell were great at letting me take my time and not pressuring me to push myself too much. I had a really great time working with both of them and am super excited to see the finished photos.

10/10 highly recommend and hope to work with again soon! :)

Roswell Ivory

I had such a fun shoot with Ian at my recent pre-Raphaelite dream duo shoot with Evie Siddal! He's an absolutely lovely person with great ideas, very chilled out and easy to work with and I absolutely love the images I saw in the back of the camera! Highly recommended and really hope to work together again! :)

Aurora Violet

I thoroughly enjoyed my twenty third shoot with Ian working with him in a beautiful hotel suite he had booked in Dundee. Our second shoot over two days doing a duo then a solo and these were the perfect shoots to start off December with a bang. We did a few different looks including a rope bondage look, a couple of fetish fashion looks and a mummy look.

Ian was ready to shoot when I arrived, he had everything at the go and got started with wrapping me in a bandages for the mummy look, Ian made sure to be careful not to do it too tight but tight enough it stayed in place, constantly making sure I was ok and he had his handy safety scissors just incase I needed a quick escape, doing such a great job at the wrapping. When doing this sort of look photographers and models must communicate to avoid anything going wrong. We also did a rope bondage look which Ian skillfully tied and made the most lovely design styled with a look he had asked me to bring the outfits for which looked amazing.

Also using some gels this time Ian was doing a bit of experimenting and he achieved some excellent results. Making good use of the layout of the suite and using a mixture of natural light and lighting with Ian it is definitely quality over quantity which is great. Always creating such stunning images and he also had his tethering operating from the camera to his laptop which is useful for us both.

The whole day went so quickly but we achieved a good few looks and it's always such a pleasure to work with Ian. Having worked with him multiple times he has always been reliable and so dedicated. Thank you for bringing all the munchies again.

Highly recommended to all creatives, do not miss out. A complete gentleman, professional, passionate, friendly and respectful.

Thank you Ian for another wonderful shoot and for another awesome year of fun shoots together.

Until next time.

Aurora :)

KourtneyM

I had an excellent shoot with Ian and Aurora Violet on our duo shoot in Dundee. I thoroughly enjoyed the shoot and the various styles we got through! Very professional friendly photographer and I highly recommend to any model :)

Kourtney

Aurora Violet

I highly enjoyed my twenty second shoot with Ian doing a duo shoot with the lovely KourtneyM at a beautiful hotel suite he had booked in Dundee, creating some fetish looks together including some tights encasement and a more sub/dom look.

A very productive and highly enjoyable shoot. This was Ian's first duo shoot and he was on the ball, so relaxed, gave great direction and really enjoyed the shoot. Such a pleasure to be part of his first duo with Kourtney.

Ian was already at the hotel when we arrived and full of energy with all his equipment set up, testing the lighting as we arrived with two main looks for us to do, he had brought along some outfits for us to wear and we got started firstly on the tights encasement look with us ladies wearing opposite colours which worked a treat. We then changed and did a sub/dom look with myself doing the dom look and Kourtney playing the submissive role. Ian brought along some cuffs and a neck collar for Kourtney always taking safety measures with extra keys and making sure his models are happy with everything taking place. We produced some excellent images and Ian was so happy with the results.

Ian gave brilliant direction even with two of us, having lots of ideas and he is always more than happy for you to contribute towards ideas and posing. A fun and enthusiastic photographer to work with, lots of knowledge in his field and always looking to learn more. Ian also had his camera tethered to his laptop again making it very useful for both of us models and for Ian to see the results displayed rather that just seeing them on the back of the camera.

I highly recommend this fabulous person to all creatives, do not miss out on shooting with Ian. Professional, focused, always full of creative ideas and eager to get the best results possible. You will go home with a smile and looking forward to next time. I can't wait to do another duo.

I always enjoy working with Ian, don't miss out.

Thanks once again Ian,

Aurora :)

Aurora Violet

I highly enjoyed my most recent shoot with Ian working with him in an apartment I had booked in the New Town, Edinburgh over a few days in September. This was our twentieth and twenty first shoots together and as usual Ian was full of ideas and enthusiasm making the most of the apartment and achieving some fantastic images once again with myself.

The apartment I had originally booked had to be changed last minute and even though Ian had based all of his ideas on that particular look of location he managed on the days leading up to our booking to change a few ideas etc based on the new apartment and it worked out wonderfully.

Ian was on time, full of ideas and arrived with his bag of kit, props and snacks. Ready with a plan of required looks we were going to work on over the two days. We did some fashion and fetish looks and also did a little bit of experimental video. If you are doing any fetish looks with Ian requiring being tied or wearing a harness/chain etc you will be in good hands and he always brings his cutters for safety. Always also making sure you are happy, warm and safe in general.

A complete gentleman and very professional, taking care to think over what he wants to shoot, always cheery with a great sense of humour and alot of focus. He will throw himself into the task at hand, is so committed, prepared and his communications are spot on.

Our shoots are always relaxed yet we manage a variety of looks, again we produced some excellent work and I cannot wait until our next shoot.

I highly recommend Ian to all creatives out there. Do not miss out on working alongside this fabulous person and photographer.

Thanks again Ian,

Until next time.

Aurora :)

Bobbi Castle

First time working with Ian and im so glad I did. I knew we would enjoy shooting together because we both like fetish photography. So the shoot was basically based around that. He booked us a day room in a hotel in Edinburgh. The room was really nice. He also brought me some snacks and things which I thought was super thoughtful. He had a rough idea of the sort of outfits he wanted but other than that we just winged it to be honest. He is someone who really cares about the images he is taking. Really good with lighting and also directing. The shoot just flew by. I really enjoyed it and I hope we can work together some other time in the future. Thanks a lot for booking I really enjoyed our shoot.

Belle Eve

Okay before I even start, I agree with everything Aurora said below. She is far better with words than I am, Wow!

I've worked with Ian several times now and he is always a complete joy to work with, we always work through a good mix of styles, working together to get exactly what we are looking for. Ian is a total gentleman, always very considerate of your comfort and time.

I always enjoy your shoots and seriously look forward to the next.

Much love,

Eve

Aurora Violet

Another excellent latex shoot with Ian yesterday at Synergy photography studio in Livingston. Nineteen shoots and counting, we had a wicked day with some bold, colourful and fun latex looks.

Ian is great at making things go as smoothly as possible and was kind enough to meet me at the train station in Livingston so we could jump in a taxi together to get to the studio and I got one back to the station with him also. We managed to get to the studio on time but I was freaking out after a few train cancellations and after a message back from Ian I felt so much better and actually everything worked out anyway.

Our time always passes so quickly whilst shooting but I really felt like where did the time go? We got a number of stunning looks done though and time passes quickly when your having fun. Ian's preparation for our shoot was again fantastic with a list of looks for us to follow so change from each look could be quick and easy for me. Also his pre shoot communications are so fabulous so I knew exactly what to bring.

We managed quite a few looks with different lighting set ups in the white cove and then moving to a darker backdrop with Saskia the studio owner there to assist if needed.

Ian has so much enthusiasm and drive to take wonderful and engaging photography with some very unique ideas and he is amazing at getting creative with each look individually thinking about all the different aspects with regards to colours, posing, lighting, locations, outfits, props, themes and inspires you to put all your efforts in and more. You never know what he has got up his sleeve and is full of surprises, this time was no different with some cool props for some of our looks and extra latex polish and wipes, plus Ian brought some yummy fruit and other treats to munch.

Working with latex can get slippery due to the dressing aid so Ian being aware of that was constantly making sure I did not slip or sit on anything in the studio that could be marked by the polish, always on the ball and focused on the task at hand.

Absolutely loved our shoot yesterday and can't wait until our next session. Such a pleasure and can't wait to see the results.

Highly recommended by myself, do not miss out on the opportunity to get creative with Ian. You will have an amazing time.

Thanks again Ian,

Aurora :)

Kitty Quinzell

I was delighted when Ian booked me for a second shoot as I had so much fun on the first!

This time the plan was to shoot newly bought latex clothing, rope and straghtjacket.

The hotel Ian had picked was perfect, modern but minimal with clean white walls, perfect for the sets we had in mind.

He bought a delicious selection of food along and of course his good company!

Each shoot I have done with him has felt relaxed yet very productive and I have no doubt we once again struck gold!

Bring on the 3rd shoot!

Aurora Violet

I so enjoyed my shoot with Ian recently, with a lovely variety of images produced once again.

Our eighteenth shoot together, this time in a lovely, spacious hotel room in Edinburgh. Ian was very prepared and armed with some new lighting equipment, a few accessories and a plan for the day plus some yummy fruit and other snacks.

We were doing some latex, fetish and soft bondage looks with some fabulous results. It was a really hot day and Ian did a great job coping with the high temperatures, setting up everything including some new lighting set ups he had and also doing a wonderful rope bondage tie on me which looked wicked. Ian loves a challenge and is always tinkering with a new idea making our looks stand out and each shoot is creatively exciting.

The room once again Ian had picked was lovely and had so much shooting opportunity. So everything worked out perfectly with a couple of sets I absolutely love.

Ian is so nice to work alongside, a complete gentleman and always on the ball, making sure his model is safe and happy at all times creating some wonderful works. His enthusiasm and commitment to a shoot is perfect making the whole experience very enjoyable. I really appreciate how much effort he puts into our shoots with his communications always being spot on and he pays good attention to detail.

Highly recommended, a friendly, respectful and creative person and a fantastic photographer always looking to expand his knowledge in the field and he is just full of ideas but is also happy for your creative input. Do not miss out the opportunity to work alongside Ian. Once again a very fun, relaxed shoot and amazing imagery created.

Thank you Ian.

Until next time.

Aurora :)

Belle Eve

I've shot with Ian twice now, this last time was on my Latex event group shoot at Synergy.

Ian is always a joy to work with, full of ideas, super creative and a total gentleman. I think we got some fabulous shots and I look forward to seeing them!

I highly recommend Ian and look forward to next time!

Much love,

Eve

P.s sorry its not a long reference! I'm not as good as Aurora at these! but everything she said too :)

Aurora Violet

Another extremely fun shoot with Ian working on an Easter theme, fetish and soft bondage styles in a hotel room in North Queensferry. Our seventeenth shoot and yet another pleasant and creative day spent shooting with Ian.

Ian was ready with everything set up when I arrived and brought some munchies again including some delicious raspberries, blueberries, nuts and biscuits. He was full of ideas and had some interesting and fun props for me to use.

One of our fetish looks required Ian wrapping me in chains and he even brought along chain cutters and we did a rope bondage look with again Ian bringing along some safety scissors if needed in an emergency. One of the most organised and safety conscious photographers who is so respectful and aware of your physical abilities during such poses when being tied up or clad in chains. So if approached by Ian for such a shoot I highly recommend him. Plus he takes wonderful imagery and is not shy to experiment with different set ups and is always improving his technique.

I love the fact Ian tethers the images to his laptop as it is a handy tool for all involved.

With a list full of ideas, Ian is always thinking ahead and never fails to surprise me with some fantastic looks and themes he wants to try. Our shoot was again a very productive session achieving some fabulous and unique looks in a lovely, modern styled hotel room which made for some awesome images.

Again our shoot flew by and we never run out of things to chat about.

Full of passion, energy, ideas, so professional, a complete gentleman and very knowledgeable. I would not hesitate to arrange a shoot with Ian, highly recommended and if contacted by him do not miss out on the opportunity to work together.

I am so excited for our upcoming shoots throughout the year.

Thank you once again Ian.

Looking forward to next time.

Aurora :)

Aurora Violet

Ian attended my recent event in Edinburgh and we had another amazing and productive shoot, Ian is such a delight to produce excellent images with.

I really enjoyed my fifteenth and sixteenth shoots with Ian over two days in another beautiful West end apartment in Edinburgh I had booked for three days doing some portrait, fashion and fetish themes with Ian including tights encasement, latex and soft bondage plus I got to wear a straight jacket. Then the crazy chick comes out. :)

Ian likes to play around with different techniques also which always makes for interesting results. Also Ian is such a fantastic fetish photographer and as I have mentioned before is always making sure everything is done safely so he is constantly on the ball and focused which is very important when working with tight encasement, rope and soft bondage themes.

The two bedroom apartment was spacious with plenty of light filling the rooms and completed with subtle decor plus a lovely little back garden. It was a joy to be able to shoot there and we certainly made the most of it.

Ian was on time and full of ideas, each one completely different, bringing props and delicious snacks which he was kind enough to leave for me again to munch on during my time there. As we were shooting one evening and then the next day Ian was able to leave all his kit in the lounge area and there was still loads of space.

Once again he had a good idea from the images of the apartment what he wanted to do and where so as soon as he arrived he was setting up lighting whilst I put on my first outfit and perfected the look we were starting with. We experimented at the end of our second day with an idea Ian wanted to play around with, blowing up a massive 6ft balloon which I then got inside to make shapes etc. This was a fun surprise and so hilarious. Ian was constantly through out the shoot making sure I was happy with everything we were doing and I absolutely love the outcomes.

Highly recommended to all creatives, do not miss out on the opportunity to work with this skilled, professional, organised, passionate and lovely person and photographer. You will have an energetic fun filled shoot with amazing results. Not to mention the pleasant company and you will always walk away with a smile.

Thank you Ian,

Until next time.

Aurora :)

Aurora Violet

I had a fantastic fourteenth shoot with Ian last week shooting in a lovely hotel room in Edinburgh. Our shoot was very productive with amazing results once again the time just whizzed by and before I knew it was time to go home.

Ian had lots of ideas and we got started straight away with a plan of what we were going to try and achieve. We were doing some portrait, fetish and soft bondage looks and used our time well getting a great mixture of some fabulous sets. We have worked together so many times now that we are able to flow easily from set to set.

Ian always picks such stylish and elegant locations so the room for our images was perfect and he is a complete gentleman always, such pleasant company and a joy to work with. Always on time and communications leading up to our shoots are always positive making preparation for your session a breeze and a delight. Bringing some yummy fresh fruit again which I love is awesome.

I loved the images we did this time again and can't wait for our next shoot coming up soon.

Highly recommended, do not miss out the opportunity to work alongside Ian. It is refreshing to work with a skilled photographer and someone with such a passion for taking the images he strives to capture and doing it well.

Looking forward to next time,

Aurora :)

Kitty Quinzell

I really enjoyed working with Ian!

Great in comms, he was lovely and met me at the station, fed me bacon and bought snacks along Tom the shoot.

He had booked a really swanky hotel for the shoot, it was a great choice and we shot in the shower and on the bed. I really liked the accessories he brought along, they were perfect for the sets we did.

A complete gentleman, courteous and I really like the images I saw on the back of the camera.

Hope to work with him again soon :)

Ashleigh Rae

I had the pleasure of working with Ian during my first Scotland tour and really enjoyed working together.

Ian has a really lovely photography style, and I was pleased with the results that I saw on the back of the camera (looking forward to seeing the finished results)

Ian is super friendly, and easy to work with - gives good direction when required.

Top wardrobe styling too!

I’m looking forward to returning to Scotland, and hope to work with Ian again.

Certainly recommended by me.

Thanks so much!

Aurora Violet

Another amazing hotel shoot with Ian doing some fetish and soft bondage looks.

This is our thirteenth shoot and it was fabulous.

Ian brought along a wicked straight jacket plus I got to have a go at being shrink wrapped for one of our fetish looks and we finished off with a latex look. An extremely well planned out shoot, Ian was so organised, full of energy and enthusiasm. He makes it all look so easy and puts in all his efforts.

I absolutely love the images we got from yet another very productive shoot. Ian is a delight to spend the day with shooting and he has so many wonderful ideas.

It was again a pleasure and I can't wait until next time.

Do not miss a shoot with Ian. A talented photographer and a lovely, caring person with so much passion and creativity. Highly recommended to all creatives alike.

Thank you Ian,

Aurora :)